Jamie Shell

Avery County families have a full slate of Halloween events ahead this weekend, including trunk-or-treats and downtown trick-or-treating leading up to Saturday, Oct. 31.

NEWLAND — Polk County turned an early Avery County mistake into a runaway Friday night, scoring touchdowns on all three of its first-quarter possessions to build a 21-0 lead before

FAYETTEVILLE — Avery High School Girls Golf is halfway home toward its quest to repeat as 1A/2A state golf champions, leading the team standings after a solid first round on

FAYETTEVILLE — The 2026 Avery High School Lady Vikings Golf team finished its mission of defending its NCHSAA 1A/2A State Girls Golf Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 27, using the strength

On the night Jesus was betrayed, He shared the Passover meal with the disciples and gave them His final instructions. Then they left the Upper Room for the Mount of

This week's 'Peering' looks back at Halloween issues of The AJT throughout the years.

NEWLAND — Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home welcomed the community back to its Ash Street home Tuesday, Oct. 20, with a ribbon cutting and open house, two years after Hurricane Helene forced

NEWLAND — Last season the Mitchell Mountaineers racked up five touchdowns before the first quarter ended in putting away the 2025 Avery Journal-Times Border Battle Classic. This Friday, Avery hopes

ELK PARK — A house fire in the early morning hours of October 21 facilitated response from multiple departments and a daring escape for a family trapped inside.

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY — A body was discovered off the Blue Ridge Parkway on October 21, according to Public Affairs Specialist Rachael Treon with the National Park Service.