Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch Barge Tours Making Plans To Return
The Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch Tour has tentative plans to make a return next year. The annual excursions were cancelled last year due to COVID. Army Corps of Engineers Resource Manager Stephen Beason said tours will take place on the third and fourth Saturdays of January. “This is an open barge trip where we […]
Rollercoaster Yard Sale Returns For 36th Year
The Rollercoaster Yard Sale is making a return for its 36th Year on Thursday, September 30th through Saturday, October 2nd. The 150-mile path takes visitors across the Upper Cumberland and parts of Kentucky with stops to buy a variety of goods. Byrdstown Chamber of Commerce Director Billy Robbins said that it’s a curiosity about the […]
Clay To Be Focus For TDEC Rural Economy Tourism Initiative
Clay County will be one of several focus areas for TDEC’s newly-launched initiative to heighten tourism industries in rural and distressed counties. Brian Clifford directs the Tennesse Bureau of Parks and Conservation Strategy and Support Office. He said that Clay is a significant area for the initiative because of its natural richness. Clifford said the […]
Pickett’s Amonett House Being Restored With State, Private Funding
Pickett County’s Amonett House will be restored with $25,000 of grant funding through Tennessee’s ThreeStar program. Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Billy Robbins said the Amonett family is going to provide the remaining money on the $35,000 project. Robbins said there has been interest for nearly a decade from tourists curious about the […]
TWRA Officer Says No Excuse For Not Wearing Life Jackets
There is no excuse to go out on Upper Cumberland waterways this weekend without a life jacket on. That is according to TWRA Wildlife Officer Dustin Buttram. Buttram said a fatal mistake people often make is taking life jackets without wearing them, keeping them stored and out of reach. “They’re inside the boat, under straps […]
Overton Using $50,000 Grant For Three Initiatives
Overton County is looking to re-brand, boost tourism and strengthen its workforce through Tennessee’s ThreeStar program. Livingston-Overton County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Shannon Cantrell said signage leading tourists downtown, a new county website and developing internship programs are what is planned. Cantrell said a bulk of the $50,000 grant will go towards online improvements. […]
UC Lake Dams Helped Prevent $1.8 Billion Of March Flood Damage
Dams operated by the Army Corps of Engineers prevented an estimated $1.8 billion of flood damages in the Cumberland River Basin during the March flood event. Hydraulic Engineer Robert Dillingham said dams at Dale Hollow Lake and Center Hill Lake played a role in the flood mitigation. “Had Center Hill and Dale Hollow never been […]
Kids Fishing Rodeo Returns To Dale Hollow
The Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery is hosting its 23rd Kids’ Fishing Rodeo in celebration of National Fishing and Boating Week. Acting in association with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Project Leader Thomas Reeves said the event is a great opportunity for young fishers of any level […]
Dale Hollow Lake’s Obey River Camp Reopening Postponed
The reopening of Dale Hollow Lake’s Obey River Camp has been postponed due to last month’s flooding event. Camping was originally set to start on April 16th. Park Ranger Sondra Carmen said the earliest possible opening date is now April 30th. “One of the reasons Obey River Campground is so popular is because of all […]
Dale Hollow And Center Hill Lake Reservoirs Healthy After Rainfall
Dale Hollow and Center Hill Lake water levels are not an issue after the weekend rainfall. That is according to Corp of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Chief Anthony Rodino. Rodino said each reservoir has enough space to handle at least five more inches of run off water. “Dale Hollow has used approximately 33 percent […]
