Lois Shelton Metcalf
Lois Shelton Metcalf, age 86, Flag Pond, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus on Tuesday …
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Picking up the cues for billiards at local senior center
Erwin Record Photo by Richard Rourk • Former Erwin mayor Richard Brackens shoots billiards at the Clinchfield Senior Adult …
‘Bear Tails and S’mores’ set at Rocky Fork
Photo by Pixabay • Rocky Fork will host “Bear Tails and S’mores” on Sept. 24.
Join Park Ranger Jeff …
Sorghum Festival takes place Saturday, Sept. 18, at Tipton-Haynes
The festival at Tipton-Haynes will feature a mule-powered sorghum press.
From Staff Reports
The 22nd annual Sorghum Festival will …
Keesecker’s celebrating 80th anniversary this week
The Keesecker’s store is celebrating 80 years of doing business in downtown Erwin.
By Richard Rourk
Staff Writer
Mae Joyce Erwin
Mae Joyce Erwin, age 91, of Erwin, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center following …
Nighthawks share autumn skies with other migrants
A common nighthawk perches on a low clump of vegetation during a rest period. Nighthawks are known for migrating …
Unicoi blacksmith demonstration will feature Robin Lynch
From Staff Reports
On Monday, Sept. 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Tanasi Arts and Heritage Center will …
Exchange Place will host Fall Folk Arts Festival
Contributed Photo • After being cancelled in 2020, the Exchange Place Fall Folk Arts Festival returns in 2021.
From …
Friday’s game will not be played due to COVID quarantine at North Carolina high school
From Staff Reports
Unicoi County High School’s Blue Devils will not make the trip to Madison High School in North …
Apple Festival is a go after vote by Erwin BMA to authorize street closures for event
By Richard Rourk
The 2021 Apple Festival moved forward another step to returning next month following a called meeting of …
Jones & Church Farms started with a handshake
Erwin Record photo by Richard Rourk • Renea Jones-Rogers points to stacked cartons of tomatoes, picked and ready for …
T Minus Glory scheduled for Youth Explosion event in Unicoi
By Richard Rourk
A local music and entertainment venue is set to celebrate the opening of another school year by …
Erwin couple’s son gets posthumous honor for his heroic actions in faraway Niger
Photo Contributed • Sgt. First Class Jeremiah Johnson stands in the desert terrain of Niger, the African nation where …
Chris Bogart takes reins as UCHS AD as new school year begins
Chris Bogart has left behind the principal’s desk to assume the helm over Unicoi County High School athletics as …
Births of two calves expand Unicoi buffalo herd
Contributed Photo • Two new buffalo calves have joined the herd at a farm owned by former Unicoi mayor …
Unicoi History Group hosts Ice Cream Social
Photo Contributed • Music was traditionally a part of Ice Cream Socials, like the one held this past weekend …
Long-running count tallies summer’s nesting bird species
Photo by Jean Potter • Counters found 116 species on the recent Carter County Summer Bird Count, including 13 …
Proposed Erwin budget would not hike tax rate
Erwin Record photo by Richard Rourk • EPD officer Jimmy Chandler, left, is presented a life saving award by …
Things that I remember
By Ralph Hood
I remember polio. We were all terribly afraid we would get polio. Then the miracle occurred. Dr. …