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Former Blount County teacher 'offensively touched' students at Walland, Friendsville Elementary
An elementary school teacher with Blount County Schools has admitted to “offensively touching” five students at Walland and Friendsville Elementary Schools. Joseph Michael Dalton, 49, Maryville, was arrested in January after investigators with the Blount County District Attorney General’s Office filed charges against him. He pleaded guilty to five counts of offensive touching — an assault charge — before Blount County General Sessions Judge Robert Headrick Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 4....
Riley Carver performs with Bluecoats in undefeated season
Riley Carver, a graduate of Heritage High School, has loved music and dance since she was a child. She grew up watching her mother, Leza Carver, coach color guard. Carver began her performing career at Van Metre School of Dance, where she danced for the Appalachian Ballet Company. In middle school, she began playing the oboe. During her time at HHS, she played mellophone, was a drum major and performed with their color guard. ...
Care that's close: UT Medical Center opens Alcoa site
The University of Tennessee Medical Center has expanded its presence in this community with the July opening of UT Cancer Services — Blount County, located at the corner of North Hall Road and Joule Street in Alcoa. Kiwanis of Alcoa invited members of the UT team to its Aug. 29 meeting where Dr. John Bell, Dr. Felicia Wheeler and Dr. Eric Shrock explained details of the center. Bell serves as the director of the UT Cancer Institute. He came to East Tennessee 36 years ago...
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