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In return to football, Mountain Heritage gives back to Yancey County: 'This is our way'
MARSHALL — In the postgame huddle after his team’s first game since Tropical Storm Helene ravaged Yancey County and Western North Carolina, a 44-7 win over Avery County, Mountain Heritage coach Joey Robinson did something a little different. As fans and parents came down from the bleachers at Madison High School, the neutral site for Saturday’s game, Robinson invited them into his team’s huddle for a prayer before they broke down with a Mountain Heritage chant. ...
Watauga County Schools set to reopen for students next week
BOONE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Three weeks after Hurricane Helene rocked the worlds of people across western North Carolina, Watauga County Schools announced Thursday that students will return next week. Schools there have been closed since dismissing early on Sept. 26 as the storm approached. But teachers may return for three workdays on Monday, […]
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