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May 10, 2006

Card game in Green Valley Sarah Ashley (center) receives an autograph from writer Orson Scott Card on his book, “Ender’s Shadow,” while classmate Trevor Hampton waits a turn. Card, a Greensboro-based writer, lectured to a group of academically gifted middle school students at Green Valley School on Monday concerning his science fiction works. Card is well-known for his novel “Ender's Game,” as well as its sequels. “Ender’s Game” is currently in development as a possible movie screenplay with Warner Brothers. Besides these and other science fiction novels, Card writes contemporary fantasy (“Magic Street,” “Enchantment,” “Lost Boys”), biblical novels (“Stone Tables,” “Rachel and Leah”), the American frontier fantasy series “The Tales of Alvin Maker,” poetry (“An Open Book”), and many plays and scripts. He has also written illustrated novels in the comic series Ultimate Iron Man for Marvel. His Web site is www.hatrack.com Photo by Marie Freeman

Legislators expected to focus on budget surplus

State legislators were scheduled to start their session Tuesday, facing an expected budget surplus and new revenue from the education lottery.

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Tourism authority gets green light

The Watauga County commissioners adopted bylaws for the new Tourism Development Authority (TDA) and passed resolutions on several statewide issues during Monday’s regular meeting.

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Water savings through poster contest

Students at Hardin Park Elementary School have earned an A+ for water conservation from the town of Boone.

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Sheriff’s reports:

April 27 — Howard Thomas Anton, 60, of 2473 Isell Chapel Rd., Valdese, was served with a warrant alleging one misdemeanor count of assault on a public official. He was placed under a $5,000 bond and scheduled to appear in District Court May 24.

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May 8, 2006

Farmer's market opens Business is brisk for Virgie Moretz as she weighs produce for sale in a stall at the Watauga County Farmer’s Market in Boone. The market season opened Saturday with many of the vendors selling fresh vegetables, garden plants and seedlings, jellies and homemade crafts and much more. For more on the story, please link with the article below. Photo by Marie Freeman

Laurelmor responds to protests

Laurelmor, a 6,200-acre development underway in southeastern Watauga County, could add to the county’s tax base while creating little demand on public services, according to an engineer overseeing the project despite several months of public protest.

 

Avery hazing lawsuit settled

A lawsuit filed by a local broadcaster against the Avery County Board of Education and four Avery County High School coaches following a 2003 hazing incident has been settled.

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Sheriff’s reports:

April 20 — Kelly Marlene Amore, 38, of 118 White St., Thomasville, was arrested on a charge of felony larceny. She was placed under a $2,000 secured bond and scheduled to appear in Davidson County District Court May 26.

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Local farmers cultivate bumber crop

Watauga County was tied for the top in the number of grant winners in a statewide agricultural program.

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Watauga follows state in jobless rate drop

Watauga County’s unemployment rate for March dropped from February, following suit with the remainder of the state.

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A fine day at market

The Watauga County Farmer’s Market got off to a healthy start with its opening day Saturday.

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