OpinionOur 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... |
Thank you for memorial tributeOn behalf of the Harold Dean Beach family, I wish to thank so many who made his memorial on May 30 so honorable and memorable ("Last Salute," May...Read more... |
Our View: To roll merrily along, survey needs inputThumbs-up: to the Watauga High School 2013 graduating class.Read more... |
Leave some greenspace greenRegarding the Watauga County commissioners' thoughts about destroying one of the most beautiful spots left in Watauga County to turn it into a...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... |
Fitting tributeAs the wife of a military man, I have lived in many places and seen many sights. The one I saw on May 24 was the most soul stirring I have seen in a long time....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... |
Thank you for community supportThe Galleher family would like to thank everyone who came out to Bandana's BBQ restaurant to support the Adam Davis Galleher Memorial Fund.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... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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