ROAN MOUNTAIN, Tenn. — Dry and windy conditions have contributed to a wildfire which has consumed more than 90 acres in the Moreland Gap area of Roan Mountain, according to
NEWLAND â The Avery County Fire Commission addressed the state of the Elk Park Volunteer Fire Department building during its monthly meeting on Thursday, March 11, by appointing a committee to oversee its potential demolition and reconstruction.
Chairman Bill Beuttell addressed those in attendance and informed them of the state of the fire departmentâs building. It has been previously reported that after an inspection, it was revealed that the Elk Park Fire Department building had been built on top of the site of an old sawmill. The fire department is currently operating out of the old rescue squad building.
âElk Parkâs fire department is sinking into the ground, and thereâs going to be substantial repair or moving to fix that. What we are looking to do is to get Elk Park a stable and level fire department. We are looking to put together a committee who is part of Elk Park, a part of the commission and a county commissioner so they can start meetings to fig
50 years ago: The Feb. 11, 1971, edition of
The AJT featured an article entitled âAveryâs Tate Stars at ASU.â That little guard who starred at working the ball in to seven-foot-plus center Tommy Burleson at nearby Avery High a couple of years back is now making it big here for Appalachian Stateâs Mountaineers. Heâs Bobby Tate, a mere six feet,155-pounder whose 20 point-effort last Saturday night led the Apps to a 72-68 upset win over Lenoir-Rhyne. Tate hit 8-of-11 shots from the floor in the game, including the winning basket on a twisting underhand layup with 23 seconds to go and the insurance basket with four seconds to go on the fast break after driving the length of the court past three L-R players.