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If you saw Blount Today graphics director shoveling poop as she lived out a day at her Dream Job, you might be tempted to say, “Oh my! Aim higher!” In reality, Tessa Bright Wildsmith’s dream job was about as high ...

When the Chilhowee Club members gather for their Sept. 14 meeting, it will be the 119th year of continuous meetings held by these community-spirited women. The club, founded in 1891 by 6 women affiliated with Maryville College, is the second ...

A veteran Blount County Sheriff’s deputy recently retired after almost 30 years on the job. Sgt. Eric Perrin had 29 years with the Sheriff’s office, having begun his career in Blount in 1981 under Sheriff L.B. Sutton. A true patrolman ...

Applications for Christmas assistance from the Salvation Army are now being taken in Blount County. Residents will be able to apply for Angel Tree items and food baskets.

On Sept. 9, Maryville College will host a one-day nonprofit management workshop focused on training for program evaluation and outcomes. Sponsored by the Center for Strong Communities at Maryville College, the Blount Chamber Foundation and the United Way of Blount ...

Ed Mitchell went back to work Wednesday morning. Shawn Carter, Sr., did, too, but he was on the job less than two hours. Carter, the District 1 Seat B commissioner, resigned shortly after a 20-minute special called commission meeting. The ...

Don’t look for Blount County Mayor Jerry Cunningham to become a soap opera fan just because he is leaving the mayor’s office. County employees and friends gathered for a goodbye reception in his honor all agreed the mayor will find ...

When someone leaves a job, there is usually an “exit interview,” a conversation between the departing employee and the employer. Sometimes it is as the employee is shouting obscenities at an airline passenger, grabbing a six pack and sliding down ...

One of Blount County’s treasures has died at the age of 88 in Berea, Ky. Roberta Kells Dorr, who was born in Minneapolis, lived in Maryville for 35 years. She was an author, artist, missionary and popular lecturer. Mrs. Dorr ...

John Daly made his presence known at Lambert Acres Golf Course Tuesday when the former British Open and former PGA Open champ filmed a commercial for the facility. Course co-owner Nick Berrong was impressed with the popular PGA pro, who ...

The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts looked all around and decided to stay where they are. In a historic decision, the Board of Governors of the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts voted recently to keep the nationally renowned ...

The Alcoa Police Department will conduct a traffic safety saturation patrol this weekend. APD officers will conduct the patrol starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27, until 4 a.m. Aug. 28.

State Senator Doug Overbey (R- Maryville) has been named “Legislator of the Year” in Tennessee for his efforts on behalf of citizens with intellectual disabilities. The award was presented to Overbey on Thursday at the Annual Awards of Excellence sponsored ...

Pigs flew on Wednesday. Dr. Allen Edwards, president of Pellissippi State Community College, was carrying a ceramic pig with wings following the ribbon-cutting at the school’s new Blount County campus. “This is symbolic,” he explained, adding that the pig was ...

Dr. Tom Bogart was an economist “before being an economist was glamorous.” Addressing the Blount County Chamber of Commerce VIP group at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 20, the new president of Maryville College drew laughter as he poked fun ...