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Blackberry Farm named best resort in the south by Travel + Leisure
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — A Blount County resort has been named one of the best places to vacation in the world. Blackberry Farm, and its sister property Blackberry Mountain, were named the first and second best resorts in the south by the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards. Both...
Scam letters targeting homeowners
Scam letters are reportedly going out to Blount County homeowners requesting $89 for copies of deeds. Representatives from the Blount County Register of Deeds said that the letters look like official correspondence — complete with an official looking seal The representative said that local offices have been inundated with calls concerning this letter and said that the office charges only 50 cents per page for a copy of a deed and that most deeds are only two pages. The representative said that the office offers a free service that homeowners can register for at MYLANDALERT.COM, which sends alerts about possible scams.
From the Mountains
Sam Houston was born in Lexington, Virginia in 1793. His father died when young Sam was 14 and he, along with his mother and eight siblings moved onto 420 acres of land his father had purchased in Blount County, Tennessee. Sam was an avid reade...
Blount commissioners, mayor split with schools on budget cuts
Debate over what and how much to cut from the Blount County Schools general purpose budget showed a split between the schools and some Blount representatives Tuesday, July 9. Blount County commissioners opted after a lengthy conversation to vote next week on an amended schools budget proposal that would cut over $500,000 from the total, $127.7 million allocation county commissioners approved in June. Included in those cuts are several programs offering services directly to students. ...
Blount County Animal Center offers reduced adoption fees
Blount County Animal Center will offer reduced adoption fees starting July 10 and will run until July 31. Through their participation in Bissell's "Empty the Shelter" event, BCAC will be offering $20 adoption fee on all dogs. The adoption fee covers costs such as vaccinations, spay/neuter and housing. The goal is to find "loving homes for the animals in their care," a BCAC press release stated. The BCAC is located at 233 Currie Ave, Maryville and open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, residents can call BCAC at 865-980-6244 or visit their website, https://www.blounttn.gov/168/Adoption-Information.
Blount Memorial Hospital sells property for $22 million
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Blount County's only hospital has completed the sale of a facility at the center of both controversy and an operating agreement between the county and Blount Memorial Hospital. Officials said the sale of Morningview Village went through last week for $22,734,477. "We want to thank...
Blount County Friends of the Library wins $20,000 grant
A $20,000 Tennessee state grant will help bolster digital literacy at the Blount County Public Library. The Blount County Friends of the Library — an organization that aims to support library programming and initiatives — recently received the state’s Training Opportunities for the Public grant award. According to a press release from the office of Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, the grant will go towards digital literacy instructors. It can also be used to defray expenses such as solar charging stations and internet hotspots,...
Local first responders fielded hundreds of calls Independence Day
Blount County law enforcement responded to 215 fireworks-related calls in the two weeks surrounding Independence Day 2024. The call numbers, which include multiple kinds of incidents, may have been higher than the year before despite reports of fewer incidents. That’s according to data from the Blount County Sheriff’s Office and...
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