Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
April 12 , 2007 issue
Top Stories
Childcare Crisis in Watauga County
Two Centers May Close Within Next Two Months
Children’s Council Executive Director Jennifer Wilson-Kearse appeared before the Watauga County Board of Commissioners on April 2 to discuss a growing problem with childcare availability in the county. (Full Story)
Plant Paramedic Part 2: Did the Local Flora Survive the Deep Freeze?
People
- Five Hours—No Decision Boone Board of Adjustment Adjourns Before Deliberating Templeton Case
- Teacher Shortage in North Carolina ASU Looks at Teacher Education and Enrollment
- Seth Chapman To Keynote Democratic County Convention April 14
- High Country United Way Exceeds Campaign Goal
- Speak Truth to Power Author Kerry Kennedy Visits Lees-McRae April 16
- Wilson Asks Avery Commissioners To Oppose District Split
- Avery Commissioners Discusses Ambulance Substation, Transfer Tax
- ASU Team Wins National Tech Olympics
- ASU Board of Trustees Addresses Retention and Graduation Rate Goals
- Friends For Life Offers April Animals For Adoption
Places
- Under Fire: Proposed Land Transfer Tax
- Spotlight on Youth Suicide
- New River Behavioral Health Care of Avery County Targets Youth Issue
- Teacher Shortage in North Carolina ASU Looks at Teacher Education and Enrollment
- What a Bush Can Do to a Tree Bush Budget Proposes National Forest Land Sale
- Highway 321 Widening: On Track for Completion by December 2008
- NAIS Update: Animal ID Program To Remain Voluntary at Federal Level North Carolina Has No Plans To Go Mandatory
- Banner Elk Wastewater Treatment Key to Future Growth