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Study Provides Insights into Gathering, Preparation Patterns and Meat Preferences Bree Dell, DVM and Ph.D. candidate with the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, excises bushmeat tissue in the field for preservation and subsequent genetic analysis to identify the species of bushmeat and assess viral and bacterial microbial diversity. …

Looking to get your home photo-ready for the holidays? Courses offered this fall through Roane State’s Workforce Development Department will help you with beautiful DIY décor. Four courses are currently open for registration and will be held on Thursday evenings over Zoom. Available courses include: Fall Décor – Grapevine Wreaths, …

NASHVILLE – Tick season is in full swing, and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) wants citizens to be aware of the potential harm to animals. Specifically, livestock owners and pet owners should be aware of the Asian longhorned tick (ALT) which appears to be spreading across the state. White …

Sedum takesimense is on display at the UT Gardens, Jackson. The lovely scalloped foliage helps make this diminutive plant a standout in the landscape. Photo by C. Reese, courtesy UTIA. UT Gardens’ August 2020 Plant of the MonthSubmitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension Western Region horticulturist Green plants are everywhere …

With continued airings throughout August, T. Graham Brown’s Live Wire will feature live cuts from artists including Charlie Daniels, Travis Tritt and The Marshall Tucker Band, plus exclusive interviews with Travis Tritt and Doug Gray NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country hit-maker T. Graham Brown’s LIVE WIRE on SiriusXM’s Prime Country Channel …

Arden, North Carolina (July 17, 2020) — Last fall, thousands of fans and industry peers filled the LeConte Centre in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee during the National Quartet Convention to celebrate The McKameys’ more than 60 years of singing, after the legacy Southern Gospel Group announced they’d no longer be touring full time. Now, …

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is pleased to announce that Steve Spanyer was chosen as the 2019 Employee of the Year. Recognition of the Employee of the Year has been a tradition in the Smokies since 1984. Although the format of this recognition has changed over time, the park is …

Register now for the 40th Anniversary Lawrence Hahn Golf Classic on July 25, 2020, at the Oak Ridge Country Club with a 2pm Shotgun start. This benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge. The cost is $150 per player which covers green fee, cart, range balls, tournament shirt …

Melanie Stanley and her wire haired dachshund, Stewart Douglas Stanley.The dog has become something of a social media celebrity. By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer A Roane State alumnus, now an employee at the community college’s Morgan County campus, is the self-proclaimed “mom” to a dog that’s become something of …

Arden, North Carolina (June 23, 2020) — Last spring, legacy Southern Gospel artist The McKameys announced they’d no longer be touring full time, and released The Crown, an album that continued to bring their message of faithfulness and the power of the Gospel to the world. In the fall, the National …