June 24, 2005
The fox and the turkey
Bill Paul of Sugar Grove took this photo of a gray fox that regularly visits his back yard searching for sunflower seeds that have been kicked out by birds from a nearby feeder. A wild turkey can also be seen in the upper right corner. Photo by Bill Paul |
Alleged abductors face court date
A Watauga County couple accused of abducting their two children from a Valle Crucis foster home will be in court to face drug charges Tuesday.
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High Country Briefs: Collge student missing
A 21-year-old Caldwell Community College student has been reported missing and law-enforcement officials are concerned he may have been contemplating suicide before his disappearance.
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Helper dogs assist special needs customers
The Wilcox Emporium in downtown Boone is helping give people a new leash on life. Since 1996, the emporium has hosted a booth for New Life Mobility Assistance Dogs (NLMAD), a non-profit organization that rescues and trains assistance dogs. The dogs are adopted from animal shelters and then trained to help people whose mobility is limited in some way.
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Knoxville boosters hope new Mast store will revitalize downtown
When Henry Taylor opened a general store in Valle Crucis in 1883, little did he know it would evolve into a franchise across three states, now known as the Mast General Store. With eight stores in seven locations, Mast will welcome a new store to the family — in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Most local school fees will stay the same
School fees for the vast majority of Watauga County Schools students will remain unchanged for the 2005-06 year.
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June 22, 2005
One tired turtle
A large turtle finds a cozy spot in the middle of the Valle Crucis Pond to soak up rays from the summer sun. The battered tire appeared in the pond last September, courtesy of Hurricane Ivan. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Boone Winn-Dixie will close
The “Beef People” are hitting the dusty trail. Yesterday, Winn-Dixie announced its store at 2575 N.C. 105 will soon be closed. “We found out yesterday,” said a local Winn-Dixie store manager, who wished to remain anonymous. “There’s been speculation for months, but it was around 10 o’ clock yesterday when we found out.”
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Tweetsie hires firm to plan for possible relocation
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Facing an uncertain future in Blowing Rock, the landmark Tweetsie Railroad theme park has hired two companies to plan for a possible relocation. "Tweetsie's first choice is to continue to operate and welcome visitors in the same location where Tweetsie Railroad has been operating since 1957," park general manager Chris Robbins said Tuesday. "But in the event that our land situation cannot be resolved, we've retained very well-respected and valuable partners to help us make sure the park has options."
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Boone planners OK appearance rules
After a little more fine tuning, the Boone Area Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed commercial development appearance standards for the town of Boone.
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Hazing lawsuit mired
Attorneys in a lawsuit brought by a local family have completed their initial round of filings and are preparing for round two of what is shaping up to be a complicated tangle of legal maneuvers and cross claims.
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Project maps out public lands inWatauga County
Parts of Valle Crucis will remain unchanged over the coming decades, as conservation efforts have set aside a number of tracts in the historic and scenic area.
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Valle Crucis land conserved
Parts of Valle Crucis will remain unchanged over the coming decades, as conservation efforts have set aside a number of tracts in the historic and scenic area.
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Senator declares ‘Norman Cheek Day’ in Congress
Local auto dealer Norman Cheek celebrated his birthday this month, and received a peculiar present from Congresswoman Virginia Foxx — his own holiday.
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June 20, 2005
Raising the roof
Rick Lincoln, right, and other members of the Deep Gap Volunteer Fire Department remove the roof from a Plymouth mini-van as a demonstration of rescue techniques during Saturday’s Emergency Fest in Blowing Rock.
Photo by Jason Reagan |
Local trail section goes national
A local section of the “Mountains To Sea Trail” is undergoing archeological studies while the trail recently earned a national designation.
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High Country Briefs: Tennessee man dies in single-car wreck
A single-car accident early Friday morning took the life of a Tennessee man when the car he was driving reportedly left a west Boone roadway and struck a utility pole before rolling down an embankment.
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Hospital receives $150K grant for ER
Watauga Medical Center received a $150,000 grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of Winston-Salem to go towards expansion of its emergency department. According to Jerry Moretz, vice president of public relations with Watauga Medical Center (WMC), the hospital applied for the grant in February, and work is expected to begin any day now.
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