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June 5, 2008 issue

Celebrating a Vital Period in Local History

Shull’s Mill Documentary To Be Shown in Banner Elk June 13

On Friday, June 13, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina (ET&WNC) Railroad Historical Society will view a video titled Timber Town: The Story of the Forgotten Town of Shull’s Mill, North Carolina during its annual convention at the Banner Elk Best Western Mountain Lodge, located on Highway 184. (Full Story)

Billy Ralph Winkler Retires After 28 Years as Watauga High School Band Director

“I was sitting there, thinking to myself, what do I want to do for the rest of my life,” said Winkler. “I looked up at Otis Strother, the band director at the time, and said, ‘That’s it.’”
(Full Story)

The Question of Digital Billboards

On Monday, June 23, at 6:00 p.m., the Watauga County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the question of whether to impose a six-month moratorium on electronic signs in the county. The purpose of the moratorium would be to give the county Planning Commission the opportunity to review the existing sign ordinance and submit recommendations to the board. (Full Story)

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The View Stories

Free Summer Music Around the High Country

Find your favorite blanket or lawn chair and throw it in the trunk of the car so you’ll be prepared to enjoy any one of the 50 free concerts taking place around the High Country this summer and into the fall. (Full Story)

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Shelter Stories

Tree Troubles

Boone May Lose Four Historic Trees During Highway 421 Widening Project

Smack dab in the middle of a Tree City USA, Boone could lose four of its oldest—and, arguably, most recognizable—trees when the North Carolina Department of Transportation takes a utility easement on property adjacent to 421 East King Street as part of the Highway 421 widening project. (Full Story)

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