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$60,000 fire proves fatal for dog: Still under investigation

While the house on Hickory Nut Gap Road in Avery County is still standing after last Wednesday’s blaze, reparations will be expensive according to Avery Fire Marshal David Charles Vance.

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Crimestoppers seeks help with break-ins

Two separate break-in incidents have Watauga County Crimestoppers asking for your help.

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$1,500 worth of guns missing in WilkesSomeone went inside a residence on Elkin Highway and took $1,500 worth of firearms, Wilkes County deputies say.
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High Country has a tennis champ

Hang onto your rackets- we’ve got a tennis champ in our midst. Boone native Paul Goode just won the North Carolina State Closed Men’s Tournament.

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The State Division of Nonpublic Education says admission on the rise

The state Division of Nonpublic Education has released its 2006-2007 statistics for non-conventional public school statistics.

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Dole representative to hold office hours

A representative from Senator Elizabeth Dole’s office is holding office hours Monday in Watauga County.

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‘Fire-safe’ cigarettes?A state House committee approved a bill yesterday that would require tobacco companies to make and sell cigarettes that burn out if left unattended. Full Story

Man falls 15 feet at Sugar Mountain Reserve #2