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Readers and book lovers alike filtered in and out of Boone’s newest business July 14, browsing the store’s brightly painted ...
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 ...
Standing up to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning in grade school is normal to Americans. We’ve repeated it so many times, the pledge has become a force of habit and we don’t give much thought ...
There has even been a recent trend among students to take action in response to the issue of overcrowding in Boone. The phrase “Boone Sucks, Tell Your Friends” has become popular with students. There ...
Many people reading this article may already know what the pink tax is. For those who do not, mainly the male population, the pink tax refers to the different prices on items targeting a specific ...
Visitors of Mystery Hill may recognize the white house located to the side of the property. What some might not know is that App State’s history is deeply connected to the over-a-century-old home, ...
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 has taken the first steps to change how Campus Dining and meal plans work for the 2022-23 year. As opposed to the a la carte system Campus Dining has used for years, the new system employs ...
The hillbilly stereotype is prevalent in American pop culture. As early as the 1904 silent movie “The Moonshiner,” stereotypes have been a crutch for lazy writing. The 1972 movie “Deliverance” and ...
Candidates for the North Carolina House of Representatives attended the meet the candidates forum Monday on Sept. 16. The Boone and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce hosted the forum at the ...
The App State football team made some key changes to head coach Shawn Clark’s supporting staff. Brought in is App State alum Lance Ware as the new tight ends coach and Eric McDaniel who will oversee ...
On Thursday, Boone was hit by Hurricane Helene. Students and locals struggled with the loss of power, water and internet. Some even lost their homes and valuables. In the aftermath of the storm, ...