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Our Avery County: Reflection on Independence and Avery County

Image Reflector 01 Jul 2026
One of my favorite movie scenes is found in HBO’s series on John Adams (2008). The delegates from the various states are meeting in the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia — the Second Continental Congress. The clerk is calling the ... .
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Heritage Festival celebrates Avery County's past, America's 250th birthday

Image Reflector 01 Jul 2026
NEWLAND — The Declaration of Independence rang out across the courthouse lawn Saturday morning, June 27, before yielding to fiddle tunes, colonial storytelling, clogging, Scottish dancing and neighbors swapping family tree histories on Avery Square ... .
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NWRHA ribbon cutting marks milestone for affordable housing in Avery County, more planned

Image Reflector 01 Jul 2026
NEWLAND — Standing before a newly completed apartment complex overlooking the heart of Newland, local and state leaders celebrated the opening of 10 new homes Monday morning and the promise of stability ... .
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Avery County schools excel at SkillsUSA National Championships

Image Reflector 01 Jul 2026
RALEIGH – North Carolina’s career and technical ...
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Photo gallery: Avery County Heritage Festival 2026

Image Reflector 29 Jun 2026
This year's Heritage Festival brought Avery County's ...
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Avery County's Revolutionary roots live on

Image Daily Advance 19 Jun 2026
From Revolutionary War patriots buried in mountain cemeteries to generations of residents named after Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, the High Country preserves a living link to the nation's earliest history ... .
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Our Avery County: Avery County in the 1930s and 1940s

Image Reflector 18 Jun 2026
While it might be a common cliché that people were so poor they did not know a Great Depression was gripping the country, most people did know something was happening on the national scale, and it was felt here as ... .
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Daymark counselor talks addiction, mental health, recovery in Avery County

Image Reflector 12 Jun 2026
AVERY COUNTY — Addiction affects individuals in all ...
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Lane closures extended for Avery County utility relocation

Image Reflector 12 Jun 2026
BANNER ELK – Lane closures will continue for approximately two weeks in Avery County while a utility company relocates a gas line ahead of an upcoming N.C. Department of Transportation culvert replacement project ... .
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Our Avery County: Avery County goes bust

Image Reflector 04 Jun 2026
As we continue our dive through Avery County history, in our last column, we covered the actual formation of Avery County in February 1911. Avery County is the 100th and last county to be formed in the state ... .
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CLASS DISMISSED: Avery County High School celebrates 2026 graduates

Image Reflector 02 Jun 2026
NEWLAND — Against the backdrop of overcast skies and ...
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Snowy Mountain Christmas Shop and Sweets keeps holiday spirit alive in Avery County

Image Reflector 01 Jun 2026
CROSSNORE - When Christmas time arrives in Appalachia, people often take a journey up through the High Country. Nestled in its snowy peaks are a plethora of Christmas tree farms and attractions. One of them stands out, sitting right off ... .
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Spring teacher appreciation campaign reflect renewed momentum across Avery County Schools

Image Reflector 29 May 2026
AVERY COUNTY — The countywide push to celebrate ...
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Avery County Ag Arena hosts successful first ACAE Sorting event

Image Reflector 27 May 2026
NEWLAND — The Avery County Ag Arena continued its ...
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Our Avery County: The Avery County boom!

Image Reflector 20 May 2026
As the area and the people along the North Toe River entered the 20th century, they experienced the strongest era of economic prosperity yet experienced ... .

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