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Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country | Founded 05-05-05
June 5, 2008 issue
Top News Stories
Celebrating a Vital Period in Local History
Shull’s Mill Documentary To Be Shown in Banner Elk June 13
On Friday, June 13, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina (ET&WNC) Railroad Historical Society will view a video titled Timber Town: The Story of the Forgotten Town of Shull’s Mill, North Carolina during its annual convention at the Banner Elk Best Western Mountain Lodge, located on Highway 184. (Full Story)
Billy Ralph Winkler Retires After 28 Years as Watauga High School Band Director
“I was sitting there, thinking to myself, what do I want to do for the rest of my life,” said Winkler. “I looked up at Otis Strother, the band director at the time, and said, ‘That’s it.’”
(Full Story)
The Question of Digital Billboards
On Monday, June 23, at 6:00 p.m., the Watauga County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the question of whether to impose a six-month moratorium on electronic signs in the county. The purpose of the moratorium would be to give the county Planning Commission the opportunity to review the existing sign ordinance and submit recommendations to the board. (Full Story)
- Avery High School Graduation Friday
- Boone Wal-Mart Donates $1,500 to Rainbow Center
- BREMCO Annual Member Meeting June 14
- Rainbow Center Opens High Country Academy
- Watauga Commissioners Approve $77 Million Budget
- Local Groups Collaborating to Bring Project Lifesaver to Watauga
- Blazing Saddles Needs Volunteers
- One Piece of Trash At a Time
- Fred Germann's Jazz Y'all Stars Play Blowing Rock's Hayes Center June 15
- Jubilee Chorus Provides Scholarship Help for Summer Arts Camp
- Guiness World Record Holder To Run in Saturday's A Cool 5
- Adopt-a-Flowerbed Program Underway in Boone
- Lees-McRae College Pool Opened to Public for Summer June 3
- Toastmasters Club Forming in Boone/Blowing Rock Kickoff Meeting June 10
- Get a Passport to Summer Fun with the Children's Playhouse
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The View Stories
Free Summer Music Around the High Country
Find your favorite blanket or lawn chair and throw it in the trunk of the car so you’ll be prepared to enjoy any one of the 50 free concerts taking place around the High Country this summer and into the fall. (Full Story)
Relay For Life 2008 Team Fundraisers - CLICK HERE
- The Worthless Son-In-Laws Kick Off Concerts on the Lawn Friday
- 85th Annual Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show June 12 to 15
- Appalachian Mountain Music Fest June 28
- SCORE Alliance Soccer Camp June 13 to 14
- Award-Winning Duo Jamie Laval and Ashley Broder Return June 14
- Lees-McRae Summer FORUM Seats Almost Sold Out
- Jack Tales in Blowing Rock June 11 to 27
- Mountainhome Music Presents David Johnson and Dixie Dawn Saturday
- Elk Park Street Fair June 14
- Old Hampton Store Hosts 25th Annual Cornbread Cook-Off June 21
- Inaugural High Country Throwdown at Ashe County Park July 12 and 13
- Downtown Boone Art Crawl Friday
- Two Whole Days and Tons of Art
- Funky French Fusion Rock Band Mörglbl Plays Canyons June 14
- Asheville Civic Center Hosts Vortex Music Festival June 27 and 28
Shelter Stories
Tree Troubles
Boone May Lose Four Historic Trees During Highway 421 Widening Project
Smack dab in the middle of a Tree City USA, Boone could lose four of its oldest—and, arguably, most recognizable—trees when the North Carolina Department of Transportation takes a utility easement on property adjacent to 421 East King Street as part of the Highway 421 widening project. (Full Story)
- Business Spotlight: Morning Star Gallery
- Got Green Goods Website Sprouts From High Country
- Local Farmers To Discuss Hurdles of Meat Production
- Mast General Store Celebrates Land Trust Day on June 7
- Meditation Class at White Hart Woods Starts June 12
- A Healthy Dose of Good Humor: Laughter Yoga Class Tuesday, June 10
- Ashe Business After Hours & High Country Business Network Meet June 19
- Strategic Retail Evaluation Set for Blowing Rock Downtown
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