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Archived: August 10, 2006
It's that time again
From left, Glen Massey escorts his daughter, Anna Kate, to her first day of school as a first-grader at Parkway Elementary in Mrs. Hensley’s class.
Around 4,400 students were expected to return to county schools on Thursday.
The school calendar for all of 2006-07 can be viewed on the Watauga County Schools Web site at www.watauga.k12.nc.us.
Photo by Jason Reagan
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County will operate auto tag office
Watauga County has agreed to open its own tag office after the state Division of Motor Vehicles approved its application (DMV).
The county has agreed to lease space across from the courthouse in downtown Boone to serve as the new tag office, which will culminate a year-long battle with the state after the former tag office was closed.
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ASU alum returns for Summer Reading
Appalachian State University is bringing back one of its own as part of the summer reading program and Watauga County’s library program.
This year the featured selection is “Freakonomics,” by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, billed as a look at “the hidden side of everything” from an economist’s point of view.
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August 9, 2006
 County passes windmill rules
Watauga County now has the state’s first ordinance regulating wind energy systems, which could serve as a model for such ordinances in other counties.
Planning director Joe Furman presented the ordinance with few changes, clarifying the definition of small wind energy systems on farms, adding the county attorney’s legal opinion on how the state’s ridge law applies to wind energy systems, and how the county’s high-impact, land-use ordinance applies to the ordinance.
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Town of Boone to host public meeting
The Boone Town Council and Boone Area Planning Commission will face a loaded agenda at this Thursday’s town of Boone quarterly public hearing.
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County buys first WHS parcel
Watauga County has announced the purchase of one small piece of the Watauga High School puzzle, agreeing to buy five acres on the edge of the proposed site in Boone.
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NEWS BRIEFS
First day of school is Aug.10
The first day of the 2006-’07 school year for the Watauga County Schools will be Thursday, Aug. 10. It will be a regular, full-length school day.
Regular bus routes will run, lunch will be served, and the after-school program will be open to children registered in the program.
Incoming freshmen at Watauga High School will have a day of orientation from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9. Read More...
August 7, 2006
August 4, 2006
Chamber choice
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce surprised several local business owners and community leaders Tuesday during its annual meeting at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center. Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff owner Joe Miller, right, and his son, Joseph, left, share the limelight with Daisy Adams, center, after the Millers won the Alfred Adams Award for Economic Development. The award was named for Adams’ deceased husband. Daisy also celebrated her 90th birthday at the meeting. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Couple may have to make way for new school
Gordon and Nancy Shore made way for a hospital expansion three years ago and bought the house of their dreams.
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HCSA planning to develop complex at park
The High Country Soccer Association (HCSA) has netted some big scores for its fundraising campaign, and now is expanding it to reach more people.
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OK, now how do we build the high school?
With a proposed site for a new Watauga High School established, the Watauga County Board of Education is turning its attention to other steps in the process of building the facility.
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Wendell Fox goes to World Series
Getting to the World Series is a common childhood dream. But you don’t have to give up the dream when you become an adult.
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Watauga scores state’s fifth lowest jobless rate
Watauga County had the fifth lowest unemployment rate in the state for the month of June, according to the Employment Security Commission (ESC) of North Carolina.
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August 2, 2006
Sheriff responds to complaint with countersuit
Attorneys for Watauga County Sheriff Mark Shook filed an answer Monday to claims he sexually harassed and wrongfully fired his chief deputy last year.
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Watauga Medical Center celebrates 75 years
After 75 years, Watauga Medical Center is still healthy.  Appalachian Regional Healthcare, which includes Watauga Medical Center and Cannon Memorial Hospital, hosted a media luncheon last week, with president Richard Sparks delivering a bright prognosis.
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Sheriff, deputies land meth suspect
Watauga County Sheriff’s deputies say they chased a Sugar Grove man into the Watauga River when he tried to escape arrest Friday.
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Town of Boone sponsors calendar photo contest
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but in this case, it’s worth between 28 and 31 days.
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Visitors spend an average of $90 per day
A comprehensive study of spending patterns in the western North Carolina region shows some expected results, but will also help the tourism and travel industry in their promotional efforts.
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Program explores risks of pesticides
Migrant workers and their families may be at risk for increased pesticide exposure, and an organized educational campaign is underway to help address the potential problem.
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July 31, 2006
Tractor fan
Trenton Hodges, 3, rides his tyke-sized John Deere vehicle while pointing to the big-boy version that impresses him. He was among the visitors to 27th annual Carolina Flywheeler’s Crank-Up. For more on the story, please link with the article below. Photo by Marie Freeman |
One-car wreck injures woman
A Charlotte woman sustained several injuries after apparently losing control of her car while driving on Blowing Rock Road in Boone on Friday evening at 7:42.
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Anatomy of a high school land deal
The dominoes seemed to fall in place as the Watauga County Board of Commissioners neared its decision about where to build a new Watauga High School.
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Sheriff’s reports:
July 17 — A 44-year-old Blowing Rock woman claimed her sister pushed her during a dispute over a property line. An employee at Learning-Focused Solutions, 132 Laurel Chase Dr., Blowing Rock, reported a theft from its office of audio/video equipment valued at $5,600.
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Town of Boone approves water-testing contract
“Tales from the Cryptosporidium” – something the Boone Town Council never wants to hear.
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Todd residents recall history of local faith
Members of the local community are revitalizing a historic church in Todd and again filling it with worship.
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Flywheelers sport old-school engines
Engines were revved up a notch this weekend as the Carolina Flywheelers Club exhibited everything from wood saws to washing machines at the 27th annual Crank-Up in Deep Gap.
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