The public is invited to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the documentary, "Banjo Romantika: American Bluegrass and the Czech Imagination," with a special screening and live performance on Feb. 8.   The event will take place at 3 p.m. at the Jackson Theatre in Jonesborough, Tennessee. The program begins with a live performance of Czech bluegrass by the Banjo Romantika band, followed by a screening of the film and a Q&A session with the producers.   Produced by East Tennessee State...

On Monday, Overlooked In Appalachia members gathered for the second annual Holiday & Graduate Recognition Ceremony. Out of the five graduating students, three were executive members and two were long-standing contributors. Left to right: Claire Perkins, Co-Executive Director Hunter Mehaffey, Jordan Bond, Faculty Advisor Senta Scarborough, Kayliee Young, Executive Director Faith Vance, Haley Carter, Joi Malone Claire Perkins joined the executive board in May 2025 as Multimedia Editor. Perkins...

Overlooked In Appalachia’s very own, Claire Perkins, spent two weeks this summer at the World Journalism Institute, an intensive program hosted at Dordt University.   The program, run by World magazine, drew 32 students from across the country, with an acceptance rate of about 30% this year. During the first week, students rotated quickly through assignments in news, features, broadcast and podcast journalism — often turning in projects by late evening.  Contributed/Naomi Balk Watters “It was...