Pawpaws, persimmons and other fruits beloved by wildlife
Eileen Hornbaker/ USFWS • Pawpaw trees, the largest edible fruit trees native to North America, produce greenish-blackish fruit, usually …
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Feathered Friends: Doves choose to nest on eighth-floor balcony
Photo courtesy of Rob Hicks • A parent mourning dove tends to her nestlings.
By Bryan Stevens
In late …
Coalition turning Erwin purple to educate on issue of overdoses
Erwin Record Photo by Ty Butler • Unicoi County Prevention Coalition Director Christy Smith will use purple decorations to …
Feathered Friends: Wrench of warblers signals start of autumn migration
Photo by Hans Toom/Pixabay • An ovenbird, a member of the warbler family, perches on a branch. The bird …
Officials sworn in during ceremony before meeting of Unicoi County Commission
Unicoi County Mayor Garland “Bubba” Evely was sworn in by Judge David Shults after collecting 83% the vote in …
Jimmy C. Peterson
Jimmy C. Peterson, age 76, Flag Pond, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, while he …
Dennis Mull is new Unicoi County Veteran Service Officer
Erwin Record Photo by Ty Butler • Unicoi County Veteran Service Officer Dennis Mull, left, is shown with County …
Dimestore Cowboys to kick off Dog Day Riverfest
The Dimestore Cowboys
By Ty Butler
As Dog Days Riverfest gets underway on Friday, Aug. 5, the Dimestore Cowboys …
Erwin’s Clinchfield Federal Credit Union to join social media blitz on July 29
Contributed Photo • Clinchfield Federal Credit Union members can stop by and have their photo taken to show their …
MECCA Explorers will begin meeting this fall with director Emily McCraw
Emily McCraw
From Staff Reports
The Mountain Empire Children’s Choral Academy, serving children and youth in East Tennessee and …
Plants are great lures to increase bird diversity
Erwin Record Photo by Bryan Stevens • Scarlet bee balm is a powerful attractant for pollinators ranging from insects …
Teller Carolina Quiroga looking forward to July 7 library performance
Contributed Photo • Storyteller Carolina Quiroga will perform Thursday, July 7, at the Unicoi County Public Library.
By Ty …
Lawrence “Larry” Hall
Lawrence “Larry” Hall, age 68, of Cottrellville Township, passed away on June 15, 2022. He was born on January …
Allen Rau named CEO for Six Rivers Media
Allen Rau
From Staff Reports
Six Rivers Media LLC, a local media organization, has named Allen Rau as the …
Kiwanis bringing back ‘Nolichucky Opry’ every Friday
The Nolichucky Opry music series will be held every Friday in The Gathering Place in downtown Erwin.
By Richard …
Gas prices spiking as summer season set to kick off
Gas prices continue to rise as over 698,000 Tennesseans are forecast to hit the road for Memorial Day road …
Kenneth Ray Tittle
Kenneth Ray Tittle, 74, went to soar with the angels on Thursday, April 28, 2022. He was born in Erwin …
Learn to fish from a kayak
Contributed Photo • A new two-day course on fishing from kayaks will be offered by the TWRA office in …
Erwin woman reports early date for spring return of hummingbirds
Photo by Amy Tipton / A male ruby-throated hummingbird perches in a quince bush at the home of Amy …
UCMS’s Emmi Linkous top sixth grader in regional public speaking contest
Contributed Photo • Emmi Linkous
From Staff Reports
Emmi Linkous, a student at Unicoi County Middle School, has won …