The exterior demolition of Owens Field House began March 25, with D.H. Griffin Companies dismantling the 1972 structure that once housed the Appalachian State football team locker room and offices. It will be replaced by the Kidd Brewer Stadium north end zone project, a mixed-use athletic fa…
The 2019 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship took place on Sunday, March 10, at the Holmes Convocation Center in Boone. Wrestlers from Davidson, VMI, The Citadel, Campbell, UTC, Gardner-Webb and Appalachian State went toe to toe, all striving for one of the few spots to the NCAA Champ…
Appalachian State Baseball took a minute to honor the life and legacy of ASU supporter, umpire and Watauga County Rescue Squad Chief James ‘Randy’ Randall Collins prior to a doubleheader against Gardner-Webb on Saturday, March 2, at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium. Collins suddenly passed away …
The Hope Pregnancy Center hosted its sixth annual Dodgeball for Hope event on Feb. 23 at Watauga High School. The event raises money for the agency’s Yes She Can scholarship program. Video by Kayla Lasure.
Elijah Kiser’s final round at the 2019 national tournament can be viewed in this video.
A time lapse video shows the progression of the demolition activity on the site for the planned Watauga County Community Recreation Center from October 2018 through the the first week of January 2019. The rec center is planned to be located at the corner of State Farm Road and Hunting Hills …
The newly formed Climate Action Collaborative — a grassroots effort by Appalachian State University students and faculty — hosted its kick off parade event on Jan. 26. CAC aims to assist the university in achieving climate neutrality. A group of around 100 people gathered at the Plemmons Stu…
Approximately 115 people jumped into Chetola Lake on Jan. 26 for the 2019 WinterFest Polar Plunge. Video by Kayla Lasure and Thomas Sherrill.
The Boone Mennonite Brethren Church’s Junaluska Gospel Choir sang a medley of songs at the Jan. 21 Unity event at Mabel United Methodist Church. Video by Kayla Lasure.
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