Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
January 18, 2007 issue
Top Stories
Peace Advocates Gather at Jones House
A self-described “spontaneously formed group” gathered on the steps of the Jones House Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, to advocate for an end to the war in Iraq. Displaying homemade signs opposing additional troop deployments to Iraq, reminding passersby of Iraqi children and carrying a quotation from King—“We have no alternative but to protest”—members of the group discussed their reasons for participating in the demonstration. [full story]
Black Ice Creates Subtle but Serious Road Hazards
People
- Soldiers from North Carolina Killed in Iraq
- Senate Approves Dole, Burr Resolution Commending ASU’s National Football Championship
- Tarleton Sworn In as State Representative Saturday
- Ray vs. The Woolly Worm—First Report Winter 2006-2007
- North Carolina Home Foreclosures at All-Time High
- Become Financially Literate in 2007
- Welch Named Junior Cotillion Director for Avery and Watauga
- New Administrators Join Lees-McRae College
- Goss Takes Oath as State Senator
- High Country Business Network Meets in Lenoir January 18
- New Matchmaking Website Debuts for High Country
- 200th Sqrambled Scuares Episode To Be Taped January 18
Places
- Harvesting The Globe: Where Is the Truth?
- Google Coming To Caldwell County?
- DOT Dismisses Rockslide Rumor
- Bistro Roca Eliminates Trans Fat from Menu
- Parkway Foundation Funds Parks as Classrooms