1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (177+ words) The Daily Times The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend will host two events Saturday, June 13, to celebrate America 250 and honor local veterans buried in and around Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Unlock the rest of the article with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (435+ words) The Blount County Historical Museum will host several events presented by the DAR and museum staff beginning the last weekend in May and continuing through Saturdays in July. Programs begin at 11 a. m. starting May 30. The first program, "An Agreeable Tyrant," is…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (338+ words) Matthew Russell grave marker at Holston College Cemetery in Louisville. Matthew Russell was born Nov. 2, 1760, in Augusta County, Virginia, to Andrew Russell Jr. and Elizabeth Armstrong Russell. One source lists his service as a private in the 11th and 5th regiments, serving…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (588+ words) Because they believe absurd myths. Like the claim that the Soviet Union "wasn't real socialism." Socialism guru Noam Chomsky tells students that. He says the Soviet Union "was about as remote from socialism as you could imagine." Give me a…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago  (187+ words) Gov. Bill Lee speaks to the crowd gathered at the Rocky Field Farm in Greene County on Tuesday before a ceremonial signing of the Farmland Preservation Act that helped kick off America 250 celebrations. Gov. Bill Lee announced a year-long, statewide…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago  (687+ words) As we prepare to note the 249th anniversary of our country, getting ready for the great celebration next year of America's 250th, Gallup serves up sobering data. Per polling just released by Gallup, only 58% of Americans now say they are "extremely proud…...