ARCHIVES POSTED MARCH 23, 2006

A Community Mourns Banner Elk is mourning after four of its volunteer firefighters died and two survived after the small catamaran they were sailing overturned more than a mile from the North Carolina coast last Wednesday. Conserve Water Or Pay The Price Water Rate Increase Designed To Promote Conservation School Board Discusses Information Items Wings, high school offers and farewells were just some of the information items on the agenda. Committee Proposes Water Rate Increase Every drop counts, as the town of Boone has proven in its educational campaign to promote water conservation. Taking A Tour Of Watauga High School Photos Provide Picture Of Facility’s Condition High Country Recognizes Small Farms Week “Ensuring Financial Success for Small Farmers in North Carolina” may sound like a lofty goal, but a panel discussion kicking off North Carolina Small Farms Week offered some positive suggestions. Wildfires Continue To Plague High Country Parkway Enacts Ban On Open Burning State Opposes Selling National Park Lands A Bush Administration plan to sell national park lands, including nearly 2,800 acres in the Pisgah National Forest, has drawn opposition from the state government and environmental groups. Locals Show Support For Windmills Supporters of sustainable energy are supporting a county ordinance that would allow for development of windmills while keeping true to the intent of a state law that limits development on ridge tops. Town Paves The Way For Skatepark The Boone Town Council will literally pave the way for a local skatepark. Message To Victims: It’s Not Your Fault Editor’s note: This is the second in a four part series covering issues surrounding date/acquaintance rape. County Okays Skateboard Park Idea Contingent Upon Any Necessary State Approval

Event Celebrates American Red Cross Month Sonny Sweet wants to have the High Country seeing red this month. Volunteer Fest Breakfast And Bargains Kiwanis Club Of Boone, Mountain Alliance Hold Annual Events

Local Man Creates Successful Internet Radio Service Radioio Connects The High Country With The World Through Music >>FULL STORY Celebrities Serve Up Hospice Benefit In the two months before Boone restaurateur Ted Mackorell succumbed to cancer, he received care in his home from Hospice of Watauga County. >>FULL STORY