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Making Halloween Safe for Boos & Ghouls
Watauga County Safe Kids offers trick-or-treat tips

Election 2008 by the Numbers
Watauga County’s election numbers are still on track for record turnout, as early one-stop voting continues to keep polls busy.

Earliest snow day ever?
Q: When schools closed yesterday due to snow, I wondered if that set any kind of record for earliest closing on account of snow. Any idea?

Offer made on area radio group
Curtis Media could purchase Aisling Broadcasting stations

Foxx leads Carter in campaign spending
Fifth District U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx has a commanding lead in finances heading into the stretch run of the General Election period.

Main will not seek reappointment to ARHS board

Library programs computer repair
Tired of trying to fix that “useless hunk of tin” that some call a computer, or need to upgrade to a modern, more complicated version?

Elections board establishes ASU buffer
The local board of elections bucked the advice of its own counsel and state board of elections policy in establishing buffer zones for a heavily used one-stop voting poll.

Tourism heads turn to past for future
Marketers anticipate healthy forecast

Boone design charrette closes
Consultants draft ideas for town’s future

RFK Jr. urges environmental advocacy
Vote early: the advice from a man with an intrinsic link to politics and a heart-felt passion for the environment to all citizens in the mountains of North Carolina.

Taylor House Inn named ‘Best for Weddings’
Valle Crucis B&B earns national kudos

Wine to Water fights thirst worldwide
Election time has finally arrived, and with it comes the plethora of campaign commercials and the rise of interest in hot-topic issues.