JANUARY 29, 2009 ISSUE
Top News of the Week
DOT Cuts Likely To Delay 421, 321 Road Projects—Right of Way Purchases Currently On Hold
Decreasing state transportation revenues are likely to result in the delay of several transportation projects in Watauga County, including the U.S. 421/King Street widening in Boone and the U.S. 321 widening to Blowing Rock, said Mike Pettyjohn, division engineer for N.C. Department of Transportation Highway Division 11.
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DOT Wants Locals To Select Preferred Route for Daniel Boone Parkway
The N.C. Department of Transportation needs to know the local preferred route for the proposed Daniel Boone Parkway in the coming months, officials told Boone and Watauga County officials on Monday. Read More »
Boone Addresses Agency Comments on Water Intake Project
In mid-October, engineering firm WK Dickson prepared a document that outlined the scope of Boone’s proposed raw water intake project on the South Fork New River and provided a number of specific project parameters. The document was circulated to several state and federal agencies and departments for review, and 11 of them have responded with detailed comments, requirements and recommendations.
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More Top News
- FEATURE PHOTO—Cardboard Box Race at Winterfest
- Restoring Kraut Creek—NCNR Applies for Grant To Address Mall Flooding
- College Financial Aid Help Available at Appalachian February 21
- Public Hearing on Watauga County Sign Ordinance February 16—Proposed Amendment Would Prohibit New Billboards
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- ASU Theatre Presents Inherit the Wind Trial Scenes February 12 to 21—Performance Part of Yearlong Darwin Bicentennial Series
- Winter Reading Program Brings Readers Hot Prizes in Cold Weather
- Foxx on Obama—Congresswoman Virginia Foxx Discusses Obama’s New Administration
- Ski Beech’s Winterfest Brings Big Fun To The Slopes
- Blowing Rock’s 11th Annual Winterfest Hosts Record Crowds
The View Stories
Who’s Got The Beat?—JAZZfest Brings Diverse Styles to ASU February 16 to 21
Todd Wright and other musicians will be performing at this year's JAZZfest.Combining the best in regional jazz talent with nationally renowned jazz legends, the JAZZfest music festival will take place at Appalachian State University beginning Monday, February 16, through Saturday, February 21.
Sponsored by ASU’s Division of Student Programs, Office of Arts and Cultural Programs and the Hayes School of Music’s Jazz Studies Department, the mission of JAZZfest is “to become the premier regional jazz festival in Western North Carolina,” according to the JAZZfest website.
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More View Stories
- Benefit Dance for Will Dicus February 6 at Watauga High
- Just In Case It Snows—Carolina Ballet Show Will Go On February 3
- Hearts of Hospitality House Valentine Ball February 7 at Broyhill Inn
- Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop February 3
- Primates, Publicity and the Pulitzer Prize—ASU Presents The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial February 11
- Robert Morgan Presents Boone: A Biography at Lees-McRae February 5
- Cold Mountain Review Releases Fall 2008 Issue
- Darwin Bicentennial Features Noted Scholar James Costa February 10
- ASU Chamber Orchestra Performs at Ashe Civic Center February 7
- Boston’s Best Three Gs: Girls Guns and Glory—Americana Outfit Makes High Country Debut at Boone Saloon February 4
- Tropic Culture Delivers Feel-Good Funky Latin Fusion at Dragonfly Saturday
- Rail Jam at Lees-McRae January 31
- Internationally Acclaimed Artists Kate Vogel and John Littleton at ASU Thursday
Shelter Stories
The Beginning of Many Conversations—MountainKeepers’ Community Gathering Sparks Discussions and Ideas
Watauga County Commission Chair Jim Deal convened a group to discuss environmentally responsible job creation at last Saturday’s community conversation on building a resilient community. Photos by Kathleen McFadden
What happens when a group of people get together, attracted solely by their varying levels of interest in a particular theme but knowing little about what might happen at the meeting?
Sometimes—nothing. The atmosphere may be intimidating. The organizers and attendees may be unapproachable or overbearing. The presentations may be stale and boring. The structure may be so poorly defined that no one knows what’s supposed to happen next.
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More Shelter Stories
- Business Spotlight: The Goldsmith—Engraving, Jewelry Repair, Special Orders and Family for 30 Years
- Watauga County Rain Barrel Sale—Ordering Deadline April 3
- Maverick Farms Launches High Country CSA, A Multi-Farm Project
- Pine Grove United Methodist Church Receives Duke Endowment Grants
- ASU Students Volunteer with Appalachian Women’s Fund in MLK Challenge
- Foundation Facilitates Improvements at Blowing Rock Hospital
- Volunteer Fest Soliciting Exhibitors for February 14 Event—Registration Deadline Is February 7
- Application Deadline for 39th Annual Youth Legislative Assembly February 12
- Tobacco Quitline Extends Daily Hours
- Revamped VisitNC.com Uses Latest Technology to Showcase State, Increase Tourism
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