Letters To The Editor...Local law enforcement prom vigilance above and beyondThe Watauga County Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative would like to express its sincere appreciation to School Resource Officer Bill Hartley and his team...Read more... |
Help make a cleaner BooneWe are fifth-grade members of the Hardin Park Beta Club. We chose a cleanup for our Earth Week service project on April 26.Read more... |
Hospitality House needs continued supportThe fanfare of our building campaign is over and for those at Hospitality House located in Boone, the everyday work of re-establishing lives goes on every...Read more... |
Environmental costs not to be ignoredWe are writing to express our appreciation to the N.C. House Public Utilities and Energy Committee for having the common sense to reject a bill that proposed...Read more... |
Strengthen Medicaid, don't replace itGov. Pat McCrory recently announced plans to privatize our state's Medicaid system, turning the system over to out-of-state companies.Read more... |
Narrow, twisting business propositionWatauga County's plans to purchase 199 acres on N.C. 194 North for a business park are interesting.Read more... |
A more fair taxing structure?Raising the minimum wage is very appealing to those who are struggling to make ends meet, but a better solution to help such people, as well as everybody, is...Read more... |
Golden rule applies to government officials, tooI read with dismay and grief at the war between the town of Boone and our county government regarding the sale of the old high school property.Read more... |
Shortfall wouldn't be fairI live in Blowing Rock and would likely benefit from a proposed change in taxation.Read more... |
Bill thwarts voter participationI am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with Sen. Dan Soucek's sponsorship and support of Senate Bill 667.Read more... |
Bills not about gun rightsI am a gun owner and support our Second Amendment rights. However. I feel our state legislators are going to far. HB-17 starts out great.Read more... |
Seeds of tyrannyThomas Jefferson, noted agrarian and one of the country's founders, once said, "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too...Read more... |
Bigger isn't betterHow many fans will be traveling to New Mexico to watch their Apps play -- and do college students really need to live in luxurious apartment complexes?Read more... |
Officers strive to protect and serveA few weeks ago you wrote an editorial after a trooper was shot ("Preserve the dignity ... and respect the rights of all," Feb. 22). You also welcomed our...Read more... |
Liberal arts has place in educationWhat a surprise it would be if would-be education "reformers" were as interested in doing some homework as they are in shouting through their megaphones.Read more... |
Thanks for supporting AppKIDSThe High Country area is blessed with many caring and giving business owners and managers.Read more... |
Thank you, volunteer firefightersI want to thank to the Beaver Dam and Cove Creek volunteer fire departments that recently extinguished a chimney fire at our Bethel home.Read more... |
Thank you, first respondersWe wish to express our thanks and most sincere gratitude to everyone assisting in the life-saving rescue of Danny BeachRead more... |
Thank you, first respondersWe wish to express our thanks and most sincere gratitude to everyone assisting in the life-saving rescue of Danny Beach, who had fallen approximately 40 feet,...Read more... |
North Carolina's job crisisNorth Carolina is currently facing a jobs crisis. The High Country, in particular, is struggling to recover from the recession, tackling a 9.8 percent...Read more... |
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