Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
April 19, 2007 issue
Top Stories
Fire Tax To Be Levied on
Untaxed County Property Owners
Along with addressing several other items on the agenda at Tuesday night’s regular meeting, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners took steps to levy fire district taxes on untaxed properties in the county, awarded playground equipment money to Green Valley Park, heard a preliminary report on the recommended capital improvement plan for 2007-07 and moved forward with plans to relocate the cemetery discovered on the new high school property.
(Full Story)
Really Big Art
Look for New Outdoor Sculptures at ASU (Full Story and More Photos)
Gas Prices Rise Again,
Expected to Drop Soon
Not since Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the southern United States have gas prices skyrocketed at such a rapid pace. (Full Story)
People
- Antiwar Demonstrators Brave High Winds to Protest Foxx
- From Rep. Virginia Foxx: Passport Procrastination Can Derail Travelers
- Watauga County Democrats Resolve to Increase Political Power
- Steve Sudderth: Watauga’s New Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator
- Taylor Potter and Jillian Tenge Win Kidstock Logo Contest
- Teacher Shortage in North Carolina ASU Looks at Teacher Education and Enrollment
- High Country United Way Exceeds Campaign Goal
- Watauga High Students Welding Students’ Future Heating Up
- Like Basketball, Only Different
Math Camp at ASU Targets Students at All Levels of Understanding
Places
- What Would You Pay for the River?
- Graffiti, Other Signs Signal Gang Activity
- Keeping Kids Out of the River New Youth Focus Emerges from Summit
- Under Fire: Proposed Land Transfer Tax
- New River Behavioral Health Care of Avery County Targets Youth Issue
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens Open for the Season May 1