July 2 , 2005
BREAKING NEWS
Missing man found dead
From staff reports
Local police provided the above photo of Arthur Robertson. Images of other people in the background have been marked out. |
The search for a local college student ended tragically 20 days after it began.
Watauga County Sheriff's officers found the body of 21-year-old Arthur Robertson late Friday afternoon in an undisclosed wooded ravine near the place he was reportedly dropped off by friends on June 11.
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July 1, 2005
Happy splashers
Matthew Hellenbrand enjoys a bit of fun splashing around the Watauga River on Thursday with his aunt. Larissa Sterling. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Town Council passes budget; spending plan tops $10 million for 2005-06
The Boone Town Council passed the budget for fiscal year 2005-06.
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Junk car rule may be extended; count regulations may include Boone’s ETJ
As Watauga County prepares to extend its junk car ordinance into Boone’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, the planning and inspections department prepares to shoulder more responsibility.
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Downtown Boone Development Association gets town approval for new signs
The Downtown Boone Development Association plans to streamline the shopping experience in downtown Boone.
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June 29, 2005
On your mark, get set...
Riders in the Blood, Sweat and Gears benefit bike ride begin their trek Saturday morning at Valle Crucis Elementary School. The event attracted more than 1,000 riders from all over the nation. For the top finishers, please visit the sports link to the left. Photo by Fred Germann
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Appearance standards approved Town Council
The Boone Town Council approved the adoption of the Commercial Development Appearance Standards zoning amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance at its regular meeting Thursday.
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Watauga County Sheriff's Report:
June 15 — A woman at a Beck Court residence reported to sheriff’s deputies that, around 9:30 p.m., she’d been grabbed, pushed and choked by her boyfriend.
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Courthouse renovations will cost $2.79 million
The cost of courthouse renovations will come in nearly 20 percent above the projected total in a bid approved by the Watauga County board of commissioners on Tuesday.
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Conservation plan fights erosion
A program providing funds for farm conservation has helped ease sedimentation in local waterways, with more money available for such projects in the coming fiscal year.
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Boone may get state weather station
The State Climate Office (SCO) has proposed a partnership that would create a new meteorological station near Boone.
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June 27, 2005
Support from above
Campers gather on the Camp Broadstone bridge in Valle Crucis to cheer on the 1,100 racers participating in Saturday's Blood, Sweat and Gears, a 100-mile bike ride through the High Country. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Hope keeps the Westpfahl family going
Ted and Maggie Westpfahl had landed themselves two pretty good roles in that grand production known as the American Dream.
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Mayor Burnley decides not to run for re-election
With the candidate filing period about to begin for municipal races in the High Country, Boone Mayor Velma Burnley let it be known this week that she will decline to run for another term in office.
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Howard Knob’s evolves with Watauga
Howard’s Knob in Boone has a storied past, not only as Boone’s most immediately prominent peak but also as a symbol of change.
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