Clingmans Dome road to open

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced that Clingmans Dome Road, a popular high elevation visitor destination, will open to traffic as weather conditions allow as early as Feb. 15. The road will continue to be monitored for hazardous conditions throughout...

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum hosting plants lecture

The Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore is hosting a free lecture on Sunday, Feb. 24 with interpretive naturalist, storyteller, and wild crafter Ila Hatter and Avi Askey, owner of the Overhill Gardens.  The lecture starts at 2pm and will help kick off the 5th Annual...

EBCI Extension to hold Fruit & Berry Plant Sale

By SARAH MCCLELLAN-WELCH EBCI COOPERATIVE EXTENSION EBCI Cooperative Extension is taking orders for the annual Fruit & Berry Plant Sale until March 15. The purpose of this sale is to provide garden plants at very affordable prices. Grapes, both purple and white...