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Film producer sets mall shoot
Only the original contractor knows what lies beneath the Boone Mall, but an independent movie director and actor are filming on the floor.
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WHS floor plans approved
The Watauga County Board of Education and Board of Commissioners have approved a preliminary floor plan for the new high school. Read more.
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Pedestrians struck on Blowing Rock Road
A pedestrian is in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle while crossing U.S. 321 Wednesday afternoon. Read more.
Fundraiser will benefit Cultural Museum
Organizers hope it will be a historic occasion fit for a museum. It’s just as well that the occasion is a fundraiser for the Appalachian Cultural Museum. The beleaguered museum, which has been homeless since March 2006, when it was displaced from its previous home of University Hall to make room for Appalachian State University’s Institute for Health and Human Services, will now maintain a presence in downtown Boone. Read more.
Profile: Dempsey Wilcox seeks ways to enhance communication
The following is part six in a series of profiles of candidates running in the Boone municipal election. While Dempsey Wilcox earns his living as an accountant, one could easily say he moonlights. For 12 years, Wilcox has served as a member of the Boone Town Council, often working late into the night with fellow council members on matters oftentimes unnoticed by the public. Read more.
Fun day will celebrate water savings
Late this month, Junaluska Park might as well be called a water park. The town of Boone is hosting Water Conservation Fun in the Park Day on Sept. 29, inviting families and residents for fun, games and a spotlight on water conservation. Read more.
Runaway teens still missing after nine days
Four runaway teens are still missing after nine days. The teens left their homes in the early morning hours of Sept. 5 and have not made contact with their families since. Read more.
Town candidates spar over PAC at ASU forum
Former Watauga County commissioner David Blust was not in building for the first debate between candidates running for town council and mayor. Read more.
September 12, 2007
Hob-Knobbin’
From left, Max, Valerie and Ed Midgett hitch a horse-and-wagon ride with L.E. Beach at the Elk Knob Headwaters Community Day Saturday. Unlike the previous two years, Elk Knob, formerly Elk Knob State Natural Area, is now Elk Knob State Park, with the new designation making it Watauga County’s only state park. Live music included the Saunders Family, Marshawn Scanlon, Back Porch Bluegrass, New Cut Grass, Randy and Deborah Sheets and Lost Faculty Band. For more information, call Elk Knob State Park at (828) 297-7261. Photo by Frank Ruggiero |
Three face death penalty in death of ASU student in 2005
The first of three trials in the 2005 murder of an Appalachian State University student is scheduled to begin Monday morning in superior court. The three men accused in the death of 19-year-old Stephen William Harrington will have separate trials. Kyle Quentin Triplett, 21, of Boone will face charges of first-degree kidnapping, robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony burning of personal property and first-degree murder. Read more.
Study: Consumers prefer locally grown food
An extended survey shows that most western North Carolina consumers want their food grown locally. Read more.
Watauga District Criminal Court
Aug. 20 —Daniel Fitzge Bennett, 21, of 1820 James St., Durham pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana up to one half ounce. Sentencing was consolidated into 120 days in jail, suspended, and two years supervised probation. Read more.
Profile: Stephen Phillips hopes to follow family tradition
Editor’s Note: The following is part five of a series of profiles of Boone town council candidates. It’s safe to say that Stephen Phillips has planned a course of action. A Boone planning commissioner, Phillips hopes to expand his own boundaries by vying for one of three opening seats on the Boone Town Council. Read more.
Conference: Kicking addiction
A conference about kicking addiction kicked off Monday with workshops and a proclamation recognizing the importance of substance abuse recovery and the professionals who work in the field. Read more.
Area 4-H horse event gallops Sept. 15
The Blue Ridge Equestrian 4-H Club is saddling up for its third annual regional competition this weekend. The club, made up of Watauga County 4-H Club members, is hosting the competition at the Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve on Saturday, Sept. 15 with Sunday as the rain date. Read more.
September 10, 2007
Victory ride
Yosef escorts the Appalachian State Mountaineers onto the field while riding a motorcycle before the game against Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday. The Mountaineers rode away with a 48-7 victory before a record crowd of 28,802. Photo by Marie Freeman |
Workshops will promote healthier habits
Eating smart and moving more is not only a good start to a healthier lifestyle, it’s also the philosophy behind a N.C. Cooperative Extension Service program. Read more.
Civil suit brought by former employee against ASU dismissed
A civil lawsuit against Appalachian State University was dismissed in Superior Court.
Appalachian State University’s former vice chancellor for business affairs Jane Helm brought the suit against ASU and Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock, in his official capacity, claiming retaliation and discrimination in connection with her June 2006 resignation. Read more.
Profile: Lynne Mason wants a ‘vital downtown area’
The following is part four in a series of candidate profiles for the 2007 Boone municipal election, to be held Oct. 9. As director of Hospitality House of Boone, Lynne Mason is already considered a public servant. Add to that six years on the Boone Town Council, and one could hardly say otherwise.
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Farm Heritage Day cultivates tradition
At Farm Heritage Day, you can sample the past and the future of mountain traditions with music, exhibitions and food. It’s the 10th year of the annual festival, which will take place at the Old Cove Creek School in Sugar Grove on Sept. 15. It’s a veritable smorgasbord of pies, cakes, jams and jellies, as well as canned goods and the people who still preserve food in traditional ways. Read more.
Police Explorers program kicks off open house
The Boone Police Explorers youth program is kicking off another year of learning and training. Several agencies in the county work together to reach out to teens with an interest in a future career in law enforcement. Boone Police Department, Blowing Rock Police Department, Seven Devils Police Department, Appalachian State University Police Department and the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office have pledged their support for the program. Read more.
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