Watauga County Crimestoppers requests the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for the following crime : Sometime between the dates of June 14 at 4:30 p.m. and June 15 at 7:30 a.m., a white 16-foot-long enclosed rrailer was taken from a business located in the 9000 block of Highway 105 South.

Music is at the heart of the Christmas in July Festival. Recent years have seen a focus on the heritage of the music of the mountains, and this yeara s 23rd annual festival features a delight of that tradition.

On Thursday, market president for Wachovia Bank Jason Triplett, presented $10,000 to Brenda Lyerly, chair of the Hospitality House board of directors, and Lynne Mason, executive director.