July 8, 2005
Grin & Bear it
Sean Krause of Boone flashes the victory sign as he runs up Grandfather Mountain Thursday during the Bear Run. Torrential rains slacked off by the time the five-mile footrace began as runners ascended an elevation of 1,541 feet. For more on this year's Bear, please link to sports in the side directory. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Multi-family housing: Town should continue to outpace trend
The town of Boone’s multi-family housing market is growing above the projected long-term trend, meaning vacancy rates are likely to rise.
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Watauga Democrat sports writer will hit the Appalachian Trail
One of the greatest outdoor adventures our country can offer runs through our backyard and I've never done more than drive past.
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High Country Briefs: Man arrested in fraud charges
The Boone Police Department has reported the arrest of a Taco Bell employee they say helped himself to $500 from a customer’s credit card account.
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Goodwill job hunting: Mobile thrift store employee reflects on his duties
Michael Jacobs has days full of good will.
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Boone Mall will see renovations
Boone Mall was sold last month, and is set to eventually undergo renovations that manager Heidi Ellis called “long overdue.”
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A $25,500 sanfu: Sign blitz breaks town’s ordinance
As the Five Man Electrical Band once put it, “Sign, sign, everywhere a sign; blocking out the scenery, breaking my mind...”
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July 4-6, 2005
Soldiers lead the way
Four grand marshals led the Boone Fourth of July parade on Monday, from left, Chris Marinakis, Homer Hungerford, Robert Moore and Daniel Boone (portrayed by Wes Martin, not pictured). Marinakis, Hungerford and Moore are military veterans. For more photos on Boone's Independence Day parade, please pick up a Wednesday, July 6, copy of the Watauga Democrat. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Rock climber killed in fall
A routine climbing trip turned fatal Sunday when a South Carolina man fell 80 feet while attempting to rappel down a cliff near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Missing man’s body found; autopsy shows college student shot himself
The search for a local college student ended tragically 20 days after it began.
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Around the High Country: Russo sentenced on involuntary manslaughter charges
Paul James Russo III pled guilty Tuesday to two counts of involuntary manslaughter, a plea dropping an additional charge of assault with a deadly weapon. The charges result from a two-car wreck last July that resulted in the death of two individuals.
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Tax bill rider may benefit county’s park proposal
A rider has been attached to a local occupancy tax bill that would allow the county to conduct work on a planned park rather than hire private contractors.
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Several file for elections
Filing for Watauga County municipal elections began last Friday, and the county board of election welcomed several filers as the clock struck noon.
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Election officials retire
Watauga County has lost 34 years of elections experience with the recent retirement of its three Board of Elections members.
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Meghan Baker plans new roots as tree agent
Meghan Baker brings a passion for agriculture to her new job as the area’s tree specialist with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
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Town Council talks water again
The Boone Town Council amended the town’s water ordinance at last Monday’s regular meeting.
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All About Women launches
A new magazine produced by the women of High Country Media begins July 6.
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