January 27, 2006
Sunday ceremony in Boone to honor
N.C. National Guard unit
to be deployed to Iraq
Staff Sergeant C.J. Lewis packs his dufflebag after having all his gear checked at Boone's National Guard Armory. Lewis and other members of the National Guard's 1451st Transportation Company underwent a "Soldier Readiness Process" Thursday afternoon. Less than two months after returning from hurricane relief efforts on the Gulf Coast, the Boone-based 1451st Transportation Company is preparing for its next mission in Iraq. While this is the unit’s first overseas mobilization since U.S. troop deployment in Iraq began, approximately 40 of its soldiers have already served in Iraq with other units — most notably in 2004 when several were attached to the 1450th Transportation Company of Lenoir. Departing Feb. 2 from the National Guard Armory in Boone, the 1451st will report to an Indiana base for a brief training period before landing in Iraq, where they are expecting to serve an approximate 15-month tour of duty. On Sunday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. at Watauga High School, the transportation company will be honored during a public ceremony. Barbara Daye, with the local Family Support Group, extends an invitation to the community to come out and show its support for this effort. “When the 1451st was activated during Operation Desert Storm, soldiers and their families greatly appreciated the many ways the community reached out to support them,” she said. “One of their favorite memories is of the number of people, many waving flags and holding signs, who lined the streets and roads of the departure route when they left Boone. We encourage the community to do this again when they leave next week.” A guard spokesman indicated that the actual departure time and route will be announced later. Photo by Marie Freeman |
High winds push tree into house
Jerry Moretz stands beside the caved in portion of his home where a 60-foot-tall tree fell due to high winds on early Wednesday morning. The tree pinned in his roommate, who Moretz helped to escape. For more on the story, please link with the article below. Photo by Marie Freeman
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Gale force: A rude awakening
When Watauga High School teacher Jerry Moretz and his roommate, Adam Miller, went to bed on Tuesday evening, all they hoped for were sweet dreams.
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Grandfather Mountain records triple-digit winds
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Museum must be moved out by April 1
It’s no April Fool’s prank. Appalachian State University has given the Appalachian Cultural Museum until April 1 to vacate University Hall, in order for renovations to proceed.
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Internet child porn case extended
Last week, a Watauga County court extended the court date involving a Boone man caught up in a statewide law-enforcement sweep of Internet child pornography.
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Youth group makes WYN-ing proposal to county
It was a standing-room-only event on Tuesday night at the Watauga County Courthouse — at least for a little while. Speaking to a packed house at the county commissioners’ meeting, Ron Redmon, vice-chairman of the Western Youth Network’s board of directors, made an impassioned plea to the commissioners for the official formation of a public-private partnership among the county, WYN, and any other interested child-service organizations to make a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose center for the county’s youth a reality.
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Foxx listening tour stops in Boone
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-5th) visited the Mountain House restaurant as part of her listening tour to hear legislative requests from local governmental officials and community leaders.
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January 25, 2006
Hometown pride
Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson recently presented a championship sign to members of the Appalachian State football squad. The sign, which recognizes ASU’s national championship Division I-AA title, is one of several that will be placed at Boone town limits. For more on the story, please link with the article below. Photo by Marie Freeman
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Welcome to Champsville
Appalachian State University’s victory on the playing field in Chattanooga, Tenn. not only made proud the acclaimed university, but also its hometown.
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Steep slope task force looks to Utah town
The Boone Steep Slope and Multi-Family Task Force may take a different route in regulating steep slope development – following by example.
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Hunger Coalition gets ready to move
Feeding the High Country’s hungry should become easier for the Hunger Coalition next month.
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Mentors help kids ‘WYN’
The Western Youth Network (WYN) wants YOU.
That’s the youth network’s message to all High Country adults interested in becoming mentors.
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January 23, 2006
Sideways on Shadowline
A Friday afternoon crash tangled up three vehicles and tied up traffic at the corner of Blowing Rock Road and Shadowline Drive, but resulted in no serious injuries, according to Capt. Curtis Main of the Boone Police Department. Main said the wreck was caused when the driver of a 1992 Isuzu sedan made an errant lefthand turn in front of two northbound vehicles, a 1998 Honda and 2003 Toyota. Main said none of the drivers required medical care, but the driver of the Isuzu, Martin Jones of Boone, was cited for unsafe movement. Photo by Jason Reagan |
Off to Iraq: Guard unit will depart Feb. 2
Less than two months after returning from hurricane relief efforts on the Gulf Coast, the Boone-based 1451st Transportation Company of the N.C. Army National Guard is preparing for its next mission in Iraq.
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Housing rules top meeting
The Boone Town Council caught its first glimpse of the proposed recommendations for multi-family housing regulation at its regular meeting Thursday. Mayor Loretta Clawson described the topic as “something very near and dear to my heart,” and introduced Harvard Ayers, chairman of the Multi-Family and Steep Slope Task Force.
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Tourists enjoy skiing. The ski resorts enjoy skiing. Most of all, the economy enjoys skiing.
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