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Some of life’s most meaningful moments aren’t extravagant. They’re the simple moments spent with the people we love: a family
Lee and Scott sit down with Millie Rochelle, and if you caught her opening for Sam Bush a few weeks back, you already know – this kid commands a stage like she's been doing it for decades.
Some of life’s most meaningful moments aren’t extravagant. They’re the simple moments spent with the people we love: a family gathering, a special birthday, a favorite meal or one last visit to a place filled with cherished memories.…
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While Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz boast distinctive resumes individually — Brace as a solo artist and leader of the band Last Train Home, and Jutz as one of Nashville’s most prolific artists and producers — the pair…
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Pull up a chair and pour yourself some coffee, because we've got news worth sharing. The Leadership Blount Class of 2027 is officially official. Let's Be Blount is thrilled to introduce this crew to you, and this is…
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The 4th of July is, of course, the quintessential American holiday and, as we all know, this year famously marks the nation’s 250th anniversary. That, of course, is reason alone to celebrate, but when that celebration takes place…
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Listen up, Blount County. While the rest of us were arguing about roundabouts and potholes, 47 of our own walked across the Maryville College Commencement stage on May 9 and got handed the kind of paper that costs…
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When people think about summer vacations in East Tennessee, they usually think about loading up the car and heading to Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. But if we’re honest, Blount County has plenty to offer without fighting traffic in…
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Arts, culture and entertainment is alive and thriving in Blount County. Credit the Clayton Center for the Arts with ensuring that the citizens of this community are treated to the very finest offerings in each of these arenas…
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A reliable guide on where to find enticing entertainment This month’s pick to click: The Levitt Amp Maryville Music SeriesBy Lee Zimmerman Everyone’s entitled to an opinion, so it ought to come as no surprise that all of…
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Some of life’s most meaningful moments aren’t extravagant. They’re the simple moments spent with the people we love: a family

While Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz boast distinctive resumes individually — Brace as a solo artist and leader of the

Pull up a chair and pour yourself some coffee, because we’ve got news worth sharing. The Leadership Blount Class of

The 4th of July is, of course, the quintessential American holiday and, as we all know, this year famously marks

Listen up, Blount County. While the rest of us were arguing about roundabouts and potholes, 47 of our own walked

When people think about summer vacations in East Tennessee, they usually think about loading up the car and heading to
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