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Residents who oppose a potential property tax increase gather at a Loudon County Budget Committee meeting on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Some residents in Loudon County are speaking out after a proposal to build a new $115 million school. During a public meeting on Monday, people in the community debated the importance of building a new school. Previous Coverage: Loudon County leaders contemplating tax increase to...

Loudon County is considering a significant property tax hike to fund educational infrastructure amid sides drawn between fiscal conservatism and the demands of a swiftly growing population. According to WATE, the proposal, calling for a $0.25 per $100 assessed value increase, would raise the tax rate from $1.51 to $1.76. This decision will be the focal point of the commission meeting on Monday at the Loudon County Courthouse Annex.

A recent court hearing for motions to dismiss a Loudon County lawsuit against Lenoir City and two other defendants ended without a ruling, but it’s expected to come before the month’s end. The lawsuit argues that the city’s disputed annexations of two unincorporated properties, starting in 2020, didn’t follow state law and weren’t approved by Loudon County Commission as required by a 2005 inter-local agreement between the city and county. The county alleges these actions have stripped its rights to protect its interests. ...

LOUDON, Tenn. (WATE) — A proposal to increase property taxes in Loudon County is set to be voted on in the next commission meeting on Monday, according to a Loudon County Schools official. The increase proposal is reportedly spurred by cost estimates on projects for Loudon County Schools. Director of Schools Michael Garren shared in […]

Dozens of people gathered in Tellico Village to learn more about the candidates running for state offices in the Aug. 1 election. The forum, organized by the Tellico Village Property Owners Association, was held at the Kahite Community Center from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on June 13. Some attendees sipped wine or cocktails brought in from the attached restaurant, which is next to a golf course, as they listened to the occasionally animated exchanges that ensued. ...

Dozens of people gathered in Tellico Village to learn more about the candidates running for state offices in the Aug. 1 election. The forum, organized by the Tellico Village Property Owners Association, was held at the Kahite Community Center from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on June 13. Some attendees sipped wine or cocktails brought in from the attached restaurant, which is next to a golf course, as they listened to the occasionally animated exchanges that ensued. ...

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE WindRiver Community Association, Inc. is the owner and holder of that certain Amended and Restated Notice of Lien recorded in Book 58, Page 917 in the Registerýs Office for Loudon County, Tennessee pursuant to Section 8.7 of that certain Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, And Restrictions For WindRiver, recorded on August 10, 2015, in Book T1258, Page 21, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Loudon County, Tennessee, as subsequently amended from time to time (the ýMaster Deedý), which provides that WindRiver Community Association, Inc. ýshall have a lien against each Unit to secure payment of assessments and other charges, as well as interest at a rate to be set by the Board (subject to the maximum interest rate limitations of Tennessee law), late charges in such amount as the Board may establish (subject to the limitations of Tennessee law), costs of collection and reasonable attorneysý feesý and that ý[s]uch lien may be enforced by suit, judgment, and judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure.ý Pursuant to the foregoing provisions of the Master Deed and as a result of default having been made in the payment of the assessments and charges secured thereby, WindRiver Community Association, Inc. hereby gives notice that it, or its duly appointed agent, will on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time, on the steps of the County Courthouse in Loudon County, Tennessee, proceed to offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or on such terms as may be announced at the sale, the following described real property: Located in the Third (3rd) Civil District of Loudon County, Tennessee and more particularly described as follows: BEING known and designated as LOT 305, RARITY POINTE SUBDIVISION ON LAKE TELLICO, PHASE THREE, as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet G, Slide 30, and notes on Plat Cabinet G, Slide 31, to which specific reference is made for more particular description. This property is subject to all easements, restrictions and covenants of record, including, but not limited to, that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of record in Trust Book 590, Page 1, that certain Supplemental Declaration of Covenants for Phase Three, Rarity Pointe,etc. of record in Trust Book 807, Page 698, and the Master Deed referenced above, all of record in the Register of Deeds for Loudon County, Tennessee, as may be supplemented and amended from time to time, including, without limitation, mandatory membership in WindRiver Community Association, Inc. and mandatory social membership in the WindRiver Club. BEING the same property conveyed to John Blandeburgo and wife, Sharon Blandeburgo by Warranty Deed from RPL Properties, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company, dated November 14, 2005 and recorded on January 30, 2006 in Book D305, Page 294 in the Registerýs Office of Loudon County, Tennessee. Tax Map Reference: Control Map 034E, Group C, Parcel 305.00. Common Address: 711 Gallery Court, Lenoir City, Tennessee 37772 The foregoing street address is not part of the legal description of the property described herein,and, in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description shall control. Owner(s) of the Property: John Blandeburgo and Sharon Blandeburgo Other interested parties: WindRiver Investments, LLC WindRiver Management, LLC WindRiver Club, LLC The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property taxes, any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. The property will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS, with no warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, warranties regarding the condition of the property or marketability of title. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the option of WindRiver Community Association, Inc. at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announcement of such adjournment on the day and at the time and place of sale as set forth above. The proceeds of the sale will be applied first to discharge the costs and charges of executing this trust, including attorneyýs fees; next, to all indebtedness remaining unpaid and secured thereby by the grantor; and next, the balance, if any, shall be paid to those legally entitled thereto. Publication Dates: 06/19/2024, 06/26/2024, and 07/03/2024 WindRiver Community Association, Inc. 350 Lighthouse Pointe Drive Lenoir City, Tennessee 37772.

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) - With students in East Tennessee dismissed for the summer, Loudon County leaders are looking to address overcrowding in some of their schools. “Most of our schools are pretty close to full,” said Loudon County Mayor Buddy Bradshaw. Monday night, county leaders held a public...

LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. — People from the Loudon County community packed into a room for a commission meeting on Monday, as leaders began discussing a proposal to raise the county's property tax rate by 25 cents to pay for a $115 million school building project. Many of the people...

LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Loudon County Sheriff's Office is warning people across the community about a scam in which a person poses as an officer and encourages people to make a payment as part of some supposed legal trouble they are in. It was posted on social media...

The Tellico Village Connection and The News-Herald of Loudon County staff is excited to have welcomed back someone who first worked for the newspapers more than 15 years ago. Sara Thompson, who was raised in Lenoir City, joined as the newest multi-media account executive in April. She reports that it feels good to be back. “There’s so much that’s changed but also so much that has stayed the same,” Thompson...