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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...
“Remembering the Sacrifices at Normandy” topic of Tuesday program
Retired history teacher Julie Mitchell and Jessie Henderson, winner of the Albert H. Small Normandy Institute History Day Competition in 2022, will present “Remembering the Sacrifices at Normandy” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the Blount County Public Library’s Sharon Lawson Room. The program is sponsored by the Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society, and admission is free and open to the public. “We will be sharing about our experiences with a program called the Albert H. Small Normandy Institute, which is...
Complaints of shots fired end in two arrests
The Fourth of July weekend went out with a bang for residents of Garland Road, Maryville, but not in the traditional way. At approximately 5:23 p.m. July 7, Blount County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call on Garland Road, Maryville regarding a disturbance involving a firearm. Callers reported that an intoxicated man was shooting from his home towards another house and threatening its five inhabitants. In total, 15 deputies plus the Blount County SWAT team were dispatched to the residence. ...
DENSO product makes top four "Coolest Thing Made in Tennessee"
A DENSO product is in the top four of a competition to select the “Coolest Thing Made in Tennessee” this year. The Blount County manufacturer’s “Phone as a Key” stands in the third spot after almost 45,000 votes have been cast, according to a release from the Tennessee Manufacturers Association. The product allows for keyless entry into a range of items such as electric gate locks and car doors. This...
Maryville man dies after firework explodes into his chest
A 35-year-old Maryville man died the night of July 4 after a firework exploded into his chest. Blount County Sheriff's Office deputies say Matthew Sellars and friends were shooting fireworks while holding onto them in Greenback. One exploded into his chest, causing a wound there and on his hand. Friends...
AMR Blount wins award for heart attack, stroke care
Blount County’s contracted ambulance service is working to beat the odds. The staff of American Medical Response Blount County — made up of about 145 people in total — recently won a Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold achievement award from the American Heart Association, which recognized their work treating heart attack and stroke patients. The award is one the agency has netted frequently. Chris McLain, clinical manager for AMR Blount County told The Daily Times he estimated the organization had received the award about four or...
Thousands affected by power outages in Knox, Morgan Counties after severe weather
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -According to recent reports, thousands of people are being affected by power outages caused by severe weather in Knoxville and some surrounding areas. According to PowerOutage.us, KUB has the most customers affected in the Knoxville area, with 8,284, which was last reported early Friday afternoon. Morgan County...
Maryville man killed after firework explodes into his chest, BCSO says
GREENBACK, Tenn. — A Maryville man died on the Fourth of July after a fireworks accident in Greenback, the Blount County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies responded to an emergency call regarding an unconscious person around 10 p.m. on Evergreen Farms Lane in Greenback. Deputies said they arrived to find three people performing CPR on a man.
East TN man dead after firework exploded into his chest, authorities say
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A Maryville man is dead after a firework he was holding in his hand exploded into his chest, according to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they responded to an address along Evergreen Farms Lane, which is between Binfield and Greenback, around 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 4 because […]
'Jump on something you think you can handle right away' | State grant hopes to help people become homeowners in Blount County
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Patrick Layne's home still smells brand new, even though he moved in April. "Gosh, it's wonderful," Layne said. "You still walk in there today and it smells, like, brand new — still fuming out from the carpet and stuff. It's been wonderful." He's been working...
Alcoa, Maryville see subdued fireworks use after 2023
While fireworks claimed the life of one man in Greenback Thursday evening, July 4, the atmosphere elsewhere in Blount County was more subdued this Independence Day. Local law enforcement said misuse and damage, which contributed to dozens of complaints last year, was significantly lower than anticipated. Alcoa Police Chief David Carswell said his officers were braced after last year’s festivities got out of hand, but the celebration was pleasantly underwhelming. ...
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