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Watauga scenes during COVID-19 pandemic

  • Apr 10, 2020
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Heroes work here signs

Signs that read “heroes work here” are placed outside of the Watauga Medical Center.

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Tai Church, Angel Gouge, Casey Kreuziger, Lois Pittman

Front to back: Tai Church, Angel Gouge, Casey Kreuziger and Lois Pittman stand outside of the Watauga Medical Center during a first responder procession on April 17.

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First responder procession

A Blowing Rock Fire truck travels in front of Watauga Medical Center as health care workers wave in appreciation.

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Foscoe Fire, Watauga Rescue, Watauga Medics

Foscoe Fire, Watauga Rescue and Watauga Medics crews participate in a procession around the Watauga Medical Center.

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James Gough, Joel Guinn, Janet Smith, Deatra Sellers

James Gough, Joel Guinn, Janet Smith and Deatra Sellers wave to first responders during an April 17 procession.

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Boone Fire, flag

An American flag draped from a Boone Fire truck greets health care workers at Watauga Medical Center on April 17.

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Hayley Behm, Savannah Duke, Kimberly Keys, Melissa Pruitt

Hayley Behm, Savannah Duke, Kimberly Keys and Melissa Pruitt step out of the Cardiology Center to wave to the first responders driving by on April 17.

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Aaron Mitchell photographs progress on the personal dining room set he has been making since his shop, Curiosity Consignment Warehouse, closed due to COVID-19.

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Hogan’s ‘Backyard Bugs’ learning kit for her business Discovery Valley Learning Kits. This item was available the week of April 13 and contained a create your own bug, stickers and prints, ladybug stamping and more.

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The beginning stage of a snowboard ramp the Maruszak family has been making for their daughter to practice on during quarantine.

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Finished touches are put on the homemade snowboard slope that will project competitive snowboarder Sophia onto a small rail.

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Lindley Jones

Lindley Jones places peanut butter and jellies in boxes for CARE.BOX.

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Care Box

Volunteers pack Care Boxes at Ransom in Boone.

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Ethan Coats

Ethan Coats folds boxes at Ransom to help with CARE.BOX.

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Harmony Blue, Jack White

Harmony Blue and Jack White place food items in a box for the CARE.BOX initiative.

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Shawn Clark

Appalachian State University head football coach Shawn Clark helps to deliver meals to Appalachian Regional Heathcare System workers.

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Lorrie Mash, Elvie Quigley, Libby Wooten

Registered nurses at Watauga Medical Center — Lorrie Mash, Elvie Quigley and Libby Wooten — enjoy Easter treats brought by Appalachian State University Athletics staff.

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Bags

Mast General Store provides Easter bags for Hospitality House residents.

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Cooper, Caleb, Christian Presnell

Cooper Presnell (7), Caleb Presnell (1) and Christian Presnell (9) hunt for Easter eggs.

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Teddy bears, Jones House

Teddy bears can be found in the window of the Jones House on King Street. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a teddy bear scavenger hunt has formed across the nation. Community members are placing bears in windows, yards and businesses to brighten moods in isolation, and Watauga County is now taking part in the hunt.

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Appalachian Theatre

The Appalachian Theatre marquee displays a message in early April telling the community to “Be well; Be kind Boone.”

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Food Lion shields

Several grocery stores and retail chains have installed new shields such as this one photographed at the Food Lion of Blowing Rock on March 30. These shields have been installed as a measure to help protect employees and customers during the checkout process and help mark off six feet of distance in compliance with social distancing. 

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Erik Mortenson

Erik Mortenson uses a recording device to video tape himself working on a vehicle to help his auto tech students learn remotely.

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Peyton Cline

Watauga High School Senior Class President Peyton Cline works on homework remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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School meals

Watauga County Schools employees Patricia Nelsen and Karen Morris distribute meals at Hardin Park School.

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Watauga Opportunities COVID-19 collection vials

In spring 2020, Watauga Opportunities Inc. employees assembled and packaged sample collection vials used in COVID-19 test kits.

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Skip Watts of the NC 529 College Savings Plan donates 1,000 promotional hand sanitizer bottles at the ARHS offices on April 6.

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Board of Education virtual meeting

Watauga County Board of Education members and student representatives met virtually on April 6. Pictured: Brenda Reese, Emerson Huffman, Gary Childers, Haleigh Lawson, Jay Fenwick, Ron Henries, Scott Elliott and Steve Combs.

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We'll be back

Crown Gallery in downtown Blowing Rock lets patrons know through the words of The Terminator that they will return, as pictured on March 31.

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Mystery Hill sign

The digital sign at Mystery Hill asks U.S. 321 drivers to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, as pictured on March 30.

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Diapers at Hunger and Health Coalition

Containers full of diapers line the entrance to the Hunger and Health Coalition on March 30 as part of a collaboration with The Children’s Council and its curbside pickups.

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A picnic shelter at Clawson-Burnley Park is taped off on Saturday, March 28.

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COVID-19 test kit

A COVID-19 test kit is pictured.

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Michelle Griffin, Maura McGlamery, Chelsea Eldreth, Hailey Aldridge, Miranda Gregg

Michelle Griffin, Maura McGlamery, Chelsea Eldreth, Hailey Aldridge and Miranda Gregg help with a drive-thru at Bethel School so students can pick up supplies.

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Easton Eldreth

Easton Eldreth meets virtually with Bethel Principal Brian Bettis.

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Melissa Miller, Sabrina Thomas, Miranda Brown

Green Valley teachers Melissa Miller, Sabrina Thomas and Miranda Brown help with meals for students to pick up outside of the school.

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Weston Norman made a card for hospital patients affected by visitor restrictions, as part of a Paul H. Broyhill Wellness Center program.

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Bennett Norman displays her card for hospital patients affected by visitor restrictions, which was made for a Paul H. Broyhill Wellness Center program.

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Easton Casey shows off his card for hospital patients affected by visitor restrictions, which was made for a Paul H. Broyhill Wellness Center program.

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Paul H. Broyhill Wellness Center General Manager Kris Hartley collects cards made by children of ARHS staff members to lift the spirits of hospital patients.

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Activity Director Rebecca Miller, resident Dreama Lyle and Activity Director Lorie Fidler are pictured at the Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living first day of spring luau event on March 19.

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Heather Ward, Brock Jones, Bowen Jones

Green Valley teacher Heather Ward meets virtually with third-grader Brock Jones as he also video chats with his brother, Bowen Jones.

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Bus Delivery

Watauga County Schools staff deliver meals to students. Left to right: Kathy Pugliese, Calvin Dollars, Faith Dollars and Christy Welch.

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Red Onion

Grant Piklington of The Red Onion of Boone shows off a curbside order on Thursday, March 19.

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Foggy Rock curbside

Ashley Galleher of Zionville, left, picks up a curbside order from Foggy Rock in Blowing Rock from Burt Myers, right, on Thursday, March 19.

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COVID-19 testing center

A testing site near Watauga Medical Center is pictured on March 19.

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Janie, Caroline, Ryan Beach-Verhey

Left to Right: Janie Beach-Verhey, Caroline Beach-Verhey and Ryan Beach-Verhey pack a food box at Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church in Blowing Rock.

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Shalamar Blevins, Todd Hendley, Doc Hendley

Shalamar Blevins (Vincent Properties), Todd Hendley (Ransom) and Doc Hendley (Wine to Water) come together to plan for a Care Box effort.

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Carlisle Poteat

Carlisle Poteat volunteers at Ransom in Boone to pack meal boxes in March 2020.

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Jordan Rowan

Jordan Rowan sets down a box of food to help community members in need.

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High Country Food Hub's produce

High Country Food Hub and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture volunteers help sort the produce in preparation for the weekly Wednesday pickup on March 18, 2020.

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Jennifer Greene

AppHealthCare Health Director Jennifer Greene approaches the commissioners on March 17.

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Hospitality House is temporarily offering its food pantry service via a drive-thru.

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Hospitality House food drop off

The Hospitality House is asking for food donations as a higher need is anticipated as schools and businesses are closed due to COVID-19.

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Nancy Phipps, Savannah Phipps

Savannah Phipps (right) helps move her younger sister’s belongings out of Cone Hall alongside her mother, Nancy Phipps (left).

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Zannah Kukral

Zannah Kukral moves her belongings out of Summit Hall at Appalachian State University.

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Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson helps his daughter move out of Cone Hall after students were asked to vacate residence halls.

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Haley Rogers, Luke Dunnavant

Appalachian State University freshmen Haley Rogers and Luke Dunnavant pack belongings out of Lovill Hall on March 18.

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Kelly Sexton, cafeteria manager at Green Valley School, supervises the distribution of food at a feeding site that began operations at Green Valley School on March 17.

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From left, pre-K teacher assistant Miranda Brown, math specialist Melissa Miller and kindergarten teacher Donna Greene distribute meals to a family on March 17, the first day of the feeding site at Green Valley School.

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Student belongings and materials for remote learning are grouped together by classroom in preparation for pickup at Green Valley School.

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Watauga Medical Center entrance

The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Police monitor the entrance to Watauga Medical Center in Boone on March 17 as the COVID-19 pandemic continued.

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March 16 community meeting

Ben Carson (Lead Pastor at FaithBridge United Methodist Church), Catherine King (St. Luke’s Episcopal Church), Tiffany Christian (Outreach Coordinator for The Rock) and Kathy Beach (Pastor at Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church) listen to Denise Presnell (right) discuss ideas at a March 16 meeting.

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ARHS tent

ARHS public safety staff work with Watauga County Emergency Management staff to inventory and clean emergency equipment and supplies, including a yurt-style tent. Rob Hudspeth, ARHS senior vice president for advancement, noted that the tent would be too small for uses such as patient intake or triage, but could be utilized for other uses.

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AppHealthCare has worked with emergency management officials to set up a tent at its Watauga County office in case it needs to increase testing and sanitizing of supplies, spokesperson Melissa Bracey said Sunday, March 15.