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Mountaineers climb third title peak
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Appalachian State started the 2007 season with one of the biggest victories in college football history. Fourteen weeks later, the Mountaineers completed the season in a dominating style that one would expect of a two-time defending national champion.
Few teams have come close to stopping Appalachian State’s explosive offense. Michigan, that opponent on opening day, couldn’t do it. Delaware, Appalachian State’s opponent in the Football Championship Subdivision championship game Friday night at Finley Stadium, couldn’t do it either.
Appalachian State overwhelmed the Blue Hens’ defense, scoring four touchdowns in the first half and then cruising to a 49-21 victory in the FCS championship in front of a Finley Stadium record 23,010 fans, more than half of them wearing Appalachian State black and gold, at Finley Stadium.
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FCS championship game: ASU vs. Delaware, Chattanooga, Tenn., Friday at 8 p.m.
Rolling out
Hundreds of Appalachian State football fans lined Stadium Drive in Boone on Tuesday night to wish the Mountaineers good luck as they left for Chattanooga, Tenn., to defend their national championship title. The team faces the University of Delaware Blue Hens on Friday at 8 p.m. Photo by Marie Freeman |
One Moore WIN?
Appalachian State head football coach Jerry Moore gets a good luck wish and a pat on the back as he boards the bus leaving for Chattanooga, Tenn., on Tuesday evening. Fans where there to see the team head off to their quest for a third national championship title.
Photo by Marie Freeman
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Game tickets almost impossible to find
Though the Appalachian State University football team had all along set its sights on the championship game in Chattanooga, Tenn., the seats for the game were still up in the air. David Jackson, ASU assistant athletic director of public affairs, said the hosting agency for the championship game began fielding informal ticket requests from colleges a couple of months ago, long before anyone knew who would emerge from the playoffs for the title tilt. Read more.
Power plant emissions may spark interstate regulatory battle
Environmental groups and the U.S. Forest Service are combining their voices in concern over emissions from a proposed coal-fired power plant in Virginia. Marisue Hilliard, forest supervisor for North Carolina’s national forests, delivered a letter about the proposed plant to Virginia air quality officials this week, saying the proposed plant would violate standards of the Clean Air Act. Read more.
'Green' visitor center may quash hopes for Watauga site
A new visitor center in Wilkes County will break ground next month, and its approval means Watauga County is unlikely to get a new visitor center anytime soon. Last week, the N.C. Board of Transportation awarded a nearly $10 million contract to build a new rest area on U.S. 421 near North Wilkesboro. Read more.
ASU trustees OK tuition hike, fee increase for 2008
Football excitement was in the air, as the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees voted on tuition and fee increases and made plans for the university’s future. The trustees gathered Friday, Dec. 7, for their regular board meeting and voted to increase tuition and student fees. Read more.
Late autumn climate breaks heat records
Records for high temperatures are shattering even as the official start to winter rapidly approaches. Record highs were recorded on Dec. 11 by the National Weather Service reporting station at Grandfather Mountain. Read more.
Group appeals Globe decision
Two months ago, the U.S. Forest Service appeared to have the last word on the controversial Globe Project when it approved a scaled-down version of the original proposal. The modified version included timber harvests in the northernmost reaches of the Pisgah National Forest, including places that can be seen from Blowing Rock and the Blue Ridge Parkway, but is divided up into 17 smaller “partial harvest units” averaging 11 acres apiece in size. Read more.
Auction nets $4,100 for DBDA
Does fame have a price? Yes, and it’s $4,100. At least, that’s the number the Downtown Boone Development Association gathered from its celebrity auction fundraiser last Thursday, Dec. 6.
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Crime: Boone Police find explosives in abandoned house
On Tuesday, officers with the Boone Police Department executed a search warrant on an abandoned house located at 632 Junaluska Road. Information was received from an anonymous tip indicating that the house may contain explosives and a firearm. The bomb squad with the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit responded and assisted with the search of the residence. A rifle and suspected explosive material were seized from the residence. The material seized will be tested to determine if it is in fact explosives. Boone Fire Department and Watauga Medics also assisted.The investigation is continuing to determine the owner of the property and the circumstances surrounding the items seized. — Press release submitted by Capt. William Greene, Boone Police Department (Posted at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11)
December 12, 2007
Special ASU send-off today (Tuesday)
between 6 and 7 p.m.
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FCS championship: Friday at 8 p.m. in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mountaineer proud
Appalachian State Mountaineers will be taking on the University of Delaware's Blue Hens Friday evening at 8 at Finley Stadium on the campus of the University of Chattanooga in Tennessee. The Mountaineers will be seeking their third national Division I-A championship subdivision. The game will be televised on ESPN 2. The Mountaineers will be rolling out of Boone today (Tuesday) between 6 and 7 p.m. Area residents are being encouraged to give the team a special send-off. Supporters should be at "The Rock" near the field house to show their "Mountaineer Pride." In addition, a special ASU fan banner can be found in the Dec. 12 issue of the Watauga Democrat. On game day in Chattanooga, use the banner to show your support.
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School board looks ahead
The Watauga County Board of Education prepared for 2008 and looked back at 2007 during its regular meeting Monday — its last of the year. The board opened the meeting with recognitions of several outstanding achievements within Watauga County Schools. Read more.
Holiday flames doused by state
The statewide burning ban remains in effect and may hinder a holiday tradition. The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources issued a statement Monday reminding citizens of the burn ban, which includes luminaries. Read more.
Number of ejected fans miss ASU victory
The fans of the Mountaineers showed their school spirit and once again filled Kidd Brewer Stadium to capacity for Friday’s semi-final game against University of Richmond. Read more.
Foxx bill takes aim at ‘robo-calls’
Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC-5) wants to press the “mute” button on unwanted political calls. She has reintroduced a bill to stop the automated campaign calls, called “robo-calls,” to people who don’t want to receive them. Foxx testified before the Committee on House Administration on Dec. 6, telling members of Congress about legislation she introduced called Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act. Read more.
December 10, 2007
All we want for Christmas is a Triple Crown
Appalachian State fans took to the streets with the goalpost from Kidd Brewer Stadium following Friday’s Mountaineer victory over the Richmond Spider. ASU will defend its national title Friday in Chattanooga. Before the 55-35 game ended, fans were lining up to buy tickets to the championship game and continued to form lines on Saturday.
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Hello, Chattanooga:
ASU heads for Championship showdown
Mountaineers down Richmond
Armanti Edwards made sure that Appalachian State would make a third-straight trip to the FCS finals.
Edwards, Appalachian State’s quarterback, put on a performances for the ages in the Mountaineers’ 55-35 victory over Richmond in front of a crowd of 24,140 at Kidd Brewer Stadium Friday. It was the largest FCS/I-AA playoff crowd for a non-championship game since the playoffs began in 1978.
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Yates death still under investigation
The State Bureau of Investigations has been called in to assist investigators with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office regarding the death of Sharon Yates. Read more.
Watauga County sheriff’s reports
Nov. 26 —Larceny was reported at a residence on U.S. 421 North in Vilas. A roll-top trunk was taken from outside the residence and a radio/CD player was taken from a vehicle. Read more.
Boone Police reports
Dec. 3 — Criminal damage to property was reported at 2:58 a.m. at an apartment on Delorean Place. Read more.
Woman singed in gas pump fire
Stop, drop and roll proved effective for a Boone woman after gasoline fumes ignited Tuesday evening while she was refueling her mother’s vehicle. Read more.
New gates can close snowbound parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway has added another set of “snow gate” locations to block off parts of the parkway during inclement weather or when roads are dangerous. Read more.
Water usage data flows online
Water-usage records are now available at the touch of a few keys, as municipal reports have been placed online as part of the state’s focus on drought monitoring. Read more.
Area activists offer green gift-giving tips
The Green Movement is hitting the holiday season with more than just fresh wreaths and mistletoe. From packaging reduction to giving gifts of conservation, sustainable and environmental holiday ideas are popping up like vacationing elves on Gulf Coast beaches in January. Read more.
Adopt-A-Family enters second year
The Children’s Council is offering local businesses the opportunity to adopt a family this holiday season. Read more.
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