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May 3, 1867: The Union Flag reported news about a shoplifter. “On Tuesday night last, a young man by the name of Haze, living in Greene county (sic), came to town, riding a sorrel horse, and while at the store of Dosser and Fain, quietly slipped a pair of pants under his coat, but the old saying, of ‘any fool can steal, but it takes a smart man to hide,’ was again verified; for sly as he thought he was, he was nicely caught and made to own up. While board and lodging were being engaged for him at Mr. Pruett’s, the jailor, he mounted his horse and left at a 2-40 rate. In th...

In 2019, the spectacle attracted more than 28,000 people from all 50 U.S states and 19 countries to enter the lottery.

April 6, 1866: The East Tennessee Union Flag opined and advertised, “The editor of the Union Flag rejoices in possessing a new cooking stove – purchased from Messers. Coffman & Eames of this place, and takes pleasure in saying that it gives entire satisfaction. They have more of the same pattern.” The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead. The city was spelled as Jonesboro in other parts of the newspaper. April 6, 1899: The Comet carried several short obituary announcements. “John Stallings died Tues...

Word from the Smokies: New book teaches youths about need for wildlife crossings Frances Figart, Word from the Smokies © Courtesy of Great Smoky Mountains Association "A Search for Safe Passage” by Frances Figart is published by Great Smoky Mountains Association. It can be purchased in park bookstores and at smokiesinformation.org. When I started working at Great Smoky Mountains Association in 2017, I figured I would write a book at some point in my tenure. But I never dreamed I would become the author of a children’s book. The impetus for it goes back to my own childho...

Like most folks, I didn’t travel much in 2020 because of the pandemic. It was the first year in a while that I didn’t hop on a plane to visit a national park. It was also the first time in years that I didn’t go on a multi-day backpacking trip on a long- distance trail. I stayed closer to home, within a day’s drive, and I found new places to explore. At the end of 2020, my year of outdoor adventures felt no less complete. I gained an even greater appreciation for the Southern Appalachian Mountains here in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. There is jaw- dropping scener...