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Two area highways to be featured in
National Geographic Traveler Magazine
Two scenic highways in the High Country will be featured in a major tourism map in the April issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine.
 Breaking news:
Rape suspect apprehended
A citizen tip lead officers of the Boone Police Department to Steven Wayne Powers, 54, who had been eluding officials since Sunday morning.
Crime update: Suspect arrested in connection with business break-ins
Officers with the Boone Police Department Investigations Division have charged a Boone man in connection with an early morning break-in at two area businesses.
Obama campaign comes
to the High Country
(Above) Standing in a steady rain, Matthew Gravatt shows his support for Barack Obama as cars pass by on Thursday night. (Side photo) Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson pledges her support to the Barack Obama campaign during an official public kickoff of the campaign's Boone office on Thursday evening. The office is located at the intersection of King and Straight streets.
Photos by Mark Mitchell
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Cove Creek locks down Tuesday
Cove Creek Elementary School held a lockdown Tuesday afternoon, when a student's parent, who did not have permission to see the child, arrived at the school.
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 Barack Obama campaign opening office Thursday
The Barack Obama campaign is setting up shop in Boone.
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 Davis: North Carolina won't enter national recession
While the U.S. has been firmly in grasp of a recession since January, North Carolina may be one state that weathers the storm, according to a local economist.
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D.C. zoning laws close App House
See the official announcement by Appalachian State and leave your comments at The Editor's Blog.
Watauga High students go to court
The Watauga High School Mock Trial Club is gearing up for their second round in the courtroom.
Rape suspect still at large
The search is continuing for a man accused of first-degree rape in an incident that occurred Sunday morning in Boone.
12 trucks stripped of catalytic converters
University Nissan fell victim to a theft that is growing in numbers across the High Country. Sometime between March 29 and April 1, an unknown person removed the catalytic converters from 12 2008 Nissan Titan trucks.
Women gather enforce to Take Back the Night
Roughly one in four college women in the United States experience attempted or completed rape during their college career, statistics show.
April 2, 2008
Art mirrors life
Reflected by a mirror hanging from the ceiling, Watauga High School student Elliott Todd positions a piece of art on Monday at Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff in preparation for the school’s senior art show on Thursday at Cheap Joe's. The art show will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Photo by Mark Mitchell
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Police seize marijuana plants and psilocybin mushrooms
A tip led to the seizure of marijuana plants and psilocybin mushrooms, which are halucengenic, at a residence on Wood Circle in Boone on Tuesday.
Tourists spent more in 2007
Visitors to North Carolina spent a record $16.5 billion in 2007, an increase of 7.2 percent from 2006.
County champ spells his way to national finals
Green Valley eighth grader Baron Fenwick is a w-i-n-n-e-r.
Police searching for sexual-assault suspect
The Boone Police Department are seeking information on the location of a suspect charged with first-degree rape.
Boone Police reports:
March 25 — Larceny by shoplifting was reported at 6:47 p.m. at a business on Watauga Village Drive.
Rotary clubs honor Moore and Jackson
Appalachian State University head football coach Jerry Moore and associate director of athletics and “Voice of the Mountaineers,” David Jackson received High Country Rotary Outstanding Achievement Awards at a joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of Avery County, Blowing Rock, Boone and Boone Sunrise last week.
UPDATE: Runaway teen calls family after reading story
The search is continuing for a runaway teen. Brittini Paige Benner, now 17, left her family's home in the Sampson community of Watauga County on Dec. 21, 2007. Her father reported her missing on Jan. 14, 2008.
Sheriff's office warns of a telephone scam
A scam has been reported to the Watauga County Sheriff's Office involving persons allegedly seeking Charter Communication identifying information. According to a statement from the sheriff’s office, a citizen reported the scam after a telephone caller identified themselves as a Charter employee. The person then provided basic information on the recipient of the call, which could have been obtained from a phone book.The caller then asked the individual for their Charter personal identification number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. The sheriff’s office advises this is a scam. Citizens should not provide any personal information or Charter account information. If a call is received, the recipient should call the sheriff's office at (828) 264-3761. — Melanie Davis, staff writer
March 31, 2008
For one of 'Duggins' Boys'
From left, Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson presents a plaque to Kate Hardin, wife of the late Lester Hardin, who served the town’s ABC board for 21 years. Hardin was one of the famed “Duggins’ Boys,” having played Mountaineer football in 1947 and 1949-52 under head coach E.C. Duggins. Photo by Frank Ruggiero
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Burning ban lifted
Wet weather over the weekend has prompted officials to lift the statewide burning ban, effective at noon on Monday, March 31.
Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust plans for banner year
The Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust is planning for the year ahead with the expectation of a surge in conservation interest.
Tax calculator goes on line
For those who want to play county commissioner from the relative safety and anonymity of their armchairs, a new government tax calculator allows comparisons between various revenue options.
Act! Speak! Build! launches today
A local effort to promote social advocacy among students will launch in Watauga County this week.
Wildfire damages 25 acres on Stone Mountain
Fire crews were busy Thursday night, working to contain a wildfire than claimed 25 acres in the Vilas area.
Cabin destroyed by fire Fire crews from Caldwell and Wilkes counties assisted Triplett’s Stewart Simmons Volunteer Fire Department in containing a structure fire that began to spread into the nearby woods Thursday morning.
Information sought on meat salesmen
The Watauga County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on two white males who have been seen selling meat products out of a small red pickup truck. The men are reportedly selling the meat products out of cooler in the bed of the truck. They have been stopping at homes in various areas of the county.
A statement from the sheriff's office says once a commitment is made to purchase some of the meat products, the two males have been reported as then filling a person's freezer with unwanted products. The men were then said to pressure the person into paying for the unwanted products. Anyone with information concerning these two individuals is urged to contact the Watauga County Sheriff's Office at (828) 264-3761. — Melanie Davis, staff writer
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