Watauga High School Site Selected
About 200 people turned out at a public hearing Tuesday where the county commissioners and school board announced plans for the future of Watauga High School.

Working Like A Dog
Carolina Canine Units Train At
Boone’s Brookshire Park

Courthouse Renovations Continue On Schedule
Construction and renovation of the Watauga County Courthouse is on schedule, and the public should be seeing some expanded use of the building by the end of the year.


Ginn Announces Agreement With Land Trust
Environmental protection is not just a feel-good measure anymore.


School System Adds
Social Worker Position With Help From DSS
Watauga County Schools’ two social workers will soon have some more assistance, thanks to the county’s Department of Social Services (DSS).


Town Finalizing Steep slope Regulations
Regulations on steep slope development could be just around the corner, after the Boone Town Council agreed to send final recommendations on the matter to a September public hearing.

Booting Complaints Keep Rolling In
Amid a continuing influx of letters regarding wheel-locking of vehicles in downtown Boone, the Boone Town Council asked the $60 question: Is wheel-locking worth the bad publicity?

Word On The Street
Howard Street Renovations Get Price Break



Moving A Museum
Discussions Begin Between Involved Parties


Mountaineers Gain Presence In Caldwell County
ASU Center Opens At CCC&TI


Kraut Creek Festival Remains Alcohol Free
Town Council Denies DBDA Exemption