The Ames Tribune sent out questionnaires to each of the local candidates. Here are their responses: Note: Boone City Council ...

Boone is going to have a highly contested race for mayor and multiple Boone City Council races on Nov. 4. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Early voting begins Oct. 15 and ...

The Boone City Council has approved a proposal by dairy products maker Daisy Brand to locate a plant in Boone that would bring 255 jobs to the city. The proposed development would represent an ...

Western North Carolina is littered with small communities and tourist towns that are usually high on the list of places to go for tourists this time of year. If you or anyone you know had a vacation ...

Rising taxes: wasted spending potential. This year alone, our fire department has responded to more than 1,400 calls in Boone ...