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Cemetery Located on High School Property

Hartley Family Objects to Disinterment

Jay Thacker of Seramur and Associates (left) and ArchieJohnson, a member of the Hartley family, grimace and trade quips about their strength as they carry what could be a gravestone up the hill from a brush pile near the rediscovered cemetery. The stone was so heavy, the men had to stop for breaks several times during their trip up the hill. Reuben Harley’s handwritten will from 1857 (left) sets aside “one acre of land for a burial ground to be measured off and fenced in with posts and plank.” Photo by Kathleen McFadden(Full Story)

Queen Proposes Split of 24th Judicial District

DA: “A Total Waste of Millions of Dollars of Taxpayer Money”
State Senator Joe Sam Queen, who represents Avery, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell and Yancey counties, has introduced a bill to split the 24th Prosecutorial and Judicial District into two districts. District Attorney Jerry Wilson opposes the bill.

Weekly paper now available in PDF form!
Download or view complete sections of each week's High Country Press, complete with graphic layout and advertisements!

Banner Elk Wastewater Treatment Key to Future Growth
Maintaining an efficient and effective sanitary wastewater treatment program in Banner Elk has become a priority for town officials.

Easley Leads Lottery Funding Change Effort

No Scheduled Use for Education Lottery Funds for Watauga County

What a Bush Can Do to a Tree
Bush Budget Proposes National Forest Land Sales

Researchers Find a New Location of Hibernating Bats on Grandfather

Children’s Council: Numbers and Narratives Touching Families One by One

Lunch and Learn Focuses on Low-Impact Development

Highway 321 Widening: On Track for Completion by December 2008

How They Voted

Students Awarded in Wetlands are Wonderful Contests

Watauga 4-H Livestock Club Establishes Roots

National Committee for the New River Hosts Cleanup Saturday

Take a Picture To Step It UpContribute to a High Country Photo Petition to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Who Was Right? Winter Weather Showdown Between Dr. Ray Russell and the Woolly Worm Concludes

Watauga Public Library Opens Historical Documents Collection to the Public

Winter Weather STATS 2006-07

High Country Magazine Annual Winter Issue Available Now

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Community Features

Watauga Medics—Increased Call Volume, No Complaints, More Training
In 2006, Watauga Medics responded to 4,053 calls, transported 3,003 patients, clocked an average response time of 9:29 per call and handled a 4.98 percent increase in calls from 2005.

Boone Service League Fashion Show and Silent Auction April 21

ASU Women’s Rugby Team Wins State Championship Team Competes in Regional Tournament This Weekend

Picking Up Winter’s Trash
Boone and Banner Elk Schedule Cleanups

Students Awarded in Wetlands are Wonderful Contests

Watauga 4-H Livestock Club Establishes Roots

National Committee for the New River Hosts Cleanup Saturday

Give Blood, Get an Apple
Take a Bite of the Big Apple as Part of the American Red Cross “New York Get Away” Promotion

Relay For Life Team Fundraisers 2007

Kappa Delta Pancake Dinner Benefits Watauga Parents and Children

Business Spotlight of the Week

Total Vein Care, PLLC
—Boone’s Answer to Varicose Veins and Spider Veins(Full Story)

NC Wildlife Federation Canoe and Kayak-A-Thon Fundraiser June 9Register by May 1 To Qualify for an Early Bird Prize

Kiwanis and Mountain Alliance Host Annual Pancake Breakfast, Silent Auction
Event Will Take Place Saturday, March 24

Auditions for Ashe County Little Theatre’s Into the Woods April 2

Avery Foundation Looking For Grant Applications by April 20

Winter 2006-2007 Wrap-Up

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Events & Entertainment

Trout Bout 2007

28th Annual Blowing Rock Trout Derby Makes a Splash April 7 and 8

In the pre-dawn hours of April 7, hundreds of rugged and determined High Country anglers will take to the rivers, streams, creeks, lakes and ponds of Watauga County, marking the start of another season of trout fishing and of a local competition that has been a tradition in Blowing Rock for 28 years. (Full Story)

ASU Marketing Fraternity Hosts Benefit Golf Tourney April 14
Golfers Must Register by April 3

DBDA Monthly Art Crawl Set For Friday, April 6

Community-Based Restorative Forestry Forum April 2

Focus on Men’s Health: Stay in the Game
Interactive Program Takes Place April 21

Easter Egg Hunt Mania Continues This Saturday

Art Expo 2007: Annual Juried Art Exhibition Opens Friday

Blue Ridge Community Theatre Brings Hello, Dolly! to Farthing This Week

Bat Boy: The Musical Comes to ASU’s Valborg Theater April 18 to 22

Local Restaurants Preparing Spectacular Meals for Wine Fest’s Winemaker Dinners

ASU Programming: From Fredrich Dürrenmatt to Friedrich Kuhlau

Jenny Barron and Shell Pierce Present Gatherings April 6

Register Now for Summer Arts Camp and Missoula Children’s Theatre Watauga Arts Council Program June 18 to 23

Shooting Stars Is Coming to Farthing April 20

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