The fifth annual Boone Pride March and Festival took place on June 27. The event, hosted by community organization Boone Pride was, according to organizer Shlo Harris, the largest iteration of the ...

Boone entered Stage 2 Water Restrictions starting July 1. The initial announcement was made by the town of Boone June 25, motivated by a statewide drought thinning water resources across North ...

Nia Orr-Dickens had one magenta cape strapped to her layered bun and about eight other boldly colored ones laid out on the ground. She wore a bright, wide smile that welcomed anyone in the spacious ...

Since 1949, the month of May has marked Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, instead of advocating for better mental health initiatives and care, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the United States’s ...

A new student-led project connects App State to Boone’s small businesses by highlighting their sustainability practices and promoting environmental awareness. The Student Sustainable Business ...

Country music star and former App State student Luke Combs received an honorary degree of music at the May 7 commencement ceremony at Holmes Convocation Center. The honor recognizes Combs for his ...

App State men’s golf traveled to Madison, Mississippi, to compete in the Sun Belt Championship. Placing 11th out of 14 teams, the Mountaineers came up short in advancing. The Black and Gold opened ...

As another year wraps up and seniors prepare to graduate, some are leaving behind a club they founded. The Appalachian Society for Communication Studies was founded by Colton McNeill in 2025. As a ...

During fall break of 1999, Ralph Lentz was a new professor at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. One Saturday night, he received a call from Michael Wade, his former history professor ...

How am I supposed to sum up three years with The Appalachian into this short farewell column? It’s nearly impossible, but I’ll try. First off, I wish I could say that I wasn’t scared walking into my ...

Editor’s note: This article discusses abortion, sexual assault and mention of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline can be reached at 1-833-246-2632, the ...

On a picture-perfect April afternoon, fans returned to Kidd Brewer Stadium for the first time since late November to watch App State football’s “Battle at the Rock” spring game Saturday. While the ...