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This Week in History: In The Land of Oz: Escape Through Fantasy

June 26, 2025

Brooklyn Smith curated this story by Kathy Gregory, which The Appalachian published June 25, 1970. If you see a real hot air balloon flying...

Dalton George announces campaign for Boone Mayor

June 18, 2025

Mayor Pro Tempore Dalton George announced on Instagram Saturday he will be running for Mayor of Boone this upcoming election. George served...

Meet Lillie Shull Dougherty, App State’s third founder

June 15, 2025

App State was founded in 1899 as Watauga Academy by brothers Dauphin Disco “D.D.” Dougherty and Blanford Barnard “B.B.” Dougherty. But...

Analyzing Helene’s impacts on Boone eight months later

June 10, 2025

In the early morning of Sept. 27, Western North Carolina was hit by Hurricane Helene. The storm brought significant flooding to the Town of Boone....

Sports

CJ Huntley signs two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns

Max Schwanz, Sports Editor

June 30, 2025

After the 2025 NBA Draft Thursday, App State forward CJ Huntley signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns as their first undrafted free agent of the class. The two-way contracts allow for Huntley...

NCAA East first round qualifies Nichols for championships; 6 athletes in total competing

June 5, 2025

App State competed in the NCAA East First Round in Jacksonville, Florida from Wednesday to Saturday. Six different athletes competed in the event for the...

Born into baseball: Joseph Zamora’s home away from home

June 3, 2025

From hot humid weather in Miami, Florida to the blistering cold climate in Boone, spring 2025 graduate infielder Joseph Zamora has made the High Country...

From struggles to shutouts: The evolution of pitcher Bradley Wilson

May 24, 2025

Bradley Wilson spent three years on the App State baseball pitching staff, undergoing quite the transformation from a struggling starter to an ultra-reliable...

Mountaineer baseball season comes to a close in Sun Belt Tournament

May 22, 2025

App State baseball suffered a season ending loss to Texas State 3-0, in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament. Texas State scored 2 runs in the...

A&C

‘We deserve Pride here’: Boone holds fourth annual Pride parade and festival

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor

July 7, 2025

Boone’s streets were filled with a vibrant sea of colors and large crowds on Saturday for Boone’s fourth annual Pride Parade and Festival. The event was organized by Boone Pride, which is housed...

Boonerang 2025 turns up the volume on community, culture and creativity

June 27, 2025

In its Boonerang Music & Arts Festival took over downtown Boone from June 19-22, filling Howard Street and Depot Street with live music, visual art...

Benny likes boys: ‘Overcompensating’ adds itself to the list of LGBTQ+ cult-classics

June 13, 2025

Expanding the watchlist of any lover of LGBTQ+ comedies, “Overcompensating” has it all from closets to Charli xcx. Benito Skinner, the show’s...

Playlist of the Week: End of semester nostalgia

May 4, 2025

As April showers make their way for colorful May flowers, graduation season is rapidly approaching. Along with this busy time comes the nostalgia and reflection...

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