Jim | May 29, 2009
The High Country has been deluged with rain for the past week but the forecast looks promising for a beautiful, dry weekend. The rain has made for some fantastic stream views though and folks have been stopping along the South Fork of the New River along Railroad Grade Road to admire the power of the [...]
Jim | May 25, 2009
It’s a question we get often. Unfortunately, there’s no official answer. To explain, a little history is in order. Todd was incorporated as a town on March 3, 1915. The original town was in the shape of a square with the center being the railroad depot. The square extended out one-quarter mile east, west, north [...]
Jim | May 22, 2009
Tickets for the August 22nd Doc Watson concert at Todd went on sale today at Todd General Store, Todd Mercantile and RiverGirl Fishing Co. Tickets will be available at other locations in the High Country next week, including the Ashe Chamber of Commerce in West Jefferson and the Boone Chamber of Commerce in Boone. Only [...]
Jim | May 18, 2009
There’s been more than a few bear sightings in Todd this spring. Holly and Jason Drake were sitting down to dinner on Saturday evening when the black bear above wandered into their backyard. “We watched the bear amble down our back yard into the woods and it even jumped up on the side of a [...]
Jim | May 8, 2009
Mountain Pathways Montessori School and Green Valley Community Park will team up again for the Third Annual Mountain Valleyfest at Green Valley Park on Big Hill Road next Saturday, May, 16. There’s lots of great food, music, vendors and children’s activities. And all the proceeds go to a good cause. Visit the official Valleyfest website [...]