Readers and book lovers alike filtered in and out of Boone’s newest business July 14, browsing the store’s brightly painted shelves in search of their next read. Huzzah Books, located at 114 Clement St., opened at noon and is Boone’s only business exclusively dedicated to used books. After having to temporarily close and relocate to a new location, Huzzah Books now features 1,800 square feet...

Users of Watauga County’s public transportation system will soon have the opportunity to enjoy Boone’s scenic views from a higher vantage point. AppalCart is integrating a new double-decker bus into its fleet, which was commemorated by a ribbon-cutting ceremony held July 15. Craig Hughes, AppalCart’s executive director, said the process of obtaining the bus started back in 2021. A sales...

Demolition of App State’s Legends is scheduled to begin Monday, following more than a year of closure due to structural damage. The area surrounding the former campus venue has been fenced off and will remain closed to the public during the demolition process. Legends was condemned earlier this year after a sinkhole opened beneath the building during Hurricane Helene in September of last year,...

Brooklyn Smith curated this story by Kathy Gregory, which The Appalachian published June 25, 1970. If you see a real hot air balloon flying overhead, don’t rush to the phone to call your doctor. It’s just Dorothy as she leaves Emerald City on her journey home to Kansas and “her own backyard.” The place is Beech Mountain; the fairyland is The Land of Oz; the scene is fantastic. Jack...

Mayor Pro Tempore Dalton George announced on Instagram Saturday he will be running for Mayor of Boone this upcoming election.  George served as a town councilman for the Town of Boone from 2021 to 2023, where he was appointed Mayor Pro Tempore, who is the temporarily appointed mayor when the mayor is absent, in December 2023. “I’m proud to have led on a number of historic programs in my...

App State was founded in 1899 as Watauga Academy by brothers Dauphin Disco “D.D.” Dougherty and Blanford Barnard “B.B.” Dougherty. But App State had a third founding member that some might describe as overlooked. Lillie Shull Dougherty, born Ida Lillie Belle Shull, was born on Jan. 6, 1874, to father David Shull and mother Martha Lewis Shull in Butler, Tennessee, and was one of seven children. At...