Watauga High School is putting the finishing touches on their production of Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s ‘The Sound of Music,’ their choice spring musical for this year. The curtains will rise in WHS’s Ross Auditorium April 3-5 at 7 p.m.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
The halls, gym and auditorium of Watauga High School will be filled on Saturday, April 12, not with students making up snow days, but instead with carnival games, popcorn, live music and an auction to support local after-school programs. The inaugural “Family Fun Festival” benefit for Watauga County Extended Learning Centers will be held Saturday, April 12 from 1-8 p.m., featuring entertainment and activities for all ages.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
June 21, 2013. The second annual Festival of the Book will kick off on Saturday, June 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Watauga High School. Sponsored by the Friends of the Watauga County Library, the festival will allow participants to join authors, exhibitors and other bibliophiles for a day of literary celebration.
June 17, 2013. On Friday, June 14, 36 teams comprised of Watauga County survivors, caregivers and supporters showed their dedication to the eradication of cancer everywhere with the Watauga County Relay for Life. This year’s Relay was a huge success, despite a windy start.
BY MADISON V. FISLER
June 14, 2013. After months of fundraising, rallying and preparation, this is the day that they have all be waiting for. Thirty-six teams from all around the High Country area have gathered at Watauga High School for a day of support, remembrance and most importantly, fighting back against cancer at Relay for Life.
BY MADISON V. FISLER
June 13, 2013. The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Watauga County will be held at Watauga High School in Boone on June 14. This annual fundraiser not only raises money for cancer reasearch, but also serves as a meeting point for supporters, survivors and caretakers and as a memorial to those who have already passed on.
BY MADISON V. FISLER
May 17, 2013. For many young people today, the experience of living through a war can only be partially simulated by a violent video game. But for many young men and women living through World War II, that idea was a reality.
BY MADISON V. FISLER
April 24, 2013. Members of the Watauga High School Agents of Change Club stand with Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson, who has designated April 30 as Talk it Up, Lock it Up Day to discourage underage drinking.
From left, Jenny Schlenker, Caleb Vance, Marlbeth Pierce, Clawson, Olivia Moffett, Miranda Wright, Lillie Smith and Cheyenne Earp are among the supporters of the event.
April 19, 2013. For the thirteenth year in a row, students from all over Watauga County will be showcasing their various talents tonight at the Roth Auditorium at Watauga High School.
BY MADISON V. FISLER
Nov. 29, 2012. Watauga High School students Maggie Cook and Austin Wilcox took first place in a Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) regional competition in CPR and First Aid.
Nov. 12, 2012. The Watauga High School Pioneer Playmakers will offer an encore performance of their award-winning self-written production of “schuld” tonight at 8 p.m. in Watauga High School’s Ross Auditorium. Admission for this special performance is $5.
Nov. 5, 2012. Watauga High School’s Pioneer Marching Band concluded its season with a flourish on Saturday, Oct. 27, taking first place among five Class 1A high school bands participating in a marching band competition in Wilkes County. In addition to taking first place, the Pioneers achieved an “Excellent” overall rating and won first place rankings in the categories of percussion, marching, and general effect. The band also scored a second place ranking in music.
Oct. 16, 2012. The Watauga High School orchestras will hold their first concert of the season Monday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. in Watauga High School’s Ross Auditorium. The program will feature works by Vivaldi, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Stamitz and Handel and will open with an Honors Orchestra performance of the Autumn Concerto from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.
Sept. 11, 2012. Concerning the topic of “student safety,” the Watauga County Board of Education approved a motion, on Monday night, that requires elementary and middle school children to have an adult chaperon at Watauga High School athletic events.
BY JESSE WOOD
Aug. 31, 2012. Dr. Wayne Eberle outlined the preferred 2013 – 2014 calendar scenario and tasked school and community members to come up with other calendar suggestions at the Aug. 30 Calendar Committee meeting.
BY PAUL T. CHOATE
Aug. 23, 2012. Nationally renowned retired Lt. Gen. William G. “Jerry” Boykin presents “Freedom, Family & Faith” on Saturday, Aug. 25, beginning at 9:30 a.m., at Watauga High School. The event is presented by Boykin’s Fayetteville-based Kingdom Warriors Ministries and sponsored by the Mount Vernon Baptist Church of Boone.
BY PAUL T. CHOATE
Aug. 6, 2012. On Friday, Aug. 3, the Watauga County School System Budget Committee met to discuss the proposed budget for the 2012 – 2013 school year. Most items did not need further discussion, but a few issues were revised by the committee.
BY PAUL T. CHOATE
July 31, 2012. Watauga County Board of Education Vice Chair Dr. Lee Warren was very vocal in his concerns over the 2013 – 2014 school calendar options at the July 30 work session. He was not alone, as many at the meeting were worried about the “bad scenarios and worse scenarios” presented to them.
BY PAUL T. CHOATE
July 30, 2012. Today marks the first of four days during which Watauga High School is holding orientation with the senior class in attendance. Juniors will have orientation tomorrow, followed by sophomores and then freshmen on Aug. 1 and 2.
BY PAUL T. CHOATE
July 9, 2012. After placing first in Cosmetology Skills at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference, Watauga High School’s Sierra Mueller placed 16th in the same competition at the National SkillsUSA Leadership Conference in Kansas City, Missouri in late June. Mueller was competing against students from the continental United States and Alaska as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
June 5, 2012. The Watauga County Board of Commissioners voted to accept NEO Corp.’s $361,750 bid to demolish the old Watauga High School at a public forum held Tuesday morning at the Administration Building in Boone.
BY ETHAN WOODHOUSE
May 23, 2012. The 2012 graduates of Watauga High School will walk across the stage of Appalachian State University’s Holmes Convocation Center Saturday into a world full of new opportunities and responsibilities.
BY GREG HINCE
May 13, 2012. The halls of Watauga High School will never be the same … and many students, teachers and administrators are very proud of that. They had a role in creating what one student called, “a piece of Watauga High history” – a 100+ square foot mural installed in the commons area of the high school on the exterior of the school’s elevator shaft.
April 6, 2012. From A Watauga Conservative: Vote For Marriage Rally at Ashe High School at 7:00 pm on April 9 and at Watauga High School at 7:00 pm on April 10. Another rally is being planned at for Catawba County. If anyone would like help setting up a rally for Caldwell County or is aware of any other rallies, please let me know.
March 23, 2012. Watauga High School’s Ross Auditorium came alive with the sights and sounds of Seussical the Musical on the evening of March 22. The musical will continue tonight, March 23, and tomorrow, March 24, with both performances starting at 7:00 p.m.