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Fall in Love with the Lakeside of the Smokies
Crisp evenings, turning leaves, pumpkin spice…everywhere! These are the signs that fall is quickly approaching here in East Tennessee. Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains between two lakes, Jefferson County is the perfect place for your fall...
Fall Fishing Just Keeps Getting Better in East Tennessee
Fall Fishing Just Keeps Getting Better in East Tennessee By: Pete Robins Reigning Bassmaster Classic champion Ott DeFoe doesn’t mince words about it – the transition from summertime patterns to true fall patterns on Douglas and Cherokee Lakes can be fairly tough – but...
The Scots-Irish Heritage of Jefferson County
THE SCOTS-IRISH HERITAGE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY Robert Jarnagin, Jefferson County HistorianThe Appalachian “Hillbilly” culture of today has its roots in the Scots-Irish pioneers who settled the lands lying west of the original American colonies, and those roots in...