Tonight is the second night of the annual Fountain of Life Car and Bike Show in Gray, Tenn. The Appalachian Fair grounds definitely get used for more than just a fair every year, and this is one of those great events! Last year, Aaron Tippin was the entertainer who helped cap off the two-day event [...]

Every year those of us in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina wait anxiously for the month of June. That is when we get to go to Winged Deer Park in Johnson City, Tenn., every Thursday night, to watch the outdoor movie on the huge inflatable screen. I know, I’ve told you guys [...]

First of all, I’m a little bit confused here. I really thought we were getting The Band Perry on Saturday, Aug. 28, at our Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn., and I was looking forward to it.  But according to their schedule, that is not going to happen — Sorry, Northeast Tennessee. I was hoping for [...]

Generally, Country’s Chatter is always posts about country music. The artists, the tours, the new CDs, television appearances, and even news about them and their families. This post is different. But it is one I wanted to write. I live in a very small town, Erwin, Tenn. The town sits in the middle of Unicoi [...]

Just one day after Tracy Lawrence issued an alert that his dog was missing from his pickup truck, that was parked in the Walgreen parking lot, the dog is now reportedly back at home with Tracy and his family. A press release sent out on June 16 said Tracy had issued an alert asking local [...]