Library Happenings – Latest holiday film festival begins
By Angie Georgeff
The Christmas rush has begun: Thanksgiving has been followed by Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday …
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Feathered Friends – American robin named for European counterpart
By Bryan Stevens
I received emails recently from Terry Fletcher, who lives on Vance Drive in Bristol, and Ernie Marburg …
Honduras mission project moves forward
By Richard Rourk
A local man is looking to make a lasting difference for strangers in a foreign land.
Unicoi …
Library Happenings – Library taking requests for new materials
By Angie Georgeff
This is the time of year when we pause to count our blessings so we may give …
Feathered Friends – Wild turkey’s resurgence leads to foul fowls
By Bryan Stevens
Celebrated in William Bradford’s written account of the First Thanksgiving in 1621, the wild turkey had all …
Feathered Friends – Birds utilize variety of foraging methods
By Bryan Stevens
Watching a chickadee or a nuthatch feed on sunflower seeds at your feeders can be entertaining, but …
Christmas play to be staged Dec. 14 at Senior Center
By Richard Rourk
A very special presentation coming to Clinchfield Senior Adult Center will help get the community in the …
Library Happenings – Time to offer someone the gift of kindness
By Angie Georgeff
November 13 is World Kindness Day. The observance was begun in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement …
Feathered Friends – Fall count celebrates 50 consecutive years
By Bryan Stevens
The 50th consecutive Elizabethton Fall Bird Count was held on Saturday, Oct. 5, with 29 observers in …
Special events honor those who served
By Richard Rourk
Locals took time to remember our veterans over the holiday weekend.
The Clinchfield Senior Adult Center teamed …
Library Happenings – Military service research assistance available
By Angie Georgeff
It seems to me that November has just gotten started, but the first of its two federal …
Feathered Friends – Dark-eyed junco provide inspiration for first column
By Bryan Stevens
I wrote my first bird column on Sunday, Nov. 5, 1995, which means this weekly column will …
Friends of Unicoi County Animal Shelter group continues support efforts
By Richard Rourk
The Friends of Unicoi County Animal Shelter and the Unicoi County Animal Shelter have been hard at …
Library Happenings – Strout releases sequel to ‘Olive Kitteridge’
By Angie Georgeff
All Hallows’ Eve is nearly upon us and the longest summer that I can recall (outside of …
Feathered Friends – American crow one of nation’s success stories
By Bryan Stevens
While seeking birds far afield, I have occasionally spotted some innovative scarecrows standing sentry in gardens and …
Food City donates to Second Harvest Food Bank
By Richard Rourk
The Food City store, located at 110 N. Industrial Drive in Erwin, recently sent a donation of …
Unicoi’s Heritage Day takes visitors back in time
By Richard Rourk
The Town of Unicoi took a trip back in time last week.
Town officials joined the Unicoi …
Library Happenings – Film festival, Halloween parties among upcoming events
By Angie Georgeff
Between the picture-perfect beauty of the autumn landscape and the frightfully good fun of Halloween, October is …
Feathered Friends – Mysterious owl retains a low profile
By Bryan Stevens
With common names such as cave owl, death owl, ghost owl, night owl and hobgoblin owl, the …
Library Happenings – Mystery box arrives from Great Britain
By Angie Georgeff
One of the reasons I love working at the library is that I never quite know for …