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October 23, 2008 issue
Editor's note: Retraction of "Walking Wounded, INC." Article

Dealing With The DOT—The Price and the Faces of Progress

Back in March, the High Country Press ran “The Price and the Faces of Progress,” a series of articles featuring the property owners being displaced by the impending widening of King Street/U.S. 421 from Hardin Street to N.C. 194. We largely focused on the “faces” along that strip, speaking with business owners and a resident about the histories of their buildings and what they intend to do in the future. Read More »

North Carolina Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Sugar Mountain Annexations

The NC Court of Appeals has overturned a Superior Court decision and ruled in favor of four annexation ordinances passed by the Village of Sugar Mountain in 2006. The Court of Appeals handed down its decision On Tuesday, October 21. Read More »

Making The Case 2008

High Country Press invited candidates for several key offices—or their spokespersons—to submit brief essays that MAKE THE CASE for their candidacies. These essays give the candidates an opportunity to talk directly to High Country voters and MAKE THE CASE for why you should vote for them. MAKING THE CASE essays include the offices of president, U.S. senator, U.S. representative for the 5th and 10th districts, governor, state house and state senate. Read More »

The View Stories

Freaky Friday—Your Guide To Monster-Fabulous Events Through Halloween Night!

Thanks to the spirits—a.k.a. Leap Year—the Halloween holiday falls on a Friday this year. That’s good news for all you ghosts, goblins, witches and zombies looking to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve into the wee dark hours of the night.

Enjoy Halloween events suited for kids, adults or both beginning this Thursday, October 23. Plenty of Halloween-themed festivals, haunted trails, ghost storytelling, costume contests and trick-or-treating events are planned throughout the High Country from now through Halloween weekend. Read More »

Shelter Stories

Rethinking What Affordable Housing Looks Like—Meridian Timberworks Introduces Low-Cost, Efficient Timber-SIP Synergy Homes

When you envision an affordable home, the picture in your mind is most likely simple, modest and slightly characterless—but it doesn’t have to be.

When you envision a timber-frame home, you most likely think high-end, expensive and out of reach for most homeowners—but it doesn’t have to be.
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