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Archived: June 9, 2006
Breaking News: Greenway thief at large
A thief is on the loose near the Boone Greenway Trail. Click here for details.
Face of hunger is changing the region
A regional study on hunger revealed what local food assistance agencies already knew: more working people are needing food than a decade ago.
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Moderate drought still plagues the area
Despite a few recent rains, Watauga County is still suffering from “moderate drought,” according to the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
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State group urges more road funds
While many across the state are calling for a freeze or rollback to state-added gasoline taxes, one group believes the taxes are necessary to boost mass transit and improve highways.
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Sheriff’s reports:
May 23 — A black 1993 Mitsubishi Mighty Max was reported stolen from New River Tire and Alignment, 2872 Old U.S. 421 S.
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Visitor’s Bureau cuts Backroads CD
When it comes to scenic drives in the High Country, tourists’ first choice is almost always the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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How hard is it to open a tag office?
“The State taketh away and the State don’t giveth back.”
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June 7, 2006
Canter pleads in Amber Alert case
The case involving two toddlers abducted by their methamphetamine-addicted parents, which 17 months ago stirred a week-long manhunt through three states, ended with a guilty plea on Monday.
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State refuses new tag office for Watauga
Watauga County may soon be in the auto tag business after the state has declined to grant an application for private operation of the office.
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Paula Townsend featured on Court-TV
Former Watauga County sheriff’s chief deputy Paula Townsend is a featured investigator on “Forensic Files,” on Court-TV, next Wednesday night.
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Sheriff’s reports:
May 19 — Sometime during the evening of May 14 a flip-style cell phone with a camera was reported missing during a soccer game in an open field on Milton Brown Heirs Road.
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Watauga County’s recycling rate drops
Watauga County’s trash stream is continuing to pile up while its recycling rate is dropping.
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What do libel, biking and boots have in common?
Like any hopefully useful device, the gears of community journalism occasionally get gunked up — especially inside an editor’s mind.
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June 5, 2006
Passing of a legend: Hugh Morton
Hugh Morton, whose camera lens captured some of North Carolina’s enduring images and whose passion for environmental causes preserved Grandfather Mountain, died Thursday.
He was 85.
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Admirers remember Grandfather Mountain owner
The death of Hugh Morton, noted conservationist, photographer, and community leader, leaves a void in the leadership of the mountain he helped make world famous, but the family tradition will continue as the next generation guides Grandfather Mountain into the future.
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Hundreds gather at Grandfather Sunday
Hundreds of people came to the Grandfather Mountain Nature Museum Sunday evening to share memories of Hugh Morton.
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High bidder enters WHS fray
The Watauga County board of commissioners and the county school board discussed a contract offer for the sale of the 75-acre Watauga High school property Monday, receiving a third offer that could net an additional $1 million more than the highest offer last week.
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Plans to move museum to Horn site move forward
The Appalachian Cultural Museum has vacated University Hall, and its artifacts now rest in storage, waiting for their new home.
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ASU trustees agree to new graphic arts center
Despite a relatively short public session, the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees authorized the establishment of a center for graphic arts, heard a preliminary report on campus safety, and recognized Hugh Morton, the late owner of Grandfather Mountain.
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Continuing Hugh Morton’s lofty vision
“It was the difference between right and wrong, as far as I was concerned, and I was not going to budge.”
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