FEBRUARY 26, 2009 ISSUE
Top News of the Week
End of An Institution—Blowing Rock’s Sonny’s Grill Closes After 54 Years
For 54 years Sonny’s Grill has stood, wedged cozily between the small buildings that line Blowing Rock’s historic Main Street. Amid the hustle and bustle of shoppers and sightseers, the restaurant offered a simple retreat to those seeking no more than a cup of coffee and a hotdog and fries. In a tourist resort town covered wall to wall with boutique stores, gourmet restaurants, upscale antique shops and fancy bed and breakfasts, Sonny’s Grill was a bona fide greasy spoon.
“We always ran the place with no pretense whatsoever,” said Tommy Klutz, son of the grill’s late founder, Sonny Klutz. Read More »
Our Piece of the Pie—A Look At Local Economic Stimulus Package Wish Lists
The $789 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly known as the economic stimulus package, is a federal effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform the economy to compete in the 21st century. Several High Country municipalities have applied with various state agencies for economic stimulus funds for local projects. Read More »
More Top News
- Watauga County, Boone Approve Greenway Connector Near New Watauga High School
- Watauga County Community Foundation Announces 2009 Scholarships
- Hastings, Ramos Win Watauga and Avery Spelling Bees—Students Advance to
Regionals March 22 - Daniel Boone Native Gardens—Hiring Just The Right Person
- Biofuels Documentary Fuel Showing at ASU’s I.G. Greer This Weekend
- Broyhill Wind Turbine Public Information Forum March 4
- Emily Bish named REALTOR of the Year
- Avery-Watauga Association of REALTORS Recognizes Professional Contributions
- ASU Dark Sky Observatory—A Different Kind of Night Life
- The Green Economy Gathers
- Watauga Storm Basketball Finishes 2nd in Tournament
- Two WHS Athletes To Compete in Indoor Track Nationals—Students Need Public’s Help To Afford Trip
The View Stories
The Roar of the Greasepaint—The Smell of the Crowd
Lees-McRae Presents Classic Musical Comedy Friday through March 3
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley wrote the musical comedy The Roar of the Greasepaint—The Smell of the Crowd in the 1960s about the upper and lower classes in Britain society. Well, things haven’t changed a whole lot since then.
The Roar of the Greasepaint’s satirical-yet-lighthearted look at the systems in place to separate the haves and have-nots continues to bear significance 40 years later, in Britain and throughout the rest of the world. Read More »
More View Stories
- MEISA Hosts 2nd Annual Singer-Songwriter Contest at I.G. Greer Sunday
- Cabin Fever Theatre at Hayes Center March 6 and 7
- Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Announces 2009 Inductees—
Induction Ceremony Taking Place June 12 - High Country Water Media Society Accepting Grant Applications—Application Deadline Is March 15
- Avery YO! Program Busy In Second Semester
- Hayes School of Music This Week
- Delta Zeta 3rd Annual Turtle Trot 5K Walk/Run March 21
- Two Rivers Community School Arts Benefit at Dragonfly March 6
- Feature Photo: Cotillion Creators—High Country Cotillion Classes Begin March 5
- Neighborhood Yoga Karma Krew Spreads Service to Community and World
- Dragonfly Hosts Underground Hip-Hop and Electronica Show Thursday—Triple Bill Features Thavius Beck, K-The-I and Kinjac
- Lees-McRae Invites Children to Kidz Zone at Rec Center—Free Program Takes Place Every Monday and Friday
- Old Roots for a New Generation—Athens, Ga. Quartet The Corduroy Road Rolls into Canyons Saturday
Shelter Stories
A Park Proliferates—Elk Knob State Park Expands Thanks To High Country Conservancy And Local Residents
To the north, views of The Peak, Three-Top Mountain, Mount Jefferson, Big Knob, Roan Mountain and Hope Mountain come into commanding focus from its 5,520-foot peak. To the south, views of Grandfather Mountain, Grandmother Mountain, Mount Mitchell, Rich Mountain, Howard’s Knob and Hawk’s Bill dot the horizon, flanked by Bald Mountain to the east and Snake Mountain to the west.
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