http://www.blounttoday.com/staff/tessa-bright/<P>Tessa is a Blount County native and a 1999 graduated of William Blount High School. She attended Pellissippi State and graduated with a degree in Communications Graphics Technology. She started working for the E.W. Scripps company and was transferred to Blount Today when it started in August of 2004. Her local knowledge of the county and advertising design experience made her a perfect candidate to start a community paper from the ground up. She has been with Scripps since 2003 and has excelled at marketing and promotion in advertising. She is the proud mother of a beautiful blue doberman, Harley.en-ushttp://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2011/jan/31/22443/Danny Malone, owner of Malone’s Jewelers, is pictured with his wife, Michelle; and daughter Meagan aMon, 31 Jan 2011 17:30:00 -0000http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2011/jan/31/22443/http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2010/jul/21/18879/Scoop relaxes on a lap at the Blount Today offices.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:25:00 -0000http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2010/jul/21/18879/http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2010/jul/21/18877/Scoop takes a break from his kitten mischief for a photo.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:25:00 -0000http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2010/jul/21/18877/http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2010/feb/25/16448/Abbe EvansThu, 25 Feb 2010 17:02:00 -0000http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2010/feb/25/16448/http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/nov/12/14811/Relaxing for a few minutes at home are, from left, Chester and Jennifer Hembree with son Lucas.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:12:00 -0000http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/nov/12/14811/http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/oct/14/14322/Jim FordWed, 14 Oct 2009 18:16:00 -0000http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/oct/14/14322/http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/sep/16/13771/Dan Caldwell, CEO of Cornerstone of Recovery, works in his office in advance of the annual reunion pWed, 16 Sep 2009 16:18:00 -0000http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/sep/16/13771/http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/sep/09/13684/Amanda WomacWed, 09 Sep 2009 15:40:00 -0000http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/sep/09/13684/http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/aug/26/13333/Harry “Mickey” McClurgWed, 26 Aug 2009 14:24:00 -0000http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/aug/26/13333/http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/jul/02/12544/Larry HenryThu, 02 Jul 2009 16:19:00 -0000http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/2009/jul/02/12544/