Is this really my lovely little mountain town?

So says the news it is:

UPDATE: Man Injured in Watauga Shooting
The Watauga Sheriff’s Office has identified the gunshot victim from an incident reported last night in far western Watauga County, an incident described to responding law enforcement as accidental.  The call came in at 9pm Full Story

Watauga Commission Issues Proclamation for Fallen Deputy
The Watauga Commissioners formerly thanked the family of Deputy William Mast Jr. for his giving of his life in service to his county—commission chair Nathan Miller, “Whereas on the morning of July 26th, 2012, deputies from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Full Story


UPDATE: Man Airlifted After Found Bleeding from Neck Wound
The man stabbed and airlifted from a landing zone set up in the middle of US 421 at the Blue Ridge Parkway overpass at about noon yesterday is still not identified, but Parkway Rangers say the man is stable today at Carolinas Medical Center. (video at: http://www.youtube.com/user/GoBlueRidgeNews ) Full Story

Ashe Meth House Busted; Two Children Inside
A meth lab—and children exposed to the dangerous chemicals—that’s what Narcotics Detectives of the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by Jefferson Police Department, discovered early this morning.  The discovery led to the arrest of Full Story

Arrest Made in Meat Camp Stabbing
The Watauga Sheriff’s Office released the name of the woman charged and the man stabbed in an incident early last Thursday morning in Meat Camp. Wendy Melissa Miller, 38, was originally held without bond after being charged Full Story

Crimestoppers, Avery SO Nab SuspectsCrimestoppers helped find another man wanted in a number of area counties. July 28th Avery County Sheriff’s Officers received information about the location of twenty one year old Calvin Cook.  Officers relayed the information Full Story

 

UPDATE: 108 Arrests, 258 Charges at Gnarnia FestThe North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement office out of Conover released information about arrests made over the weekend at the Gnarnia Festival in Beech Mountain. A total of 108 individuals face 258 charges, including cocaine, Full Story

Crimestoppers Seeks Two Suspects
Crimestoppers is helping the Avery Sheriff’s Office in looking for two suspects. Forty two year old Douglas Ray Turbyfill is wanted in Guilford and Avery County on outstanding warrants, and also has outstanding charges in Carter County Tennessee. Full Story

 See, nothing good ever happens here, or at least so says the news.