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An Interview with Shannon Herron of Dogwood Arts

The Dogwood Arts Alliance is a 67-year-old nonprofit organization based in Knoxville, Tennessee, that promotes local artists, flora and fauna, and communities.  For more information, here's their website. Q: What's…
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Posted by By Zeke Streetman May 17, 2023Posted inNews & History
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Strange Times in Appalachia

We live in a strange time here in Appalachia today. At best, we are governed by uninformed and unempathetic leaders who don’t see improving their constituents’ lives as a priority.…
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Posted by By Gurudev Ball March 22, 2023Posted inNews & History
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Our Troubled Waters

When we search for evidence of life on other planets, we look for the building blocks of life. We look for water. Without water life on Earth ceases to exist.…
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Posted by By Bryan Langan September 21, 2022Posted inNews & History
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A Reflection on Identity

I can still remember my high school history teacher pleading with the students in the room to consider their Appalachian identity. Impassioned, Dr. Banker strongly believed that young people not…
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Posted by By Michael Coleman July 20, 2022Posted inNews & History
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Jo Ann’s Corner: Ku wa hi or Clingman’s Dome?

Let's talk. You know, there is an interesting situation going on in the Smokies.  The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians is considering a resolution asking that Clingman's Dome be…
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Posted by By Jo Ann Bullard July 20, 2022Posted inFolklore, News & History
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The Opioid Crisis Is Not the Opioid Crisis

Most folks who talk about “Appalachia” have never actually visited. They romanticize us all as Loretta Lynn or Dolly Parton, growing up in isolated log cabins surrounded by tall trees,…
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Posted by By Amanda Collins July 20, 2022Posted inNews & History
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Springtime to Hike in East Tennessee

Remember, safety always comes first. Know your limits.  Be aware of your surroundings.  Getting hurt while in the woods or mountains is no fun and can risk the safety of…
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Posted by By Stephen Magocs and Dr. Benjamin Lajos Magocs March 16, 2022Posted inNews & History
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The Housing Crisis in Knoxville

I am one of those people who recently moved from Los Angeles and bought a home in Tennessee. I feel so defensive about this that I lied to my pest…
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Posted by By By Lindsey Jaremko January 12, 2022Posted inNews & History
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The Battle of Athens

​​This is my recollection of the events leading up to, and of, August 1, 1946, and how I came to know about these things. I was raised in Athens, Tennessee,…
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Posted by By Donald Janeway Jr. January 12, 2022Posted inNews & History
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The Price of Power: How the TVA Impacted Economic Development in East Tennessee

Since the 1940s, the counties of Union and Grainger in East Tennessee have been subject to economic development projects that have been met with opposition. Evidence highlights this opposition was…
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Posted by By SimplyStructural January 12, 2022Posted inNews & History

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