August 5, 2005
Good horse sense
Dan Sheehan rides Rolay during a Hunter Jumper competition at the 82nd annual Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show now under way through Aug. 14. The show is taking place at the L.M.Tate Show Grounds in the Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve in Broyhill Park. Admission is $5, except Wednesdays, which are free. Rolay is owned by Susan Reynolds of Advance, N.C. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Update: The ballots are finalized
With filing having ended Friday, Aug. 5, at noon, the ballots for the 2005 Watauga County municipal elections have been finalized.
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17-year-old found guilty of teen’s shooting
A jury found Michael Reed Replogle II guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the slaying last year of 14-year-old Tabitha Bumgardner.
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Election filing ends for county
Filing for Watauga County municipal elections ended Friday, Aug. 5, at noon.
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Clean-up continues year after the floods
Clean-up from last September’s flooding should be finished a little more than a year after the storms under contracts awarded by the county.
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August 3, 2005
Making a splash
Ben Ray takes a flying leap off a rope swing and into the waters of Winkler's Creek while his friends ASU students Reed Gordon and Jay Hustead watch. This Winkler's Creek spot has been a favorite swimming hole for area residents and students for many years.
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Chamber honors its own
“Let’s be examples of doing business locally. Dan Meyer, the president of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, summed up one of the group’s top goals to a ballroom packed with members at the chamber’s 2005 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet.
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What will happen to the Hannah building?
Several local organizations would like to use the Hannah Building and the Watauga County board of commissioners now faces the tough job of deciding the building’s fate.
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Sales tax waived this coming weekend
Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt, and like it or not, kids will have to face the facts: school starts this month.
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Storm water stays on the agenda
Storm water management issues made a splash at the Boone Town Council’s July regular meeting.
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Sheriff reports
July 22 — Michelle Robin Calvert, 44, 3296 Meat Camp Road, was arrested and charged with assault and battery. She was placed on 48-hour-hold and scheduled for District Court Aug. 31.
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Youth group asks county for a solid WYN
The county commissioners discussed a community youth center Monday after representatives of the Watauga Youth Network (WYN) submitted a vision plan.
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August 1, 2005
Fiery finale
Fireworks illuminate the Appalachian State University campus Saturday night, signifying another finale for the university’s An Appalachian Summer Festival. The display, which highlighted an outdoor concert at Kidd Brewer Stadium, has become a recognizable punctuation mark to the monthlong arts celebration. Photo by Marie Freeman
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Dempsey Wilcox will run again
Ballots for fall municipal elections grew a little longer as several more candidates filed last week. Filing deadline for town seats is this Friday at noon.
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Guy Ford Road problems span many years, dollars
Work is underway on the bridge spanning the Watauga River at Guy Ford Road, but no one is sure if the bridge will once again succumb to floodwaters.
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Medical Center will buy old Lowe’s hardware store
Watauga Medical Center will expand into the old Lowe’s Home Improvement property on State Farm Road.
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Newbie on the New River: A personal odyssey
The thrill may not be the same on “slick water,” but kayaking on the New River is a good way to enter the world of paddle-driven water sports.
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