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Louisville man arrested, allegedly bit off part of woman's lip
A Louisville man has been arrested after allegedly biting off part of his girlfriend’s lip. Deputies responded to a call from Blount County Communications Center that a 48-year-old Jefferson City woman, bleeding from her face, had approached a business on Air Base Road asking for help. When deputies arrived, they reported that the woman was “covered in blood” and holding a paper towel to her lips. ...
Blount County Schools honors alumni
Blount County Schools recently recognized five alumni with awards for their accomplishments and service, and asked each to share advice for with today’s students. The Distinguished Alumni Award went to Regina Jennings, a 1981 graduate of Heritage High School. She is a senior vice president and financial advisor with Pinnacle Financial Partners. This award is the highest honor, according to BCS, and given to someone who has demonstrated outstanding leadership,...
Margaret Houston McEwen Doak: Heroine of Houston’s Station
In 1785, in what would become Blount County, there was little peace for the early settlers. In fact the Native Americans were on a rampage. Blount County became part of the State of Franklin in 1784 and under the leadership of John Sevier more settlers moved into the areas that were part of the territory claimed by the Cherokee. The Baker’s Creek and Nine Mile areas sat on the edge and in places over the line of Cherokee territory. The Cherokee were not happy with...
Blount commissioners OK Tenn. funds, land for transition center to McNabb
A planned Blount County transition center campus designed to serve people leaving the local jail got a step closer to breaking ground Thursday, April 18. The Blount County Board of Commissioners voted without comment Thursday to convey between 3.5 to 5 acres of county-owned land in the Bungalow community of Maryville to the nonprofit McNabb Center for a transition center campus. With that vote, commissioners also forwarded a total of more than $6 million in grant funding from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and...
Maryville High School hosts 'Football Experience'
Maryville High School football players and coaches hosted a "Maryville Football Experience" on Wednesday, April 17, for students from across the district. Students from Maryville City Schools' Comprehensive Development Classrooms for special education were invited on the field to participate in an obstacle course and drills while family and friends cheered from the stands.
Resurfacing begins Monday, April 22, on Dragon, U.S. 129
Upcoming road construction on the section of U.S. 129 known as “The Dragon” in Blount County is expected to affect traffic into July. Expect delays and use extreme caution in the area, as workers will be present. Crews will begin posting signage and mobilizing equipment Monday, April 22, for upcoming resurfacing between Tabcat Creek and the Tennessee/North Carolina state line on U.S. 129. Resurfacing activities are scheduled to take place...
Alcoa High School honors students 'Committed to Excellence'
Alcoa High School honored top students at its annual Committed to Excellence banquet April 17. The school recognized Senior Scholars based on a combination of ACT scores and grades: Olivia Baumann, Caroline Buchanan, Charles Cowart, Addison Davis, Levi Deaton, Annalise Erhart, Reed Gossett, Addison Kerr, Andrew Knight, Ainsley Lamar, Lila Miller, Jesus Ortega, Sullivan Sharp, Houston Whedbee, Noah Wilson, Tripp Wilson and Olivia Yeager. Nine of those were recognized as...
Maryville Fire considering program benefits after accreditation lapses
Maryville Fire Department staff are considering the benefits of a voluntary accreditation program as the department’s program status lapses. The Commission on Fire Accreditation International is a global organization that certifies fire departments meet the standards outlined in their rigorous program. The fire department’s accreditation lapsed March 31 after employee shakeups left staff scrambling to compile the necessary data. Maryville Fire Chief Tony Crisp said nothing has changed at the agency, but he and his staff need to sit down and discuss what the accreditation...
Knoxville man arrested after leading deputies on several chases
A Knoxville man was arrested after allegedly running from Blount County Sheriff’s deputies multiple times. Deputies responded to a call on April 15 about a domestic disturbance. On arrival, they spoke with a 78-year-old Maryville man who told deputies that Roger White, 35, was in an argument with Danielle Rickard, 34, North Wildwood Road, Maryville. Deputies reported that they told the man to open the door, “fearing for her safety.” ...
Be Aware Blount hosts Drug Take Back
Be Aware Blount is hosting a Drug Take Back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Blount County Justice Center on April 27. Executive Director Amanda Small said the Take Back program allows people to dispose of prescription medications they are no longer using. She said anyone wanting to dispose of old or unused medication can do so from the comfort of their car by driving through and handing...
Lamar Alexander Scholarships awarded to Maryville High School's Coston Autry, Mohib Ahmed
Maryville High School last week awarded seniors Coston Autry $25,000 and Mohib Ahmed $15,000 in Lamar Alexander Scholarships. Finalists Arowyn Casenhiser, Reagan Moss and Emma Simms each received $1,000. All five were among 15 Senior Scholars honored this year, along with Ana Elam, Sullivan Matzek, Ophelia McQueen, Alice Morrison, Katherine O’Boyle, Livia Odoi, Patrick Qiu, Allison Shore, Thomas Tisdale and Lauren Turner. ...
University Eye Specialist receives bomb threat
On April 17, Maryville Police Department officers responded to a bomb threat made at University Eye Specialist, 622 Smithview Drive, Maryville. Blount County Communications Center advised that the threat was made to the University of Tennessee Medical Center's dispatch. MPD evacuated the facility and had all personnel gather at a safe distance from the building. The report states that precautionary evacuations were also implemented for Eye Care Optical, 628 Smithview Drive and Cedar Creek Pediatric Medicine, 616 Smithview Dr. A Blount County sheriff's deputy and K-9 conducted a search of the building and determined it was clear. The evacuation ended and all patients and employees were allowed to return to the building.
Public Meetings
Blount County Fire Department Board of Commissioners will hold its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. April 23, at 808 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Louisville Board of Mayor and Alderman will meet at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Apr. 22, at 3623 Louisville Road.
Bring it: KBB hosting annual collection of recyclables
Brittney Whipple and her band of volunteers at Keep Blount Beautiful are gearing up to once again present the annual Earth Day Recycling collection that takes place on Saturday, April 20. Blount County residents will be able to recycle numerous items, said Whipple, who serves as executive director for KBB. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot at Maryville First Baptist Church, 202 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, across from Blount County Courthouse. No early drop-offs will be accepted,...
Alcoa City Schools proposing 1% raise
The Alcoa Board of Education this week approved a 2024-25 budget with a 1% raise for employees on top of step increases. The $31.1 million general purpose budget is $1.9 million more than the current year. Of that, $1.45 million is to replace the elementary school roof, with the school district using $750,000 from its fund balance, previously undesignated funds, and the city of Alcoa expected to contribute $700,000. The...
A Place to Stay finds new home at Maryville church
A Place to Stay, a Maryville anti-homelessness nonprofit, will soon have its own new place to stay. To accommodate some recent growth, the nonprofit will move its offices into an area church this summer. Starting June 1, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on West Broadway Avenue will open its doors and some office space to A Place to Stay, currently based in the Blount County Public Library. The church currently also hosts nonprofit organizations including the Maryville branch of the Salvation Army and Good Neighbors of...
Part of Cameron Road closed for repairs
Cameron Road in Townsend is closed from box 604 to box 660 as the Blount County Highway Department work to fix a slip. In a media release, department staff note that anyone trying to reach Twin Oak Mountain Road "will need to access Cameron Road from Webb Road." The release states that work on the project should end by April 30.
Hijacked brings community together to battle addiction
“The opposite of addiction is community” was the resounding message at Hijacked, held April 11 at the Clayton Center for the Arts. Organized by Jan McCoy, the seminar brought together “experts in the addiction field to gain more knowledge and understanding of what can be done to end the epidemic.” Steve Wildsmith, Maryville College Marketing & Communications Assistant Director, emceed the event and provided snippets of insight based on his...
Donors respond: Lots of unique, vintage items ready for new homes
A suitcase showed up in the donation bin, full of creations from Zimbabwe. Another donor chose to give her 1950s clip earrings for the cause. And it seems there are always items like vintage furniture, comic books and sets of china needing to be re-homed. Donna Booher, Becky Laughmiller and Sally Daley are thrilled to...
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