Julius, a sweet gray feline who loves to be carried and cuddled, would be ideal in a quiet home without younger children or dogs. He's 6 or 7 years old and has been neutered.

For the students who want to move into more complex techniques using alcohol inks, you will learn how to lay alcohol inks on a stainless-steel tile using an airbrush and different blending techniques. This process brings out fine layers of color with extra depth flowing across your painting.

Students will be taught about working with stencils, creating inkscapes such as mountain landscapes or seascapes and how using wax paper and plastic wrap will help create texture on paintings.

Those attending the reception will have the opportunity to view more than 100 show entries and watch the presentations of ribbons and cash awards to the winning artists.

Sarah McCaghren Archer, of Lake Tansi, has led a colorful, richly historic and hard earned life with sincere concern for her fellow man and an enviously humorous style. 

The Aug. 6, 1945, edition of the Knoxville News-Sentinel announced the U.S. had dropped an atomic bomb on Japan — and revealed the Tennessee connection.

Get instruction on how to convert an old book into an amazing art journal that will showcase a creative side.

Sally Neckvatal will teach the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade Smorgasbord class from 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 4 in Plateau Creative Arts Center.

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote and was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919.

At 60 pounds, Joe Joe is a big boy with a sweet personality. His coat has a mixture of red, fawn and white markings. He can “sit” and “shake” but has not been neutered. He has lots of energy and has been been waiting for his forever home for five months.

Images may show wildlife, plant life, natural landscapes, historic areas, weather, or people interacting with nature within the boundaries of Obed Wild and Scenic River.

Area law enforcement agencies will participate in an absolute auction beginning at 5 p.m. Aug. 1 at the 10th annual Cumberland County Gun Show.  

Things to do July 29-Aug. 14 in and around Cumberland County.

Crossville’s three Rotary Clubs (Crossville Noon, Crossville Breakfast, and Fairfield Glade) recently were awarded grant funding earmarked to helping Cumberland County families negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the club continued to phased-in amenities and hours, Dickinson said there would continue to be a rise in club revenues. 

 This needed equipment assists the firefighter with removing an individual from a confined and trapped space; a car, house, etc.

With our current "stay apart" orders, you may be drinking more wine. I know I am. I even get funny looks when I go to the recycle center with empty bottles. During wine tastings, one of the most common questions that I hear is, “What do I do if I can’t finish the whole bottle of wine?”  

We like the birds and have a birdbath for their convenience and also a bird feeder. We enjoy their activities and ingenious nest building.

With the increase in the Coronavirus across our nation and state, many of us choose to spend our time outdoors away from crowds and indoor venues. Here in Tennessee in the late summer can be the hottest time of the year. Seniors are just as vulnerable to the dangers of the summer sun and hea…

The routes are becoming much larger every year and the crew can collect trash more efficiently and with less litter when all of the trash is in bags; therefore, trash bags are required even if using a can.

The question we must ask ourselves, is how will we embrace the challenges and changes that lie ahead of us. 

Ebony is a jet-black female 7-year-old cat with beautiful green eyes.

The new library resource contains country guides for each of 175 countries worldwide. 

Class size and/or open studio gathering size is limited in the art studio at Art Guild at Fairfield Glade’s Plateau Creative Arts Center.

Susan Midelton, ways and means coordinator at Plateau Creative Arts Center, recently accepted a $1,000 grant from Volunteer Energy Cooperative for the Arts Center’s children’s outreach program.

Tennessee Trails Association’s Plateau Chapter has hikes of about 5-8 miles every Wednesday and two Saturdays per month.

Things to do in and around Cumberland County July 22-Aug. 7.

Home. Family. And a thirst for adventure. 

The stickers for a boat without a motor costs $15. Stickers for motorized boats are $20.

Looking at the four walls inside the house or the supermarket through a mask might be necessary, but it isn’t fun or exciting. So, let’s go hiking – actually and virtually.

I stepped cautiously into my paddleboat and arranged the life jacket, coffee and snack. It was 6:45 a.m., and I was off to enjoy the beauty of the lake and have a quiet time with God. There was a gentle breeze blowing that added to the pleasant morning. 

There is no established timeline for the duration of each Phase of our Reopening Strategy and movement to the next Phase of our strategy will be determined based upon any additional public health advisories or guidance issued, and the impact our reopening activities have on our community.

The detours will be in place for 4-6 weeks while crews place road fill, storm drainage, base stone, curb and asphalt in the closure area.

Visit www.fairfieldglade.cc to view candidate bios and responses.

Participants will gain a fundamental understanding of chain mail jewelry. They will be taught what tools are needed and how to use them, as well as the materials most commonly used. Students will work with filled silver, filled gold, and anodized aluminum.

Monoprints are simply what the name implies: one print. It can be abstract or realistic; it can have many layers of texture. 

Scout, a darling older guy whose owner surrendered him, is black with a gray chin. 

Each purchase will help to make further education a possibility where it may otherwise not be.

American Rosie the Riveter Association would like to acknowledge them with a certificate and have their stories placed in its archives.

Things to see and do in and around Cumberland County July 15-29.

Pouring is a great way to get marbleized effects, rich color glazes, and add some fun to the painting process. Half the fun is the unpredictable results on the canvas after the cup is flipped.

Art Circle Public Library offers access to a number of databases, including Global Road Warrior.

On Saturday, July 4, the Fairfield Glade Racquet Center held its fourth annual Dogs and Dinks Pickleball Round Robin.

Happy 100th anniversary, sister suffragettes!

The successful and cheerful tribute to our community seniors and military veterans was held on July 2, in anticipation of the July 4th Holiday. 

The fuzzy bumblebees weighed down the petal of the purple petunia blossom as it gathered its nectar.  They use their long hairy tongues to lap up the liquid.

An incredibly beautiful sunset over Spring Lake in Fairfield Glade keeps residents’ eyes on the sky the evening of July 8.