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🌱 What priorities did Boone’s new mayor and council just lay out?

Hello Boone! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What priorities did Boone’s new mayor and council just lay out?
  • How much storm-repair money is coming directly to Boone?
  • How Boone climbers finally won back Howard Knob after 30 years

Also on today's calendar: Doodlebug Club - December 18 — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Boone? Post it to Boone photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 51, low: 29.
  • Friday: Windy; mostly sunny, colder, with a high of 33 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Boone Town Council members take oath of office (wataugademocrat.com) — Boone’s newly elected and returning Town Council members, along with new Mayor Dalton George, have officially taken office and outlined their priorities. Councilors highlighted community engagement, implementing the Boone Next plan, and focusing on underrepresented residents as they begin new four-year terms leading the town.
   

2. Boone, Beech Mountain receive $1.7 million for infrastructure repair projects (wataugademocrat.com) — Boone is receiving part of more than $1.7 million in state grants to repair Hurricane Helene damage to local infrastructure, alongside Beech Mountain. The money comes from a new state program aimed at communities that couldn’t get FEMA help, with priority for smaller western North Carolina towns like Boone.
   

3. 30+ Years After Climbers Were Banned, a Historic Area Reopens (climbing.com) — Climbers in Boone are celebrating a huge win as the Blue Ridge Conservancy has finally bought most of Howard Knob’s historic bouldering area, restoring access after more than 30 years of closure. Local advocates who once rallied 1,000 people in Boone’s streets are now helping plan new trails, with climbing expected to reopen sometime next year.
   

4. 10 things to know about Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino (suntimes.com) — A key figure in federal immigration enforcement once walked the halls of Watauga High School in Boone and later earned a master’s from Appalachian State. This profile traces Gregory Bovino’s path from a self-described average local wrestler to leading high-profile deportation missions nationwide under the Trump administration, highlighting his personal background and rapid rise through Border Patrol ranks.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • Book Club @ WW Branch Library
    Western Watauga County Library , 1085 Old US Hwy 421 , Sugar Grove
    2:30 pm
  • Carolina Comedy Magic Parlor
    Mysterium Escape Adventure , 737 W King St , Boone
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • Maiscéu — The Beacon
    The Beacon Restaurant , 125 Graduate Lane , NC-105 S , Boone
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The following questions and answers seek to highlight most of the public-facing pieces of the transition to a county-run EMS system. www... (X: WataugaDemocrat)
  • For over 85 years, App State’s Lucy Brock Child Development Laboratory program has provided high-quality early learning experiences to local children... (X: appstate)
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Boone. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Reset Merchandiser in Boone. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boone here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Boone

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Boone

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.