Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
March 22, 2007 issue
Top Stories
Spring Skiing- Appalachian & Sugar Open to April 1st
On Tuesday at Appalachain Ski Mtn, Brad Moretz pulled out the tape measure and step ladder to illustrate just how much snow is on the ski slopes. Jim Cottrell stands on top of a seven foot high mound of snow in the snowboard terrian park. Brad estimated that another 3 to 4 feet of snow are beneath the ladder, and said,“We could probably ski until Easter if we wanted to.”[Full Story]
Peace Demonstration Marks War Anniversary
Another Demonstration Planned for April 16
People
- Commissioners Approve Additional High School Property Purchase
And Lots of Other Stuff - Avery County Commissioners Seek New Land Transfer Tax
- Who Was Right? Winter Weather Showdown Between Dr. Ray Russell and the Woolly Worm Concludes
- Legislative Reports—What’s Happening in Raleigh?
- High Country Chefs and Cooks Association to Present the Eighth Annual Salute to High Country Chefs March 31
- Local Celebrities and Restaurants Serve Up Money for Make-A-Wish During 2nd Annual Celebrity Serve March 27
Places
- Boone Town Council Postpones Conditional District Zoning Decision
- Boone Town Council Establishes Historic Preservation Commission
- Watauga Public Library Opens Historical Documents Collection to the Public
- Banner Elk Board of Adjustment Approves Application for Apple Hill Commercial Development
- Banner Elk Seeks New Water Sources