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The trees have it

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|Date: December 11, 2017
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The trees have it

By David Rogers. November 27, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC – A lot of discussion lately centered around Memoria ...

By David Rogers. November 27, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC – A lot of discussion lately centered around Memorial Park’s dying trees. Public outcries even protested what folks had heard were plans for clear- ...

December 11, 2017
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Should we complain?

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|Date: November 17, 2017
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Should we complain?

By David Rogers. November 17, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC – For a government by, of, and for the people, “the ...

By David Rogers. November 17, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC – For a government by, of, and for the people, “the people” -- INDIVIDUALLY -- must participate for it to be effective. Those who fail to particip ...

November 17, 2017
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Classical music, weather and Honey Crisp apples

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|Date: November 15, 2017
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Classical music, weather and Honey Crisp apples

Special Feature of Blowing Rock News. November 15, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- I have a friend living in So ...

Special Feature of Blowing Rock News. November 15, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- I have a friend living in Southern California. She once described the weather as "boringly beautiful," 75 degrees and sunny ...

November 15, 2017
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Blowing Rock ONE on ONE With…Charlie Sellers, Mayor-Elect

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|Date: November 12, 2017
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Blowing Rock ONE on ONE With…Charlie Sellers, Mayor-Elect

By David Rogers. November 12, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- A good ol' fashioned lesson in grassroots politic ...

By David Rogers. November 12, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- A good ol' fashioned lesson in grassroots politics, that is what most would call mayoral challenger Charlie Sellers' convincing win last week af ...

November 12, 2017
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PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Charlie Sellers, Candidate For Mayor

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|Date: October 05, 2017
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PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Charlie Sellers, Candidate For Mayor

By Charlie Sellers. October 4, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- When I moved to Blowing Rock as a child, we move ...

By Charlie Sellers. October 4, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- When I moved to Blowing Rock as a child, we moved into my grandparents’ home place, now the Chamber of Commerce Building, I attended Blowing Ro ...

October 05, 2017
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Of Moments And Memories, Relationships Matter

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|Date: July 14, 2017
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Of Moments And Memories, Relationships Matter

By The Belle of Blowing Rock. July 14, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- I recently read an article surveying ove ...

By The Belle of Blowing Rock. July 14, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- I recently read an article surveying over two thousand people diagnosed with a terminal illness. The question asked; “What would you co ...

July 14, 2017
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Why Can’t Blowing Rock Become A 12-Month Town?

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|Date: June 22, 2017
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Why Can’t Blowing Rock Become A 12-Month Town?

By David Rogers. June 22, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Tuesday night's "Residential Real Estate" forum hoste ...

By David Rogers. June 22, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Tuesday night's "Residential Real Estate" forum hosted by the Blowing Rock Civic Association at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum held only ...

June 22, 2017
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Know Which Side Of The Bread Is Buttered FOR YOU

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|Date: June 12, 2017
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Know Which Side Of The Bread Is Buttered FOR YOU

By David Rogers. June 12, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- This past Saturday was one of those days that many Bl ...

By David Rogers. June 12, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- This past Saturday was one of those days that many Blowing Rock residents and visitors are undoubtedly thankful that bankers keep "banker's hours." ...

June 12, 2017
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Re-Thinking Love Of Blowing Rock Because Of Library Group

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|Date: June 11, 2017
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Re-Thinking Love Of Blowing Rock Because Of Library Group

June 11, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- DEAR EDITOR: I write this letter with a heavy heart. I never thought I ...

June 11, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- DEAR EDITOR: I write this letter with a heavy heart. I never thought I would have to express my feelings about people that represent themselves as part of the Blowin ...

June 11, 2017
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Blowing Rock ONE on ONE With…Nick Tennyson, Former NC Secretary of Transportation

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|Date: June 07, 2017
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Blowing Rock ONE on ONE With…Nick Tennyson, Former NC Secretary of Transportation

By David Rogers. June 7, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Former North Carolina Secretary of Transportation Nick ...

By David Rogers. June 7, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Former North Carolina Secretary of Transportation Nick Tennyson recently stopped in Blowing Rock for a visit and agreed to sit down with Blowing Rock ...

June 07, 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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Shaping Your Future: 2017 — A Year To Question And Weed Out The Irrelevant

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|Date: January 11, 2017
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Shaping Your Future: 2017 — A Year To Question And Weed Out The Irrelevant

Special Report to Blowing Rock News by Jared Nichols. January 11, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- This week, Mr ...

Special Report to Blowing Rock News by Jared Nichols. January 11, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- This week, Mr. Nichols draws a parallel between the relevancy of a heel of a shoe and doing business or livi ...

January 11, 2017
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Tomorrow’s Blowing Rock: Getting Governance Right

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|Date: December 18, 2016
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Tomorrow’s Blowing Rock: Getting Governance Right

By David Rogers. December 18, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- When the host of a holiday party says, "Good nigh ...

By David Rogers. December 18, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- When the host of a holiday party says, "Good night, everyone. Merry Christmas. Thanks for coming" -- and ushers everyone out the door -- there i ...

December 18, 2016
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Shaping Your Future: Tempering Honesty With Humility

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|Date: December 12, 2016
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Shaping Your Future: Tempering Honesty With Humility

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from Jared Nichols. December 12, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- I know mor ...

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from Jared Nichols. December 12, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- I know more than a few family gatherings this holiday season will be tense and uncomfortable, perhaps eve ...

December 12, 2016
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