by Andy | Jan 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Asian carp are invasive fish that grow fast, jump high and have taken over large swaths of the Mississippi watershed. And now, state and federal governments are worried the Great Lakes are next. On everything from electric fences to contracted fishing programs,...
by Andy | Jan 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pieces From The Past By Pat Hawkins Guffey Rhea County Historian When thinking about going on a vacation, or “getting away from it all” a person in today’s world considers a camping trip or a stay at a nice motel in a region where there are places of interest....
by Andy | Dec 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Along quiet streams or shaded riverbanks, a lone Green Heron may flush ahead of the observer, crying “kyow” as it flies up the creek. This small heron is solitary at most seasons and often somewhat secretive, living around small bodies of water or densely...
by Andy | Dec 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
TVA proposes to change the land use allocations for six parcels of public land on Watts Bar Reservoir, affecting a total of 226 acres of TVA land in Rhea and Roane counties in east Tennessee. In February 2009, TVA issued the Watts Bar RLMP for managing its public...
by Andy | Sep 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Be on the Look Out For the Aquatic Weeds By Ron Woody, County Executive “In August of 2015 for the first time in decades the Watts Bar Reservoir began experiencing aquatic weed infestations. Three (3) invasive aquatic plants began to take over various shallow...
by Andy | Sep 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
When it comes to “grass,” most people have definite — not to mention polar-opposite — opinions. Some love it dearly; some hate it passionately. Some wish it eradicated; some wish it expanded. Marijuana? Oh, heavens no. I’m talking “grass” as in milfoil, coontail,...
