APRIL 23, 2009 ISSUE
Top News of the Week
MerleFest Takes Over Wilkes Community College This Weekend
Doc Watson has long maintained that his goal is to perform on stage as if he were sitting in his living room picking with his best friends and family. Amazingly enough, Watson’s grandfatherly demeanor, informal chatter and undeniable warmth have long conveyed that very real sense of intimacy not only to the people sitting nearest to the stage, but even to those sitting in the last row. At age 86, the Deep Gap native’s ability to connect with fans young and old is uncanny.
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Construction Is Coming—Are We Ready?
Town, Chamber and DOT Discuss Projected 421 Traffic Issues
On Friday, April 17, the Town of Boone and the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a private Lunch & Learn to discuss and troubleshoot traffic issues that will result from the Highway 421 widening project and construction of the new Watauga High School over the next two years.
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Slightly Down But Not Out—Appalachian Mountains Preservation Act Takes Blow, Survives To See Another Committee
House Bill 340, the Appalachian Mountains Preservation Act, did not come to a vote in a Tuesday, April 21, meeting of the N.C. House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and is now on the table in the N.C Senate Commerce Committee, of which Sen. Steve Goss (D-45) is a member.
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More Top News
- Watauga County Farmers’ Market Opens May 2
- Feature Photo: Celebrating the Other Mother’s Day
- Watauga Relay For Life Gears Up For Team Fundraisers for June 20 Event
- Boone Mayoral Term Extended to Four Years
- Art Crawl Presents Possum Jenkins at Boone Saloon May 1
- Is Boone Serious About Smart Growth?—Council Tweaks Language in Land Use Master Plan
- Job Search Toolkit Provides Great Resources for Job Seekers
- Celebrity Serve Dishes Up $35,000 For Hospitality House
- Become a WOFR: Wilderness Outdoor First Responder
- Watauga Soil and Water Conservation District Announces Contest Winners
- Kilowatt Ours Showing at Green Mother Goods For Arbor Day Friday
- Merlefest Hosts Annual Instrument Contests This Weekend
The View
A Record 30 Years in the Making—Echo Park Releases Debut CD
Patience is truly a virtue.
After 30 years of playing music together, multiple lineup changes and countless hours spent huddled over a mixing console, local progressive rockers Echo Park have finally released their self-titled debut album.
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More View Stories
- March for Babies Fundraiser at Kidd Brewer Stadium This Sunday
- 7th Annual Midnight at the OASIS May 2
- Watauga Community Band Concert May 3
- High School Musical 2 at Hayes Center April 30 to May 9
- 2nd Annual POP Shoppe Donation Sale Comes To Boone May 9—Donations Now Being Accepted
- Semifinal Match-Ups Set For HayesGrass May 4 and 5
- Spring Fling Fundraiser for Sudan Relief Efforts at ASU April 24
- Coming of Age—Green Valley Park Adds Facilities, Hosts 3rd Annual Mountain ValleyFest May 16
- Downtown North Wilkesboro Hosts 5th Annual Shine to Wine Festival May 2
- Local Yoga Teachers Seek Solace in Times of Stress
- Watauga Humane Society Hosts Dancing for Paws May 1
- Celebrate May Meatball Madness—One Meatball, The Concert at Ashe Civic Center May 2
- Banana da Terra Releases New CD at Boone Saloon Thursday
- Brewer's Briefs
Shelter Stories
Progress Through Partnerships—Watauga County Cooperative Extension Presents Report to the People
On March 31, North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue authorized the creation of Grandfather Mountain State Park after legislation to create the new park passed both chambers of the 2009 N.C. General Assembly without a dissenting vote.
Perdue’s authorization is slightly misleading to the public, however, as the state has yet to finalize the purchase of the mountain and take over certain management duties.
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