The Buzz about Blount

Jaycees Parade Delivers Holiday Cheer

Christmas cheer was out in force at the annual Blount County Jaycees Christmas Parade Dec. 13. Community organizations, businesses, office-holders, churches, families and friends decked the halls and their floats...

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Donating Warmth: Coalition Collects Items for Those in Need

With cold weather’s arrival, many of us relish cozying up with warm drinks and toasty blankets. The season is much harder for our unhoused neighbors, however. That’s where the Tennessee...

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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,...