Owen, which earned No. 13 seed in the NCHSAA 3A State Football Playoffs, will host a first-round postseason game for the ...

Football is a game of momentum. On a given play, the force of mass can be the difference between moving the chains or a turnover on downs, while, in the abstract, an immeasurable, sometimes sudden ...

Town of Black Mountain completes first phase of $5 million flood mitigation and stream restoration project Fred McCormick The ...

Heartwood Village Commemorates Construction of 50 Affordable homes for Helene survivors and working families Fred McCormick ...

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As a warm afternoon transitioned to an evening of wind and rain, Oct. 16, a pair of Western Highlands Conference teams prepared to the take the field in Marshall. The wet field, chilly air and Madison ...

A volleyball campaign that included a second consecutive Western Highlands Conference championship, first-round bye in the ...

Town council adds language to address cohabitation between residents and wildlife Fred McCormick The Valley Echo October 20, ...

Handmade crafts, live music and tasty treats brought thousands of visitors to downtown Black Mountain, Aug. 8 and 9, as the Sourwood Festival returned for its 49th year. The annual tradition, hosted ...

In his posthumous 1940 novel, You Can’t Go Home Again, Asheville native Thomas Wolfe explored the tribulations of returning home after an extended absence filled with new experiences. As a pair of ...

Owen leads the pack with individual winner and Six Runners in the Top 10 Fred McCormick The Valley Echo October 24, 2026 ...

There was a moment, Oct. 2, in the opening quarter of a Western Highlands Conference matchup against Mitchell, the visiting Warhorses seized an early lead, following an 88-yard touchdown reception by ...