Sugar Mountain News

Two weeks ago in our election coverage, we noted a couple of close races - in Beech Mountain and in Sugar Mountain - where the recounting of ballots and counting of provisional ballots could have changed the unofficial election results.

Every day until December 1, customers of Papa's Pizza To Go, located at 3045 Tynecastle Highway in Banner Elk and 456 Hardees Alley in Newland, can help neighbors and receive a free order of Killerstix worth about $5 - both at the same time.

Melissa Reaves sings on stage during a performance. Reaves will be one of the many musicians volunteering her time and talents to make this event a success.

Dana Bruce Crawford, a native of Avery County and 20-year law enforcement veteran, will take over the position of chief of the Boone Police Department on Monday, October 12.

Les Broussard co-owns The Banner Elk Cafe with his wife Cindy. An avid sports enthusiast, Broussard heads up several Sugar Mountain Adult Race League ski teams in the winter.

The political signs are popping up on street corners, and municipal elections in the High Country are only one month away.

Efforts to allow commercial windmill construction along N.C. mountain ridges have died in the State Senate.

Efforts to allow commercial windmill construction along N.C. mountain ridges have died in the State Senate.

Efforts to allow commercial windmill construction along N.C. mountain ridges have died in the State Senate.

Efforts to allow commercial windmill construction along N.C. mountain ridges have died in the State Senate.

Published: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 2:33 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 2:33 p.m. Searchers in Florida have found a plane that had been reported overdue after it failed to arrive in yesterday in Tennessee.

Legislation to get consideration today would restrict wind turbines on ridge tops from being more than 35 feet tall, a cap opponents said would kill a budding industry.

Haywood County property transfers May 18-22. Beaverdam * Beaverdam Heights Drive: Michael H. and Samantha G. McGlone to Abby J. Lanning and Jonathan P. Landry, $135,000. * Scruggs Circle: Robert L. and Jennifer R. Edwards and Ellen and Karl Tillman to Matthew D. and Deborah G. Robinson, $18,500. * Lot 8, Phase Four, Hunter's Ridge Subdivision: ...

SUGAR MOUNTAIN Sugar Mountain Resort's summer season begins today, with the opening of the areas hiking and biking trails.