A serious concern in the High Country is the potential of flash flooding. Fortunately, the Boone Town Council recently considered the formation of the Storm Water Management Task Force that would look...

Dear Students of Appalachian, In recent months, North Carolina has taken a turn for the worst. Narrow-minded politicians have destroyed our public education system. They have increased funds for private...

By the end of the year, Appalachian State University students and faculty will know the results of a program evaluation that will determine the fates of certain academic programs. Now, the Watauga Democrat...

The end of the government shutdown has undoubtedly come as a relief to a great number of people in North Carolina. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina has one of the highest...

I can respect the desire for nice living conditions. However, I cannot say that a time of economic hardship in the state of North Carolina is a good time to be planning extensive renovations to bathrooms,...