A new resolution at the State Capitol is putting a spotlight on Appalachian culture and the way people speak throughout the ...

We may think of home as a place or feeling, but for Rachel Hargrave, home is connected to how we speak. Rachel Hargrave is one of 14 recipients of the Fralin Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

Tennessee lawmakers are officially honoring the Appalachian dialect.

Dr. Sam Overstreet, professor at Maryville College, will be the guest speaker at the J.O.Y. Fellowship Lunch at noon Wednesday, Oct. 25, at First United Methodist Church, Maryville. Overstreet will ...

You may recall a column we wrote a couple of months ago about the Appalachian dialect, or the colorful use of language among local mountaineers. We received several e-mails, many from readers who ...