Below Mountain Laurel Hall, through a back door entrance is a collection of basins, tubes and jars. Buried under a symphony of rumbling equipment, the Fermentation Sciences Club creates food and flavors.  The...

Picking out a Halloween costume doesn’t always have to be a hassle. With Halloween falling on a Tuesday, consider having multiple costumes planned. Costumes don’t have to be a difficult task to determine....

Caleb Hignite, a senior at App State, is paving the way for himself to preserve the tradition of Appalachian music by creating his own major: ethnomusicology, or the study of music and its relationship...

Rock will never go out of style, but perhaps the fall is when we need it most. Midterms, a truckload of coursework or people getting on your last nerve? Rocking beats are the best medicine. Starting...

Night is falling at the High Country Fairgrounds and the Bloody Pines scare actors race against the setting sun. The atmosphere is thick with anticipation, as one family and its volunteers prepare for...

“I want to play a game.” Jigsaw’s iconic catchphrase has been scaring cinemas for nearly two decades this fall, which saw the release of “Saw X,” the 10th entry in the long-running horror...

Pretty leaves, weather that doesn’t make you melt, natural props and more. What better time to have a photoshoot?  Whether you’re doing a solo shoot just for fun, taking couples photos, having...

It’s a brisk fall morning in Daniel Boone Park as vendors at the Watauga County Farmers’ Market prepare to sell their goods. Typical farmer’s market merchandise like fresh vegetables, gemstone jewelry...

For one family-owned farm in Deep Gap, the arrival of the fall season provides for an exciting experience, not only for the Tucker family, the owners of the farm, but also for visitors from the surrounding...