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Less than a week until MerleFest 2018: Early Bird ticket discount available through April 25

With less than one week until MerleFest 2018, the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, N.C. is buzzing with activity. The festival, presented by Window World, kicks off next Thursday, April 26, at 2:30 p.m., and runs through Sunday, April 29; an estimated 75,000+ participants will gather at this year’s annual homecoming of musicians […]

 

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Things to do

Johnson City Community Drum Circle The Johnson City Community Drum Circle meets every Wednesday evenings through October 24, 7pm – 8:30pm, inside the Farmers’ Market Pavilion next to Founders Park. Everyone is welcome and any body can play. Come drum, hoop/holler, dance, or just relax and take in the scene, no experience or “talent” necessary. […]

 

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Small Business Festival to bring Austin startup scene to the region

Tri-Cities, May 3-5, 2018 Today the Cities of Bristol and the Bristol Chamber of Commerce have teamed up with Startup Tri-Cities, a local entrepreneur organization, to bring a piece of the vibrant Austin, Texas startup community to our region. The festival is a collaboration between small business owners, entrepreneurs, and the many supporting organizations that […]

 

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It’s So Easy: Guns ‘N’ Roses Tribute Band Plays Holston River Brewing on Friday Night

By Paul Kavanaugh Tri Cities – are you ready for some Guns n Roses… This is going to be one crazy epic Rock n Roll show.  It’s So Easy, a tribute to Guns n Roses, is an exciting way to go back in time and experience hair metal of the 80s GNR style….don’t miss the […]

 

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Pets of the week

The Bridge Home has an ongoing aluminum can collection in front of the shelter at 2061 Hwy 75 in Blountville, TN 37617 and a second aluminum can collection site at Airworks Heating and Cooling, 5633 Memorial Blvd Kingsport. The cans are collected by a volunteer and the money from the aluminum goes towards badly needed […]

 

Pop Life

Lost In Space

Danger Will Robinson! A new version of the 1960’s science fiction television series “Lost in Space” is currently playing on Netflix, and I couldn’t be happier. The original series ran on CBS from 1965 to 1968 and actually had higher ratings than rival space show “Star Trek” which ran on NBC. Of course we all […]

 

Stargazer

Arcturus: Big Influence on Stargazers

One of history’s favorite stars is drawing eyes to the eastern skies shortly after sunset these Spring evenings.  Arcturus is the bright star directly east as darkness grips the night. It is the anchor star of Bootes the Herdsman. The pattern of stars that make up Bootes (boo-O-tez) are one of the most recognized and […]

 

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May Day Celebration: Family-Friendly Evening and Fundraiser

The Wolf Hills Community School will host a family-friendly May Day celebration and bonfire on April 28 at the Community Center of Abingdon. Victoria Blevins, Director of Administration for WHCS, said “I have always loved the beauty and fun of the May Pole dance. The May Day tradition is something I want to share with […]

 

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Spring Rabies Clinics

The Tennessee Department of Health, Rabies Control Service has scheduled Rabies Vaccination Clinics throughout Sullivan County for Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.  According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal that occurs in […]

 

Appalachian Wanderers

William Howard Taft National Historic Site

For this week’s article, we want to venture high atop one of Cincinnati’s most prominent hilltops and check out the two-story Greek Revival house that sits there and is a reminder of the elegant era when wealthier people here could escape the dirt, heat, smoke and crowded conditions of the lower city.   This house […]

 

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YES, It is a thing! Goat Yoga

On a sunny hillside in rural Piney Flats a new exercise craze more typical of elite California than Tennessee is going down. It’s Goat Yoga. And it’ll really get your goat – literally.  Leah Smith, owner of Pippy’s Pony Parties at Promiseland Farm in Piney Flats and Kalen Johnson Arnold, owner of Lady Fit Sudio […]

 

Mister

Don’t Make An Accessory Out of Yourself

1. Lapel Limitation: You’ve heard the term “less is more”; this is the opportune time to apply that term. Regulate accessories to one per area of the body. Stick to a lapel pin; keep jewelry to either a watch or ring; and shoelaces in a bold hue. 2. Causal elevation: Donning a casual attire isn’t […]

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