Horns Rout Huskies!

The Longhorns answered their critics last night with a 26-0 blowout against the Ashe County Huskies. What can you even say about a night like last night? The crowd roaring said a lot! So did one of the players I overheard on the sideline. “I’m not even out there right now, and my heart’s pounding!”ContinueContinue reading “Horns Rout Huskies!”

50,000 Pounds and Counting: Watauga Lake Cleanup Returns

Put on those mud boots, grab a bag, and join your friends and neighbors for the 16th Annual Watauga Lake Cleanup on Saturday, September 19. Sponsored by the Watauga Watershed Alliance, Keep Carter County Beautiful, and Boots Off Hostel and Campground, this annual event has removed 50,000 pounds of trash from Watauga Lake over theContinueContinue reading “50,000 Pounds and Counting: Watauga Lake Cleanup Returns”

Labor Day ’26 Was One for the Books!

What an absolutely awesome Labor Day weekend the folks in Johnson County put on. Thanks to the Johnson County Center for the Arts, Long Journey Home, Ribfest, and all of you for making the most of the fantastic place we call home. Hope you enjoy some of the sights we saw!

From Front Porches to Main Street: Long Journey Home Celebrates Johnson County

Long Journey Home, the annual celebration of Johnson County’s heritage of arts and music kicks off this Friday.

Johnson County’s History Celebrated During Music Tour and Author Talk

Chuck Walsh will be discussing and signing his book The Isolate, about famed Johnson County “hermit” Nick Grindstaff, as part of Long Journey Home.

Bigger Than the Storm: A Home, a Blessing and a New Beginning

The dedication of the first home rebuilt by the Amish volunteers in Johnson County blessed everyone who attended.