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Counting Every Drop
Boone council looks for water conservation incentives

Charity: Vino would be keen-o for caring gift
Worldwide, 1.1 billion people do not have access to clean water, according to The United Nations Environment Programme.

Monday fire scorches cafe, store
A fire ripped through Brandies Country Cafe on East King Street Monday evening.

ASU DWI check yields several arrests
Appalachian State University police held a driving while impaired checkpoint Thursday night.

Hearing will help shape local road construction
The Rural Transportation Advisory Committee of the High Country Rural Transportation Planning Organization will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 17

Tarleton asks Easley for kerosene relief
State Rep.Cullie Tarleton (D-93) announced he had written to N.C. Gov. Michael Easley to ask for his help in easing the kerosene shortage

Fire marshal warns of turkey fryer dangers
Deep-fried turkey has evolved as the staple of many Southern Thanksgivings.

Dismissals and Diversions
District Attorneys talks about court dockets; sentencing options

Grant supports erosion control for steep-slope vineyards
The Appalachian Center for Mountain Winegrowing at Appalachian State University has received a $9,500 grant

Return to Sender
School system must return six figures to state amid budget crunch

Library turns new page for ovedue readers
The Watauga County Public Library is paging community supporters
to help people stay warm and well fed.

$1 million Boone Creek restoration project begins in April 2009
Appalachian State University has received $500,000 from the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund

Council books approval for hotel zoning request
Boone will have more hotel rooms after a Boone zoning change Thursday.

Salvation Army mounts annual offensive against High Country poverty
Dana Gall, a social worker for the Salvation Army, began her job on July 14

Robbins honored by North Carolina Association of Landscape Architects
Clyde Robbins, director of design and construction at Appalachian State University, has received the President’s Council Award

Campus group getting its Rotaract together
A potential campus club is hoping to get its act — well, Rotaract — together and soon become an official community-service, student group.

Mayor and local teens team up to clear the air
Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson and the Watauga High Against Tobacco Club are embarking on a joint venture.