Jamie Shell

MORGANTON — A week after a frustrating season opener marked by 18 penalties and being picked apart by a high-powered Hampton offense, the Avery Vikings traveled to Patton High School

NEWLAND — Avery Vikings junior varsity football likely felt a case of deja vu in its second matchup of the season, taking on Rosman at MacDonald Stadium on Aug. 27.

This week’s ‘Peering’ segment looks back to The Avery Journal circa January 1964. The first month of a New Year saw the Rolling Stones first tour as a headlining act,

NEWLAND — Avery Lady Vikings Golf returned to the links last week for a pair of competitions, participating in a conference contest at Hendersonville Country Club on August 25, followed

Shanidar Cave sits deep in the mountains of northern Iraq. In the 1950s, archaeologists digging there uncovered Neanderthal remains dating back roughly 50,000 years.

BANNER ELK — An individual has died as a result of a vehicle crash that took place on Tuesday evening, Sept. 1, according to a release from Banner Elk Police

BANNER ELK — A driver died after crashing on Beech Mountain Parkway on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to a release from Banner Elk Police Department.

NEWLAND — Avery County commissioners and staff spent more than four hours at an Aug. 25 workshop discussing items ranging from the county’s subdivision ordinance to updates on FEMA-funded parks,

Avery High School Varsity Head Football Coach Ethan Farmer chats with AJT Editor Jamie Shell about last week's victory at Patton and this week's home contest against Asheville Christian Academy.

ELK PARK — The Elk Park Town Council heard a presentation on potential grant funding for a community shelter and worked through a lengthy list of infrastructure and equipment updates