November 18, 2005
Ski shop burns
Foscoe firefighters put out a fire that destroyed the French-Swiss Ski Rental store in Foscoe. For more on the story, please link with the article below. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Fire destroys French-Swiss Rentals
An early-morning fire on N.C. 105 between Seven Devils and Foscoe put flames 100 feet in the air and destroyed a ski rental shop Wednesday while drawing six surrounding fire districts to extinguish it.
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County may change animal laws
Watauga County might be barking up the right tree in considering changes to its animal ordinance. Watauga County animal control officer Dave Simpkins brought a proposed ordinance to the board of commissioners Tuesday night, saying the document hadn’t been updated in 11 years. Simpkins presented a draft that he said added more definitions and made changes that brought the ordinance more into line with state law and those of other counties.
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County occupancy tax moves one step closer
The Watauga County commissioners moved forward with enacting a local occupancy tax Tuesday, holding a public hearing as the next step in adopting a formal resolution establishing the tax.
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ASU health institute gears up for a busy year
Designed to fill a niche and bridge a gap between the town and gown, Appalachian State University’s Institute of Health and Human Services is gearing up for a busy year.
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Commissioners question Charter cable rate hikes
No members of the public spoke at a public hearing on cable rate increases during the county commissioners’ regular meeting Tuesday night, though several commissioners questioned a Charter Communications representative about recent rate hikes.
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November 16, 2005
Tragedy in Meat Camp
Tractor accident
A tractor accident Tuesday around 11 a.m. claimed the life of an 87-year-old Watauga resident. The accident occurred on Hopewell Church Road in the Meat Camp community. Killed was Walter Winebarger of Meat Camp. Winebarger was the owner-operator of Winebarger Mill and a farmer. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Student murders show parallels
Law enforcement officials have released no new information on the murder of Stephen William Harrington, but evidence seized last week during the execution of three search warrants suggests local police are investigating the second drug-related murder in a year involving an Appalachian State University student.
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Makoto’s owner dies
Ted Mackorell, owner of Makoto’s Seafood and Steakhouse of Japan, died Monday, Nov. 14, at the age of 46 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Mackorell leaves behind a legacy in Boone — one of loyalty to friends and devotion to the community.
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Medicare part D begins
Changes to Medicare enrollment begin on Nov. 15 and Medicare recipients will be able to choose from a number of plans.
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DOT sign draws some complaints before it’s built
Plans for a North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) informational sign on U.S. 321 has raised some citizen complaints.
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Boone planning commission works quickly
The Boone Area Planning Commission made short work of its agenda Monday night, recommending approval for all the items featured at last Thursday’s quarterly public hearing.
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November 14, 2005
Record-breaking Black Saturday
A record-breaking crowd watched ASU's 35-7 victory Saturday against intra-state rival Western Carolina. The Mountaineers not only won back the rival Old Mountain Jug, but they also earned an automatic bid to the 1-AA playoffs. The crowd of 25,584 set an attendance record by beating the previous record of 25,301 in 1988 when ASU played Furman. Jeff Mendenhall, ASU Class of 1985, had a unique display at his tailgating party on Saturday. He has recreated almost all of the ASU football helmets that have protected the players throughout the years, and sprinkled the display with vintage brochures and information about the team and the university. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Charleston Forge lays off 34
Though Charleston Forge recently celebrated its 21st anniversary, the homegrown company is suffering some life-changing growing pains.
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Two forest fires usher in fall fire season
The N.C. Forest Service reported two forest fires in Watauga County within the last week, bringing the fall fire season to a dangerous start.
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Public meeting seeks input on multi-family housing
The town of Boone will host a public meeting allowing people to share their ideas on recent trends in multi-family housing development in the Boone area.
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Land use tops Boone public hearing
As winds gusted outside, the Boone Town Council and Boone Area Planning Commission breezed through their fall quarter public hearing agenda Thursday.
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NCCBI has been representing North Carolina’s business community for 63 years
The state’s top business organization stop by for lunch with Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business last week.
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Expert lectures about the benefit of trails
Dwayne Stutzman wished Watauga County happy trails at Thursday’s Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Roundtable.
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