By: Stephen Leverton In local news, The Watauga Democrat reports that the High Country Cloggers will be joining the bluegrass/hip-hop band Ganstagrass on February 19th on the Doc Watson Stage for Americana Music at the Appalachian Theatre. This is the first time the two groups have performed together. Tickets are going for $30. In state news, WRAL reports that the North Carolina legislature is planning on unveiling a new Congressional district map on Wednesday. Since the last maps were struck do
By: Zachary Masters In campus news, The Appalachian reports that the candidates for App State’s Student president and vice president met for a live debate in Anne Belk Hall Thursday afternoon. The Brown and Barreto campaign hope to lower student parking and dining hall prices, as well as get students more involved in campus policy. The Martino and Martin campaign aim to build relations between campus organizations and make course evaluations public. Finally, the Reigns and Negin campaign is runn
Investigators identified four suspects in the 1972 killings of Bryce, Virginia and Bobby Durham. Three of the men are dead, and one is serving a life sentence for other murders.
Half a century after three members of the Durham family were found murdered in the North Carolina mountains during a snowstorm, the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office now believes that they solved the case, pointing the finger at a southern criminal network known as the "Dixie Mafia."
Investigators recently identified four suspects in the 1972 killings of Bryce, Virginia and Bobby Durham. Three of the men are dead, and one is serving a life sentence for other murders.