I am writing to thank Boone-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season.
Having returned from our first ever Destination Christmas, complete with experiencing the arctic apocalypse at 4,068’, I want to offer a few h…
Two men live together “as one” and each calls the other his “husband.” Two women live together “as one” and each calls the other her “wife.” I…
With the recent subzero temperatures and high winds endured by residents of the high country, we have seen scheduled rolling power blackouts, …
I take issue with the arguments posited in Mr. Ackerman’s recent letter to the editor lamenting state laws allowing college students to vote w…
On Oct. 16, 2020, the Watauga Democrat printed…’This week in the Archives: “Blowing Rock Residents Gripe About Ambulance Service” read a headl…
Here in the High Country most of us get our electricity service from Blue Ridge Energy. Blue Ridge Energy is a coop owned by the customers whi…
I agree with a friend who recently said that one of the most significant problems with our American society is that we reward decadence. For m…
With the passing of our beloved Blowing Rocket, I hope you will allow Rock residents an opportunity to comment in print about some of our more…
Voter Nullification is alive and well here in Watauga County. The NC state law allowing college students to vote where they attend college and…
First off, we are huge ASU fans! We have enjoyed games at the Rock, championship games in Chattanooga, and New Orleans. During this past seaso…
High Country residents are facing higher electric bills than in previous years, and this likely will continue beyond 2023. The war in Ukraine …
Our country is in so much internal conflict we cannot say we are an example for the rest of the world.
Weren’t we lead to believe the result of the real property reappraisal would be close to revenue neutral? Where will the actual windfall be spent?
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$55 million to build one elementary school is insane! Proposing and approving this project is irresponsible. The county still needs to build a…
We are writing to you on behalf of the Watauga High School Sustainability Club. It has recently come to our attention that an article was publ…
After reading the HealthDay News article, “Big Drop Seen in Drug Treatment Admissions During Pandemic,” published on your website Monday, Sept…
I have made it very clear I felt that members of the school board have given many parents in the school district a belief that they do not mat…
For generations, App State has fostered a campus culture that supports the arts, as evidenced by An Appalachian Summer Festival, which celebra…
This year, Arts in Education Week is celebrated Sept. 11-17, 2022. Since 2010, the second week of September has been designated as a week to a…
I am writing to express my appreciation for all of the hard work that went into the Back 2 School Festival this year and every year. We have a…
In communities across the United States, especially within Watauga County, businesses, renters, and homeowners are being pummeled by slanted l…
In this time of an overheating world, you don’t need a weatherman to tell you that tempers are spiking with the temperatures.
In response to your newsletter of July 1, which states that the Second Amendment was explicitly designed to protect a “ ‘God-given’ right of k…
As Noah was getting on the Ark it was raining hard and he exclaimed to his family: “Get on board, the water is rising fast!” Thousands of repu…
On July 19 I witnessed a disappointing display of local governance. The Watauga County Commissioners rejected a facilities naming application …
There have been a lot of recent citizen comments related to new business openings in The Town of Boone limits. Some of those new business open…
Our community knows how badly a mental health crisis can turn out. We are still remembering our five neighbors who died when a young man’s men…