Oct. 16, 2012. Candidates for Watauga County Board of Commissioners – Republican Tommy Adams, Democrat Billy Kennedy, Republican Vince Gable, Democrat John Welch, Republican Perry Yates and Democrat Virginia Roseman – were on hand for last week’s debate.
BY JESSE WOOD
By Jesse Wood Oct. 15, 2012. As part of the ASU Department of Communication’s Fall Debate Series, candidates for the N.C. House and Senate, U.S. House and Watauga County Board of Commissioners will pitch their candidacy on Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Broyhill Events Center inside the Helen Powers Grand Hall. Participants include candidates for the 93rd District of the N.C. House – Jonathan Jordan and Cullie Tarleton; 45th District of the N.C. Senate – Dan Soucek and Roy Carter; the Watauga County Board of Commissioners – Tommy Adams, Vince Gable, Billy Kennedy, Virginia Roseman, John Welch and Perry Yates; and N.C. 5th District of U.S. House – Elisabeth Motsinger. Virginia Foxx, who resides in the High Country, declined her invitation participate, according to a release from ASU. A representative from Foxx’s campaign hasn’t returned a phone call as of Monday morning. The event, which is presented by AppSpeaks, College Democrats, College REpublicans and the SGA, is open to the public and is free to attend. A reception will follow the forum. For more information, contact Dr. Jeff Motter at 828-262-7527 or email him at motterjb@appstate.edu.
Oct. 8, 2012. The odds of an industrial park being constructed at the old Watauga High School are roughly the same as the Carolina Panthers winning the Super Bowl next February. It’s not going to happen.
BY JESSE WOOD
Oct. 8, 2012. The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a “Meet the Candidate Forum” on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. The event, which includes question and answer – not debate, takes place in the large courtroom of the Watauga County Courthouse on King Street in downtown Boone.
BY JESSE WOOD
Aug. 19, 2012. Next Tuesday, the Watauga County Economic Development Commission will request that the Watauga County Board of Commissioners officially designate the old Watauga High School as the future “Summit Business Park.”
BY JESSE WOOD
April 12, 2012. Letters to the Editor. Mr. Miller, I know you are not personally responsible for the previous NRSA, in which David Blust voted for, or the previous BOCs, but as the sitting BOC chair and a member of the present NRSA and its finance committee, you and your fellow present board members are the responsible officers now.
March 21, 2012. The Watauga County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday and made very quick work of a full agenda which included a public hearing and the disposal of surplus Sheriff’s Department property.
BY RON FITZWATER
Feb. 22, 2012. BOONE — The Watauga County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 21, for the purpose of hearing comment on proposed modifications to the county gated community ordinance before them.
BY RON FITZWATER
Feb. 20, 2012. BOONE — The number of candidates seeking various offices has grown to ten, with nine candidates filing for election on Feb. 13 and a tenth on Feb. 15. Candidates will be able to file for election until Feb. 29 at the Watauga County Board of Elections, located on the first floor of the Watauga County Courthouse.
BY PAUL T. CHOATE
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