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Shy pup left behind doesn’t sulk even after seven siblings adopted at North Carolina shelter
At the Yancey County Humane Society in Burnsville, North Carolina, Dobby hasn’t lost hope he will soon find a home of his own. Dobby and his siblings originally had been at a Tennessee shelter until that shut down, and then they were taken to a North Carolina rescue that was too full.
Don your Dirndl and Lace up Your Lederhosen for Sugar Mountain Resort’s 34th Annual Oktoberfest, October 12 & 13
Lace up your lederhosen and don your dirndl for Sugar Mountain Resort’s 34th annual Oktoberfest celebration, Saturday & Sunday, October 12 & 13. Take in Sugar’s cool and comfortable mountain temperatures, its beautiful fall foliage, and a weekend full of festival activities from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Be sure to bring the kids because Sugar’s Oktoberfest is yodels-n-yodels of fun for the whole family. Admission, parking, and shuttle service are free of charge.
Grandfather Mountain to host ‘Grandfather Presents: Dale Hall’ Aug.15
LINVILLE — Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is hosting the third presentation of the Grandfather Presents 2024 speaker series on Aug. 15. Dale Hall, retired Ducks Unlimited CEO, former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and author, continues these Thursday night presentations. The new Wilson Center for Nature Discovery will play host to the event. Guests will get to experience a “night at the museum” atmosphere, the speaker presentation and book-signing/“meet-and-greet” opportunities. ...
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