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October 20, 2006
DOT releases U.S. 321 project impact statement
The next step in the widening of U.S. 321 through Blowing Rock is underway as the final environmental impact statement was released by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
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Banner Elk wine uncorks state award
 The next time wine glasses are raised, Banner Elk Winery can toast itself.
The local winery’s blueberry wine received the state fair’s first-place bronze medal for the best in North Carolina.
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Sheriff’s reports:
Oct. 3 — Bobby Charles Haley, 47, of 3174 U.S. 321 S, Blowing Rock, was served with a warrant alleging simple assault. He was released on his written promise to appear at an Oct. 18 hearing in Buncombe County District Court.
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Proposed complex will mix housing with retail
A proposed, mixed-use development may change the face of downtown Boone.
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Smart growth continues to top planners’ agenda
Discussion took a smart tone at Monday’s meeting of the Boone Area Planning Commission. Smart growth was front and center on the agenda, after members of the commission and Boone Town Council attended an in-house, informative session on the topic this August.
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October 18, 2006
View from the saddle
The horse trails leading up to Moses Cone Manor in Blowing Rock on the Blue Ridge Parkway provided a popular way for riders to view the autumn leaves this weekend. A five-mile Blue Ridge Parkway detour near Blowing Rock, which officials had hoped to eliminate this month, will likely continue into late October. Parkway officials said contractors performing scheduled maintenance to the Sims Creek Bridge have encountered unanticipated complications. The current detour will continue via U.S. 221 and Holloway Mountain Road. All facilities in both the Moses H. Cone and Julian Price Memorial parks are open and accessible. Photo by Marie Freeman |
County will spend $7 million on WHS site
A majority of speakers at a Monday night public hearing favored a new high school though some questioned the project’s effect on tax rates. After the hearing, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners voted to borrow up to $7 million for land acquisition of a new high school site, bypassing the option of a bond referendum. The resolution was adopted with a 4-1 vote, with commissioner David Blust voting “no.”
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Commissioners OK parcels buy
Shortly after approving an application to borrow up to $7 million for a new high school site, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners voted to spend $1.7 million to buy four parcels of property in the Perkinsville area. The commissioners received contracts with four sets of property owners, the latest pieces to an 89-acre puzzle.
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News briefs: Man charged in marijuana case
The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Boone man last week for allegedly growing and possessing marijuana.
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Horn is haunted to the core
The Southern Appalachian Historical Association is offering a sweet and scary October. Starting Thursday, Oct. 26, SAHA will present “Haunted Horn,” its annual Halloween celebration, featuring tricks, treats and an abundance of goosebumps.
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October 16, 2006
Jog a dog
Seven-year-old Olivia Williamson finishes just ahead of her neighbors Luke Copely and his dogs Sunshine, Honey and Goldberg in the Watauga County Humane Society's Dog Jog on Saturday. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Sea levels: Geologist describes future scenarios
The sea level is rising, as is awareness on the matter. Appalachian State University geology students heard a special lecture from an expert on the subject last Thursday.
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Candidates face diverse questions
Watauga County Board of Commissioners candidates shared their opinions on affordable housing, property rights, a new high school and water and sewer service during a Thursday forum in Boone. The candidates are James Coffey, John Cooper, Keith Honeycutt, Mary Moretz, David Triplett and Billy Ralph Winkler.
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School board candidates educate voters at forum
Six candidates for Watauga Board of Education told a standing-room only crowd as Ron Henries, Allen Trivette, Allen Utter, R. Lee Warren, Al Wheeler and Lowell Younce outlined their views on school spending, facilities and instructional needs.
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Boone Police arrest kidnapping suspect
Police have arrested a 20-year-old Boone woman in connection with an April kidnapping and robbery, and expect to make at least one more arrest in the case.
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Sheriff’s candidates tout experience at forum
Cooperation, drug enforcement issues and domestic violence solutions faced incumbent Republican Sheriff Mark Shook and Democratic challenger Len Hagaman as the duo faced each other during a candidate’s forum Thursday night in Boone.
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