March 2, 2006 issue
Top Stories
Jail House Rocks: New Facility Brings State-of-the-Art Operation to Boone
On Wednesday, March 8, the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office will move out of the current facility on Queen Street in downtown Boone and into the state-of-the-art Watauga County Law Enforcement Center located on Hodges Valley Road in Boone.
Taylor Calls Arrest Politically Motivated
By now word has gotten around the state of North Carolina that Robert E. “Nub” Taylor, clerk of Avery County Superior Court, was arrested, removed from office and suspended from his duties on the morning of February 20.
Who Has Filed?
The filing period for the 2006 election ended on Tuesday, February 28. Since last week, the only additional filer in Watauga County was Lee Warren for the Board of Education.
Citizens File Lawsuit Against Sugar Mountain
On February 1, local attorney David Paletta filed a legal complaint with Avery County Superior Court on behalf of several claimants against the Village of Sugar Mountain.
Capital Punishment: Black, White or Gray?
Capital punishment is one of those issues—like abortion and gay rights—that elicits strong opinions. Most folks are either passionately in favor of the death penalty or passionately opposed to it.
Cultural Museum Offers Free Admission for Last Days at University Hall
Museum Closes March 11
Since 1989, the Appalachian Cultural Museum has been welcoming locals and tourists to the facility on University Hall Drive. Now that Appalachian State University has decided to use the building for other purposes, the museum will soon be closing its doors at University Hall for the last time.
What’s Going On at Heavenly Mountain?
No, Heavenly Mountain Resort has NOT been sold—at least, not yet. She believes that confusion arose because of last year’s widely reported sale of 5,600 adjacent acres owned by Heavenly Mountain developer David Kaplan.
Whole Lot of Gardening Going On Food Democracy
If all goes according to organizers’ plans, community gardens will be springing up all over the place this spring.
Maverick Farms Announces 2006 CSA Program
Maverick Farms in Valle Crucis is planning for the second year of its community-supported agriculture (CSA) program.
Proposed CAFO Raises Concerns, Conflicts In Mountain City and Beyond
If a large corporation announced plans to build a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in your neighborhood, replete with lagoons to hold 11to14 million gallons of liquid animal waste and a warehouse-barn that would hold hundreds of dairy cows, how would you react?
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