By Scott Nicholson
George Gilleland is president of the High Country Home Builders Association and owner of The Hardwood Company in Boone, selling wood products and other building materials. He said while the construction market has cooled a little, it’s still far from doom and gloom.
“I think we’re doing better than the national average,” Gilleland said. “People are still buying high-end second homes. Our average home prices are still up there.”
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Story by David Brewer
Sheri Baker, owner of Dragonfly Theater & Pub, quit her job 2.5 years ago to focus her work and attention on Boone’s new movie theater and pub. The Dragonfly Theater and Pub is absolutely the only venue in the High Country that has, in four months, hosted major motion pictures, independent movies, live concerts, church meetings, fundraisers, multimedia events, political debate viewing parties, Monday Night Football and a beer tasting. To say that the Dragonfly is versatile would be a bit of an understatement.
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ps. EDITOR- I recently held my sons 5th birthday party at Dragonfly and it was great! They let us bring in our DVD and served all the children lunch and popcorn. Best of all, the cost was very reasonable.
Beginning in April 2008, and continuing until December 2009, part of the Blue Ridge Parkway will be closed while renovations occur on The Goshen Creek Bridge. The bridge is located between Aho road and Bamboo road.
Update: Goshen Creek Bridge changes
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Update 3/6: 105 Back to Normal
We have received reports that the retaining wall in front of Geno’s / High Country Inn on highway 105 has collapsed. The highway is partially closed.
The speed limit on N.C. 105 has been changed from 45 mph to 35 mph, extending from the Poplar Grove Road intersection to the N.C. 105 Bypass.
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In case you missed it, Simm’s Furniture will be replaced by TJ-Maxx. Barry Nicholson, spokesman for H.L. Libby Corp., which bought the mall about two years ago, said the off-price retailer has signed a lease and should be open by fall.
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Boone and Blowing Rock are among 11 North Carolina communities facing the most severe water shortages because of drought.
Mayor Loretta Clawson of Boone and Chancellor Ken Peacock of Appalachian State University signed an agreement last month to connect the town and university water and sewer systems. They agreed to share the $250,000 cost of design and construction. Both the town and university are pursuing grants for the project.
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