• Sunny and warmer, rain and freezing rain overnight
• Major Winter Storm Possible This Weekend
Confidence is increasing that significant wintry precipitation will occur over the area this weekend. Hazardous travel and power outages are possible and may linger into early next week depending on how fast wintry precipitation melts. Additionally, cold wind chills may develop Monday night into Tuesday morning and a Cold Weather Advisory may be needed. Make sure to stay up to date with the latest information regarding the forecast as this is an evolving system.
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The many ways you can connect to Mountain Findings to arrange donation pick-ups, drop-off location, shopping hours, volunteering, and to learn more on our community grants programs and graduating seniors scholarships.
Facebook: @MountainFindings
Phone: 828-526-9929
Email: MountainFindings1@gmail.com
Webpage: MountainFindings.org
Location: 452 Spruce St, Highlands, NC
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LIVE SATURDAY MIDDAY MUSIC CALENDAR FOR JANUARY 2026
11a to 1p at Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
573 E Main St, Franklin, NC 28734
contact: frog28734@gmail.com; 828-369-8488
1-24-26—Paul Linser and Al Scortino—Two Southern Fellas that are well-known in circles down South and here in Franklin, NC. You’ll want to hear their own songwriting creations this MidDay. They’ll have you laughing, crying and contemplating how we can make this world a better place.
1-30-26—Terri Walker and Danny Hughes—This duo was a hit when they last visited and performed last month and we just had to have ‘em back soon again! You’ll hear some really old bluegrass, folk and gospel as their play the banjo and guitar and sing us some songs our grandparents used to sing.
To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org. Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
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#OnThisDay
January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 344 days remain until the end of the year (345 in leap years).
763 – Following the Battle of Bakhamra between Alids and Abbasids near Kufa, the Alid rebellion ends with the death of Ibrahim, brother of Isa ibn Musa
1525 – The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is founded when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz’s mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union
1789 – The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth by William Hill Brown, is printed in Boston.
1793 – After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine
1954 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States
1997 – The U.S. House of Representatives votes 395–28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined
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