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Jase Graves: Inspiration for the over-50 realist
Recently, I was getting a haircut and teasing my long-term stylist about the lack of inspirational-quote décor in her salon station compared to the one next to hers. Of course, she knows that teasing her is how I show my love and appreciation to her for not re-sculpting my earlobes with her straight razor or making my hair look like it was styled with a package of firecrackers. Our discussion had us both laughing about how corny and unrealistic some inspirational quotes can seem, especially...
Maryville announces Independence Day schedule
The Maryville Municipal Center offices, the city operation center and recycling centers will close in observance of Independence Day on July 4. All offices and the recycling centers will reopen July 5. Residential garbage routes scheduled for July 4 will run Friday, July 5, with Friday’s route moving to Monday, July 8. For more information, call the Maryville Administration Department at 865-273-3400.
Townsend Community Plan Advisory Committee talks public engagement
Obtaining public input is on the agenda for the Townsend Community Plan Advisory Committee. In a meeting Tuesday afternoon, June 18, committee members debated ways to let the public weigh in on the city’s direction. Formed last year as the guiding group developing Townsend’s next community plan, the CPAC has picked up speed recently. Last month, city officials approved almost $100,000 in funding for the committee to hire consultants to...
BCSO releases body cam footage of Rockford shooting
Blount County Sheriff’s Office has released the body cam footage from a Rockford shooting that took place on Tuesday, June 11. BCSO Deputy Corbin Smith and Deputy Edward Walker were responding to a domestic call on Jacob Springs Boulevard when Ronald Reed Millsaps, 59, allegedly opened fire on the deputies, striking both in the legs. In a press conference the night of the shooting, Sheriff Berrong said it was their...
Alcoa-Blount NAACP and Martin Luther Kind, Jr. Center host first Juneteenth celebration
Approximately 200 folks gathered at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center in Alcoa Wednesday afternoon to celebrate Juneteenth. Juneteenth, a play on the date June 19th, 1865, marks the day when the US Army arrived in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, which had already been in effect for almost 2 ½ years and freed 250,000 enslaved people in Texas. It has a long history of celebration, dating back to the late 1800s, and it was made a federal holiday in 2021. ...
Monument to service: Baker’s Creek Revolutionary War, 1812 veterans to be remembered
The memory of 11 Revolutionary War veterans and five War of 1812 veterans will be honored Saturday, June 22, as members of the Stephen Holston Chapter, Tennessee Society, Sons of the American Revolution, and Mary Blount Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, dedicate a monument containing their names at Baker’s Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery near Greenback. In addition, Mary Blount DAR will dedicate or rededicate individual markers the chapter has placed for the Revolutionary War veterans. The public is invited to attend. The...
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont: Nature observation of the day
Most insect-eating predators won’t mess with bees — the sting isn’t worth the snack! Certain hoverflies (Syrphidae family) have evolved to take advantage of bees’ bad reputations, taking on the yellow and black patterning to fool others into leaving them alone. A few key differences: hoverflies have shorter antennae, eyes that cover most of their head, and land with their wings spread. Plus, they can hover in the air, while bees dash from place to place. Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont encourages you to get outdoors and explore for Naturalist Week, June 17-21. Learn more at gsmit.org/naturalist.
Downtown Maryville mural to be completed during Summer on Broadway
Three community artists are working together to complete a mural in downtown Maryville by Saturday, June 22 during the Summer on Broadway family activity event. The mural, which will be on the former Exitech building on the corner of West Broadway Avenue and North Cusick Street, was approved by the Maryville Downtown Design Review Board June 10. According to a release from the Blount Partnership, work was slated to begin...
Pickleville serves up a new destination for local pickleball players
Pickleball seems to have taken the nation by storm, and East Tennessee is no exception. The sport has attracted enthusiasts of all ages, and according to Alisa Cherry, president of the Smoky Mountain Pickleball Club, the new number of players and participants continues to grow in popularity. While Blount County offers several places to participate, enthusiasts now have a new destination designed for pickleball playing exclusively. Known as Pickleville, it bills itself as “Knoxville’s ultimate destination for pickleball enthusiasts.” It features eight climate-controlled courts, two...
Alcoa studying water filtration options ahead of growth
Alcoa’s staff is exploring ways to enhance service as some of the equipment generating the city’s water supply nears the end of its lifespan. City commissioners have given staff the go-ahead for a study on updating the materials that filter the water in residents’ taps. The study, which will cost about $10,000 monthly until completed, will tell city staff whether it’s a good idea to update the city’s membrane water filtration system with a newer ceramic system. Benefits include a more efficient, hardier system and...
Maryville Police: Tellico Plains man held acquaintance at gunpoint
Editor’s note: It is The Daily Times’ policy not to identify the victims of reported assaults. A Tellico Plains man faces felony kidnapping, robbery and burglary charges after police say he forced his way into an acquaintance’s home at gunpoint and beat him. MPD Chief Tony Crisp told The Daily Times that Cale William Cornell, 33, took a gun to a Maryville man’s home on June 8 and used it...
Millsaps makes court appearance after being charged with shooting two BCSO deputies
A Rockford man facing two counts of attempted criminal homicide after allegedly shooting two Blount County Sheriff’s deputies appeared in court Monday afternoon. Ronald Reed Millsaps, 59, who was dressed in an orange jumpsuit and appeared to have bruising under both eyes, was led handcuffed into the silent courtroom and stood before Blount County General Sessions Court Judge William Brewer. Brewer asked Millsaps if he had reviewed his affidavit and...
GALLERY: Blount's Isaiah 117 House hosts car show
Blount County's Isaiah 117 House — a Tennessee-based nonprofit that supports foster children and families — hosted a car show Saturday. Isaiah 117 House is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides physical and emotional support for children awaiting foster care placement. Currently, when a child is removed in a county without an Isaiah 117 House, the child must wait in the child welfare services office. Isaiah 117 House allows for that same child to never go to an office, but rather a home with volunteers to care for them.
Arconic Foundation awards $475,000 to East Tennessee nonprofits
The Arconic Foundation has awarded 15 grants totaling $475,000 to nonprofit organizations in Blount, Knox and Sevier counties to further education, environmental sustainability, and social equity programs throughout the region. The Arconic Foundation invests in communities where Arconic has a presence, according to a Friday release from the foundation. Nonprofit partnerships are selected based on the Arconic Foundation’s funding priorities and local needs. “We are thrilled to invest in programs...
Artists sell memories, not products at Bonnaroo
MANCHESTER — When it comes to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, music only tells half of the story. The vendors and artists of the festival-goers also separate Bonnaroo from other music festivals as a place for creative minds to collaborate and join as one. Craft vendors line The Farm, allowing Bonnaroovians to explore handcrafted wonders. Patrick Ironwood runs one such booth, called Nature of Reaction, where he showcases intricate...
Bonnaroo's non-stop party reaches new heights
MANCHESTER — By day two of Bonnaroo, tents littered the campground like the world’s dustiest stained glass. Tens of thousands of people started losing voices, either from pollen or singing along to favorite bands. Many might have forgotten what day it is. Day two of Bonnaroo isn’t Friday — it’s the hours leading to Post Malone’s headlining set. Welcome to the second day on The Farm — home of 92-degree temps, totem poles and alien invasions. ...
Tennessee Army National Guard rescues Smokies hiker
A Tennessee Army National Guard crew rescued a hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Wednesday. The hiker was in "cardiac distress," according to an Army release. A flight crew from Joint Base McGhee Tyson arrived in the Double Spring Gap Shelter area of the park Wednesday evening and found the hiker being treated by park rangers. Crew members airlifted the hiker to the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Maryville city manager briefs local businesses on city projects, prospects
Local business representatives received an update on the state of Maryville’s government Friday morning, June 14 as Maryville City Manager Greg McClain walked a packed room through statistics, achievements and plans for the coming months. Highlights include a strong city credit rating, rising growth and the possibility of paying off city debt in the future. McClain’s hourlong presentation was part of a series of legislative briefings hosted by the Blount Partnership. He led guests through a bird’s-eye-view of the city’s recent operations, recapping recently completed...
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