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A new festival in Tennessee next month could be the missing link between you and a good time. Set appropriately at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Townsend, the The Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Festival is a full-day event for the whole family. On the morning of May 22, the Bigfoot 5k and one-mile fun run will lead up to the official festival start at noon. Race participants will receive a Bigfoot swag-bag that includes a t-shirt, medal, a neck gaiter and much more. Find more i...

Chicken Salad Chick, a Southern inspired, fast casual restaurant, will open in Johnson City on Tuesday, April 13.

Literacy project needs volunteers Read Write Spell needs volunteers to serve as tutors to public-school students. Training, support and all of the tools necessary for success are provided. An online information session will be held at noon Tuesday on Zoom. For more information or to register, visit www.readws.org/becomeatutor. Virtual AgingWell to be held Tuesday The AgingWell Series will be presented from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. The series is sponsored by the Wake Forest Baptist Healt...

For those fortunate enough to garner a spot in the program, exciting things are on the horizon for the rest of the school year and during the clubs’ summer program.

Visions of hot air balloons will be glowing in the eyes of children and adults alike as the Paris Balloon and Music Festival makes a comeback following last year’s cancellation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event, set to take place Sept. 10 and 11, brings hot air balloon pilots to Northeast Texas from as far away as California for a weekend of festivities and wonder as the balloons soar high into the air. Organizer Lena Spencer said the event will be all the more meaningful this year a...

New Braunfels Utilities is preparing for tighter water restrictions as the temperatures rise and the aquifer level falls. The utility, which has been in Stage 1 since October, said that rising temps, lack of rainfall and increased water use means the level of the Edwards Aquifer is dropping. On Friday, the 10-day average for the well that measures the aquifers level was about five feet above the trigger that would push the city into the second stage of restrictions. If Mother Nature doesnt chan...

In the letter, Seaman asked for a meeting with Jacobsen. "As these allegations have needlessly undermined confidence in the election process, I am hoping to work with you and your office to restore this faith for Montana voters," Seaman wrote.  "It would benefit voters across the state for Missoula County to continue to collaborate with your office to provide education on how the policies and procedures currently in law ensure election integrity," he added. Rep. Brad Tschida, R-Missoula, ...

With marijuana set to become legal in Virginia as of July 1, Amherst County Board of Supervisors members are backing a referendum for county residents to give input on whether dispensaries that sell the drug should be permitted. The board discussed the matter during an April 6 meeting and directed County Administrator Dean Rodgers to look into pursuing a referendum “the sooner the better,” according to Supervisor Jimmy Ayers. When asked if the November general election is too soon to ...

2020 Murchison Car Show courtesy photo Murchison First United Methodist Church will host a Car Show from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17. The event will also feature a silent auction and concession booths. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and the Car Show begins at 9 a.m. Awards will be presented at 1:30 p.m. Early registration is $25 per car and will be accepted until April 14 at wascosteel@frontier.com After that date, registration will be $30 at MFUMC. For mo...

Casper Star-Tribune In 2020, the Wyoming Community Development Authority got $15 million of federal CARES Act money to help renters and mortgage holders pay off debts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of December, just $1.7 million of that had been distributed. The rest went back to the state. The program’s guidelines were too restrictive, officials said, and word didn’t seem to get out fast enough that assistance was even available. After six months, the program had gotten ...