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Rebecca Nenow projected for Boone Town Council

Lucy Bomar, Reporter • November 3, 2021

Rebecca Nenow won one of the two unexpired seats on the Boone Town Council Nov. 2 with 32.63% of the unexpired term votes. Nenow has lived in Boone since 2005. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, she owns...

Edie Tugman projected for Boone Town Council

Ethan Hunt and Hollie Moore • November 3, 2021

Edie Tugman won one of the two unexpired seats on the Boone Town Council Nov. 2 with 43.59% of the unexpired term votes. Tugman moved to Boone for the first time in 1964. She worked in the insurance...

Tim Futrelle projected as Boone mayor

Cameron Stuart and Will Hofmann • November 2, 2021

Tim Futrelle, running unopposed, won the election for Boone mayor Tuesday night. The 46-year-old Democrat won with 95.1% of the votes. A Verizon Wireless employee and food service supervisor at...

2021 Boone unofficial election results

Jake Markland and Will Hofmann • November 2, 2021

This page will be updated with Watauga County election results as they are reported. Polls closed at 7:30 p.m. This story was last updated at 9:35 p.m. This is the final update now that all eight of...

Advocating for App State

Ethan Hunt, Reporter • November 2, 2021

The accusations App State has been accused of improper political behavior by multiple community members. On Oct. 11, senior political science major Adam Zebzda requested the university investigate...

In support of PSU voting site? Municipal candidates answer

Jake Markland, Reporter • November 1, 2021

Leading up to the Watauga County 2021 municipal general election Nov. 2, The Appalachian sent each candidate the same questions via email, asking what motivated them to run for their positions and how...

How will they work with App State? Municipal candidates answer

Jake Markland, Reporter • October 31, 2021

Leading up to the Watauga County 2021 municipal general election Nov. 2, The Appalachian sent each candidate the same questions via email, asking what motivated them to run for their positions and how...

What’s Boone’s greatest challenge? Municipal candidates answer

Jake Markland, Reporter • October 30, 2021

Leading up to the Watauga County 2021 municipal general election Nov. 2, The Appalachian sent each candidate the same questions via email, asking what motivated them to run for their positions and how...

How will they address food insecurity? Municipal candidates answer

Jake Markland, Reporter • October 29, 2021

Leading up to the Watauga County 2021 municipal general election Nov. 2, The Appalachian sent each candidate the same questions via email, asking what motivated them to run for their positions and how...

How will they promote better, affordable housing? Municipal candidates answer

Jake Markland, Reporter • October 28, 2021

Leading up to the Watauga County 2021 municipal general election Nov. 2, The Appalachian sent each candidate the same questions via email, asking what motivated them to run for their positions and how...

App State to allow chosen name on AppCard

Cameron Stuart, Associate News Editor • October 27, 2021

Students can change the name shown on their AppCard to one other than their legal name as of Oct. 27, according to an email from Interim Chief Diversity Officer Jamie Parson. Information about how to...

How will you make Boone more sustainable? Municipal candidates answer

Jake Markland, Reporter • October 27, 2021

Leading up to the Watauga County 2021 municipal general election Nov. 2, The Appalachian sent each candidate the same questions via email, asking what motivated them to run for their positions and how...