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Rockford ceremony offers thanks, support for 'hero' officers
The Rockford City Commission had something special Thursday for its bimonthly public meeting. In addition to the usual budgetary, project updates and public input sections, this meeting devoted time to recognize two Blount County deputies who were injured in the line of duty. “We’re delighted with the turnout today,” said...
2024 U.S. Senate, Congressional primary candidates from Tennessee
The Aug. 1 election includes primaries for federal officials representing Blount County in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Incumbent Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn faces a primary challenger in Tres Wittum, and several Democrats are vying for the right to run against the GOP candidate in November. Rep. Tim Burchett, a Knox County Republican whose district encompasses Blount, is unopposed in his primary. Democratic challenger Jane George is likewise unopposed at the primary level. ...
2024 Tennessee General Assembly primary candidates
Blount Countians who vote in the Aug. 1 election will make changes that shape the course of city, county, state and federal government for years. Races include primaries for seats on municipal boards of education and in the U.S. Senate, as well as general elections to some city and county offices and statewide political party positions. The Daily Times has attempted to contact all qualified candidates to answer common sets of questions. The responses provided below come from candidates running in primary races for election...
Early voting opens for Blount's August elections
Two weeks of early voting and dozens of candidates mean Blount Countians have choices to make and some time to consider them before Election Day on Aug. 1. Early voting starts today, July 12, and runs through July 27. City, county, state and federal offices will be up for grabs in August primary and general elections. Blount County property assessor, three seats on the Blount County Board of Education and two positions each on the Townsend and Friendsville City Commission are among the offices on...
Blount Pride will not host annual festival this year, group says
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Blount Pride will not be hosting its annual festival this year, the group announced Wednesday, citing issues organizing a space with the City of Maryville. Blount Pride previously said Maryville College denied its request to host the festival on campus, saying they hoped to get a...
BCSO warns people of phone scam telling people to pay fines
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — The Blount County Sheriff's Office said on July 8 it saw several reports from people who received a call from a scammer, falsely telling them they owned thousands of dollars in fines. It said the scam involved a thief posing as a member of the...
Blount Pride festival will not be at Maryville park, after discussions on safety protocols and drag performances
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Blount County's usual Pride festival won't be held at the public Jack Greene Park this year. Blount Pride said in a Facebook post on Wednesday the decision was made following conversations with Maryville representatives. "In meetings and other communications with city representatives, we emphasized our priorities...
Alcoa City Schools and Blount County Schools receive $50,000 grants for CTE programs
Alcoa City Schools and Blount County Schools have both been awarded $50,000 each in Perkins Reserve Grants from the Tennessee Department of Education for their Career and Technical Education Programs in the 2024-2025 school year. Alcoa City Schools ACS is using the grant, paired with a $25,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, to create a new program for 11th and 12th-grade students to begin training for...
Blount Pride says no festival at Jack Greene Park
Blount Pride will no longer seek Maryville’s Jack Greene Park as the location for its August 2024 festival after conversations surrounding safety and event content fell through, organizers said in a Wednesday, July 10 release. Board members did not list an alternative date or location for the festival. Representatives...
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