Blount County sits where the foothills give way to the Great Smoky Mountains, and to most of the world it’s the pretty stretch of road on the way to somewhere else. To us, it’s home. It’s the Saturday farmers market and the Friday night lights, the Little River on a hot afternoon, the family restaurant that knows your order, and the storefronts in Maryville, Alcoa, Townsend, and every community in between that stay open because neighbors keep choosing them. Let’s Be Blount exists to put a spotlight on all of it. We cover the events worth showing up for, the businesses worth supporting, and the people who make this county more than a pass-through, because a place is only as strong as the people who show up for it.
We’re also here to tell you what’s going on, straight. Blount County deserves news and information it can trust: accurate, timely, and reported by people who live here and will run into you at the grocery store. Let’s Be Blount is locally owned and fully independent. We aren’t funded by, affiliated with, or beholden to any government agency, economic development or tourism organization, membership group, or out-of-town media company. Nobody hands us a script, and nobody tells us which stories to run. That freedom is the whole point, and it’s right there in our name. When we say a new spot is worth the drive or a county meeting is worth your attention, you can take it at face value. We’ll always be Blount with you.
