Featured News
Erwin Great Outdoors Festival returning in May
February 14, 2019
By Richard Rourk The Erwin Board of Mayor and Aldermen met to discuss several topics on Monday, Feb. 11, at...
Day sues county, officials over ambulance service contract
February 7, 2019
County Commission decides to stay with MedicOne
February 1, 2019
No ambulance decision yet
January 27, 2019
Local News
Town of Erwin plans to install traffic light on Second Street
February 14, 2019
By Richard Rourk As part of the preparations for welcoming a new Food City store to Erwin, town officials are...
Team Gavin: Whitson competing on new season of Survivor
February 7, 2019
Thomas Simerly posthumously awarded master’s degree
February 1, 2019
Nurturing Neighbors: Locals begin volunteer program
January 27, 2019
Sports
Blue Devil basketball team wraps up regular season
February 14, 2019
From Staff Reports After struggling for several weeks to get a victory, the Unicoi County High School boys basketball team...
Lady Devil basketball team takes third place in Three Rivers Conference
February 14, 2019
Blue Devil basketball team defeats Chuckey-Doak
February 7, 2019
Lady Devil basketball team drops to third place in league
February 7, 2019
Community News
Feathered Friends – HMSP plans Great Backyard Bird Count events
February 14, 2019
By Bryan Stevens Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, Virginia, plans some bird walks on Saturday, Feb. 16, to coincide...
Library Happenings – Some new Honor Books available at library
February 14, 2019
High school drama students staging production of ‘Grease’
February 7, 2019
Feathered Friends – Virginia woman hosting wintering hummingbird
February 7, 2019
Viewpoint
From the Publisher’s Desk – Saying goodbye to a coworker
February 14, 2019
By Lisa Whaley This past week, we said goodbye to longtime advertising director and jane-of-all-trades Damaris Higgins – not for...
Hood’s Winks – New airplane flights
February 14, 2019
Officer Norway’s Corner – Military service in Norway and abroad
February 7, 2019
A Denney for Your Thoughts – Alert: Groundhogs, presidents & lovers
February 7, 2019
Obituaries
Jack “Carnation” Gillentine
February 15, 2019
RICHMOND, VA – Jack “Carnation” Gillentine passed away peacefully at home in Richmond, VA on February 11, 2019, surrounded by...
Morris “Duke” Crane, Jr.
February 15, 2019
Deborah Ann “Debbie” Edwards
February 7, 2019
James “Harold” Rice
February 6, 2019
Robert Raymond Foster
February 1, 2019
Betty Lois Tipton
February 1, 2019