Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
April 26, 2007 issue
Top Stories 
No Plans To Close
Downtown Post Office
Rumors have been flying in downtown Boone this week that the postal service has plans to either close the downtown post office or sell the building and open a contract station at the site. (Full Story)
Exceptional Students at Hardin Park Host Coffee Talk
On Friday morning, they were in white aprons and button nametags, next to a sign that read “Coffee Talk” and behind a spread of fruit cups, deviled eggs, muffins, assorted coffees and more in the school lobby. The exceptional students at Hardin Park Elementary were participating in the last regular Coffee Talk of the school year.(Full Story) 
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People
- Remembering Local Resident Ray Carlton
- Boitshepo Giyose Discusses Food and Africa
- Boone Service League Awards Grant to W.A.M.Y.’s Gardening Project
- Abused Children Lose a Friend
- Goss Introduces Legislation to Combat Underage Drinking
- The Children’s Council Helps Families Transition to the Big K
- Steve Sudderth: Watauga’s New Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator
- Taylor Potter and Jillian Tenge Win Kidstock Logo Contest
- Like Basketball, Only Different
Math Camp at ASU Targets Students at All Levels of Understanding
Places
- Banner Elk Winery Wins Three Medals at
Blue Ridge Wine Festival - Our Throw-Away Society
- Celtic Fire Festival of Beltane Celebrates Life
- ARDI Leadership Summit June 11
- What Would You Pay for the River?
- Graffiti, Other Signs Signal Gang Activity
- Under Fire: Proposed Land Transfer Tax
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens Open for the Season May 1