July
29, 2005
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Flames
Raze Valle Crucis Home
A
volunteer firefighter climbs up a ladder while pulling
a hose to the second story of the house after the home
of Polly and Robert Capps caught fire Thursday afternoon.
By Jerry Sena and Marie Freeman
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Flames Raze
Valle Crucis Home
Devouring flames
defied firefighters in their fight to save a home near the foot
of picturesque Dutch Creek Falls in Valle Crucis when a fire
of unknown origin broke out Thursday afternoon.
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ASU
kicks off partnership
Appalachian State University has formed a partnership with a
goal toward a healthier western North Carolina.
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Watauga's Best Kept Secret
One of the newest
additions to the state parks system sits in
northern Watauga County at an elevation of about 5,500 feet.
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Parlier finishes term
as transportation prez
Toni Parlier has
gone from overseeing more than 13,000 buses back to her usual
50 or so.
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July
27, 2005
U.S. 421 motorcycle wreck
In the shadow of a mangled 1982 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Deep Gap Volunteer Fire Department member Neal Church watches an ambulance carrying the wreck victim from the scene of the Tuesday night accident on U.S. 421. For more on the accident, please link with the story below. Photo by Jason Reagan
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Lenoir man crashes motorcycle on U.S. 421 Tuesday evening
A Lenoir man crashed his motorcycle into a guardrail in Deep Gap Tuesday night and was listed in critical condition.
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Sheriff educates Congress about meth addiction
Watauga County Sheriff Mark Shook talked with Congress Tuesday about something he’s come to know very well — methamphetamine.
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Court: Michael Replogle to make court appearance
Seventeen-year-old Michael "Mikey" Reed Replogle II will be in court Monday on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in last year’s killing of Mabel School 8th-grader Tabitha Renee Bumgardner.
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Local legislators sponsor church, animal bills
A bill providing tougher penalties for breaking into houses of worship has passed the General Assembly and will soon be signed into law.
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Project talk tops DOT reception
A handful of major highway projects were the focus at a reception held for state transportation officials Tuesday.
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July 25, 2005
Down at the Farmers' Market
The Edmisten family of Love Valley Farms on Bairds Creek Road quickly refill their baskets of vegetables during rush hour at the Watauga County Farmers' Market on Saturday. From left are: William Edmisten, Jeanette Edmisten, Jared Penley and Willie Edmisten. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Ingles goes shopping
The Beef People are heading out, but Ingles may be heading in.
Ingles Markets, Inc. placed the winning bid for Boone’s Winn-Dixie store at 2575 N.C. 105.
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Learning about landslides: Task force learns how debris flow shapes local development
The town of Boone’s steep-slope and multi-family development task force learned about the complexity of land slides at its meeting last Wednesday.
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At a glance: Thief nabs deposit bags from ASU car
The State Bureau of Investigation has taken over an investigation into the July 12 theft from an Appalachian State University police car of nearly $25,000 in cash, credit card receipts, and checks.
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E-911 surcharge bill stalled in committee
A bill that would eliminate E-911 surcharges but place more taxing burden on individual counties has stalled in a state public utilities committee.
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Boone Town Council amends sign displays
The Boone Town Council changed the way signs will appear at last Thursday’s meeting.
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Travelers hope Tweetsie remains
As Tweetsie Railroad officials continue negotiations that may determine whether it’s time to pull up the tracks and move elsewhere, the Wild West theme park continues to be a popular family attraction.
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