Comprehensive Plan Tops Town’s Agenda
The Boone Town Council will tackle a lengthy agenda at its next regular meeting, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20.

Hybrid Sales On The Rise
Hybrid vehicles are heating up as the 2006 production lines begin to show up on local lots

County Recognizes Choose & Cut Month
Nov. 19 - Dec. 19 Marks Official Season

Chancellor Peacock Looks To The Future
How many there are and where they’re going dominated Appalachian State University Chancellor Ken Peacock’s discussion with the university’s board of trustees.

Delta Pulls Out Of Hickory Airport
Less than a month after Hickory and Boone officials toured the High Country promoting new jet service in Hickory, Delta Air Lines now says its clipping the wings on the fledgling effort.

Information On Hazardous Slope Mapping
The Partnership for Watauga’s Future will host a public presentation by geologists from the North Carolina Geologic Survey (NCGS) team.

Crops Ahead Of Schedule
Dry weather and above normal temperatures continued to dominate during the month of September resulting in soil moisture levels being rated very short to short.

School Board Nixes Countywide Education Celebration
There will be no countywide education celebration for Watauga County Schools at the Holmes Convocation Center this school year.

Great Grant
Children’s Council Receives $380,000 To Boost Early Learning Opportunities

What’s New At Sugar Mountain
Last year’s commitment to spend $2 million on capital improvements over 3-5 years continues into the 2005-2006 season.

Demand Increases For Wood Heating Sources
If more people are turning to wood this winter, it may be they are petrified of rising heating costs.

Appalachian to Offer Nursing Degree
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors today (Oct. 19) approved a new nursing program at Appalachian State University.