The Buzz about Blount

Wings and Walls of Color

Painter Pinkie Mistry exhibits work at Clayton Center If the December skies feel chilly and gray, step into the Clayton Center for the Arts for a dose of warmth and...

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Christmas Past Brought to Life

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Lights Up for Holiday Holiday magic is lighting up Townsend this December. โ€œWe want to shine a bright light on our community and our history,โ€...

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Summer Fun in Blount County

Maryville, Tennessee is the perfect place to be during the summertime. Not only is it perfectly nestled between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and...

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Shelf Indulgence

Good Books and Great Vibes

Southland Provides a Welcoming Spot for Readers and Browsers Bookstores are places of magic: Imagination, ideas, connection. Southland Books is all that with a huge dose of heart. With 70,000...

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Writers Build Community in Nature

Tremont Writers Conference to Present Library Panel October brings vibrant fall colors to Tremont. For three years now, it also brings world-class writers. The Tremont Writers Conference, begun in 2023,...