Spring train excursion set for March 28
The Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society and Museum will sponsor its Spring Excursion on March 28. (Contributed photo)
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Feathered Friends – Group announces Christmas Bird Count results
This bald eagle was photographed at Watauga Lake during the annual Elizabethton Christmas Bird Count held last month. Once …
Library Happenings – New materials arrive, magazine donations wanted
By Angie Georgeff
Ann Napolitano’s “Dear Edward” is the most recent #ReadWithJenna selection. When we step onboard a bus, train …
Feathered Friends – Egrets, snow geese sightings enliven birding
A great egret stands amid a flock of Canada geese at Middlebrook Lake in Bristol. (Photo by Dewey Fuller …
Library Happenings – Top books from 2019 available at library
By Angie Georgeff
Some years seem to be dominated by a single book, and 2019 was certainly one of those …
Feathered Friends – Birds make the news in 2019
By Bryan Stevens
Birds made headlines in 2019. Some species, having been presumed extinct, were rediscovered — some in the …
Local WWII veterans remember the Battle of the Bulge
By Richard Rourk
Late December and early January tends to bring families together in a time to celebrate and reminisce …
Library Happenings – Austen, Forster adaptations coming to PBS this month
By Angie Georgeff
Happy 2020! This brand new year will end the decade with a Leap Day, the Constitutionally-mandated 2020 …
Feathered Friends – Don’t overlook winter’s little brown birds
By Bryan Stevens
Amy McGill, a reader from Ohio, sent me an email following my anniversary column about dark-eyed juncos. …
Erwin natives working in Kenya
By Richard Rourk
One Erwin family is trying to make a lasting difference in a foreign land.
Jason Brotherton and …
Library Happenings – Library offers opportunities to learn new things
By Angie Georgeff
Good morning! In London, Ebenezer Scrooge is sending a turkey “twice the size of Tiny Tim” to …
Feathered Friends – Cardinals make winter season brighter
By Bryan Stevens
The shopping days before Christmas are getting fewer, so I hope everyone has had time to find …
Unicoi County Habitat for Humanity dedicates new home
By Richard Rourk
Christmas came early for one local mother and son.
Monica Tipton and her son Brayden were able …
Library Happenings – Bring children to library during holiday break
By Angie Georgeff
The kids will soon be out of school and you’ll be looking for something to keep them …
Feathered Friends – Some gift ideas are ‘for the birds’
By Bryan Stevens
With the days on the calendar counting down to Christmas, I thought this might be a good …
‘Officer Norway’ shares foods of home country
By Richard Rourk
The smells of a far-away home filled the air at the Unicoi County High School commons area …
Library Happenings – Medieval book details remedies for maladies
By Angie Georgeff
Because our budget is so tight, we try to choose the books that will give us the …
Feathered Friends – Winter good time to watch waterfowl
By Bryan Stevens
I glimpsed a large white bird standing by the edge of a cornfield on my way home …
Erwin Kiwanis Shopping Tour hosts 130 local children
By Richard Rourk
The Kiwanis Club of Erwin’s 55th Annual Christmas Shopping Tour was another success, according to Kiwanis Club …
United Way campaign surpasses goal
By Richard Rourk
The 2019 Unicoi County United Way fundraising results are in and it was another successful campaign for …