The Erwin Record

12/07/2025

The Clinchfield Senior Adult Center in Erwin has plenty of Christmas events and other activities to keep the season merry and bright.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/living/csac-sets-trip-to-omni-grove-gingerbread-competition/article_451fe624-5c13-4cdc-86d2-5fd1c79a39d8.html

Clinchfield Senior Adult Center sets trip to Omni Grove Gingerbread Competition in Asheville, North Carolina

12/07/2025

Meet a "beautiful little hunter," the Eastern screech-owl.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/living/eastern-screech-owls-are-beautiful-little-hunters/article_99288c4d-f9b6-4fae-b1d5-c2b59258ce77.html

Eastern screech-owls are 'beautiful little hunters'

12/06/2025

Library kicks off Christmas season with some cookie events.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/news/austrian-linzer-cookie-class-launches-library-holiday-events/article_8dfab098-2606-4516-84e8-4831e059bb30.html

A Linzer cookie workshop at Mountain Harvest Kitchen brought holiday baking and community together as the Unicoi County Public Library launched its festive December programming.

12/06/2025

Dan Toporek leaves behind trains in his latest "Porky's Hobby Corner" for an excursion to see a very big boat... the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/living/wilmingtons-battleship-north-carolina-impresses-visitors/article_edb74609-28b1-428d-9e55-9f25cb0c8afd.html

Wilmington's historic Battleship North Carolina impresses visitors

12/05/2025

The holiday season offers many traditions to enjoy, including listening to and singing Christmas songs. Ken Silvers shares some favorites, including some from fellow Erwin citizens, in a new “Ken’s Corner” column. What are your favorites? Feel free to share in the comments.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/living/christmas-songs-make-the-season-feel-more-special/article_2aa5bbdb-71c7-457a-988a-67d1c331d0fc.html

Christmas songs make the season feel more special in Unicoi County

12/05/2025

Keeping the Valley Beautiful reminds everyone to not litter.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/news/group-disappointed-in-truck-driver-litterers/article_94d3de91-63ae-492b-8b9c-acdb0d96f015.html

Unicoi County's Keeping the Valley Beautiful disappointed in truck driver litterers

12/05/2025

Priceless shoppers in Erwin got a big surprise on Wednesday when Clinchfield Federal Credit Union and Prceless Foods teamed up to purchase groceries for 101 lucky customers.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/living/credit-union-teams-with-priceless-to-provide-free-groceries/article_62f7df48-a332-480a-9545-5622e449ebbd.html

Clinchfield Federal Credit Union in Erwin teams with Priceless to provide free groceries

12/04/2025

Take a trek up to the Pinnacle Mountain Fire Tower in Unicoi at any season.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/sports/the-appalachian-adventurer/a-trek-up-to-the-pinnacle-mountain-fire-tower/article_e6d41f1b-5c10-5a49-afd7-685aa009775b.html

Hiking up a familiar trail, like the Pinnacle Mountain Fire Tower, is comparable to visiting with an old friend.

12/04/2025

Appalachian RC&D Council has announced plans to hold its first official stream stabilization workshop next week in Erwin.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/news/appalachian-rc-d-council-plans-stream-stabilization-workshop/article_1d29018e-9dd8-48f1-a493-04fdd5c2a417.html

Appalachian RC&D Council plans stream stabilization workshop

12/04/2025

Unicoi officials have approved a new road-classification map Monday as they continue a broader effort to update the town’s mapping system and zoning designations.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/news/unicoi-planners-advance-map-approve-child-care-rezoning/article_40ef3c36-5505-473a-9733-0546b0e11699.html

Unicoi’s Planning Commission approved a new functional road map and recommended rezoning a longtime child care site to support a proposed therapy center.

12/03/2025

Mike McIntosh has wrapped up the year with multiple national championship honors on the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association circuit, marking a personal milestone that he says still feels unreal.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/news/mcintosh-rides-vintage-yamaha-to-national-motocross-titles/article_81a644e7-6f89-4e4e-92f7-00f9c5809640.html

At 69, Unicoi County racer Mike McIntosh stormed through the national vintage motocross season on his 1974 Yamaha, winning 26 of 36 motos and earning multiple championship titles.

12/03/2025

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