Synchronous firefly viewing lottery now open USA TODAY NETWORK Apr 25, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A lottery for tickets to view a yearly Great Smoky Mountains phenomenon beloved by travelers and locals alike will open mid-April.kAmp AC6DD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 vC62E $>@<J |@F?E2:?D }2E:@?2= !2C< C6G62=65 a_ae 52E6D 7@C :ED 2??F2= DJ?49C@?@FD 7:C67=J G:6H:?8 6G6?E 2E t=<>@?E] %96 A2C< =:>:ED 2446DD E@ t=<>@?E 5FC:?8 E96 6:89E\52J A6C:@5 @7 AC65:4E65 A62< 7:C67=J 24E:G:EJ E@ 62D6 EC277:4[ <66A G:D:E@CD D276 2?5 AC@E64E E96 C2C6 7:C67=J 3C665 5FC:?8 :ED >2E:?8 D62D@?]k^AmkAmsF6 E@ E9:D =:>:E[ 2 J62C=J =@EE6CJ :D 96=5[ 8:G:?8 :?E6C6DE65 A2CE:6D 2 72:C 492?46 E@ H:? 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After the victim testified in court on Thursday, Jessica Patrick Finley pleaded gu… This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer “We are a market that is focused on showcasing local goods and vegetables and in the process of getting a brewery up and running." Old Fort man charged with threatening clerk of court in McDowell County The warrant includes explicit language describing the statements allegedly made by the man. Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial Jessica Finley pleaded guilty on Thursday on the second day of testimony in the trial against her.
McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes “A predator was lurking behind the walls of the counseling office, waiting for a victim,” the victim's sister said.
5 questions answered about the trial of former McDowell High counselor Jessica Finley The case went to trial last week. Testimony began April 15. After the victim testified in court on Thursday, Jessica Patrick Finley pleaded gu…
This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer “We are a market that is focused on showcasing local goods and vegetables and in the process of getting a brewery up and running."
Old Fort man charged with threatening clerk of court in McDowell County The warrant includes explicit language describing the statements allegedly made by the man.
Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial Jessica Finley pleaded guilty on Thursday on the second day of testimony in the trial against her.
