VERNON — The two-day Sassafras Tea Festival and Civil War Living History event will return to Vernon on April 24 and 25. Last year, the popular annual event was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. ...

VERNON — The annual Sassafras Festival is being held in Jennings County this weekend, and while many different festivities will take place, the root of the celebration all can be found in the free tea ...

Hunting for root-beer recipes? Watch out for those calling for sassafras root. According to the Food and Drug Administration, volatile oils (also called essential oils) comprise about 10 percent of ...