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Boxing up kindness
A doll sits in a bin filled with other stuffed animals as Judy Kilgore works at filling sho eboxes for Samaritan Purse's Operation Christmas Child on Tuesday, The Boone-based, international relief organization estimates that 470,588 rolls of wrapping paper will be used this year to cover more than 8 million shoe boxes will be sent to impoverished children in developing countries.
For more information, log on to www.samaritanspurse.org Photo by Marie Freeman |
Green plan for new WHS OK’ed
The Watauga County Board of Education met Monday night for its November meeting, discussing plans for the new high school and plans to improve services offered to at risk students. Read more.
Recent flurries spark tree sales
The annual choose-and-cut Christmas tree season got an early start as snow flurries and winter chill got people in the holiday spirit. Read more.
Forum focuses on ASU education college
Appalachian State University invited students and members of the community to attend a forum on Monday afternoon to discuss plans for a new building for the Reich College of Education, slated to be built on the corner of Howard and College streets, near the existing student union and university library. Read more.
DBDA hits the bricks with new funding plan
One could call it the event that will make the Downtown Boone Development Association locally famous. Others could call it the Local Celebrity Auction. Read more.
Drought moves WHS construction along
The lack of rain has poured good fortune on construction crews and school advocates who are welcoming pre-winter progress on new school construction. Read more.
November 21, 2007
Deck the halls
T.J. Brown, a junior at Watauga High School, gets into the holiday spirit as his horticulture class goes on a field trip to Clawson's Tree farm on N.C. 194.
Photo by Marie Freeman |
Wilcox Emporium will close for new mixed-use building
The Wilcox Emporium isn’t exactly getting a facelift, but it will have a whole new interior look by next year. The emporium, located on Howard Street in downtown Boone, opened nearly 12 years ago with a variety of “mini-stores” and retail booths under one roof. Read more.
Committee searches for dam information
The town of Boone needs some dam information. In its attempt to place a historical marker at one of Boone’s most historic sites – the old New River Light and Power Company dam – the Boone Greenway, Parks and Gardens Committee has come up dry. Read more.
Watauga County district court reports
Oct. 30 — An order for arrest was issued for Charles Joshua Black, 20, of 7882 Mountain Shore Drive, Sherills Ford, for failure to appear on a charge of possession of alcohol while underage. Read more.
Keeping Thanksgiving a nonflammable day
As with many holidays, the incidence of residential fires increase on Thanksgiving. The leading cause of fire, at 42 percent, is cooking. That figure is nearly double that of a normal day. Read more.
BREMCO awards Bright Ideas grants
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Cooperative awarded more than $6,000 in Bright Ideas Grants to eight educators from Watauga and Avery counties at a luncheon Thursday, Nov. 8. Read more.
A study in conflict
A Blowing Rock woman took a closer look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, having recently returned from a delegate tour of the Mideast. Read more.
November 19, 2007
School superintendent to retire
Watauga County schools superintendent Bobbie Short is planning to retire at the end of the school year. Short said she is retiring because she will have 35 years in her educational career and wants to spend more time with her husband and daughter. Read more.
Watauga sheriff’s reports
Nov. 5 — Damage to property and an unsecured vehicle was reported at the courthouse parking on Queen Street. A person left their vehicle without park or parking brake engaged and the vehicle rolled backward. Read more.
Council OKs redevelopment of old tobacco warehouse
It could be said the Boone Town Council has gone west. In actuality, the council has set its sights on the west end of downtown Boone, approving a zoning change to facilitate a mixed-use development and a water and sewer request for another. Read more.
Town opens valve on increased water allowance
The Boone Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance change to let water allocations flow a bit more generously. Read more.
Accessory housing proposal gets Boone council approval
The Boone Town Council attempted to make housing more affordable by adopting language on accessory housing. The council adopted a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance from the Boone Affordable Housing Task Force to permit accessory housing, defined in the 2006 Comprehensive Plan as “a variety of housing forms, all of which are secondary to a primary residence but share the same site or structure,” such as garage apartments or mother-in-law apartments.
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