| Friday, July 4, 2008  BooneWeb Weekend - Clinton returns to region, economy stubbornly refuses to go bad and ASU-LSU gets more interesting by BooneWeb Blogger (posted: 5/3/08) Glancing at some weekend headlines as Florida is full of nuts.
Clinton and Wright Take 5. The High Country Press goes where no other local media went - Photos from lunch with Bill. (Is it just us, or does the HCP get the good stories the other local paper(s) miss?)
Former president coming to Lenoir. 'The Lenoir appearance by the 42nd president is part of a two-day, 14-town schedule that includes Marion, Morganton and Hickory.'
Town of Boone submits proposal for Downtown Post Office. 'On Wednesday, April 30, U.S. Postal Service Public Information Officer Enola Rice said the Postal Service is "negotiating with an interested party at this time."'
Bad judgment by state GOP. One week after telling out-of-county folks to butt out, Ashe County paper demands state listen to out-of-staters.
Murphy's Restaurant and Pub. We had no idea that place was 20 years old.
Police arrest UNC protesters. Just in time for finals!
Concealed handgun carry bill approved. In Louisiana - 'The bill aims to limit a college or university's authority to regulate or prohibit concealed carry on campus.' (When will people learn that guns are for protecting important stuff, like money in a bank, not kids in a school)
N.C. namesake sub makes debut. 'The USS North Carolina, the Navy's newest nuclear-powered submarine, will be commissioned today at a ceremony in Wilmington.'
Jobless rate Falls; AP, economists baffled. It's never about the facts, only the narrative.
On YOUR Dime: Congressmen lease luxury cars. They're so much better than us anyway, so why be bothered?
Your Battle Royal in the Bayou update. LSU now looking for a starting QB.
The Dirty 'Nooga gets yet another year to screw up. 'The Dirty 'Nooga is hesitant to commit to the game past 2009, cause it just may be that the playoffs will last a wee bit longer by then.'
How do you like your Phoenix - broiled or beat down. ASU baseball team surprises Elon, wins doubleheader by combined score of 35-13.
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