newspaper in Boone, North Carolina
I’ve been reading propaganda from presidential candidates who say America is better than ever. In Watauga County, they have “neighborhoods heavily trafficked by panhandlers.” The coverage in the Watauga Democrat…
Saith the Watauga Democrat: Blue Ridge Conservancy recently praised a bipartisan congressional vote that makes permanent a federal tax incentive supporting land conservation. I’m not so thrilled. I love nature…
The Watauga Democrat informs us the county board of elections approved using test decks to record voter information. It was assumed the reader knew what a test deck was. (?)…
Here’s a report from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners with a lot of sad statistics. What bothers me most is the high reported incomes and the amount of…
An article in the Watauga Democrat challenges an alleged citizens’ right to view footage from law enforcement body cameras. It got me thinking about how easier it would be to…
Siath the Watauga Democrat: Video game consoles — including Xbox One, Nintendo Wii and Playstation 4 — are now available for check out and play at Appalachian State’s Belk Library.…
The Watauga Democrat has a cool idea for controlling graffiti. Public discussions of the problem typically tell how taggers crave attention through their painting. So, the article begins with a…
Municipal staff members in the Town of Boone have determined live music venues may output five more decibels between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. They had only been allowed 70…
Saith the Watauga Democrat: Boone Town Manager John Ward on Friday outlined a series of ongoing and recommended changes to town procedures in an effort to streamline and shorten meetings,…
With overwhelming citizen support, the Watauga County Board of commissioners passed a moratorium on building any new: asphalt plants, electricity generating facilities, propane or gasoline bulk storage facilities, chip mills,…
The Watauga Democrat provides more extensive, if not deeper, coverage on why most people don’t know how to vote on the proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot.
According to an article in the Watauga Democrat, the Boone Town Council voted in closed session. The appropriateness of the illegal action is not what is aggravating the affected party.…