February 17, 2006
Buyer for WHS?
Plans for a new Watauga High School took an unexpected turn this week.
During their Feb. 13 meeting, members of the Watauga County Board of Education voted unanimously to temporarily halt the process of designing a new high school facility on the existing WHS property.
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Boone man arrested in Lenoir bank robbery
A Boone man is in the Caldwell County jail following the robbery of a Lenoir Bank of America branch Tuesday afternoon.
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More candidates file for autumn elections
Former Watauga County commissioner Allen Trivette filed for the non-partisan school board race Tuesday, the lone candidate to file following a busy opening day to the campaign season.
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Len Hagaman files for sheriff’s contest
L.D. “Len” Hagaman became the first Democrat to throw his hat in the ring for Watauga County Sheriff this week.
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Restoring Brookshire’s banks
Watauga County is seeking funds to restore 400 feet of stream bank beside Brookshire Park, a county park along the South Fork of the New River near Boone.
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School board approves several budget items
Watauga County Board of Education members approved a variety of action items at their Feb. 13 meeting.
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After one week, jury gets Kelso case
A Watauga County Superior Court jury heard closing arguments Wednesday afternoon in the trial of rape suspect Amos Patrick Kelso, then told the judge they’d need a good night’s rest before beginning deliberations on a verdict.
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Steep slope task force talks about maps
A steep slope overlay map may be the answer to the town of Boone’s steep slope development dilemma.
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Board OKs ASU tuition hike
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved Appalachian State University’s request for a $400 campus-based tuition increase Feb. 10.
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February 15, 2006
Dashing through the snow
Monday wasn’t just another snow day for Watauga County school children. It was also a day to play in the snow for Valle Crucis grandmother Mary Mast. Mast sped down a steep hillside along with her 12-year-old grandchildren, Stephen Williams and Mary Katherine Mast. While the kids preferred to ride on new-fangled plastic disks and snowboards, Mast hopped upon the old-fashioned wooden sled with red metal runners. “I can steer it better,” she said. When asked if this was how she spent quality time with her grandkids, she confessed with a smile, “Truth is. I do this even when my grandchildren are not around.” Photo by Marie Freeman |
Polling places change
The Watauga County Board of Elections changed some precinct voting locations while not taking any action on possible redrawing of precinct district lines.
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Political season officially opens
The first day of election season yielded a crowded office at the Watauga County Board of Elections when the filing period opened at noon Monday.
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Sheriff Shook files for second term
Incumbent Sheriff Mark Shook was among the first candidates to file for public office on Monday.
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Tempers flare over Boone comprehensive plan
A subcommittee of the Boone Area Planning Commission hammered out a few details regarding the 2005 comprehensive plan update. As there was little public turnout at a joint meeting of the Boone Town Council and planning commission, where the plan was presented for public comment and feedback, members of the town council made recommendations instead.
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Boone planners talk guns, signs and trees
The Boone Area Planning Commission paved the way for adoption of several Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) amendments at its regular meeting Monday. The amendments were introduced publicly at last week’s town of Boone quarterly public hearing.
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Kelso defense team presents case
Prosecutor Jerry Wilson called his final witness Monday afternoon and Amos Kelso’s defense team called their first as the trial in which Kelso is accused in the rape of an Appalachian State student began its second week.
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February 13, 2006
Feeding time can’t wait
Even in winter weather, a farmer's job is never done. Claud Austin feeds his livestock in the snowy field along Deerfield Road in Boone Saturday. The photo was taken on the top floor of the parking deck at Watauga Medical Center. Snow blanketed the High Country Saturday and Sunday, with up to 12 inches reported in some areas of Watauga County. Photo by Marie Freeman
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Former Boone mayor picked as award recipient
Boone’s business community congregated at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center Thursday, Feb. 9, to honor their own and remember the late Alfred Adams.
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Joe Moody to challenge Sheriff Shook
A career law enforcement officer will run for sheriff against Republican incumbent Mark Shook.
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News Briefs: Local man injured in Friday wreck
A Blowing Rock man was injured Friday afternoon when his car was sideswiped on Bamboo Road, authorities said.
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Defense attorneys question prosecutors’ case
Prosecutors said they expect to call their final witness by lunchtime Monday, as they try to convince a Watauga County jury that 27-year-old Amos Patrick Kelso is guilty of rape.
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Blue Ridge Parkway bird survey takes flight
Blue Ridge Parkway officials are looking for fans of the feathered kind to conduct volunteer bird counts for the national park.
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