Housing
Authority
Struggles With
Funding
Shortages

Local Groundhog Heads To Raleigh In
Search Of His Shadow
Genesis Wildlife And Davidson Will
Supply Winter Weather Answer

America Reads, And So Does Watauga County
In 1997, President Bill Clinton issued the
America Reads Challenge, encouraging
communities to improve children’s reading
skills by the end of their third grade year.


Affordable Housing: The Unattainable Dream
A joint meeting of the Boone and Watauga County planning commissions yielded discussion among local officials of one of the area’s highest priorities: affordable housing.

Agricultural Opportunities Are Growing
Though growing season is a couple of months
away, efforts to expand agricultural opportunities
and more closely connect growers with the
community are warming up.

County Ranks High In Vehicle Crashes
Watauga County was the sixth mostly likely place in the state to have a vehicle crash, but its crashes were the 39th most deadly, according to highway safety figures released last month by AAA Carolinas.

NC General Assembly Considers
Bill Honoring ASU Football
Proposed Bill Salutes Mountaineers,
Coach Moore And Dr. Lowell Furman

Appearance Commission Discusses Hillside Design Guidelines
The Boone Community Appearance Commission discussed
changes to the preliminary drafting of the hillside design
guidelines at its Jan. 25 meeting.




March For March Plans Underway
It’s a fine month for a parade.

Conserving Water Is Town’s ’07 Resolution
While most New Year’s resolutions revolve around losing weight and quitting smoking, the town of Boone is offering another alternative: conserving water.

Report Shows Tax Burden
Increase For Watauga
An annual report measuring local tax burdens
shows that Watauga County rose a few notches
in state rankings, with the per capita tax burden now ranking
18th among 100 counties.

Cost Of New Construction Jumps
The value of newly constructed single-family
homes cracked the nine-figure mark for the first time
in 2006, with overall new residential construction
value jumping about 18 percent last year.

Gail Fannon Takes On New Role
It’s 11 a.m. at the Watauga County
Courthouse and Gail Fannon is hosting
a small gathering of some 80 guests.

State Of The Union Speech Draws Partisan Response
President Bush’s State of the Union speech drew
partisan response, but some see the new proposals
as offering the potential for bipartisan efforts.

Looking For Mrs. North Carolina
State Pageant April 14th In Lenoir

AVID Helps Students Learn Study Skills
AVID, or Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a national program designed to teach high schoolers learning and study skills that will benefit them throughout their academic career.

Local Poet Leaves Literary Legacy
Poet Juanita Tobin Inspired Others To Fearlessness

Day Of Dance Planned For Feb. 24
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System announces the launch of a new yearlong “Red Shoe for Action Initiative” as part of the 2007 “Day of Dance for Cardiovascular Health.”