Columns
East Tennessee History: A country boy’s inauguration
On January 20, 2021, America will inaugurate its president. This continues a tradition that has happened since President George Washington’s first term in office. Through ...
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Columns
East Tennessee Outdoors… 10 Essentials for Hiking
The Carter County Rescue Squad had to rescue a family of four this week who became lost in the Laurel Fork Falls area. The family ...
by Danny Blevins, Friday, November 27, 2020 4:35 pm
Outdoors
East Tennessee Outdoors… Outdoor News for November 22, 2020
BY DANNY BLEVINS STAR CORRESPONDENT The days are getting shorter, and the weather is beginning to resemble more like winter than fall, but there is ...
by Danny Blevins, Friday, November 20, 2020 11:43 pm
Outdoors
East Tennessee Outdoors… Deer Scents Part 2
BY DANNY BLEVINS STAR CORRESPONDENT I had been watching this long-necked alpha doe and her two fawns for well over an hour. It was in ...
by Danny Blevins, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:27 pm
Outdoors
East Tennessee Outdoors… Whitetail Scents
BY DANNY BLEVINS STAR CORRESPONDENT Anyone who has ever tried to kill a whitetail deer knows that the deer’s sense of smell is its most ...
by Danny Blevins, Thursday, November 12, 2020 10:49 pm
Local news
East Tennessee History: Tennessee elects a president
With the election winding down and the last votes officially counted, we have witnessed one of the wonders of a modern democracy. No other form ...
by Danny Blevins, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 11:30 am
Outdoors
East Tennessee Outdoors… Mountain Bobcats
BY DANNY BLEVINS STAR CORRESPONDENT I got a text a few days ago from a gentleman who asked me to identify the large cat he ...
by Danny Blevins, Thursday, November 5, 2020 9:15 pm
Outdoors
East Tennessee Outdoors… News for the week of November 4, 2020
BY DANNY BLEVINS STAR CORRESPONDENT I am not a big fan of cold weather. I do realize, however, that the cold weather brings some of ...
by Danny Blevins, Monday, November 2, 2020 8:49 pm
Outdoors
East Tennessee Outdoors… Outdoor News for November 1, 2020
BY DANNY BLEVINS STAR CORRESPONDENT We are in the middle of Indian Summer, and the temperatures are warm and the woods are inviting. Pick an ...
by Danny Blevins, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 11:02 pm
Columns
East Tennessee History: The Headless Mule of Roan Mountain
Halloween, a time to eat candy and tell stories around a campfire. Almost every community has their stories of the spiritual or the supernatural, so ...