2021-04-21

New distillery to open in Smoky Mountains



The former top distiller at Jack Daniel’s announced this week that he and several partners are opening a new whiskey distillery near the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. Company Distilling will first open a 4,000-squarefoot tasting room and restaurant in Townsend, Tennessee, former Jack Daniel’s master distiller Jeff Arnett and his partners said. A 20,000-square-foot main distillery in Alcoa and […]

A Vibrant, Flavorful Spring Meal Prepped in 20 Minutes or Less

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Adding delicious, new flavors to your home-cooked meals this spring may be easier than you think. A secret ingredient like cooking wine is a simple way to add a boost of flavor to all kinds of recipes. During the spring months, few people would prefer cooking in the kitchen for hours rather than enjoying the outdoors. Make spending time with […]

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For week of April 26

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Impatience is still somewhat of a problem. But a sign of progress should soothe the anxious Aries heart. Meanwhile, invest some of that waiting time in preparing for the change ahead. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Bovines tend to excel at solving problems, not creating them. But you risk doing just that if […]

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Local tourism plans continue moving ahead


The Letcher County Tourism Commission and EKY Heritage Foundation are preparing to accept proposals from architects to begin a master plan for the Thunder Mountain Resort envisioned for just outside the Whitesburg city limits at Marlowe. The original idea for the shooting sports resort called for sport shooting and firing ranges for skeet, trap, rifle, pistol, sporting clays, five-stand, archery […]

Water board urged to be ready for stimulus funds


The State of Kentucky could receive $250 billion from President Biden’s infrastructure stimulus plan soon. Alan Bowman of Bell Engineering advised the Board of Directors of the Letcher County Water and Sewer District to look at all its remaining project profiles for the possibility of funding. Bowman told the board members that they will need to have all their project […]