MAY 21, 2009 ISSUE
Top News of the Week
NCDOT Announces New Highway 321 Weekly Road Closure on Mondays
“This is a big one,” said North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Resident Engineer Frank Gioscio, who called regional press institutions on Monday to announce a third blasting time for construction crews working on Highway 321 between Lenoir and Blowing Rock.
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Watauga County Effectively Postpones Revaluation—Decision Underscores Local Effect of Economic Downturn
Acknowledging the slumping real estate market at the local, state and national levels, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, by consensus, directed Watauga County Tax Administrator Kelvin Byrd to cease all current actions for preparing the scheduled 2010 property tax revaluation, effectively deferring the process for one to four years.
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Ross, Mack Brown To Remain In Business
Last Friday, Chrysler dealerships around the nation received letters from the company that clearly spelled out that particular location’s future: who will go and who will stay.
The letter delivered to Ross Chrysler Jeep Dodge around 11:00 a.m. last Friday “means we stay in business and continue to service the community,” said Raymond Goda, general manager and operating partner of Ross Chrysler Jeep Dodge.
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More Top News
- Childhood Obesity Project Hosts Family FunFest at Boone Mall May 30
- Feature Photo: Gone But Not Forgotten
- N.C. General Assembly Passes HB 2 Prohibit Smoking in Certain Places—Restaurants and Bars to be Smoke-Free by January 2, 2010
- Commissioners Host Public Hearing on 2009-10 Proposed Budget
- Dacia Trethewey Named 2009-10 Watauga County Schools Teacher of the Year
- Dr. Scott Colley Named President of Lees-McRae College
- WAMY Launches Website Donation Tool
- Blowing Rock Council, Dog Owners Reach Compromise—Dogs Prohibited in Memorial Park Play Area, Davant Field, Robbins Pool
- Memorial Day Observance at ASU May 25
- Healthcare In The High Country—A Look at Appalachian Regional Healthcare System
- Boone Point Mixed Use Project Debuts This Summer—Project Honored with Two Awards for Conservation and Construction
- Boone’s Hiring a New Director of Development Services—Why Should We Care?
- North Carolina Visitor Spending Rises 2.1 Percent for 2008
The View
Wildcat Lake Thrives Again—Opening Celebration This Saturday
After nearly four years of closure for repairs, the cool waters of Banner Elk’s Wildcat Lake will once again be open to the public beginning Saturday, May 23. The Edgar Tufts Memorial Association (ETMA), the owner and administrator of the lake, will host an opening celebration on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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More View Stories
- Blue Ridge Community Theatre Presents The Dixie Swim Club May 29 to 31
- Shriners and Supporters Converge on Blowing Rock—Parade, Summer Meeting and Wine Tasting June 4 to 6
- Northwestern Studios Presents The Fantastic Toyshop and Jazz & Tap Revue Thursday Through Sunday
- Diana & Sarvis Ridge Win HayesGrass II Band Competition
- Watauga Relay For Life Weekly Fundraiser Update
- Alliance Bible Fellowship Hosts 2nd Annual SCORE Soccer Camp June 26 and 27
- Summer Craft Enrichment Classes at ASU Begin May 26 Offering Hands-on Experience
- Avery YO! Seeks Donations for End of Grade Breakfast Bag Items
- Mountain Home Music Presents Skeeter and the Skidmarks this Saturday
- Lees-McRae College Hosts Creative and Performing Arts Camp—Registration Deadline Is May 31
- Blowing Rock Stage Company Announces 2009 Summer Season—BRSC Kicks Off 24th Season with Shear Madness June 10
- Watauga County Student State Winner in Soil and Water Poster Contest
- Grady Named Chair of ASU Department of Art
- Backpacker Magazine’s Get Out More Team To Visit Mast Store Annex
- High Country Cotillion Concludes 2008-09 Season
- Mountain Living
- Mule Train Ahead on Highway 321
- The Real Meaning of Memorial Day
- High Country Hospice Hosts Spring Volunteer Training May 26-28, June 2-4
- Sam Bush, Keller Williams Headline 2nd Annual Music on the Mountaintop
- Feature Photo: Todd Ruritan Awards Scholarship
- This Week in Free Music
- Brewer's Briefs
Shelter Stories
Keep On GROWING—New River Organic Growers Embraces Busiest Summer Season Yet
Thanks to a new truck, a new website, new grant funding and several new growers, New River Organic Growers is gearing up for what promises to be its best growing season to date. Formed in 2000, the New River Organic Growers (NROG) are a group of dedicated family farmers in the High Country who employ organic farming methods that preserve farmland and cultivate healthy soils. The coop’s 18 member farms are located throughout Ashe, Watauga, Alleghany, Wilkes and Yancey counties.
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