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WHS drops first game 41-7
MOCKSVILLE — Watauga’s football season started better than anybody could anticipate. Then things started to go wrong, and in a hurry.
Student tickets for LSU-ASU on sale Monday
Appalachian State students' allotment of tickets for the Aug. 30 football season opener at LSU go on sale Monday at 9 a.m. at the Kidd Brewer Stadium Ticket Plaza.
Giving Hope a Hand campaign
The Hospitality House of Boone kicked off its combined capital campaign, aptly titled “Giving Hope a Hand,” during its annual luncheon at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center Thursday.
ASU is one of region’s best universities
Appalachian State University rose to the No. 9 spot in the “Best Universities-Master’s in the South” category in U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 America’s Best Colleges Guide. Appalachian tied with the College of Charleston for the ninth-place ranking.
Town denies ASU request to rezone property
Back to the drawing board. Again. Appalachian State University will reassess its options, after the Boone Town Council denied its request to rezone property from single-family residential to university.
Boone voters pass mixed-drink vote
Boone voters overwhelmingly tipped up the electoral glass Tuesday, approving mixed-drink sales within the town limits by a tally of 1,106-408.
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Lawsuit against Blowing Rock under way
A civil trial is under way in a lawsuit against the town of Blowing Rock. The lawsuit was filed by Robert Cobb, father of the 12-year-old girl who fell at Glen Burney Falls in August 2004.
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Family Resource Center celebrates new home
The big day finally arrived for three of the High Country’s well-known non-profit agencies with the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Family Resource Center on Wednesday.
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Boone Police reports:
August 12 — Larceny was reported at 8:43 a.m. on the 100 block of Hardin Street. A cedar wood sign was reported stolen.
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Boone explores changing water-conservation ordinance
The town of Boone has been racking its collective brain, trying to decide what to do about the problem of water shortage since Boone is considered to be in an extreme drought.
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Senior Center keeps rolling
The Lois E. Harrill Senior Center will commemorate 30 years of serving the community with a party open to the public Tuesday, Aug. 26.
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County, Boone meet in joint session
The Boone Town Council and Watauga County Board of Commissioners held a joint meeting to discuss water, sewer and recreation issues Wednesday afternoon.
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Part one: Assembly hopefuls debate for Kiwanis
Candidates for the N.C. District 93 House of Representatives seat squared off at the Broyhill Inn & Conference Center in Boone at a Tuesday debate hosted by the Boone Kiwanis Club.
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Aug. 29: Early dismissal for schools
On Friday, Aug. 29, Watauga County schools will dismiss at noon for students in prekindergarten through eighth-grade and at 1 p.m. for students at Watauga High School. Lunch will be served before students leave, and school buses will run their usual routes. The Extended Learning Center after-school program opens at noon instead of 2:30 p.m. on scheduled early release days. Schools will be closed the following Monday, Sept. 1, for the Labor Day holiday. Early release days are also scheduled for Sept. 10, Oct. 16, and Oct. 17. Schools will be closed on Friday, Oct.10, for a teacher workday. The holiday/snow day program at Hardin Park will be open on Oct. 10 for students registered to attend the program on that day.
August 20, 2008
Fans come in all sizes
Mountaineer offensive lineman Matt Ruff poses for a photo with Peyton Ostrom, 7 months old, as the two bond during Fan Fest held Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the Appalachian State University campus. Photo by Mark Mitchell |
ASU voted No. 1
Appalachian State has been voted the top ranked team in the Football Championship Subdivision, according to the Sports Network poll.
DOT will change traffic flow on Bamboo, Deerfield
The area around the “informal Boone Bypass” will get a safety improvement next week, though motorists might want to prepare for delays.
Water questions flood next Boone council meeting
The Boone Town Council will dive into its regular meeting Thursday, facing an agenda loaded with water issues.
Quarterly meeting raises parking quagmire
The town of Boone found a space on its quarterly public hearing agenda for parking regulation updates. Intended to serve as an interim measure to promote smart-growth practices, the amendment was presented for consideration of the Boone Town Council and Boone Area Planning Commission at last Thursday’s hearing.
Web auction moves Watauga County surplus
You know you’re a shopaholic, or else building a movie set, when you bid on a set of surplus jail doors.
Fur Ball will shed funds for Humane Society programs
When more than 300 gather at the sold-out festivities of the 11th Annual Fur Ball on Aug. 23, they may miss the hundreds of volunteers working behind the scenes to raise funds for the operating budget of the Watauga Humane Society.
August 18, 2008
Signs of football season
Mountaineer wide receiver CoCo Hillary signs a football for Ryan Dovel, 12, during Fan Fest on Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone. The event allowed fans to mingle with ASU players and coaches, followed by a public team scrimmage. Photo by Mark Mitchell
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Officer cleared in Seven Devils shooting
The Seven Devils police officer involved in a fatal shooting on Jan. 9 has been cleared of any wrongdoing by Watauga County District Attorney Jerry Wilson.
Mixed-drink mailed vote numbers low
With a vote on liquor by the drink in Boone heading for the polls Tuesday, early interest has been steady but not unusually hectic.
Watauga sheriff’s reports:
August 6 —Fraud was reported at a business on Watauga Village Drive. The victim reported a person used the victim's drivers license to forge a check.
Blowing Rock horse show sprints 85 years
Hundreds of riders, family members and spectators made their way to the L.M. Tate Horse Show Grounds on the Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve over the past two weekends for the Hunter/Jumper section of the 85th Annual Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show.
Watauga District Court reports:
August 8 — An order for arrest was issued for Jonathan R. Gaffaney, 37, of 164 Old Shobert Road, Hohenwald, Tenn., for failure to appear on charges of driving while impaired and no operators license. A $1,000 cash bond was set.
Boone residents oppose university rezoning request
Lack of notice, property value and cut-through traffic were among the concerns of residents opposing an Appalachian State University rezoning request.
Conservancy hosts annual fundraiser
The High Country Conservancy held an annual fund-raising event Thursday and shared progress on a number of local land-preservation projects.
Local scientist hopes to blaze new trail with cleaner coal
It’s dark, but it’s light; it’s cool, yet hot; and from one come two. These seemingly contradictory phrases describe a substance that could revolutionize coal energy – “carbonite.”
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