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News update: Boone gets water grant
The town of Boone has received an expected $500,000 grant from the North Carolina Rural Center to remove sedimentation near a water intake site on Winkler's Creek. The intake is the town's secondary raw water intake site, but became the primary intake site during last year's drought. Sedimentation accumulated from floods and activities on upstream park lands have reduced the capacity of water that can be withdrawn from the intake pool. Restoring the pool behind the dam will provide access to an estimated 12 million gallons on Winkler's Creek and to a 60 million gallon reservoir upstream. Watauga County has also been granted $30,650 for the Water Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Plan. The grant will pay to examine the infrastructure of the areafs water and sewer systems to find ways to improve capacity, efficiency and product.
An Appalachian Summer Festival starts Saturday
A High Country summer is considered one of the most pleasant in North Carolina. Make it an Appalachian Summer, and it's one of the most entertaining.
Singing on the Mountain Sunday
On June 28, Grandfather Mountain will host the 85th annual Singing on the Mountain in MacRae Meadows.
Boone recycling program expanded
As part of the town of Boone's ongoing commitment to improving and sustaining the environment and community, the town of Boone Public Works Department announces that as of July 1 it will be expanding the town's recycling program to include pasteboard in the town's curbside recycling pickups.
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Making faces
Michelle Hartzog prepares the eye of a large prop for the upcoming Liberty Parade in Todd on the Fourth of July. Elkland Art Center is holding a public workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, with everyone invited to help make parade items. The workshop will be held in Todd's Old Bank Building. Photo by Scott Nicholson |
AppalCART awarded $6 million for constructionon service terminal
With dirt moving on the new AppalCART facility, the local public transportation system has secured federal funding for the $6 million construction.
Updated: King Street widening gets $15.2 million in stimulus funds
The $15.2 million in economic stimulus funds to widen King Street in Boone have now gotten the official stamp of approval.
Relay raises $201,000
The Watauga County Relay For Life is on pace to meet or exceed last yearfs fundraising total, following a successful annual event last weekend.
Boone Police reports
June 16 - Criminal damage to property by vandalism was reported at 8:58 a.m. on the 400 block of Queen Street.
Blood, Sweat and Gears to take on Snake Mtn.
Cyclists from the across the country will gather in Valle Crucis this weekend for the 11th annual Blood, Sweat and Gears (BSG) ride.
Status unchanged on proposed water intake facility for Watauga
Coming armed more with statements and manifestoes than questions, residents of Ashe and Watauga counties gathered with the Ashe County Board of Commissioners and the Boone Town Council for a town hall meeting on the proposed water intake facility in Watauga County.
$100,000 gift to help maintain Blue Ridge Parkway in Watauga
A new foundation in the memory of a Blowing Rock couple will help care for a local portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Search called off in Crumpler for body of missing Jimmy Blevins
Authorities in Ashe County dug up a 100-foot section of Smithey Road in Crumpler, but did not find what they were looking for - the body of Jimmy Blevins.
June 24, 2009
King Street widening funds approved
The $15.2 million in economic stimulus funds to widen King Street in Boone have now gotten the official stamp of approval. Gov. Bev Perdue announced Wednesday that the King Street widening was among the 31 contracts totaling $73 million awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina, including 11 projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The $15.2 million contract was awarded to Blythe Development Co. of Charlotte to widen 1.1 miles of U.S. 421/King Street. The project had been scheduled to break ground earlier this year, but a lack of N.C. Department of Transportation funds delayed right-of-way acquisitions. From U.S. 321/Hardin Street to east of N.C. 194/Jefferson Road, the road currently varies between two and five lanes in width. The project will widen the two-lane segments to four lanes separated by a raised concrete median and the five-lane segments to six and eight lanes separated by a raised concrete median. Under the contract, work can begin as early as July 27, with project completion set for Dec. 31, 2011. NCDOT has developed a Web site for the King Street project at www.ncdot.gov/projects/US421Widening/
Blowing Rock house fire deemed suspicious
A fire that damaged a vacation home on Saddle Hills Road in Blowing Rock has been deemed suspicious by investigator Davis Hancock of the Watauga County Fire Marshal's Office.
Together NC looks at local budget cuts
Representatives of a number of public service agencies gathered at the Watauga County Public Library Tuesday in Boone to discuss state budget cuts that will affect their clients in the coming years.
Boone woman arrested on child abuse charges
Officers with the investigation division of the Boone Police Department have charged a Boone woman with misdemeanor child abuse.
Trade Days returns
The 21st annual Trade Days festival is coming this weekend, combining the best of history with entertainment and attractions.
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For the birds
Rachel Day, 10, keeps a good grip on her penguin during the High Country Hospice Bazaar held Saturday at the Boone National Guard Armory. Photo by Mark Mitchell |
60-plus area children to present 'Beauty Lou and the Country Beast'
More than 60 local children will get their chance to shine in the spotlight this week when the Watauga County Arts Council presents the Missoula Children's Theatre's (MCT) original musical adaptation of "Beauty Lou and the Country Beast."
Home & Garden Tour features history, quirkiness and innovation
The 2009 Home and Garden Tour in Watauga County will spotlight six homes and their gardens this Saturday, June 27.
Man dies at local swimming hole
A man was airlifted to Johnson City (Tenn.) Area Medical Center where he later died from injuries after jumping off a local waterfall.
Fate of Downtown Boone Development Association is in question
A vote by the Boone Town Council during the town’s recent budget workshops placed restrictions on the use of the municipal service district (MSD) tax funds.
June 22, 2009
Relaying a message
The 14th annual Watauga County Relay For Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, took place Friday and Saturday at Watauga High School involving 77 teams. For more scenes from this years relay, be sure to pick up a Monday copy of the Watauga Democrat or visit the newspapers Web photo gallery. Photo by Mark Mitchell |
Construction to begin on new College of Education building
The Appalachian State University Board of Trustees met Friday in Boone, discussing construction projects and a challenging budget year.
From fruitcakes to vacation stays, the federal government is buying
The military is not only a force for national defense, it’s also a power in the economic trenches.
Watauga sheriff’s reports
June 13 — Officers responded to a report of a person disturbing the peace. The victim reported a person causing him/her fear with a knife and cutting the tire on a vehicle.
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