September 9, 2005
Tag office closed
A sign on the door at the N.C. License Plate Agency on the N.C. 105 Extension in Boone informs motorists the office is closed due to a pending state investigation. For more on the story, please link with the article below. Photo by Marie Freeman |
DOT investigates: Boone license plate office closed
The state Department of Transportation shut down Boone’s branch of the N.C. vehicle registration and renewal Wednesday and turned over evidence of financial “discrepancies” to the State Bureau of Investigation.
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Election deadline is next week
The town of Boone 2005 election is nearly a month away, but the deadline for voter registration is drawing near.
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Motivational speaker will lead Boone’s 9/11 ceremony
Boone will hold its 9/11 Day of Remembrance Saturday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. on the Watauga County Public Library’s lawn.
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Courthouse renovation could cause delays
Watauga County Courthouse renovations are about to begin, and some court and county functions could be briefly interrupted during the 18-month process.
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Funeral home adds crematory
Boone has its first crematory, with Austin & Barnes Funeral Home of Boone adding the service due to increased interest.
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September 7, 2005
Safe at last
Marianne and George Grubb, along with their dog, Freckles, are now safe in Boone after fleeing from the wrath of Hurricane Katrina, which hit their home in Metarie, La. For more on the story, please link with the article below. Photo by Scott Nicholson
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Watauga seniors score second in N.C. SAT results
Watauga County seniors scored their highest-ever average on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), finishing with the second-highest average score in the state among regular public school systems.
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After Katrina: Safe at last
A family of Hurricane Katrina refugees have landed on dry ground in the High Country, but they face an uncertain future.
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Samaritan’s Purse plans for long-term relief effort in Hurricane Katrina’s wake
In its effort to provide disaster relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, volunteers and aid workers from Samaritan’s Purse may remain in the Gulf Coast area for six months to a year.
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More organizations respond to disaster
The High Country’s fledgling Salvation Army unit is mustering support for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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Gas prices expected to stabilize
Gas prices are still erratic across the state, but most people are expecting prices to stabilize after the shortages caused by Hurricane Katrina.
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Environment summit launches Sept. 10
An environment summit in Boone on Saturday will focus on local growth and policy issues.
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September 5, 2005
Don't I know you?
Appalachian High School alumna Judy Shepard (Class of 1960) discusses a memory with Bobby Sherrell (Class of 1957) during a homecoming and reunion for all Appalachian High School classes on Saturday at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center in Boone. September 1965 — 40 years ago this month—marked the end of an era for high school kids in Watauga County. Through consolidation and integration, the six county high schools became one when Watauga High School opened its doors for the first time that month. Students who were seniors that year and lived in Boone had spent their first three years of high school at Appalachian High School, in the building now housing Chapel Wilson on the Appalachian State University campus. The high school was open from 1939 through 1965. See the Wednesday edition of the Watauga Democrat for more photos from the weekend reunion. Photo by Marie Freeman
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ASU now exempt from Boone planning
With the blessing of the N.C. General Assembly, Appalachian State University’s land is no longer subject to the town of Boone’s planning jurisdiction.
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Area residents open their homes; Web sites help unite refugees with housing
They view themselves as just one couple out of thousands across the country doing the same thing. They are choosing to reach out, and ask, “How can we help?” And, like people throughout America, the question has arisen from seeing the devastation left behind by Hurricane Katrina.
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High Country Briefs: Suspect mimics police stop
A couple driving on N.C. 194 last Sunday evening were reportedly accosted by an unknown person who may have been trying to pose as a law-enforcement officer, according to a report released by the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office.
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High Country reaches out to Katrina victims
Unless one is there, or has been there, it is virtually impossible to fully comprehend the magnitude of Hurricane Katrina’s wrath on the Gulf Coast.
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Lessons of a rabies case
A local woman hopes her experience with rabies will lead others to keep their pets vaccinated against the disease.
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