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Left, Chapter First Vice President Elizabeth Salvatore and right, Chapter President Jeanette Earle presents local historian, Jerry Taylor, a certificate of appreciation.

Left, Chapter First Vice President Elizabeth Salvatore and right, Chapter President Jeanette Earle presents local historian, Jerry Taylor, a certificate of appreciation.

Origins of local place names presented by local historian

News Staff
Thursday, April 7, 2022
The Smith’s Legion Chapter #2699 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Blairsville, Ga., invited Jerry Taylor, local historian to speak on the origins of local place names with interesting little stories. Have you ever wondered how the area got some of the names?
Towns County Recreation Center. (Image from Google Maps)

Towns County Recreation Center. (Image from Google Maps)

Business showcase coming soon to Towns County

News Staff
Thursday, April 7, 2022
The Lake Chatuge Chamber of Commerce will host the Sixth Annual Towns County Business Showcase from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 at the Towns County Recreation and Conference Center located at 150 Foster Park Road in Young Harris, just off Mining Gap Road.
Polling place in Johnston County. Carolina Journal)

Polling place in Johnston County. Carolina Journal)

Unaffiliated voters surpass Democrats in N.C.

News Staff
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Unaffiliated voters have overtaken Democrats as the largest voting group in North Carolina, according to the latest data from the N.C. State Board of Elections. The number of unaffiliated voters now stands at 2,503,997, compared to 2,496,434 Democrats and 2,192,073 Republicans.
Gov. Roy Cooper. (Carolina Journal file)

Gov. Roy Cooper. (Carolina Journal file)

State of emergency continues with new ways to measure COVID

News Staff
Monday, March 21, 2022
Gov. Roy Cooper said North Carolina's state of emergency will continue, despite declining COVID numbers. The announcement came during a news conference Thursday, March 17, announcing new guidelines to measure COVID-19 levels.
Ukrainian bride, Lesia Ivashchenko and groom Valerii Fylymonov marry in battle gear in a ceremony aired on YouTube, just before they fight to defend their hometown.

Ukrainian bride, Lesia Ivashchenko and groom Valerii Fylymonov marry in battle gear in a ceremony aired on YouTube, just before they fight to defend their hometown.

Ukraine's social media warfare marks a turning point in history

News Staff
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Battlefield wedding ceremonies; a Ukrainian farmer stealing a Russian tank with his tractor and posting it on eBay; Ukrainian mothers and children fleeing to find a line of donated strollers from Polish mothers. These images have bombarded our newsfeeds ever since Feb.
Pixabay Image

Pixabay Image

Find a Bear Den, Leave it Alone

News Staff
Monday, March 7, 2022
Biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say if you find a bear den, leave it alone. Black bears are very resourceful in finding places to shelter late December through April as cold weather lingers and cubs are born.