July 26, 1843: The Jonesborough Whig and Independent Journal advised readers that âDr. J.F. Cowan respectfully tenders his services to the citizens of Leesburg and vicinity, in the various departments of his profession. Residence at his Motherâs Farm, two miles South West of Leesburg.â
Jonesborough was spelled that way in 1843. Leesburg is a community in rural Washington County.
July 26, 1884: According to The Comet, âProf. E.E. Barnard of Nashville discovered a new comet on the night of the 16th.â
July 26, 1888: The Comet opined, âIf you are blessed with an education, or if you are regretting the fact that you are not, go out to the polls Monday and vote âFor Tax For School Purposes.â â
July 25, 1852: The New Orleans Weekly Delta reported, âThe Jonesborough (Tenn.) Rail Road Journal relates the following as a specimen of the way they do things in Tennessee. âS. D. Adams has written a letter to Col. Roper, of Dandridge, Tennessee, notifying him that he will shortly publish his life, which will be illustrated with woodcuts, and will disgrace him and his children to the tenth generation.â Col. Roper, in reply, says he will prove his calumnies to be false in every material part, and his reputation to be that of a common street liar, and further, that if he shall come in contact with him, he âwill cowhide him in a manner commensurate with the spirit of his age. Cowhiding in accordance with the age is good!ââ
The International Storytelling Center, home to the world-renowned National Storytelling Festival and Storytelling Live! teller-in-residence series, is proud to announce the 2021 Young Appalachian Story Summit (YASS), a day-long workshop-intensive event that provides story-based leadership and civic engagement training for young adults in Appalachia.
YASS focuses on how young adults ages 18 to 25 can use storytelling as a leadership tool to help create Appalachiaâs future.
The theme of the 2021 summit is Crossroads, and the programming aims to empower young Appalachians, particularly those of historically marginalized backgrounds, to work together and use the power of storytelling to cultivate a united voice during global unease.
The Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians have announced the 2021 Gold Award recipients in upper East Tennessee. Seven of the 29 recipients are from the Tri-Cities.
Since 1916, thousands of Girl Scouts across the country have earned the Girl Scoutsâ highest honor, now called the Girl Scout Gold Award, for demonstrating extraordinary leadership and making sustainable change in their communities. Nationally, only 6 percent of all eligible Girl Scouts achieve the Gold Award.
âOur communities have been positively impacted by the vision, leadership and dedication of each of our Gold Award girls,â said Lynne Fugate, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians. âThis high honor required hours of hard work and the leadership skills that they have been developing during their years as a Girl Scout.â
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