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Our View: Set in stone a fitting tribute for fallen officer
When 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. Comment?
Born July 17, 1918 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Andrew Lewis and Polly Mae Townsend. Comment?
'Adventurer of the Year' to speak Friday
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Mast General Store and ASU Outdoor Programs is hosting ultra long-distance backpacker and author Andrew Skurka at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at I.G. Greer Auditorium on the Appalachian State University campus. Comment?
Our View: Operating for common good
Keeping 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 think. Comment?
Doc's legacy center stage at...
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An empty chair sits on stage at MerleFest, affixed with a modest note, reading, "Reserved for Doc Watson." MerleFest, the annual four-day music festival in Wilkesboro, held April 25 to 28, had been hosted by Deep Gap native and flat-picking legend Doc Watson. Comment?
Doc Watson's legacy center stage at...
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An empty chair sits on stage at MerleFest, affixed with a modest note, reading, "Reserved for Doc Watson." MerleFest, the annual four-day music festival in Wilkesboro, held April 25 to 28, had been hosted by Deep Gap native and flat-picking legend Doc Watson. Comment?
Decide to save lives: be an organ donor
Heather Greene of Deep Gap says that had she not received a new heart in February 2012, she would not be alive today. Comment?
Mary Lee Rogers Thompson
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Mary Lee Rogers Thompson, 85, of 5714 Old Highway 421 South, Deep Gap, passed away Sunday evening, March 24, 2013, at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Comment?
Homespun Hills fire claims victim
One person is dead after a structure fire at 564 Homespun Hills Road earlier this morning, according to the Boone Fire Department. Comment?
Homespun Hills fire claims victim
One person is dead after a structure fire at 564 Homespun Hills Road earlier this morning, according to the Boone Fire Department. Comment?
Mrs. Sarah Ilene Eggers Lowrance, 91, of Pine Hill Road, Boone and Mountain Care Facility passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Watauga Medical Center. Comment?
Michael Scott Greer, 39, of Dewitt Barnett Road, Vilas, passed away Wednesday evening, Feb., 27, 2013, at home. Comment?
Teens charged with firearm theft
Two Deep Gap teens were arrested this weekend on gun theft charges. Just before 2:30 p.m. Friday, a Shadowline Drive business reported that a suspect entered the store, concealed a gun while the employees were distracted and left in a waiting vehicle, according to police. 2 comments
US 221 project poised for acquisitions
Residents and business owners affected by the planned widening of U.S. 221 between Deep Gap and Jefferson gathered at the Ashe County Courthouse Monday to learn about options if their property could potentially be acquired by the state through eminent domain. Comment?
McCrory requests aid for Watauga flood victims
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory on Tuesday sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration requesting a disaster declaration for residents and business owners in Watauga County who suffered damages from the severe thunderstorms and flooding that stuck Jan. Comment?
Treva Norris Hamby Brown, 88, of Wilkesboro, and a former resident of Watauga County, died Sunday, Feb. Comment?
Floods drench Watauga, damage...
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Property owners and government officials spent much of Thursday assessing and repairing damage in the wake of Wednesday evening's floods in Watauga County. Comment?
Convicted murderer seeks new...
The man convicted in a 20-year-old, high-profile murder in Boone is seeking a new trial, claiming prosecutors withheld evidence that would have been favorable to his case. Comment?
More than 50 area bank-owned properties to be auctioned
Auction Lot #1 Vacant Lot on Buckeye Ridge Road,Beech Mountain, NC; Chestnut Falls Lot 1A and also known as Buckeye Gap Lot372; Avery County; PIN 1940-05-29-2054; Deed 377, Page 1846, Plat Book 5, Page82; Tax Value $5,800.00. HOA Dues are approximately $250.00 per year per lot. Comment?
Jonathan 'Johnny' Ragan Jr
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Jonathan Howard "Johnny" Ragan, Jr., 72, of Adams Lane, Boone, passed away Thursday afternoon, Jan. Comment?