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Blount commission rejects schools' budget amendment
Parts of Blount County Schools’ general purpose budget for the current fiscal year are uncertain after the county commission Thursday, July 18, rejected the district’s newest spending proposal. The Blount County Board of Commissioners voted 10-5 against accepting an amendment to the schools’ budget during a meeting Thursday. Several commissioners abstained from the vote. The schools’ amendment would have cut over $500,000 from the $127.7 million allocation county commissioners approved...
MHS Red Rebel Marching Band receives $10,000 donation
Maryville High School marching band has received a $10,000 donation from the Susan Phillips Knoll Family Foundation. Knoll was a graduate of MHS, and the family donated to honor her involvement with the school. The family has 40 graduates from MHS, 11 of whom were involved in the MHS band. “Her family had a really...
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