Within education there is always potential tension between truths one is taught and values that one holds. Education is a process of challenging the way people view the world by exposing them to new ideas....

After months of controversy surrounding voting laws, Watauga County elections went on with few problems.   Fortunately, the American Civil Liberties Union is hoping to see that it stays that way. ...

The sheriff’s office of Watauga County has initiated a new, easy way to dispose of drugs and other medications.    They have introduced a drug drop box in the building where residents can...

There seems to be a mobile application for everything today.    There is an app developed by the North Carolina Department of Justice that allows you to find out how many registered sex offenders...

  Cartoon: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist

  Cartoon: ANDREW DAVID COX, Editorial cartoonist

  Cartoon: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist

The chancellor search committee voted to have a closed search for the university’s new chancellor Oct. 15, according to Appalachian State University News. This means that students and faculty will...

Every time we go to the store, pay for coffee or order a pizza with our friends, we use currency that clearly displays the motto “In God we Trust,” on our bills and coins.  However, when this...

When it comes to helping the environment, I am generally a proponent of many different, even bold, ideas.  I’ll recycle plastic, paper and glass products. I’ll even make an effort to turn off...

  Cartoon: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist