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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
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HEARTS announces fall and winter cultural events
HUNTERSVILLE – Upcoming events in Huntersville, Denver and Statesville by HEARTS Collaborative bring new life to old places through community gatherings, historical presentations, seasonal teas, community service days and living history demonstrations across historic locations in three counties. Held at landmarks including the historic Hugh Torance House and Store,...
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West Stokes’ Whitt signs with Southern Wesleyan volleyball
KING – West Stokes High School senior Leah Grace Whitt signed a letter of intent Thursday to play volleyball at Southern Wesleyan University, a Conference Carolinas member that competes in NCAA Division II. Whitt, a three-year starter for the Wildcats, finished her career with 607 kills, 158 blocks, 302 digs and 107 aces. She was named All-Conference as a junior and a senior and is a member of the JVA Watchlist for club volleyball. “I’m really excited. I really love SWU, and just all the way around, I can’t wait to go down there and be with the coaches, the team and the community,” Whitt said. Whitt is also a standout in track and field. She is a multiple-time All-Conference and All-Region selection and placed at the state meet in the discus throw last season. HSOT ranks her the second-best returning discus thrower in the state’s 4A division for this upcoming season in the spring. At Southern Wesleyan, in Central, South Carolina, Whitt plans to study sports medicine. “I’m majoring in sports medicine because I want to be an athletic trainer or a physical therapist,” she said. Whitt said the campus won her over on her visits. “When I went
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Elkin school board to name new superintendent Nov. 16
The Elkin Board of Education is ready to hire a new superintendent — but board members are keeping the name secret until a meeting scheduled for next week. Officials with the school system said a new superintendent for Elkin City Schools is expected to be in place for the start of the calendar year. The board has been working since the summer to recruit and hire a replacement for Dr. Steve Hall, who left the position in June to assume the superintendent’s role in Surry County. The Elkin school board hired North Carolina School Board Association consultant Sam Thorp to aid with the search and hiring process. On Monday, Nov. 16 the board has scheduled a special called meeting in the media center at Elkin High School beginning at 6:30 p.m. A closed session will be held first, at 6 p.m. for the board to finalize discussions. In open session the board will officially vote on the new hire and sign the contract ahead of announcing the new leader and a welcome reception, according to officials. The name of the new superintendent will not released until the contract is signed at the Nov. 16 meeting. The new superintendent is expected