OCTOBER 15, 2009 ISSUE
Top News · The View · Shelter · Connect
Top News of the Week
Since its inception 3.5 years ago, the Watauga County Tourism Development Authority (WCTDA) has embraced a simple yet comprehensive mission—establish Watauga County as one of the premier outdoor recreation destinations in the country.
H1N1 vaccines have yet to arrive in the High Country, but for those not in priority groups, H1N1 nasal doses are available at the Appalachian District Health Department…
One week is left until a moratorium on all new billboards and all new off-premise electronic signs in Watauga County expires and, unless opposing viewpoints triumph during a public hearing on Tuesday, October 20, no new billboards will be permitted in the county…
Latest Headlines
- Feature Photo: Weekend Fair
- A New Chief for Boone—Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson Administers Oath to Dana Bruce Crawford
- Art in the Park To Remain at American Legion Parking Deck
- Wright to Succeed Link as Watauga High School Athletic Director
- Pioneer Play—New Watauga High School Athletic Facilities Begin to Take Shape
- Santa’s Helpers Arrive Early—Christian Motorcyclist Association Hosts 5th Annual Toy Run at Boone Mall
- Watauga Education Foundation Awards $20,000 to Local Instructors
- Forum To Help Caregivers at Watauga Medical Center October 21
- Joe Holden—A Hero Hidden From Society Now Living in the High Country
- Beech is Back—Ski Beech Invests $1.5 Million, Restores Oz Run, Debuts Second Terrain Park
- Mountaineers Prep for Wofford’s Wingbone—Coach Moore Seeks ‘First Complete Game’
- Municipal Elections 2009: Banner Elk Mayoral Candidate Profiles
- Municipal Elections 2009: Blowing Rock Candidate Profiles
The View
In May, he was grand champion and took home first place in pork and brisket at the Battle of the Pigs in Johnson City, Tenn.
Boo! Many Halloween events and celebrations in the High Country have already begun, with many more taking place as the end of October approaches.
The View Headlines
- Watauga High School Homecoming Activities through October 17
- Young Woolly Worm Hunters Needed!—Avery Chamber Solicits Help in Rounding Up Woolly Worms from Area Youth
- World-Renowned Martha Graham Dance Company at ASU October 22
- ASU Presents Still Life with Iris October 28 to November 1—Family-Friendly Play Incorporates Multiple Arts
- Take Pride in Who You Are—High Country Pride and ASU Host Community Events Throughout Month
- Owen Smith Performs at Legends October 22
- Register Now for Turkey Trot 5K November 21
- Autumn Landscapes at Carlton Gallery
- The Best of the High Country, For a Good Cause—Get Tickets Now for Peabody’s 31st Anniversary Charity Wine Tasting Expo
- Christmas in the Mountains Volume 3 CD Helps End Childhood Hunger—CD Now Available at 72 Locations Across High Country
- Mountain Home Music Presents Generations of Bluegrass Saturday
- Hayes School of Music This Week
- Possum Jenkins and The Corduroy Road Play Murphy’s Friday
- Mama’s Black Sheep Performs at Twigs Friday
- Brewer's Briefs
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Shelter
Watauga County Cooperative Extension will give local food producers the chance to earn a Tier-1 certification through the new MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety Curriculum during a series of classes later this month.
In response to the statewide ban of plastic bottles from landfills that took effect this month, the Town of Boone has opened a new drop-off site for recyclables at the Horn in the West lower parking lot on Horn in the West Drive.
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