| Brick House: Marques Murrell another brick
in Owens Field House wall |
by Brad Norman
Senior Staff Writer
Every year since 1989, the Appalachian State University football
team has been fortunate enough to have a superstar defensive
lineman.
Current freshman Marques Murrell may be the best one yet.
At the very least, Murrell already has a leg up on the Avery
Halls and Josh Jeffries of years past in the genetics department.
Murrell’s older brother Adrian is a nine-year NFL veteran,
a running back who has played for the New York Jets, Arizona
Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys.
But everyone in the Murrell family was raised on football.
“Football is very big in my family,” Murrell said.
“I played football because my father signed me up for
it when I was a kid and I’ve just played ever since.”
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| Local landmark Boone Drug serves up lunch,
tradition |
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Peter Larkins
| The Appalachian
Boone Drug has been one of Boone's packed restaurants
since 1918. Many students make it a goal to have their
picture on the Wall of Fame. |
by Jana K. Nordstrand
Staff Writer
Established in 1918, Boone Drug is not only a pharmacy and
a restaurant, it is a subculture and a historical fixture
in the area. For many, Boone Drug is a home away from home.
Behind the rickety screen door awaits the front part of the
restaurant and the pharmacy, where the old fashioned bar is
lined with stools, abandoned newspapers from breakfast, and
the famous baskets of crackers.
Past the stairs is the addition to the restaurant which was
built years back to accommodate the growing number of loyal
customers. One wall is covered with the papers detailing when
Boone Drug became a corporation, one of seven stores, in 1939.
Several artifacts from Joe Miller line the walls. Miller was
one of the original owners, but now runs Cheap Joe’s
Art Stuff in Watauga Industrial Park.
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