East Lincoln falls to Smoky Mountain in third round
SYLVA — East Lincoln led by seven in the first half but couldn't hold on in an eventual 78-69 road loss to Smoky Mountain in the third round of the 2A state playoffs Friday. Chazz Surratt scored 26 points and Tyler Brock added 24 points as fourth …
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Smoky Mountain's Byron Jordan makes the 'Wall'
Byron Jordan, the owner of Smokey Mountain Barbecue, has earned a place on the N.C. Barbecue Association's Wall of Fame for his excellent barbecue sauce. “I am tremendously honored they would even consider us,” said Jordan. “Those are names (on …
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Receiving Political Push-Back On …
It's not on the same scale as the Boston Tea Party, but the sentiment is there: Don't tax us for using the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. That movement, spurred in 2011 when John Quillen took exception to the park's approach to …
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