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🌱 Who’s playing Doc Watson Day in downtown Boone this August?

Boone, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Boone! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who’s playing Doc Watson Day in downtown Boone this August?
  • How App State’s summer projects are reshaping campus life in Boone
  • Why did Boone join other cities in pausing new data centers?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 62.
  • Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nick Chandler and Delivered among bands celebrating Doc Watson Day in Boone (wataugademocrat.com) — Boone music fans can catch free Doc Watson Day festivities downtown on August 14–15, with Nick Chandler and Delivered headlining a Jones House lawn concert and a Doc Watson documentary screening at the Appalachian Theatre. Australian guitar great Tommy Emmanuel follows with a ticketed evening show, while Boone-based bassist Gary Trivette returns home to honor Doc’s legacy in bluegrass style.
   

• App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, July 31, 2026 (wataugaonline.com) — App State is pushing ahead with major Boone campus projects, including the sizable Peacock Hall expansion and the nearly finished Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility near Kidd Brewer Stadium. The chancellor also highlights recent concerts, arts events, and a new statewide transfer pathway that could bring more health sciences students to Boone, as the university gears up for the fall semester.
   

• Volume of data centers rises, as do community voices leading to moratoriums (wataugademocrat.com) — North Carolina communities, including Boone, are increasingly hitting pause on new data centers with temporary moratoriums as residents raise concerns over energy use, water, and quality of life. The article tracks billions in shelved projects, new state tax changes on data center electricity, and stalled transparency bills as the industry’s rapid growth collides with local pushback.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday August 15
  • Tommy Emmanuel →
    Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, 559 W King St, Boone
    7:00 pm

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Other local events
    Saturday August 8
  • Activites in the Garden for Fall with Sharley Sigmond
    Watauga County Public Library 140 Queen Street, Boone, NC 28607
    3:30 pm
    • Tuesday August 11
  • Historic Preservation Commission: Quasi-Judicial →
    Boone, NC Calendar, 680 W King Street, Boone
    3:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 12
  • Family Bird Walk-Valle Crucis Park
    Watauga County Public Library Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Rd, Banner Elk, NC
    9:00 am
  • Town Council Regular Meeting →
    Boone, NC Calendar, 1500 Blowing Rock Rd, Boone
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello all….
    please, please…On Bamboo and on George Hayes Road in vicinity of the Goshen Bridge is a very scared medium-sized light brown dog. Looks to be part… (Nextdoor Wapiti/Brownstone Ridge)
  • The Grand Prize winner of this year’s Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine Photo Competition is Stephanie Sheffield, an insurance agency owner from Gastonia.
    Her photograph of an anole tucked inside a flower beat out 2,795 other images to win the top prize. “I took up photography about 10 years ago as a… (Nextdoor )
  • Appalachian State University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of Psychology (Developmental Psychology) in Boone. Apply here.
  • Covelli Enterprises posted a job opening for Team Member in Boone. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boone here.

🗞 Nearby News

Blowing Rock

  • These 5 NC restaurants made OpenTable's list of Top Hotel Restaurants in America (charlotteobserver.com)
  • Blowing Rock Restaurant Mourns Loss of Employee Dylan Roberts After Holden Beach Tragedy (wataugaonline.com)

Banner Elk

  • Lees-McRae College Exceeds Enrollment Goals, Expands Housing to Accommodate More Students (wataugaonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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