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- Nov. 19 a " Shannon Michael Green, 29, of 518 Hidden Valley Circle,...
Shannon Michael Green, 29, of 518 Hidden Valley Circle, Boone, was served with an order for arrest for failure to appear at a scheduled court date.
- The Drought Versus Your Christmas Tree
"Generally speaking, the weekend after Thanksgiving and the following two weekends are real real busy on a choose and cut farm." Thad Taylor from the Big Ridge Tree Farm in Banner Elk, North Carolina, has been ...
- Some Black Friday shoppers guarding their wallets
Mark Barrett * MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com * published November 29, 2008 12:15 am ASHEVILLE Area stores were bustling Friday, but there were signs that the sour economy might be slowing spending on what's ...
- Christmas Tree Cutting Party December 5 and 6
Begin a family tradition! The Tree Cutting Party is an annual Christmas event hosted by Holston Presbytery Camp & Retreat Center in Banner Elk.
- Nov. 8 a " Andrew Perry Nicholson, 22, of 273 Yosef Drive, Boone, was...
Andrew Perry Nicholson, 22, of 273 Yosef Drive, Boone, was arrested on view on charges of driving while impaired.
- Welcome to winter? Cold air pouring into the Carolinas
The coldest air so far this year, with temperatures at or below mid-January levels, is coming to the Charlotte metro region this week.
- Nov. 1 a "Officers responded to a reported overdose. The incident...
Officers responded to a reported overdose. The incident report states the victim took their aunt's medication for experimental purposes.
- Anderson advances to Conference Carolinas volleyball championship
Jamie Lancaster tallied 15 kills to lead Anderson University to a 23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21 victory over Limestone in the semifinals of the Conference Carolinas Volleyball Tournament in Banner Elk, N.C. ...
- Thanksgiving in Boone/Banner Elk, NC
I'm spending Thanksgiving week in Boone and Banner Elk NC. Suggestions for places to eat? One trick - I don't want Thanksgiving meal suggestions or anything fancy.
- Voting Rights Watch: Some N.C. voting precincts posted inaccurate Spanish ballot instructions
A teacher at a North Carolina college filed a formal complaint with the Avery County Board of Elections after discovering some polling precincts posted inaccurate Spanish-language instructions for marking a ...
- Time for makin' apple butter
Madeline and Charles Sheppard have made gallons and gallons of apple butter over the years.
- Marinas experience 'dry times'
Marina owners on Watauga Lake have been coping with lower lake levels due to the current drought, as well as the economic downturn that is creating a hardship this year.
- An official complaint has been filed with the Avery County Board of...
An official complaint has been filed with the Avery County Board of Elections regarding the posted Spanish translation of voting instructions.
- Ready. Set. Gobble! Second Annual Turkey Trot 5K at Lees-McRae November 22
Story by Anna Oakes On Saturday, November 22, the Lees-McRae College Office of Campus Recreation and the Lees-McRae cross country teams will sponsor the second annual Turkey Trot 5K.
- There were no injuries in an accident between a dump truck and a passenger car Tuesday morning.
Photo and story by Melanie Davis There were no injuries in an accident between a dump truck and a passenger car Tuesday morning.
- Four Frightening Days of Halloween
Well if Christmas lasts for an entire month, why can't Halloween? That probably won't happen, but at least you've got four whole days to celebrate this darkest of holidays, with plenty of candy, costumes and ...
- Scattered Snow in the Tri-Cities Region
UPDATE AT 8:02 a.m.: Storm Team 11 Weather Watcher Ruth Green reported very heavy snow and covered roads in the mountains of Unicoi County, Tennessee.
- Oct. 14 a "Burglary with forced entry, larceny and criminal damage to...
Burglary with forced entry, larceny and criminal damage to property were reported at a home on the 400 block of Slabtown Road in Zionville.
- Lees-McRae Performing Arts Presents Dead Man Walking November 7 to 11
As part of a campus conversation about capital punishment that began this summer, the Division of Performing Arts at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk will present the play Dead Man Walking Friday, November 7, ...
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City DescriptionBanner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 at the 2000 census.
Banner Elk is located at 36°9′34″N 81°52′18″W / 36.15944, -81.87167 (36.159561, -81.871649).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
The area surrounding the Elk RIver was inhabited Cherokee Indians before western settlement, although no evidence of a permanent Cherokee settlement has ever been found it is likely the area was used for hunting and fishing, The first permanent settlement was established by Martin L. Banner 1848. Although the Banner family originally came from Wales, Martin Banner moved from Forsyth County located in the piedmont region of North Carolina. Eventually, the Banner family grew to 55 members, and the area where they lived became known as Banner’s Elk. This name was later shortened to Banner Elk when the town was incorporated in 1911 (Heritage, 1976)
As of the census of 2000, there were 811 people, 215 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was 679.8 people per square mile (263.1/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Avery County
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