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Former App State student and country musician Luke Combs receives honorary degree in music

May 10, 2026

Country music star and former App State student Luke Combs received an honorary degree of music at the May 7 commencement ceremony at Holmes...

The end of the commute for a professor who drives 500 miles for App State

May 5, 2026

At first glance, it might seem unbelievable: a professor who drives nearly 500 miles, crossing five states, to teach a few days of class every...

Family-owned restaurant at risk, Mary’s Kitchen fights to stay open

May 4, 2026

Mary’s Kitchen, a family-owned breakfast restaurant, is at risk of closing its doors after 52 years in business. The small business, located...

Seniors graduate with legacies as club founders

April 30, 2026

As another year wraps up and seniors prepare to graduate, some are leaving behind a club they founded. The Appalachian Society for Communication...

Sports

Black and Gold have Sun Belt tournament dreams taken out in two games

Parker Egeland, Associate Sports Editor

May 25, 2026

App State baseball traveled to Montgomery, Alabama to play in the Sun Belt tournament. The Black and Gold were the No. 3 seed in the tournament but failed to win both games they played in. The first...

App State has two podium sweeps at the Sun Belt Championships

May 19, 2026

App State track and field recorded its highest finishes at the Sun Belt Championships in program history. The men’s track team finished second with 128...

Mountaineers lose series against Georgia State but clinch No. 3 seed in Sun Belt Championship

May 18, 2026

Despite losing the series to Georgia State University to conclude the regular season, App State baseball reached the 30-win mark for the third time in...

Duval finishes top-25 in NCAA postseason regionals

May 15, 2026

Freshman Zoe Duval represented App State women’s golf at the North Carolina Athletic Association Chapel Hill Regional, finishing top 25 in her first...

Mountaineers baseball loses final home series of 2026 season, drop 2 of 3 to Louisiana

May 12, 2026

After going 8-1 in its previous nine conference games, App State baseball faltered in its final home series of the season, losing two of three games to...

A&C

An edgy, somber loneliness powers Stevie Howie’s second act

Jenna Washinger, A&C Reporter

June 24, 2026

Over two months after “pan’s odyssey (act 1),” Stevie Howie released a second act Friday with five new songs titled “the lonely chapter (act 2).” This new album both connects to and contrasts...

Four decades of art are celebrated with the Turchin Center’s Rosen Sculpture Walk

June 15, 2026

The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts will be hosting the 40th anniversary of the annual Martin and Doris Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition...

AppTV releases its first narrative show in 5 years

May 30, 2026

“Elkstone 333” is a dialogue-driven dramedy following three freshmen at App State who are navigating identity, friendships and ambitions. Behind the...

Hot New Track: Love unravels in Olivia Rodrigo’s new single ‘the cure’

May 26, 2026

April 2, Olivia Rodrigo announced her upcoming record, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” with the first single “drop dead,” releasing...

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