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Alcoa, TDOT hosting public meeting on Hall Road study
The Tennessee Department of Transportation and city of Alcoa will host a public information meeting seeking input on the Hall Road Corridor Study Tuesday, July 30. The meeting will present preliminary traffic and safety findings and seek public input for the corridor. The meeting will be from 5-7 p.m. at the city of Alcoa service center, 725 Universal Street, Alcoa. It will be an open house with a formal presentation starting at 5:30 p.m. The public will have the opportunity to give feedback through mapping exercises after the presentation. The goal of this project, according to a release from the city of Alcoa, is to address the overall traffic and safety concerns along the 1.9-mile section of Hall Road between Associates Boulevard and the Alcoa/Maryville city limit. For questions, contact Dakota Gentry by email at dgentry@cityofalcoa-tn.gov, or by phone at 865-380-4829.
East TN health centers' community gardens: More than fresh produce
In rural Tennessee, many residents lack access to healthy, fresh, and affordable food. So, two health center systems in the state are sprouting solutions - with community garden programs. Aura Sheran - a certified clinical medical assistant with East Tennessee State University's Johnson City Community Health Center - said the...
Could Maryville Football truly be back in 2024?
Expectations are always high for Maryville High School football. The program has won 17 TSSAA state football championships, all-time. So, yeah, hoisting the gold ball at the end of the season is always the goal there. But it’s been almost five full years since Maryville enjoyed that feeling. And for...
Chase deepens its footprint into East Tennessee opening more full-service branches
Chase Bank announced in February it planned to open 500 new branches nationwide and hire 3,500 employees over the next three years, including deeper into Tennessee. Following the expansion in the Nashville and Memphis markets and one branch near Knoxville, Chase will open five to six more branches in East Tennessee by the end of 2026. The 11242 Kingston Pike branch in Farragut opened in April and another branch at 503 Foothills Plaza in Maryville opened in May.
Tomato Jam celebrates gardening in style
About 300 people came to celebrate a time-honored garden staple at the Blount County Public Library Saturday morning, July 20. The organization’s second-ever Tomato Jam boasted live music, vendors, expert growing advice and of course, lots and lots of tomatoes. While Jasper Hollow played hits and covers from the library stage, amateur and professional growers of all ages gathered in the common area of the building to sample tomato varieties, socialize and learn about the official Tennessee State Fruit. Food trucks outside provided sweet treats...
National Park Service announces Environmental Assessment release and public comment period for Foothills Parkway Section 8D
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – The National Park Service (NPS) posted the Foothills Parkway Section 8D Environmental Assessment (EA) today for a 30-day public comment period ending August 21. The EA evaluates the construction of nine miles of new parkway from Wears Valley to the Gatlinburg Spur near Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Townsend Parks and Rec works for the future
Townsend City Commissioner Kelsey Satterfield wants to see another park on the peaceful side of the Smokies. The city, she said, has parks geared toward the community and all ages, but nothing with playground equipment for younger audiences. “We have kids here, but you don’t see them because when they’re out of school for the summer there’s not a lot of opportunities for them to do something locally,” she said in a phone interview. “Unless they go tubing or to one of the local museums.” ...
East TN health centers’ community gardens: More than fresh produce
In rural Tennessee, many residents lack access to healthy, fresh, and affordable food. So, two health center systems in the state are sprouting solutions – with community garden programs. Aura Sheran – a certified clinical medical assistant with East Tennessee State University’s Johnson City Community Health Center – said the garden connects patients, the community, […] The post East TN health centers’ community gardens: More than fresh produce appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
A day in the life: Cherokee Royalty at the Choctaw Indian Fair
CHOCTAW, Miss. – From July 9-14, 2023-24 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Royalty, including Miss Cherokee Scarlett “Gigage” Guy, Teen Miss Cherokee Kyndra Postoak, Junior Miss Cherokee Kennedy Moore, and Little Miss Cherokee Rhiannon Postoak, along with their chaperones and EBCI Pageant Board members Lisa Penick and Natalie Grant, travelled to Choctaw, Miss., to attend the 74th Annual Choctaw Indian Fair.
Maryville Housing Authority reopens waiting lists for vouchers, public housing
One part of a years-long waiting game for more affordable housing has ended: Maryville Housing Authority has reopened all of its waiting lists for housing. Applicants for affordable housing in Blount County over the past few years have watched while the waiting lists for programs like federal Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers closed to new applicants. MHA, Blount County’s only public housing agency, closed the waiting list for the voucher program in May 2022; Executive Director Julie Sharpe said that the list had grown unmanageably...
Watauga Valley RR Museum adds extra fall excursion through the Smokies
On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society and Museum will sponsor a steam train excursion on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. The excursion is a wonderful opportunity to relax and enjoy the beauty of Western North Carolina while riding the rails behind a steam engine in vintage passenger railroad cars. The #1702 […] The post Watauga Valley RR Museum adds extra fall excursion through the Smokies appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Sale and use of marijuana permitted under ordinance
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — The recreational sale and use of marijuana for adults on western North Carolina tribal land could begin this summer after the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians governing board voted for an ordinance expanding approved use just weeks after its medical marijuana dispensary opened. Several months...
OBITUARY: Joyce Alyne Oocumma (Peggy)
Joyce Alyne Oocumma (Peggy), of the Birdtown Community in Cherokee, N.C., passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. Peggy, a dedicated homemaker, was born on Aug. 23, 1949, in Cherokee, N.C. She settled in her hometown and devoted...
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