Appalachian Trail volunteers hailed at Smokies exhibit
A Smokies exhibit spotlights volunteers who maintain the Appalachian Trail 2175 miles long from Maine to Georgia. The display at Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg educates visitors about volunteer work, erosion challenges, and the 4 million annual hikers aided by AT Conservancy clubs.
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Gatlinburg, Tenn
Maine
Georgia
Cindy Ross
New England
Benton MacKaye
Appalachian Trail Conference
The
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
National Park Service
ATC
Smokies
Ross
Newfound Gap
Phyllis Henry
Smoky Mountains
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Harpers Ferry
W.va
Park Service
Henry
Morgan Sommerville
Asheville
N.C
Clingmans Dome
Tennessee-North Carolina Line
SCED Plans Youth Center Additions and Outreach
South Central Educational Development, Inc. outlines phase III for its SCED youth center. New features include a food pantry an auditorium for open mics and events a recording studio a writing program tied to HIV AIDS prevention and anti gang and domestic violence work plus expanded volunteer opportunities and grant seeking to support community involvement. Cannady invites local support and provides contact details for involvement.
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SCED
Cannady
South Central Educational Development, Inc
Veterans reunite after decades in heartfelt story
Four Navy veterans who served in Vietnam reconnect after years apart. Woody, Bowie, Hicks, and Schoefield shared dangerous tours and separate paths home to West Virginia and South Carolina. A chance newspaper feature sparked their reunion, with Keith Hicks learning of the others through a front page mention.
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Mekong River
Vietnam
Woody
Bowie
Hicks
South Carolina
Schoefield
Cairo
W.va
Richlands
Keith
Lynn
Virgil
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Shirley Bowie
Doug
Lynn Hicks
Michael
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Flooding response efforts expanded in Tazewell County
Fire stations and EMS aided evacuations while boats were readied at both county ends for future floods. CERT teams cover communities countywide with a Cedar Bluff NERT group to assist residents, especially the elderly, when waterways like Indian Creek and Levisa River threaten access. Contact Charles Owens at cowens bdtonline.com.
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Pamela Necessary
Cedar Bluff
Indian Creek
Levisa
Charles Owens
Cowens
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Hair Studio
Locust St
Princeton, WV
Bdtonline
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Flswick
Elswick
Publishe
Rndy
Charity
Terri Hale
Wising
Mountain State University
MSU
L.P.N
B.S.N
B.A
B.S
B.N
Health Sciences
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