January 20, 2006
Down on the farm
It only takes a thin wintry skin to produce a beautiful mountain vista. (Above) The Taylor homeplace on Dutch Creek Road in Valle Crucis is blanketed with a fresh layer of snow as torrential rains on Tuesday evening turned into frozen precipitation in the early morning. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Officials answer questions on county’s growth
Elected officials and business officials met for official business at Tuesday’s Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Reception.
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Watauga home values increase again in 2005
Though new start-up construction for single-family homes declined slightly in Watauga County last year, the overall value of newly permitted construction jumped 24 percent last year.
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News briefs: Hearing delayed in burglary case
An Appalachian State University student charged in a series of apartment burglaries last fall has had his probable cause hearing delayed to March 14.
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Todd jam will focus on old-time music
Though the Todd General Store is shut down for a couple of months while the owners restock, the community will still have a gathering place for food, fun and recreation. Todd Mercantile is hosting “Old Tyme Music Jam and Family Fun Nights” each Friday night through March.
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Blue Ridge Parkway visits on the decline
A decline in the number of visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway has led to some concern about trends in parkway usage.
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Planner: Boone plan not ‘visionary’ enough
The Boone Area Planning Commission met Tuesday to discuss the 2005 Comprehensive Plan update. After what had been described as a disappointing public turnout at presentation of the plan last week, members of the Boone Town Council and planning commission were concerned with the display of apathy, and wondered how to move forward without further public input.
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January 18, 2006
Enjoying the sun
Bradley Holshouser, 5, feeds a neighbor’s horse while his younger brother, Brandon, and mother, Tamara, wait their turns. The family was enjoying the springlike weather on Monday near their Brown's Chapel home. Springlike weather is expected to give way to blustery, wet conditions later this week. Photo by Marie Freeman
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Cone Manor Park offers miles of scenery, serenity
The Moses H. Cone Park offers great outdoor recreation, even in the winter. The park, located between mileposts 292 and 295 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, contains more than 3,500 acres, with more than 25 miles of carriage, horse and hiking trails.
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Sheriff’s reports:
Donna Louise Greer, 23, of 209 Miller Ridge Rd., Todd, was arrested and charged with assault and battery.
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W.J. Office City moves to Deerfield location
It may be a little ways off the beaten path, but it’s still very much a city — an office city. After eight years in the Greenway Business Park, W.J. Office City has metaphorically packed its belongings in a cardboard box and left the building.
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January 16, 2006
Gale force
Winds exceeding 60 mph assaulted the High Country over the weekend, causing the pavilion roof at the Scotchman gas station in Blowing Rock to topple. No injuries or other major damage were reported in Watauga County. Photo courtesy of Stan Messick |
Critics call museum plan a ‘farce’
The fate of the Appalachian Cultural Museum is not yet sealed after members of the building search committee and community members discussed the situation at a public meeting Friday.
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News briefs: Reports from the Sheriff's Office
Sallie Elaine Johnson, 42, whose address was given as the Watauga County Jail, was served with an order for arrest charging two counts of felony probation violation.
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Farmers’ homecoming
As growth pressures break up more farmland and turn it into development, one mountain family is working together to ensure its land remains green.
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Demand for construction jobs should increase
Part of Watauga County’s economic future may depend on its being able to supply skilled labors for the building industry.
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Preserving THE game
High Country Media staff members gave the Appalachian State football coaching staff a lasting reminder of its recent national championship.
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