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The Town of Boone and the Downtown Boone Development Association will host Boone BOO!, the annual family-friendly downtown Halloween celebration, Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. King Street will be closed from College Street to Burrell Street, Depot Street from Rivers Street to Queen Street, and Howard Street from Appalachian Street to Burrell Street. Vehicle access is restricted beginning at about 3:55 p.m., and streets stay closed until 7 p.m. or until they are safely cleared. Through traffic can use Highway 105, the 105 Bypass or Rivers Street.
After 11 rounds, Blowing Rock School eighth grader Audrey Bovenzi correctly spelled the word “solidarity” to win the Watauga County Schools district-wide spelling bee, held Oct. 16 at the Margaret Gragg Education Center in Boone.
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, so set your clocks back one hour before bed Saturday night. The change is a sign that winter is just around the corner.
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— WataugaOnline