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UCHS grad coaches Walters State to second--place finish

2 weeks ago | erwinrecord.net | Rob Harvey

For a second year, Walters State earned a second-place finish in JUCO World Series in a game played on May 31. An unbelievable season came to an end in Grand Junction, Colorado, on a Saturday evening for No.1 Walters State in the JUCO World Series Championship, with the Senators falling 9-6 to Salt Lake Community College. With the loss, the Senators closed the season at 59-8-1.
UCHS grad coaches Walters State to second--place finish

2 weeks ago | erwinrecord.net | Rob Harvey

For a second year, Walters State gets second-place finish in JUCO World SeriesAn unbelievable season came to an end in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Saturday evening for No.1 Walters State in the JUCO World Series Championship, with the Senators falling 9-6 to Salt Lake Community College. With the loss, the Senators closed the season at 59-8-1.
Yellow-breasted chat is a songbird that stands apart

1 month ago | erwinrecord.net | Bryan Stevens

I’ve always been a warbler fan, celebrating every opportunity that comes my way for seeing these colorful, energetic feathered sprites. On May 9, the first indigo bunting (a male) showed up on at my home. A day later, I hosted a Baltimore oriole (a rare visitor at my home) and an even rarer visitor with a singing (more like caterwauling) male yellow-breasted chat. I’ve had only one of these birds in the yard since I began birding in the mid-1990s.
Cardinals have long been considered feathered messengers

1 month ago | erwinrecord.net | Bryan Stevens

Watching birds offers a variety of benefits to the watcher. The activity offers solace and therapy, hope and optimism. There’s just something about our feathered friends that can be therapeutic and healing. I can’t begin to count the times a sighting of an unexpected bird has put a smile on my face. The website www.caringcardinals.com is dedicated to the spiritual symbolism that has come to be associated with a common bird known as the Northern cardinal.
Dollywood Splash Country adds more days to the 2023 season

1 month ago | erwinrecord.net | Tessa Worley

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Dollywood’s Splash Country announced additional days to its 2023 season in August and September. Splash Country added a total of seven days to its 2023 operating calendar, with five days in August (Aug. 7, 9, 10, 15 and 17) and two days in September (Sept. 16 and 17), which will serve as the end of the park’s 2023 season. Splash Country said they added days to ensure that all families can visit the park before the end of summer.
Rogersville Heritage Association hosts Heritage Days this weekend

1 month ago | erwinrecord.net | Tessa Worley

ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. — The Rogersville Heritage Association will host Heritage Days on Oct. 13-15 with vendors, entertainment, an art show, a Civil War reenactment and more. Melissa Nelson, executive director of the Rogersville Heritage Association, said Heritage Days is about returning home. “Heritage Days to me signifies coming home and the kickoff to the holiday season,” Nelson said.
Black-and-white warbler won't be confused with other birds

1 month ago | erwinrecord.net | Bryan Stevens

I’m thinking that most people have probably heard of a “gaggle” of geese or a “murder” of crows as a way to describe a flock of these particular birds. Warblers also have their collective names. A flock of warblers is often referred to as a bouquet, a confusion, a fall, a cord or a wrench of warblers, according to the Birdorable Blog. I personally like “wrench” of warblers.
Forest Service lands in county appeal to outdoor enthusiasts

1 month ago | erwinrecord.net | Bryan Stevens

When it comes to the outdoors, Unicoi County offers a wealth of summer recreational opportunities. The Erwin Record spoke with Andrew Balch with the Watauga Ranger Station in Unicoi about opportunities within Unicoi County on Cherokee National Forest lands. One popular destination for both locals and visitors during the summer has traditionally been Rock Creek Recreation Area, particularly the annual Kid’s Fishing Day.
Ramp Festival set to celebrate 40th birthday on May 10

2 months ago | erwinrecord.net | Bryan Stevens

This year’s Ramp Festival will celebrate a special birthday. This year’s event marks the 40th year since the Flag Pond Ruritan launched the festival in 1985. This year’s Ramp Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In 2015, the Flag Pond Ruritan’s annual Ramp Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary. Other than the blip from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the festival has continued strong since that milestone.
Birder with Unicoi County ties planning Big Day in May

2 months ago | erwinrecord.net | Bryan Stevens

Brayden Paulk recently sent me an email to share some recent bird sightings he has made in Georgia. As background, I’ve known Brayden since the summer of 2016. At the time, he was 17 years old and visiting with his grandparents in Flag Pond for the summer. We got acquainted thanks to an amazing ruffed grouse hanging out at a barn. Brayden named the grouse Rufous who, as it turned out, was a remarkable bird. Ruffed grouse are, as a rule, shy and retiring birds. Not Rufous.