| Wednesday, January 7, 2009  Tuesday Morning Coffee - No school cause of snow, the future of our doctors and economy hits NASCAR hard by BooneWeb Blogger (posted: 11/18/08) Glancing at some Tuesday morning headlines as the Cotton Belt still lives.
Look at all the snow. No school today for Watauga County students
ASU seeks Boone’s OK for journalism complex. For the old Bus Depot, "the plan is to renovate the existing building and build an additional 5,900-square-foot building on the neighboring parking lot."
Caldwell deputies search for missing 27-year-old. 'The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 27-year-old man who has been missing since Sunday morning.'
Speed crackdown starts today. Forget Santa, the Troopers are watching you.
Watauga County has the highest rate of uninsured. 'Nearly a third of Watauga County residents are without insurance, and surrounding mountain counties are also among the worst for numbers of uninsured.'
Primary care doctors in short supply. 'About half the respondents said they planned to reduce patient loads or stop practicing within the next three years. More than half said they wouldn't recommend that young people pursue careers in medicine.' (And you think health care is expensive now)
What you can’t win in court. 'Universities have “created and encouraged ambiguity” by letting students believe that anything involving race or gender that they disagree with is somehow inappropriate harassment.'
Mass layoffs expected in NASCAR this week. 'It all paled to last Wednesday, when Dale Earnhardt Inc. gave pink slips to 116 employees so it could ease the way for a merger with Ganassi.'
The questions everyone is asking. Regaring the ASU QB, 'As of Monday morning, no official word is out (did you really expect there to be?). But word is he has a bruised knee and hip pointer.'
AppFan Photos of the Day. 'App State great Jason Hunter celebrates with some cheeseheads after his Lambeau Leap Sunday.'
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