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Registered 2005 · its address redirects to smokesignalsnews.com, which answered over HTTPS
BigCanoeNews.com
Smoke Signals Online is the voice of Big Canoe, Georgia, Breaking news:As Robert Burns observed in To A Mouse, The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2008 · one registrar since Jun 16, 2016 · 3 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 12, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJul 21, 2008 – Apr 18, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described bigcanoenews.com from Jul 21, 2008 to Apr 18, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“Smoke Signals Online is the voice of Big Canoe, Georgia, Breaking news:As Robert Burns observed in To A Mouse, The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008Current AboutUs recordJul 15, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 14, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJun 16, 2016 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 16, 2016 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 15, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 18, 2009 – Jan 13, 2026Registration records for bigcanoenews.com are held from Apr 18, 2009 to Jan 13, 2026 (37 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeAug 27, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 27, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeAug 12, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 12, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeAug 30, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 30, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2009 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, Apr 2009 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, Nov 2019 – Aug 2020Nameservers: worldnic.comApr 18, 2009Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns85.worldnic.com, ns86.worldnic.com) for bigcanoenews.com from Apr 18, 2009 to Apr 18, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: thelastdns.comOct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015thelastdns.com (ns1.thelastdns.com, ns2.thelastdns.com) were the nameservers listed for bigcanoenews.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)DNS moved to thelastdns.comOct 18, 2013bigcanoenews.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to thelastdns.com at some point between Apr 18, 2009 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at worldnic.com: Apr 18, 2009 (registration record). First seen at thelastdns.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)Nameservers: ringerdns.comSep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018ringerdns.com (ns1.ringerdns.com, ns2.ringerdns.com) were the nameservers listed for bigcanoenews.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)DNS moved to ringerdns.comSep 23, 2015bigcanoenews.com's nameservers moved from thelastdns.com to ringerdns.com at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at thelastdns.com: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at ringerdns.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)Nameservers: ringerdns.comApr 4, 2018 – Nov 7, 2019Registration records listed ringerdns.com nameservers (ns1.ringerdns.com, ns2.ringerdns.com) for bigcanoenews.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 7, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyAug 30, 2020 – Jan 13, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com) for bigcanoenews.com from Aug 30, 2020 to Jan 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to GoDaddyAug 30, 2020bigcanoenews.com's nameservers moved from ringerdns.com to GoDaddy at some point between Nov 7, 2019 and Aug 30, 2020. Last seen at ringerdns.com: Nov 7, 2019 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Aug 30, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 12, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 12, 2026: ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 12, 2026
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMay 19, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for bigcanoenews.com from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Certificate from Google Trust ServicesAug 24, 2026Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 24, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “Smoke Signals Online is the voice of Big Canoe, Georgia, Breaking news:As Robert Burns observed in To A Mouse, The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Jul 21, 2008 – Apr 18, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bigcanoenews.com from Jul 21, 2008 to Apr 18, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 18, 2009 – Jan 13, 2026Ownership: Registration records for bigcanoenews.com are held from Apr 18, 2009 to Jan 13, 2026 (37 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 18, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns85.worldnic.com, ns86.worldnic.com) for bigcanoenews.com from Apr 18, 2009 to Apr 18, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 27, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 27, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015Zone file: thelastdns.com (ns1.thelastdns.com, ns2.thelastdns.com) were the nameservers listed for bigcanoenews.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: bigcanoenews.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to thelastdns.com at some point between Apr 18, 2009 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at worldnic.com: Apr 18, 2009 (registration record). First seen at thelastdns.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: ringerdns.com (ns1.ringerdns.com, ns2.ringerdns.com) were the nameservers listed for bigcanoenews.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: bigcanoenews.com's nameservers moved from thelastdns.com to ringerdns.com at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at thelastdns.com: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at ringerdns.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jun 16, 2016 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 16, 2016 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 15, 2026
Aug 12, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 12, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Nov 7, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed ringerdns.com nameservers (ns1.ringerdns.com, ns2.ringerdns.com) for bigcanoenews.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 7, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 30, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 30, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 30, 2020 – Jan 13, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com) for bigcanoenews.com from Aug 30, 2020 to Jan 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 30, 2020Zone file: bigcanoenews.com's nameservers moved from ringerdns.com to GoDaddy at some point between Nov 7, 2019 and Aug 30, 2020. Last seen at ringerdns.com: Nov 7, 2019 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Aug 30, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 19, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for bigcanoenews.com from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 15, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 14, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 24, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 24, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 12, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 12, 2026: ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 12, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 5, 2005 — 21 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 16, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for smokesignalsnews.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a local community.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What bigcanoenews.com said about itself, 2008
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2008
Smoke Signals Online is the voice of Big Canoe, Georgia, Breaking news:As Robert Burns observed in To A Mouse, The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.