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Former Boone Mayor Wade E. Brown Dies at 101

“He was such a force without being forceful,” said former Boone Mayor Velma Burnley about former Boone Mayor Wade Edward Brown, who passed away on March 9 at the age of 101. “I don’t know of anyone who has achieved more in their lifetime and made such a difference,” she added.

Indeed, the last century in Boone would not have been the same without the contributions of Brown, whose lifelong credits read like a laundry list of civic and community accomplishments.
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421 Widening Project Moves Ahead with Stimulus Funding

After a brief halt, right-of-way property acquisition has resumed for the Highway 421/King Street widening project in Boone, as the project was among 70 transportation projects in the state to receive funding in the first round of federal economic stimulus package allocations.

According to North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue’s office, the N.C. Department of Transportation project will receive $14.4 million in economic stimulus dollars. Read more …

UNC Star Tyler Hansbrough at the Holmes Center?—31st Annual Carolina Barnstorming Tour Comes to Boone April 9

After three months of stellar college basketball action, March Madness is finally here—the pinnacle of collegiate hoops when buzzer beaters break hearts seemingly every night. And while most people won’t get much closer to the action than their living room, some of the ACC’s biggest stars will hit the hardwood right here in the High Country after the NCAA tournament wraps up.
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The View Stories

Sign Up For Summer Camp!—Spring Sports and Summer Camps Enrolling Now!

Don’t wait for blooming flowers and green trees to start thinking about summer camps—the time to register for summer camps and spring sports is NOW.

Registration for spring sports is about to wrap up and registration for various summer camps has already begun or will begin in the next few weeks. Many of these programs fill up fast.

To help parents, kids and teens browse their camp options, we’ve divided the programs into three categories—sports, outdoors and summer learning. From field hockey to theatre to math to outdoor adventures, there’s bound to be a summer camp taking place in the High Country that will interest your child.
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Shelter Stories

Rain Barrels for Everyone—Inexpensive Rain Barrels Available to Watauga and Avery County Residents

Although snow and rain have been more prevalent recently in the High Country, the region is still experiencing a moderate drought, according to the North Carolina Drought Management Council, which means locals are becoming more aware of the need for water-saving devices and techniques.

Rain barrels are an easy way for citizens to become more frugal and responsible water consumers, and the Watauga County Cooperative Extension and the Town of Banner Elk are making it simple for residents to purchase the rain barrels at discount prices this month.
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