October 14, 2005
Mirthful mayor
Loretta Clawson celebrates her victory after winning the Boone mayoral race Tuesday night. For more on the story, please link with the article below. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Boone election: Mirthful mayor
The town of Boone 2005 municipal election ended Tuesday night with a considerably low 10 percent voter turnout ushering in a new Boone mayor, two political newcomers and a familiar face on Boone Town Council.
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From Russion, with food: Ceylon Barclay heads for Siberia
Ceylon Barclay has spent a lot of time in Russia, but his most recent trip served up some good ideas for young entrepreneurs.
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Workshops designed to grow entrepreneurs
An entrepreneurial program was so successful last year that it has now become a perennial part of the county’s economic development strategy.
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RE/MAX will host hurricane relief effort
RE/MAX Mountain Places is holding its second customer appreciation day, not only as a personal “thank you” to clients, but to raise money for the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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It’s gonna get WOOLLY: Fuzzy festival inches into 28 years as Banner Elk’s top autumn event this weekend
If you race them, they will come. Thousands of local and regional visitors are expected to pay homage to the High Country’s folktale mountain weather prognosticator, Isia Isabella, a.k.a. The Woolly Worm this weekend.
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School board will back new high school
Watauga County Board of Education members have made their decision. Now the fate of Watauga High School rests with the county’s board of commissioners. At their Oct. 10 meeting members of the board of education unanimously passed a resolution requesting funding for a new facility at the current Watauga High School site.
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Valle Country Fair takes place Saturday
Mountain music, handmade crafts, tasty barbecue and Brunswick stew, and a scenic mountain setting make the Valle Country Fair a “must attend” event in the North Carolina High Country on Saturday, Oct. 15.
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October 11-12, 2005
Unofficial results from Oct. 11 Boone elections
Boone Mayor: Clawson
Town Council: Brantz, Pepin, Wilcox
In a contest that produced few surprises, Boone Town Council member Loretta Clawson won her bid for mayor against Appalachian State student Michael Georger, while incumbent Dempsey Wilcox kept his town council seat and will be joined by political newcomers Rennie Brantz and Janet Pepin in the five-way race.
Although results from the Tuesday election are unofficial, officials expect no disputes and experienced no real problems. Few turned out on a cloudy, cool day to cast ballots, with 827 voting out of 12,069 registered. Clawson garnered 624 votes to Georger's 129. Voting might have been heavier among ASU students, however, the election was scheduled during the university's fall break.
Newcomer Brantz, an ASU professor, earned an A in Boone Politics 101 by earning the most votes in the town council race with 624, topping Wilcox, the incumbent, who took 402. Pepin outpolled Wilcox with 446 votes. The top three vote getters will take office Dec. 15.
Boone Visitor's and Convention Bureau director Mac Forehand and ASU student J.W. Randolph competed for the basement with Randolph outpolling Forehand 299-258.
For complete election coverage, see the Friday edition of the Watauga Democrat and watch for updates on this Web site.
Pumpkins aplenty
Finding the perfect petite pumpkin evokes a jack-o-lantern grin from Emma Bentley while visiting Allen Robbins' stand on N.C. 105 this past weekend. The pumpkins, fresh from Avery County patches, will be on sale through October. Emma is the daughter of Penny and Matthew Bentley. Photo by Jeff Eason |
Autumn color show may be a bit average
The fall leaf season may not be spectacular, but there should be a few reliable colors despite uncooperative weather for those who enjoy nature’s autumnal glory.
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Post-Katrina cars may soon flood the market
Hurricane Katrina caused billions of dollars worth of devastation, but some forms of damage may be rolling out over the next year or so.
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Forum focuses on quality of health care
A regional forum on health care issues held in Boone Friday revealed that rising costs should inspire changes in both personal behavior and approaches to health care delivery.
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ASU alum pledges $125K for Entrepreneur Summit
Appalachian State University’s annual Entrepreneur Summit has made a name for itself in recent years, and an alumna has made a name for the summit.
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Oklahoma merchants OK with new anti-meth law; N.C. not so sure
A growing number of states are passing or considering passing new laws to restrict access to over the counter medicines that contain the key ingredient for making illegal meth, and a former head of the Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association isn’t quite sure why retailers are putting up such a commotion.
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October 10, 2005
Pioneer royalty
Watauga High School's homecoming queen, Julie Ginn, and homecoming king, Sam Cottrell, were crowned at Friday night's football game during which the Pioneers lost to McDowell 18-0. |
No new N.C. plate office in sight
Watauga County is not much closer to having a license office than it was a few weeks ago.
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Chancellor looks forward to working with new UNC system president
Erskine Bowles was elected the new president of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system, and Appalachian State University Chancellor Ken Peacock said he looks forward to working with a fellow “numbers man.”
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Board fails to OK charter school’s Plan B
The Two Rivers Community School has had its fair share of problems. As Watauga County’s first charter school, Two Rivers first sought to occupy the old Mabel School building, but failure to obtain a certificate of occupancy in the building resulted in 115 displaced students.
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Foscoe floods: One year later
More than a year after the floods, residents of J.H. McLean Road in Foscoe should soon be on solid ground.
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