JULY 29, 2010 ISSUE
Top News · The View · Shelter · Connect
Top News of the Week
Wataugans, your new school is ready.
By the time you read these words in the newspaper, the finishing touches on the new Watauga High School will be complete, and it’s all in preparation for you…
The rumors have been circulating through the Boone and Facebook communities for months now, and at least one of them is true: the Mellow Mushroom on Rivers Street will be closing its doors
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Two months after the Boone Town Council voted to terminate its contract with the Downtown Boone Development Association (DBDA) to administer Municipal Service District (MSD) funds
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Latest Headlines
- Rolling Academy Returns From Western Expedition
- Hospitality House Construction Moves Forward After Winter Delays—Completion of Homeless Shelter Scheduled for End of Year
- Lees-McRae To Open Cheese House Welcome Center
- Lees-McRae Establishes Community Membership for Facility Use
- Walk Boone Maps Soon To Hit Streets
- Boone Council Considers Transportation Priorities
- Caregiver Foundation Benefit Auction August 7
- Walk for Community Care—Community Care Clinic Announces 5K Fun Run/Walk August 7
- Old Linville Fire 100 Percent Contained
- Flying Tater—5th Annual Tater Hill Paragliding and Hang Gliding Competition August 1 to 7
- Superior Spas—The High Country’s Own “Backyard Specialist” Settles Into New Location
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The View
In today’s world of fast, convenient living, we often eat without any thought of what we’re eating or where it came from…
Plenty of residents and visitors were already planning on attending the Village of Sugar Mountain’s 25th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, August 7…
Michael Eugene Masters was, among other things, a local musician, as well as a friend and hero to many.…
The View Headlines
- 33rd Annual Blowing Rock Fashion Show and Luncheon August 6
- Sixth Floor Trio at Rosen Concert Hall August 9—Concert To Raise Money for Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies at ASU
- Elkville String Band, Jim Lloyd and the Skyliners at Jones House Friday
- 40th Annual Ashe Fiddlers Convention Takes Place August 6 and 7—New This Year: Friday Shows and Camping At The Park
- Mountain Home Music Presents Sheets Family Sunday
- Watauga Arts Council Calls for Artists at Jones House
- Fine Art & Craft Show at Valle Crucis Elementary Saturday and Sunday
- Artists’ Group in Residence at Edgewood Cottage August 2 to 8
- USO Liberty Bells Perform Hayes Center Fundraiser August 28
- Rock the Blue Ridge Ride August 29—Registration Now Available for 75- and 35-Mile Rides
- Tweetsie Welcomes K-9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs—Super Canines Will Dazzle and Amaze Saturday to August 8
- Rock2Change Charity Concert, Auction at Galileo’s August 7
- Free! Concerts Ahead
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Shelter
The day Watauga County has been waiting for is finally here. After three long years, Watauga County is now the proud home of a finished, state-of-the-art high school facility…
Although discussions about a new Watauga High School (WHS) spanned over many years, the debate really began in April 2003 when then-Supt. Dick Jones gave a “State of the Schools” presentation…
New Watauga High School Special
- At a Glance—Watauga High School 2010
- Building the New Watauga High School—Four Years, Two Companies, One Construction Manager
- Highway 421 Widening Project Continues—Contractors Working Fast To Complete ‘Critical Phase’ by Start of School Year
- Facilites Offer New Experiences
- The Gift of 21st Century Technology—Students To Enter Global Community Via Laptops, Wi-Fi, New Technology
- Career Education in the Classroom—High School Teachers, Facilities Prepare CTE Students With Competitive Skills
- Out With the Old, In With the “Green”
- Athletic Facilities for All Seasons