Children falling through the cracks should be required to wear helmets, as a lot of bars are also falling through the cracks. A secret shopper operation to see if 47 liquor-licensed establishments in Boone were upholding prohibitions on selling booze to under-aged patrons gave passing grades to 76 percent of stores, 90 percent of restaurants, and 50 percent of bars.
by Leslee Kulba
Wild West blogger