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New murder mystery book takes place in Tellico Village
Cheryl Peyton, a local author from Loudon County, recently published her newest murder mystery that takes place right in the heart of Tellico Village. The fictional book is titled “Murder in Tellico Village” and follows a continuing female lead — Alex Trotter — as she visits her Aunt Beth in the Village. During her short visit, it is revealed that a nearby neighbor is murdered. ...
Tellico Village Singers and Tellico Voices holding annual patriotic concerts
The Tellico Village Singers (TVS) and the Tellico Voices (TV) are pleased to present their annual Fourth of July Patriotic Concerts. These concerts will be performed at the Community Church at Tellico Village on Sunday, June 30 (3 p.m.) and Tuesday, July 2 (7 p.m.). "The costs involved with preparations and performances keep going up," a press release stated. "As such, to recoup some of our cost, tickets for these...
New playground, splashpad open at Houston Park in Madisonville
Local officials gathered at Houston Park in Madisonville Saturday morning to commemorate the opening of the park’s playground and splashpad. The ceremony for the grand opening of the park’s playground and splashpad took place at the park Saturday at 11 a.m. where Madisonville Mayor Gus Davis revealed the new park equipment. “This is a great day and a great time,” Davis said. “This is something that the City of Madisonville...
Sweetwater Summer Concert Series set to begin again
The Sweetwater Valley Citizens of the Arts is gearing up for their annual Summer Concert Series scheduled to kickoff next month. According to information posted by the Sweetwater Valley Citizens of the Arts, this year’s summer concert series will feature six performances between the months of June and August. The first performance is scheduled for June 7 and will feature ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s rock music from RMS Band; the...
Everyone invited to recite lines in new theater program – non-actors included
Normally, the audience at the Tellico Community Playhouse is witnessing the end result of a lot of preparation involving set design, costume fittings and many rehearsals. But beginning at 7 p.m. this Friday, May 17, the people reciting lines will be wearing the clothes they came in with, won’t be using props … and may never have acted before in their lives. That’s because the Playhouse is taking a table...
Community Support at Lenoir City Park Bolsters LCSO K9 Division
Last Wednesday, an event took place at Lenoir City Park to mark K9 Veterans Day and support the LCSO K9 Division. The event, sponsored by Patriot Homes Team at Keller Williams Realty, included raffles and contributions from local businesses.\n\nDuring the event, three LCSO K9 teams demonstrated their skills and allowed attendees to interact with them. This session helped the community understand the roles of the K9 units better.\n\nThe event raised about $5,000, which will be used to buy new tracking harnesses and add two new K9s to the division. The support from Patriot Homes Team and local businesses was key to the event's success.'Visit here for more details.
Puccini opera coming to Oak Ridge and Vonore in June
This June, Marble City Opera will present two site-specific performances of "Il Tabarro" by renowned composer Giacomo Puccini, the opera announced. Tickets are now available. On Saturday, June 22, a performance will be at the Port of Tellico, 280 Tellico Port Road in Vonore, Tennessee. The Sunday, June 23 performance will be at Melton Lake Park, 697 Melton Lake Drive in Oak Ridge. ...
Local artists named People's Choice of 2024
Local artists from across East Tennessee contributed to an annual art show hosted by the Art Guild of Tellico Village last weekend. Five artists were recognized as the People’s Choice winners at Sunday’s closing ceremony in the Community Church at Tellico Village. VARIOUS MEDIUMS Artists submitted pieces of various types of mediums — some choosing...
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