The Erwin Record

12/21/2025

As we enter the final stretch of the countdown to Christmas, Jana, Ken, Kimberly and Bryan at The Erwin Record, wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Erwin Record office will close Wednesday, Dec. 24, at noon, and remain closed for Christmas Day (Dec. 25). The office will reopen at 9 a.m. on Dec. 26.

12/20/2025

An owner of a dance studio in Mountain City had now extended her services, opening a studio in Erwin. https://www.erwinrecord.net/living/christi-walsh-proud-to-add-erwin-dance-studio-to-repertoire/article_a3a7e8d4-650f-4912-8766-20a0f01f9836.html

Christi Walsh proud to add Erwin dance studio to repertoire

12/19/2025

Enjoy these vintage letters to Santa from Unicoi County kids in 1966. More letters from local kids will be printed in the Dec. 24 edition of The Erwin Record.

Vintage letters to Santa Claus printed in local newspaper The Erwin Record in 1966

12/19/2025

Online auction benefits Crumley House Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/news/season-of-giving-online-auction-to-benefit-crumley-house/article_6f32a4ff-d950-49d7-bdb3-bbd6f8c8fa2c.html

The Season of Giving Online Auction and donations will support brain injury survivors during the holidays and year-round through the Crumley House Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center.

12/19/2025

The county's animal shelter gets closer to reopening as the Unicoi BMA commits to helping fund the facility.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/news/unicoi-bma-backs-animal-shelter-funding-as-opening-nears/article_d40a2ceb-d155-4fe0-b4ee-21a56a1e9b2c.html

Unicoi officials approved a $7,000 request for the Unicoi County Animal Shelter as construction nears completion and leaders outline funding needs at the Monday Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.

12/18/2025

Participants celebrated the ninth annual Erwin Nativity Parade on Wednesday evening.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/living/nativity-parade-returns-to-downtown-erwin/article_6a0c48e4-db65-4eaf-bf1d-725dff40577e.html

Nativity Parade returns to downtown Erwin

12/18/2025

For a Throwback Thursday offering, here’s a vintage photo of a past Erwin Christmas Parade. Do you recognize any of Santa’s helpers on this float? Share in the comments. Merry Christmas!
https://www.erwinrecord.net/living/santa-claus-came-to-town/image_9910c11b-21ee-4ffd-9fbe-7cdd2b92c9f7.html

In this undated photo, Santa Claus makes a quick stopover in Erwin during his busy season to take part in the annual Christmas Parade in downtown. Does anyone recognize any

12/18/2025

Board of Education puts stiudent achievement in the spotlight at recent meeting.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/news/school-board-spotlights-new-elementary-programming/article_721d657a-9d5e-4f51-abb4-8cd0f2691c1a.html

The Unicoi County Board of Education spotlighted elementary programming, celebrated state-qualifying runners and recognized a Harvard-bound senior during its regular Tuesday meeting.

12/17/2025

Pick up a copy of this week’s edition of The Erwin Record at a location convenient to you for news, sports, features, puzzles, photos, community events, local history and much more. Copies of the paper are available at our office at 216 Gay St., Erwin, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

12/17/2025

Evergreen Cemetery brings Wreaths Across America to Unicoi County.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/living/evergreen-cemetery-hosts-wreaths-across-america-ceremony/article_a0f111c1-2fe3-497f-a417-94cf47fd6a1d.html

Evergreen Cemetery hosts Wreaths Across America ceremony in Unicoi County

12/16/2025

Clinch-Powell RC&D has been designated as a packager for two new USDA programs to help East Tennesseans whose homes were affected by storm damage from Tropical Storm Helene, including Unicoi County homeowners.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/news/assistance-available-to-fund-repair-or-replacement-of-helene-damaged-homes/article_70d49e5e-1775-4897-9960-c6a9170a2d72.html

Assistance available to fund repair or replacement of Helene-damaged homes Clinch-Powell RC&D has been designated as a packager for two new USDA programs to help East Tennesseans whose homes were affected by storm damage from Tropical Storm Helene

12/16/2025

The New York World kicks off what will become a daily ritual for millions with the first publication of a crossword puzzle in a newspaper this week in history on Dec. 21, 1913.
https://www.erwinrecord.net/living/jamestown-colony-founded-in-1606-first-crossword-puzzle-is-published/article_edab91dd-73ae-4634-b7a6-8a04ebb059fe.html

Jamestown colony founded in 1606, first crossword puzzle is published