The Mountain Times is a weekly newspaper that serves Boone and other high-country communities in Ashe and Avery counties in western North Carolina, United States.

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Mountain Times

Type	Weekly newspaper
Owner(s)	Adams Publishing Group
Publisher	Gene Fowler, Jr
Editor	Tom Mayer
Founded	1978
Language	English
Headquarters	474 Industrial Park Drive, Boone, North Carolina  United States
Circulation	11,500 (as of 2021)[1]
Sister newspapers	Watauga Democrat, The Blowing Rocket, The Avery Journal-Times
OCLC number	33926172
Website	Official website

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Founded in 1978, it serves a special niche in the region, covering community news and entertainment happenings. In 2002, it was purchased by a community-focused newspaper organization, Jones Media Inc., of Greeneville, Tennessee.

The Mountain Times publishes every Thursday, with issues available at nearly 250 locations throughout the High Country.

In addition to the regular weekly edition, The Mountain Times also publishes three seasonal publications — Summer Times, Autumn Times and Winter Times, which serve as visitor guides to the High Country.

The Mountain Times was acquired by Adams Publishing Group in 2016.^[2][3]