EditorialOur View: Bookmark this weekend to help fight illiteracyWith schools closed for the next eight weeks, you might think that Watauga County has shelved its books for the summer.Read more... |
Our View: Safe travelsNearly 11,000 drivers and passengers statewide, including 287 in Watauga County, were cited for safety and criminal violations during the N.C. Department of...Read more... |
Our View: Reassurance is the first stepAfter two news conferences, four days of investigations and dozens of hours of research and truth-seeking, we know not nearly enough about the three deaths on...Read more... |
Our View: Oh, the places you've beenSince its publication in 1990, Dr. Seuss' "Oh, the Places You'll Go" has been a top pick among gifts to graduating seniors. Each spring, sales of this short...Read more... |
Our View: To roll merrily along, survey needs inputThumbs-up: to the Watauga High School 2013 graduating class.Read more... |
Our View: Step by step, cure is soughtThe baton is poised to move a bit farther down the track.Read more... |
Our View: At last, a time for mourningThey came from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, West Virginia, Tennessee and various towns across North Carolina -- 15 D-Troopers they...Read more... |
Our View: Enjoy the drive but remember: 'Share the Road'It was in 1982 that the North Carolina Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation first undertook a statewide safety campaign with the theme, "bicycles...Read more... |
Our View: WWII salute timely eventThumbs-up: to a room with a view for two of the High Country's most recent residents.Read more... |
Our View: IRS attacks Christian groupsRighteous Internal Revenue Service audits are one thing.Read more... |
Our View: Thursday fun run takes on important local challengeLook quickly -- if you miss them this week it'll be another year before you have the opportunity.Read more... |
Our View: Set in stone a fitting tribute for fallen officerWhen a law enforcement officer dies in the line of duty, the reverberations of that death reach deep into the heart of the community in which he served.Read more... |
Our View: Water, water everywhere?At the committee's request, Boone town attorney Sam Furgiuele prudently advised the Boone Water Use Committee that a number of proposed bills in the state...Read more... |
Our View: Water damage: it's your way or the bywayIf you find yourself staring this week at the remains of what was once a level driveway or private graded road, you're not alone. Five inches of rain in less...Read more... |
Our View: Defunct deal must usher new relationshipThe statement that Templeton Properties intends to withdraw an $18.9 million offer took less than a minute to make Tuesday morning during a Watauga County...Read more... |
Our View: Operating for common goodKeeping more than 1 million prescription pills from the hands of children, teens and others for whom they were not originally intended is easier than you...Read more... |
Our View: Faith, trust near empty, but hope still possibleGiven the time frame for public notices concerning town ordinance changes, it is unclear how much legal give and take could be given and taken if Boone and...Read more... |
Our View: Showing prideThumbs-up: to a bit of community pride. As Watauga County prepares to celebrate Community Pride Week, beginning Monday, it's time for us to prepare for our...Read more... |
Our View: The experience of a lifetimeMountain stone provides a solid foundation for building, but even with such raw material few people could have envisioned what Appalachian State University...Read more... |
Our View: High Country no $2 million playgroundThere has been little high road in the High Country as of late.Read more... |
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