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🌱 What major projects and appointments did Boone’s Town Council just approve?

Boone, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Boone! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What major projects and appointments did Boone’s Town Council just approve?
  • Why Boone just landed on a national list of hidden-gem towns
  • How Boone fits into North Carolina’s growing fight over data centers

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town Council honors Bettie Bond for her years of service (wataugademocrat.com) — Boone’s Town Council honored longtime Historic Preservation Commission leader Bettie Bond while also approving key infrastructure moves, including a major state grant for a new Fairway Drive water line. Council awarded paving and restroom renovation contracts and filled several local board and Tourism Development Authority seats that shape town services and tourism strategy.
   

• 2 NC college towns rank among the nation's best hidden gems to visit. Here's why (newsobserver.com) — Boone just earned national recognition as one of the country’s most underrated college towns, praised for its Blue Ridge Mountain scenery, walkable downtown, and “cozy escapes.” A new Kayak analysis of 2025 travel searches ranks Boone No. 6 in the U.S., highlighting its relatively affordable hotel rates, outdoor recreation, and year‑round appeal alongside Chapel Hill and other top college destinations.
   

• NC activists want to ban data centers. What do NC legislature, Duke Energy say? (charlotteobserver.com) — Boone is specifically named among North Carolina communities organizing against new data centers, as activists push for a statewide ban and an end to tax incentives. State leaders and Duke Energy counter that data centers can boost revenue, while a proposed Ratepayers Protection Act aims to shield residents from higher power bills as this debate spreads beyond Charlotte.
   

📸 Around Boone

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boone

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    Wednesday July 15
  • Human Relations Commission →
    Boone, NC Calendar, 1500 Blowing Rock Rd, Boone
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday July 16
  • VAYA Health: Neurocognitive Disorders & the Basics of Dementia Part
    Watauga County Public Library 140 Queen Street, Boone, NC 28607
    1:30 pm
  • Family Movie-Toy Story 1 (The Original)
    Watauga County Public Library 140 Queen Street, Boone, NC 28607
    3:00 pm
  • Family Movie
    Watauga County Public Library 140 Queen Street, Boone, NC 28607
    3:00 pm
    • Friday July 17
  • Park Ranger Marissa
    Watauga County Public Library 140 Queen Street, Boone, NC 28607
    1:00 pm
    • Monday July 20
  • Movie Matinee Monday- Secretariat
    Watauga County Public Library 140 Queen Street, Boone, NC 28607
    2:00 pm
    • Tuesday July 21
  • Dino tracks to Fossils @ WW Branch Library
    Watauga County Public Library Western Watauga County Library, 1085 Old US Hwy 421, Sugar Grove
    10:30 am
    • Wednesday July 22
  • Jenna's Music Outside Activity
    Watauga County Public Library 140 Queen Street, Boone, NC 28607

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Missing white kitten with gray patch on head.
    Last seen in woods behind convocation center. She left from 159 Hayes St. her name is Angelina, she is 10 months old and shy. If sighted please… (Nextdoor Boone)
  • Appalachian State University posted a job opening for Associate Director of On-Campus Recruiting in Boone. Apply here.
  • Goodwill of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Lead Associate I (Key Holder) in Boone. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boone here.

🗞 Nearby News

Blowing Rock

  • Blowing Rock council to weigh Green Hill Road speed limit cut, land-use items July 14 (wataugademocrat.com)
  • This week in the archives: Population increase, a new town question, firefighters return home (wataugademocrat.com)
  • North Topsail Beach picks new town manager (wnct.com)

Banner Elk

  • Dollar General's New Cashierless Store Could Change Shopping Forever (kfox95.com)
  • Watauga, Avery Obituaries – July 14th, 2026 (hcpress.com)

Ok Boone! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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