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Watauga High among schools statewide to offer drone technology courses
Watauga High School and Watauga Innovation Academy are among more than 60 high schools across the state that will offer drone technology courses in their CTE departments. Students will study the fundamentals of drones, legal requirements, simulations, drone flight training, mapping and more, according to the North Carolina Department of Instruction (NCDPI).
Best-selling author will be at App Theatre on Aug. 7
BOONE — New York Times Best-selling author Ron Rash will speak at Appalachian Theatre of the High Country (559 W King St.) on Aug. 7 from 6 p.m. until 7:30. Admission is free. It is presented by the Friends of the Watauga County Public Library and Richard T. Barker...
Commissioners back Grove Street Connector Project
WATAUGA — The Watauga County Board of Commissioners backed a project by the Town of Boone to construct sidewalks and bike paths in the east section of town, among other business items, during its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 16. Laney Wise, the grants coordinator with the Town of...
Watauga, Avery Obituaries – July 23, 2024
The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and Reins-Sturdivant in Newland. Mrs. Willrea Ward Trivette, age 86, of Sugar Grove, passed away Saturday morning, July 20, 2024. Born September 8, 1937 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of William Dayton Ward, Sr. and Elsie Clay Ward. Mrs. Trivette was a member of Beech Valley Baptist Church. Willrea was a kind and generous lady who loved her family beyond measure. She enjoyed preparing meals for the entire family from product gathered from their annual garden. On special occasions she would join her grandchildren playing in the creek. She loved gardening, watching her flowers grow and working the family farm with her husband and children.
CCC&TI to Host Free Financial Aid events for Watauga and Caldwell County Students
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has announced two upcoming events designed to help students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and take advantage of the new Next NC Scholarship Plan. Events will be held on both the Watauga Campus in Boone and the Caldwell Campus...
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