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Arts, culture and entertainment is alive and thriving in Blount County. Credit the Clayton Center for the Arts with ensuring...

A reliable guide on where to find enticing entertainment This month’s pick to click: The Levitt Amp Maryville Music SeriesBy...

A new “Rising Leaders” program is rolling out this summer to invest in the folks who work, live, and play...

Most of us could use a good laugh these days — or at the very least a bit of a...

Southland Books & Cafe is cooking up some big changes – literally. The cafe and its partner business, The Bird...

Smoky Mountain Heritage Museum Celebrates 20 Years The Smoky Mountain Heritage Museum ranks among the most significant cultural institutions in...

Ed Mitchell has served as mayor of Blount County for the past 16 years, and prior to that, as fire...

Listen, y’all… we’ve seen some things in Blount County. County commission meetings that go three hours too long. Traffic on...

Spend five minutes in a room with Sharon Hannum, and you’ll feel it. You’ll feel her confidence, her power, and...

Blount County bluegrass musicians Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle host the monthly musical program “Behind the Barn” at Bluetick Tavern...

Newgrass musician Sam Bush is a perpetual journeyman. After his initial exposure to his father’s country and bluegrass record collection,...

As Foothills Community Players kick off their first main-stage production of 2026, these players are offering a blend of drama...