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Pickin’ Chickens: City of Bristol, Virginia unveils new baseball team
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — The City of Bristol, Virginia is unveiling its new baseball team on Thursday. The Pickin’ Chickens will join the Blue Ridge League. The new mascot honors the baseball and musical history of Bristol. “I think having a team name that showcases the music and the baseball heritage here is vital,” Bristol, […]
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High Country Council of Governments presents awards at 51st annual banquet
BOONE — On Oct. 16, High Country Council of Governments held its annual awards ceremony at the Grandview Ballroom on Appalachian State University’s campus to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions by elected officials, local government employees, and advisory committee members. The High Country Council of Governments (HCCOG) is a regional organization dedicated to serving and supporting local governments in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties. Award winners were nominated by elected and appointed officials from the seven-county region. Mayor of Jefferson Peter Eller was selected as the 2026 Outstanding Local Elected Official in the High Country region. This award honors outstanding service and leadership to the community. This award is voted on by managers, administrators, staff, and local elected officials in the region. Few people know the Town of Jefferson as well as Peter Eller, and few have given more of themselves to it. A lifelong Jefferson resident, his service to the town began before he was old enough to vote: his very first summer job, taken in high school just after he earned his driver's license, was working for the Town of Jefferson. Decades later, he returned to lead it. Mayor Eller spent 35 years with