Honeysuckles (Lonicera species) enchant with their sweet, nectar-rich blooms and intoxicating fragrance. These climbing vines or shrubs appear in gardens, woodlands, and hedgerows worldwide. While not all parts suit consumption—berries of many species prove toxic—the flowers of several common varieties offer edible, medicinal, and practical applications. Identification and Safety First Focus primarily on the flowers of Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) and common/Europ

Elaine Williams & Joyce Frick clean the original kitchen area of the jail, where the Sheriff’s wife once prepared many meals for the inmates By: Tyler Osborn Towns County Historical Society President Members of the Towns County Historical Society have been hard at work preparing the Old Rock Jail Museum in downtown Hiawassee for its grand reopening and 90th anniversary celebration. The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, at 12 p.m. and will include guest speakers, mu