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Grady Moretz, iconic High Country tourism entrepreneur, passes away at 88

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|Date: April 09, 2018
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Grady Moretz, iconic High Country tourism entrepreneur, passes away at 88

By David Rogers. April 9, 2018. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Few people in Blowing Rock have had as much of an imp ...

By David Rogers. April 9, 2018. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Few people in Blowing Rock have had as much of an impact on the local economy and community as a whole as Grady Moretz, Jr., who passed away at age ...

April 09, 2018
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OBITUARY: Charles Rush Hamrick, Jr., 95

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|Date: May 16, 2017
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OBITUARY: Charles Rush Hamrick, Jr., 95

Rush Hamrick, Jr. age 95, formerly of Shelby, died Monday, May 15, 2017 at The Foley Center of Chestnut R ...

Rush Hamrick, Jr. age 95, formerly of Shelby, died Monday, May 15, 2017 at The Foley Center of Chestnut Ridge in Blowing Rock. Born in Shelby on September 18, 1921, he was the son of the late Charles ...

May 16, 2017
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Tomorrow’s Blowing Rock: A Building’s Last Sigh

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|Date: January 22, 2017
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Tomorrow’s Blowing Rock: A Building’s Last Sigh

By David Rogers. January 22, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- You could almost hear the brick and mortar sigh as ...

By David Rogers. January 22, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- You could almost hear the brick and mortar sigh as they turned the final pages of a storied history. It was a building taking its last breath. Th ...

January 22, 2017
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RETROSPECTIVE: Selected Stories In Blowing Rock News For 2016

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|Date: December 31, 2016
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RETROSPECTIVE: Selected Stories In Blowing Rock News For 2016

By David Rogers. December 31, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- There was a lot going on in Blowing Rock and its ...

By David Rogers. December 31, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- There was a lot going on in Blowing Rock and its surrounding communities in 2016. Here is a look at a collection of stories published in our pag ...

December 31, 2016
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Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! In Blowing Rock

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|Date: October 30, 2016
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Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! In Blowing Rock

By David Rogers. October 30, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- On so many levels, Sunday afternoon's ribbon cutti ...

By David Rogers. October 30, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- On so many levels, Sunday afternoon's ribbon cutting ceremony for the Appalachian Ski Mountain Welcome center at the intersection of U.S. 321 was ...

October 30, 2016
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Looking Back To Look Forward In Blowing Rock

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|Date: October 17, 2016
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Looking Back To Look Forward In Blowing Rock

By David Rogers. October 15, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Some people look at a new building and just see a ...

By David Rogers. October 15, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Some people look at a new building and just see a new building. Harriet Davant and Reba Moretz look at the new Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge fac ...

October 17, 2016
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A Watershed Moment In Blowing Rock History, Chestnut Ridge Opens This Month

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|Date: October 09, 2016
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A Watershed Moment In Blowing Rock History, Chestnut Ridge Opens This Month

By David Rogers. October 8, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC – As watershed moments in Blowing Rock history go it d ...

By David Rogers. October 8, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC – As watershed moments in Blowing Rock history go it doesn’t get much bigger than September-October of 2016. All photographic images by Kenneth Kirks ...

October 09, 2016
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Foley Center Grand Opening Set For September 16th At Chestnut Ridge

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|Date: September 01, 2016
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Foley Center Grand Opening Set For September 16th At Chestnut Ridge

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from Appalachian Regional Healthcare System. August 31, 2016. BLOWING ...

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from Appalachian Regional Healthcare System. August 31, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- After nearly two years of growing anticipation, The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge ...

September 01, 2016
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Patron’s Party Swings For Chestnut Ridge

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|Date: June 25, 2016
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Patron’s Party Swings For Chestnut Ridge

By David Rogers. June 25, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Appalachian Regional Healthcare System's efforts to c ...

By David Rogers. June 25, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Appalachian Regional Healthcare System's efforts to complete the fundraising may have gotten a real shot in the arm Saturday night at the annual Pat ...

June 25, 2016
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Fitting Tribute, Moretz Bridge Dedicated In Blowing Rock

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|Date: June 09, 2016
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Fitting Tribute, Moretz Bridge Dedicated In Blowing Rock

By David Rogers. June 9, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- As Mayor J.B. Lawrence put it, there were perhaps more ...

By David Rogers. June 9, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- As Mayor J.B. Lawrence put it, there were perhaps more "movers and shakers" from Blowing Rock and the High Country than ever before seen in the same ...

June 09, 2016
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Blowing Rock ONE on TWO…With Reba and Grady Moretz About Blowing Rock’s New Bridge

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|Date: June 09, 2016
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Blowing Rock ONE on TWO…With Reba and Grady Moretz About Blowing Rock’s New Bridge

By David Rogers. June 9, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Highway intersections may be a dime a dozen, but singl ...

By David Rogers. June 9, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Highway intersections may be a dime a dozen, but single one out and it is likely to have special significance for someone. It might even be a treasur ...

June 09, 2016
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Seasonal Greetings: What’s New In Blowing Rock Since October

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|Date: May 26, 2016
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Seasonal Greetings: What’s New In Blowing Rock Since October

By David Rogers. May 26, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Every year, a veritable flood of seasonal residents ar ...

By David Rogers. May 26, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Every year, a veritable flood of seasonal residents arrive in Blowing Rock come late Spring and depart for warmer climes as Autumn colors yield to Wi ...

May 26, 2016
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Chestnut Ridge On Target To Open September 2016 In Blowing Rock

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|Date: March 23, 2016
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Chestnut Ridge On Target To Open September 2016 In Blowing Rock

By David Rogers. March 23, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- As the Shakespearean saying goes, a rose by any oth ...

By David Rogers. March 23, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- As the Shakespearean saying goes, a rose by any other name is still a rose, but Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) blossomed big on Mon ...

March 23, 2016
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A Study In Contrasts, Bischoff & Surro Team Up To Win Fashion Design Competition

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|Date: February 29, 2016
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A Study In Contrasts, Bischoff & Surro Team Up To Win Fashion Design Competition

By David Rogers. February 29, 2016. BOONE, NC -- About the only things they have in common are that their ...

By David Rogers. February 29, 2016. BOONE, NC -- About the only things they have in common are that their first names start with "S" and they both have a passion for fashion. Nonetheless, sophomores S ...

February 29, 2016
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