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Mayor Pro Tempore Dalton George announced on Instagram Saturday he will be running for Mayor of Boone this upcoming election.
App State was founded in 1899 as Watauga Academy by brothers Dauphin Disco “D.D.” Dougherty and Blanford Barnard “B.B.” ...
A short review of the new Prime VIdeo LGBTQ+ comedy "Overcompensating" which follows college students navigating the world of ...
In the early morning of Sept. 27, Western North Carolina was hit by Hurricane Helene. The storm brought significant flooding ...
Since NASA’s Perseverance Rover landed on Mars last week, it seems like space has been on everyone’s minds. There’s no doubt about it, space is cool. The idea that we are one tiny speck in the ...
From hot humid weather in Miami, Florida to the blistering cold climate in Boone, spring 2025 graduate infielder Joseph Zamora has made the High Country home.
Without its leading lady, “Immaculate” wouldn’t have a prayer of being particularly memorable. The psychological horror movie plays out pretty predictably for its first two acts, over-reliant on ...
Red Onion, one of the Boone’s oldest restaurants, will close Monday. The announcement was made on their Facebook page on Friday. “After 46 wonderful years of serving our community, we have made the ...
App State baseball suffered a season ending loss to Texas State 3-0, in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament. Texas State scored 2 runs in the first inning and 1 run in the seventh. The game was ...
The dorms do not exist anymore, but the memories forged there live on. Group snowstorm breakfasts. Rooms so small you could touch both walls at the same time. Competitive game nights. Thin walls.
I really enjoyed seeing this article about the Dougherty home. I appreciate the effort of research to get the details correct. Many of the first students actually stayed in the home and often took a ...