It is the 60 acres of unmatched beauty with magnificent trees and mountain views that capture your attention, it is the peace felt as you take in the surroundings... it is a special place. Each building rich with history. If they could talk, oh, the stories that could be shared. …
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Back To Brushy Mountain
The drive up to Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary finds you wondering if the anxious feeling in your tummy is equal with how the hardened criminals felt as they arrived to serve time. Originally built of wood in 1896 and arranged in the shape of a cross, the prison was completely …
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2019 Summer Festivals
Music City Hot Chicken Festival July 4 700 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN Created …
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Wes Stowers… Leadership in Action
A walk through the buildings known as Stowers Machinery Corporation …
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Hiwassee College
It is the 60 acres of unmatched beauty with magnificent trees and mountain views that capture your attention, it is the peace felt as you take in the surroundings... it…
Back To Brushy Mountain
The drive up to Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary finds you wondering if the anxious feeling in your tummy is equal with how the hardened criminals felt as they arrived to…
2019 Summer Festivals
Music City Hot Chicken Festival July 4 700 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN Created in 2007, the annual Music City Hot Chicken Festival brings together the local community and visitors to…
Wes Stowers… Leadership in Action
A walk through the buildings known as Stowers Machinery Corporation shows the growth, the hard work done daily and the future, which is a constant of innovation. Most notable is…
Lifestyle
Lessons From Pap
Financial literacy is the ability to understand how money works. How someone earns or makes it, how that person manages it and how he or she invests it. I’ve seen…
American Holly Cedar Waxwing
Now is the time to recognize our native holly, Aquifoliaceae. The female sets berries in the fall, and birds will enjoy this feast through the coming winter months. The height…
Jekyl Island Georgia
Nestled on the Georgia coast, lies four beautiful barrier islands: St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island and the mainland city of Brunswick. Pristine stretches of…
Under Canvas
Awe... the Great Smoky Mountains, it’s no wonder they are the most visited mountains in America. Just planning a visit fills the mind with a desire to get back to…
Lessons From Pap
Financial literacy is the ability to understand how money works. How someone earns or makes it, how that person manages it and how he or she invests it. I’ve seen…
American Holly Cedar Waxwing
Now is the time to recognize our native holly, Aquifoliaceae. The female sets berries in the fall, and birds will enjoy this feast through the coming winter months. The height…
Jekyl Island Georgia
Nestled on the Georgia coast, lies four beautiful barrier islands: St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island and the mainland city of Brunswick. Pristine stretches of…
Under Canvas
Awe... the Great Smoky Mountains, it’s no wonder they are the most visited mountains in America. Just planning a visit fills the mind with a desire to get back to…
Business
Jekyl Island Georgia
Nestled on the Georgia coast, lies four beautiful barrier islands: St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island and the mainland city…
Under Canvas
Awe... the Great Smoky Mountains, it’s no wonder they are the most visited mountains in America. Just planning a visit fills the mind with a…
Donna’s Old Town Cafe Recipe
It's Zucchini season! Melissa Graves shows us an unexpected way to use that versatile vegetable with Zucchini Pizza Casserole!
Tennessee Wesleyan University: Colloms Campus Center
It’s just a walk in the park for the students and faculty of Tennessee Wesleyan University. Literally, taking a stroll around the campus with lush…
Home & Garden
American Holly Cedar Waxwing
Now is the time to recognize our native holly, Aquifoliaceae. The female sets berries in the fall, and birds will enjoy this feast through the coming winter months. The height…
Invasion of The Ladybugs
My first memorable experience was twelve years ago on a gorgeous soft fall day. I experienced what sounds like a B-grade movie. My family had just arrived at a vacation…
Donna’s Old Town Cafe Recipe
It's Zucchini season! Melissa Graves shows us an unexpected way to use that versatile vegetable with Zucchini Pizza Casserole!
Anise Sage Salvia
Outside the sunroom, I have a patch of Anise Sage (salvia guaronitica) planted. While having a cup of coffee in the morning, I love to see the hummingbirds come to…
People
Lessons From Pap
Financial literacy is the ability to understand how money works. How someone earns or makes it, how that person manages it and how he or she invests it. I’ve seen…
Harry T. Burn: Woman Suffrage, Free Elections, and A life of Service
American women won the right to vote after seven grueling decades of hard work. The woman suffrage movement in the United States began in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848.…
A Letter From City Manager: C. Seth Fall 2019
Howdy friends! I hope all is well with you. Autumn in “The Friendly City” is a beautiful time of the year when we are able to transition from the long,…
Two Time National Champions!
Its takes great determination and dedication to battle for a championship in collegiate baseball. Add some inspiration and you will be guaranteed the “W” in the bracket. Tennessee Wesleyan University…
Lessons From Pap
Financial literacy is the ability to understand how money works. How someone earns or makes it, how that person manages it and how he or she invests it. I’ve seen…
Harry T. Burn: Woman Suffrage, Free Elections, and A life of Service
American women won the right to vote after seven grueling decades of hard work. The woman suffrage movement in the United States began in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848.…
A Letter From City Manager: C. Seth Fall 2019
Howdy friends! I hope all is well with you. Autumn in “The Friendly City” is a beautiful time of the year when we are able to transition from the long,…
Two Time National Champions!
Its takes great determination and dedication to battle for a championship in collegiate baseball. Add some inspiration and you will be guaranteed the “W” in the bracket. Tennessee Wesleyan University…
Events
The Pat Summit Foundation Grant Recipients 2019
The Pat Summitt Foundation, a fund of East Tennessee Foundation, recently announced its 2019 grant recipients. Eleven grants totaling over $740,000 were awarded to nonprofit…
2019 Summer Festivals
Music City Hot Chicken Festival July 4 700 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN Created in 2007, the annual Music City Hot Chicken Festival brings together the…
Spring 2019 Festivals
Townsend Spring Festival & Old Timers Day May 3-4 Each Spring and Fall Townsend celebrates its rich Appalachia history through music, crafts and foods. This…
Smoky Mountain Lights
The Lampyridae are a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera. They are winged soft-bodied beetles, commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their…
Blog
Cyclorama
In the last decades of the 19th century, massive paintings, 360-degree renderings of war toured America. Originally intended as tribute to the Union Victory in the Civil War, the popular…
The Kippy Brown Way will premiere Sunday, January 24th at 5:30pm on FOX
Kippy Brown was the first black Quarterback to play Football at Sweetwater High School in 1969. This began his road to the Super Bowl, and the untold story of one…
The Bingham Group Brings Home 33 Addy Awards
The Bingham Group has been in the creative industry for the last 25 years. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, The Bingham Group is a full-service marketing and communications firm. In addition…
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