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 Red Eloranta (left) and Eli Chamberlain (right) inside the free store, Boone, on Oct. 22.
Boone locals form appointment-based free store for all
Ashton Ahart, Senior News Reporter • October 27, 2025

A Group of Boone locals came together under the grassroots organization, High Country Mutual Aid, to open an appointment-based free store to give material goods to anyone who applies. The organization is donation based and volunteer operated. The group currently has around 10 members that fluctuate with people coming and going from the organization,...

Mobile AppCards cannot be used as voter ID: Here’s how you can still cast your ballot
October 23, 2025

As App State transitions to mobile AppCards, many parts of everyday life on campus have pivoted. Instead of using a physical ID, students only...

Organization for maternal-fetal health sets up display at App State
October 22, 2025

Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of abortion. App State Wellness and Prevention Services provides free mental health resources...

Valle Crucis community welcomes return of beloved fair
October 22, 2025

On most days of the year, those driving by Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Valle Crucis would see a miniature stone church across from a barren...

Boone Rising holds second streetside ‘No Kings’ protest
October 20, 2025

“No Kings” protests were organized nationwide Saturday, including a streetside protest in Boone along U.S. Highway 321 near its intersection...

Mountaineer baseball showcases home run, pitching prowess in exhibition against East Carolina

October 28, 2025

 App State field hockey went 1-1 this weekend, earning a 3-1 conference win over Ball State University on Friday in Muncie, Indiana, before losing 3-0...

October 27, 2025

App State volleyball traveled to Coastal Carolina University and lost both matches. They lost 3-0 Friday and 3-2 Saturday. The opening set of the weekend...

October 26, 2025

App State women’s soccer defeated the University of Southern Mississippi 2-1 Friday. The game was highlighted by graduate student forward Izzi Wood breaking...

October 24, 2025

App State women’s tennis sent three singles competitors and two doubles teams to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association regional competition in Chapel...

Cringe meets creativity at The Peel’s ‘Mortified’

October 25, 2025

When looking for Halloween costumes, one of the most common places to turn for inspiration is cartoons. Cartoons are full of recognizable yet easily replicated...

October 24, 2025

Known for fashion, theatrics and breaking the status quo, Lady Gaga has an endless catalog of music. Gaga, more affectionately known as “Mother Monster,”...

October 24, 2025

“‘Wicked’ Night” on “Dancing with the Stars” brought theatrics and gravity-defying scores. Couples were tasked with performing routines to...

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