🌱 Meet the Valle Crucis School teacher honored among Watauga’s best educators

Coffee in hand, Valle Crucis? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Valle Crucis School teacher honored among Watauga’s best educators

Also on today's calendar: Spring Fling 2026 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 55, low: 38.
• Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hardin Park educator named WCS Teacher of the Year (wataugademocrat.com) — Valle Crucis families will be glad to know Valle Crucis School’s own Sabrina Eudy was named the school’s 2026-27 Teacher of the Year, alongside countywide honoree Meghan Scott from Hardin Park. The story walks through the recent Watauga County Schools banquet in Blowing Rock, highlighting how local educators, including Eudy, were celebrated for their work with students.
   

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📸 Around Valle Crucis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Valle Crucis

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Ladies’ Night →
  Beech Mountain Brewing Company, 1007 Beech Mountain Pkwy, Beech Mountain
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 15

• Spring Fling 2026 →
  Tot lot, 231-299 Complex Dr, Boone
  3:00 pm
• Will Easter →
  Appalachian Mountain Brewery, 163 Boone Creek Dr, Boone
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Spring Recital →
  Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, 559 W King St, Boone
  2:00 pm
• Chris McGinnis →
  The Mast Farm Inn, 2543 Broadstone Rd, Banner Elk
  5:00 pm

Friday May 29

• Making the Grade in Worksite Wellness Symposium →
  Valle Crucis Conference Center, 146 Skiles Way, Banner Elk
  9:00 am
• Making the Grade in Worksite Wellness Symposium 2026 →
  Valle Crucis Conference Center, 146 Skiles Way, Banner Elk
  9:00 am

Friday June 5

• Music in there Valle →
  Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Rd, Banner Elk
  6:00 pm

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📣 Valle Crucis Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• Movie Makeup: Meet Me in St. Louis
  Watauga County Public Library, 140 Queen Street, Boone
  2:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Beginner Embroidery Class
  Watauga County Public Library 140 Queen Street, Boone, NC 28607
  2:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• Gary McCullough →
  Banner Elk Winery, 60 Deer Run, Banner Elk
  1:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Movie Matinee Monday- Yentl
  Watauga County Public Library, 140 Queen Street, Boone
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• KECamps posted a job opening for Summer Day Camp Counselor-Intern in Banner Elk. Apply here.
• Lees-McRae College posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Arts & Humanities, Religion and Philosophy in Banner Elk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valle Crucis here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Boone

• Hospitality House food pantry receives two awards (wataugademocrat.com)
• Luke Combs Received An Honorary Degree from Appalachian State University…And He Paid Tribute To Big Dog Toby Keith In Norman, Oklahoma (hillbillylive.com)
• Watauga Habitat dedicates home to 36th family (wataugademocrat.com)

Blowing Rock

• Art in the Park returns to Blowing Rock for its 64th season (wataugademocrat.com)

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Ok Valle Crucis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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