Todd News

Two local projects were among those recently receiving grants from the North Carolina Humanities Council.

The bumper stickers say, "Freedom isn't free." Fortunately, that's not the case with parades and fireworks.

Town of Boone officials told citizens during the June 23 meeting that, if the project was approved, the pump station located off Brownwood Road would be designed to look like a barn-complete with a barn quilt-set back from the river, helping ease aesthetic concerns.

Family, friends and church members are pulling together in Ashe County to help one of their own.

Boone Town council members and Ashe County commissioners met jointly last night to hear concerns and take questions from the public about Boone's proposed water intake along the New River in the Brownwood area.

By Ron Fitzwater Coming armed more with statements and manifestoes than questions, residents of Ashe and Watauga counties gathered with the Ashe County Board of Commissioners and the Boone Town Council for a town hall meeting on the proposed water intake facility in Watauga County.

Officers responded to a report of a person disturbing the peace. The victim reported a person causing him/her fear with a knife and cutting the tire on a vehicle.

University of North Carolina School of the Arts Chancellor John Mauceri has announced that James Baron Fenwick III of Todd is the first recipient of The Leonard Bernstein Excellence Award.

An assault with a deadly weapon was reported at a residence on the 100 block of Hensel Lane in Boone.

As part of an effort to update the public about a proposed water intake facility in the Brownwood area of Watauga County, the Ashe County Board of Commissioners has asked the Town of Boone to provide information in a public meeting on Tuesday, June 23, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Westwood Elementary School, located on Highway 221 in West Jefferson.

Shae Morrison, 30, of 323 Tarleton Circle, Boone, was served with a warrant for arrest on a charge of harassing phone calls.

As part of an effort to update the public about a proposed water intake facility in the Brownwood area of Watauga County, the Ashe County Board of Commissioners has asked the Town of Boone to provide information in a public meeting on Tuesday, June 23 from 6-9 p.m. at Westwood Elementary School located on Highway 221, West Jefferson.

District Court Judge Ted McEntire presiding and Charlene Norris prosecuting on behalf of the state.

Helen Bledsoe Cobb, 56, of 8507 Three Top Road, Todd, was served with a warrant for arrest on two counts of possession of a schedule IV controlled substance.

From left, Todd Haley, founder Marvin Brothers, Jenny Jones and Brad Brothers stand outside Brothers Tire Sales in Kannapolis.

The Ashe County Planning Board's April 2 session was called to order by board vice-chair Darrell Hamilton, although chair Rick Surber was in attendance.

Boone Comicon attendees will get the chance to draw themselves into a real comic book thanks to local author Scott Nicholson who created the Dreambook project to help people find joy through creativity.

Burglary with forced entry was reported on the 2900 Clarks Creek in Banner Elk. The victim reported a person pushed out the window in the kitchen.

A joint undercover investigation by the narcotics team of the Ashe County Sheriff's Office and the State Bu-reau of Investigation led to a raid in Baldwin on Wednesday, Feb.

Coffee houses have been favorite places for musicians to jam out and enjoy a Cup of Joe for a long time.