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Good morning to you Boone! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Driver charged after West King Street hit-and-run injures two pedestrians
  • See what's inside App State's newly transformed Duncan Hall in Boone
  • What nighttime safety upgrades are slowing traffic on U.S. 321?

Also on today's calendar: Three Rivers and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 78, low: 59.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Caldwell County Man Charged In Connection To Crash That Injured Two In Boone (whky.com) — Boone Police have charged a 29-year-old Caldwell County man in a September 23 hit-and-run that seriously injured two pedestrians on West King Street, including a Boone resident. Authorities say the driver allegedly left the roadway, struck the pair, and fled before later being arrested; he now faces felony hit-and-run charges and a November 25 Watauga District Court date.
   

2. Duncan Hall reopens at App State after $32 million transformation (appstate.edu) — App State's Boone campus has reopened the fully renovated Duncan Hall after a $32 million overhaul, giving students and faculty new high-tech classrooms, labs, and study spaces. The upgraded building now houses Mathematical Sciences, key College of Arts and Sciences offices, and labs for several departments, anchoring the university's long-term growth plans in Boone and Hickory.
   

3. Rumble strips, pavement markings to improve safety on U.S. 321 (wataugademocrat.com) — If you're driving between Boone and Blowing Rock, expect nighttime slowdowns as NCDOT contractors install rumble strips and new pavement markings on a five-mile stretch of U.S. 321. The work, aimed at alerting drowsy or distracted drivers before they drift off course, will continue nightly as weather allows, so Boone motorists should plan extra travel time and stay alert in the work zone.
   

4. UNC Health Appalachian and MAHEC Lecture Series honors legacy of Dr. Charles Baker (reflector.com) — A new UNC Health Appalachian and MAHEC lecture series, linked to the Boone-based family medicine residency, is honoring longtime High Country physician Dr. Charles Baker by focusing on the human side of health care. Local clinicians and trainees will be invited to explore how stories, art, and relationships shape better patient care, continuing Baker's decades-long commitment to rural communities.
   

5. App State professor's new book asks: Can you eat outside the industrial food system? (Copy) (wataugademocrat.com) — An Appalachian State professor has used Boone as his real-life test case for whether a typical small town can help someone eat ethically and locally outside the industrial food system. His new book draws heavily on Boone's farmers markets, local farms like Against The Grain, and F.A.R.M. Cafe, offering practical ideas for residents who want to support sustainable food without chasing impossible perfection.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please, if you recognize this little dog, I left her at the Watauga Humane Society.
    She was at the @Boone Pet Care but no one claimed her. (Nextdoor Bamboo Rd)
  • Check out the excellent in-person and virtual fishing classes being offered by the NCWRC Fishing Education Team in October.
    Visit our class calendar and register at: https://bit.ly/44YkCxs Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville: October 2: Soft Plastics Lure… (Nextdoor )
  • Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Boone. Apply here.
  • Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Center Store Associate in Boone. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boone here.

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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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