Nancy Hathaway sent in this picture of an Asiatic Lily in her neighbor Marie’s garden.
Pink Lady's Slipper is among the Towee Treasures found up in the mountains this time of year. (Photo by Ingrid Buehler)
A Bald Eagle tends to two fairly large bald eagle chicks in its nest near Parksville Lake. (Photo by Gary Harper)
A Hummingbird Clearwing Moth feeds on some gourmet nectar from a Catesby’s Trillium along the John Muir Trail. (photo by Jim Caldwell)
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Residents of Polk, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion McMinn, Meigs and Monroe will see low-flying aircraft and slow-moving vehicles from Oct. 1-15.
With a
goal to stop the spread of the raccoon rabies into Tennessee, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services and state Department of Health have
begun distributing oral rabies vaccine baits along the state border. Residents
of Polk, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion McMinn, Meigs and Monroe will see low-flying
aircraft and slow-moving vehicles from Oct. 1-15.
The
planned barrier runs along the Georgia border in southeast Tennessee up to the
Virginia/North Carolina border in northeast Tennessee. The barrier is
approximately 30-60 miles wide and consists of about 3,400 square miles. Bait
distribution will be done by hand from vehicles in urban/suburban areas and by
specially equipped fixed-wing aircraft in rural areas. There will be 8-12
flights per day, weather permitting. Plans call for distributing 611,000 baits,
with 500,000 of them to be air dropped.
The ORV
baits are small white plastic packets that are coated in fishmeal crumbles or
inserted into a fishmeal block and placed in suitable raccoon habitat. Raccoons
that eat the vaccine-laced bait become immune to rabies. Officials say the
baits are not harmful to pets, although eating too many may cause vomiting or
diarrhea. If a pet does eat a bait, you should avoid the pet’s saliva for 24
hours and wash any skin that may have been licked.
The
baits should be left alone whenever possible and children should be told to
leave them alone. If baits are found where children or pets play, they should
be moved into a fencerow, woodlot, ditch or other raccoonhabitat. Wear gloves or use a towel to
pick up the bait; although there is no harm in touching an undamaged bait, they
have a strong fishmeal smell. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water if
there is any chance that the vaccine packet has been ruptured.
Most of
the baits will be gone within 10-14 days after being dropped. About 4 weeks
after the distribution, raccoons are live-trapped and tested for indication s
of the vaccine. Increased surveillance for sick or dead raccoons is also
continuing.
For
more information, call Wildlife Services toll-free at 866-487-3297 or the
Department of Health at 615-741-78247.
Polk County Planners approved multiple plats during the April meeting and discussed permitting staff approval on plats that meet all necessary qualifications.
A handicapped-complaint building for concessions and restrooms will be built at the Benton ball fields following action by the county commission April 19.
The governor’s recently released three-year transportation program does not include any Polk County projects, although current projects are continuing.
Questions have been raised about the cost of a precinct rental and the decision to put the sample ballot in the Fannin County, GA newspaper rather than the Polk County newspaper.
Diane Wilson said she was more upset by the response of Election Administrator Steve Gaddis when she reported the incident than she was by the incident itself.
A Special Master’s Hearing was held last Wednesday to take an accounting of the Home Owners Association for Ocoee Mountain Club in preparation for an upcoming trial.
Paul Hunter has asked the U.S. District Court to award him at least $169,920 in “front pay” following last month’s verdict that his firing from Copperhill was due to age discrimination.
If 20 or 30 people had turned up for opening night, we would have breathed a big sigh of relief and considered the evening a success.
The final head count was 82 people, from three states
Talley recommended to the congressional delegation new statewide incentives for solar energy development, cellulosic ethanol production, biomass gasification and waste to energy.
Photo from 1910 provided by Bill Lillard shows the family of Calvin Higdon, who built the Higdon Hotel in Reliance. Calvin (1836-1919) and Amanda Linderman Higdon (1845-1926) were married in 1860.
From Polk County News, 9/13/34
Famous Monroe County Hotel Is Now No More
People from All Over South Visited the “Saratoga of the South” in the Good Old Days.
Walking the Line, a series of drawings inspired by 16 years of attendance at the John C. Campbell Folk School’s Friday Night Concert series, is now on display at the Folk School’s History Center.
On May 19th at 5pm there will be a Walk-A-Thon to raise awareness for Domestic Violence. The event will be held at the Park by the Greenway on Raider Drive in Cleveland.
The Overhill Shutterbugs, a regional photography club, present their 2nd Annual Photography Exhibit through June 1, 2012 at the Etowah Arts Commission,
“The Journey of the Lost Boys of Sudan” will be held on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the George R. Johnson Cultural Heritage Center Theater on CSCC’s campus.
Cleveland State Community College and Chattanooga State Community College will be co-hosting information sessions about the Veterinary Technology Program at Chattanooga State.
Miss Misty Brooke Hill and Mr. Mason Ray Cross, both of Cleveland, exchanged marriage vows on Saturday, January 14th at the Kingdom Hall of Jehova’s Witnesses in Cleveland.
The Copper Basin Medical Center’s District Board honored Dr. William E. Lee last week. Dr. Lee, 85, has spent a lifetime in service, not only to the community but to the world through his medical mission trips.
Scott Jones and daughter Abby recently enjoyed a backpacking trip on the John Muir Trail, starting at the Hwy. 68 and making their way down to the lower section
Beginning in mid-January culverts will be replaced on Sina Branch Road where it crosses Sawmill Branch in the Ocoee Ranger District in Polk County, TN.
Fall trips on the Hiwassee River Rail Adventure are quickly selling out. On Oct. 22, the train traveling along the Old Line took 210 passengers to Copperhill for a two-hour layover. (Photo by Robert J. Duncan Sr.)
Drawdown is underway at Apalachia Lake, according to David Bowling with River Operations at TVA. He said the lake will drop 18-20 feet for routine maintenance work.
Trout stocking will be reduced about 20% in the coming fiscal year and could be reduced 85% after that, according to Frank Fiss, Assistant Chief of Fisheries at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
TVA has created a smartphone app for those wanting to check on reservoir elevations, water release schedules and more. The information has been available online, but the new app will allow access by cell phone.
Unseasonably high temperatures -- in the 90s -- are sending folks to the water. The Ocoee Whitewater Center is a popular place when the river isn't flowing, and the Hiwassee and Ocoee are popular when it is.
VEC was recently notified by a neighboring utility that they have been receiving complaints from customers who have been visited by scam artists posing as energy evaluators.
The Tennessee Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for its Certificate of Merit Awards to honor individuals or groups that have worked to preserve Tennessee’s cultural heritage during 2011.
The Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine offers personalized support for Tennessee residents who want to quit smoking by connecting them with trained quit coaches to guide them through the quitting process.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Consumer Affairs division is urging consumers to be wary of emails that request participation in a survey and that promise a gift card in return.
While many job placement firms may be legitimate and helpful, others may misrepresent their services, promote outdated or fictitious job offerings and charge high fees in advance for services that may not lead to a job.
The annual campaign has enrolled tens of thousands of children in the low-cost health insurance plan, which provides coverage for everything from physician visits to hospitalization to dental and vision care.
“Kids Fishing Day” event in Cherokee National Forest’s Ocoee/Hiwassee Ranger District is scheduled for May 21, 2011 at McCamy Lake. Anglers 15 years and under are invited to try their luck.
Ducktown resident Jack Suites and his partner Bitt Ledford of Murphy, N.C. took home the $700 second place prize at the Tri-County Community College Foundation Fishing for Scholarships Bass tournament on April 2.
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