February 10, 2006
He thinks, therefore he BEE
Blowing Rock eighth-grader Nathan Goldmeier is presented with a Chick-fil-A stuffed cow after winning the 2006 Watauga County Spelling Bee. Goldmeier correctly spelled “Brigadier” in round 9 of the contest on Wednesday. Photo by Marie Freeman |
County plans Monday opening for new building
The new county administration building in downtown Boone will be open for public business on Monday.
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Hearing draws small but vocal crowd
The word “moratorium” usually draws a crowd to town meetings, but only a handful of residents turned out to speak at the town of Boone’s quarterly public hearing Monday.
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Prosecution presents testimony in rape case
A 22-year-old former Appalachian State University student took the stand Wednesday afternoon and described her version of the night she says a fellow student raped her and left her sobbing on the floor of a dormitory bathroom.
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Will guns, paintball and car wash mix?
A proposal regarding the location and performance standards for indoor shooting ranges drew some fire from the Boone Town Council and Boone Area Planning Commission at Monday’s quarterly public hearing.
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Museum topic even pervades hearing
The last two cases at the town of Boone’s quarterly public hearing Monday drew little discussion, but the town publicly announced its support for the Appalachian Cultural Museum.
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Political season opens Feb. 13
The filing period for state and county offices opens on Feb. 13, with a wide slate of offices up for grabs in the fall.
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Former WHS architect offers input on new effort
A local architect involved in past renovations at Watauga High School has mixed opinions about the building’s fate, but apparently hasn’t been officially asked his opinions.
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February 8, 2006
Down on the farm
A light snowfall on the weekend coats the Miller farm on Meat Camp Road. The homestead rests between Rich Mountain and Snake Mountain in northern Watauga County. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Museum update: ASU moves to quell rumors
The Appalachian Cultural Museum has been receiving a lion’s share of attention since Appalachian State University announced it would be displaced, and provost Stan Aeschleman said he wants to dispel several circulating rumors.
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Museum update: No home ... yet
The Appalachian Cultural Museum is still without a future home, and the building search committee yielded few results from its last meeting Friday.
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State has some ‘concerns’ with local waterways
The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) released a draft of its biannual water quality assessment this week.
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Attorneys spar over discovery in rape trial
Attorneys argued through a final flurry of motions on Monday as pretrial maneuvering gave way to jury selection in the trial of former Appalachian State University student Amos Patrick Kelso.
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February 6, 2006
Mr. WHS
At the sixth annual Mr. WHS pageant Saturday, Brandon Smith was crowned with the top honor. Smith is flanked by Keenan Knight and Walker Moseley. The proceeds of this student council fundraiser goes toward helping a local family in need. The event will benefit the Cutillo family. Courtney Cutillo is a former graduate of Watauga High. She is now 28, and a mother of two, Isabella and Nickolas. Her husband, Ed, endured a long battle with melanoma cancer and died last month. Courtney, now a single mother, is working as a parttime dance instructor while trying to support her children and take care of funeral and other expenses.
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Large 6,000-acre plan draws fire
Watauga County’s largest land development is early in its ground-breaking process, but has drawn strong attention of some local opponents who hope to block the development.
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‘Friends’ group explains its opposition to Ginn plan
Opponents of a large resort development in Watauga County are focusing on water quality issues as they explore ways to fight the Ginn Company’s 6,000-acre development.
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February is Dental Hygiene Month
February is Children’s Dental Hygiene Month, and area dentists have a mouthful to say about it.
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New group forms to protest WHS expense
A group of people opposing the construction of a new county high school is organizing to spread the word about their ideas.
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Log House moves to new home
From logs to stone, Log House Florist has literally been around the block.
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