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Town Attempts To
Resolve Wheel-Locking Situation
To address the volatile issue of wheel-locking
in downtown Boone, the Boone Town Council met in closed
session last Thursday in an attempt to resolve the situation.
 Land
May Be Site Of Hartley Family Cemetery
Members of the Hartley family have been sifting
through their records to determine just which ancestors
might be buried in the “Hartley cemetery,” a
third of an acre in the middle of the property proposed
for a new Watauga High School.
Locals Remember Grave Markers At Proposed WHS Site
County Explores Cemetery Concerns
Home
Schooling On The Rise In County And State
Home schooling is becoming more popular in Watauga
County and across the state, even as more private and
charter schools are available.
Town
Addresses Multiple Zoning Amendments
All Are Unanimously Approved
 Cultural
Museum Staff To Be Reassigned
The staff of the displaced Appalachian Cultural
Museum will be reassigned to other university positions,
Appalachian State University officials revealed this week.
Town
Addresses Regulation Of Large-Scale Retailers
Considered a large matter among members of the
Boone Town Council, a town-initiated zoning text amendment
to regulate large-scale retailers was approved at Thursday’s
regular council meeting.
ASU’s
New Water Treatment Plant Exceeds EPA Standards
Appalachian State University’s new water
treatment plant is upstream of impending Environmental
Protection Agency standards, and the university plans
to exceed those regulations by far.
 Wounded
Warrior: Medicine Chest In A Bottle
As its 17 years in business demonstrate, Wounded
Warrior’s popularity is anything but wounded.
Company
Recalls Summer Reading Program Toys
Highsmith, a supplier of items used in the Western
Watauga Branch Library “Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales”
Summer Reading Program, has issued a recall for two animal
toys that children may have received.
County
Approves Preliminary Work On High School Project
The county commissioners moved forward on the
high school project, approving preliminary work and setting
up possible funding flexibility.
Sen.
Burr Visits Boone
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) dropped by Boone
Monday to test the waters.
Genesis
Wildlife Sanctuary Suffers Fire Damage
Genesis Wildlife Sanctuary is recovering from
a fire and is seeking help as the volunteers continue
their work restoring injured animals to health.
Blue
Ridge Electric Partners With Duke Energy
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation,
which provides most of Watauga and four other counties
in the region with electricity, announced a long-term
partnership with Duke Energy Carolinas on Thursday.
High
Country Media Launches Web Videos
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IDENTITY THEFT
 Stealing
Lives
ID Theft One Of Fastest Growing Crimes
In America
What
To Do If You’re A Victim Of ID Theft
Okay, so it’s happened. You’ve found unauthorized
charges on your credit card statement. Or, an annual
(better yet, quarterly) check of your credit report
has revealed loans or new accounts for which you
never applied.
Types
of Identity Theft
ID
Thieves Go Phishing
Fishing may be a favored pastime in the
High Country, with its trout-rich rivers and streams.
Freezing
Access To Accounts
Financial service providers are not alone
in requiring a routine credit check before approving
access to their services. Credit checks are often
required for cell phone service, and applications
for utility accounts, rentals and jobs as well.
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Lovin' Spoonful (cooking)
Sweet Tea 
A Wandering Eye (photos)
Hunger
And Health Coalition Offers Help In Variety Of Ways
Fur
Ball Guests Groove To Sounds Of Laditude
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