West Broadway Avenue closes to traffic and opens to ghosts, goblins and a whole lot of candy this Friday, October 30, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. The Spooktacular Extravaganza, put...
Pints for a Purpose has become a much-anticipated event at Little River Trading Company every April, June, September and October. Beyond the raffle prizes, local craft beers and live music,...
There are tribute bands whose sole intent is to revive a sound that’s been lost in the onslaught of new music. Then there are the ensembles that share a true...
Kirk Fleta has become a familiar face at any number of East Tennessee venues, including several in Blount County. He’ll continue that streak when he plays the Songs and Stories...
Pictured above are the members of The Low Down Blues Band, winners at the 2025 SMBS competition. Blues may be a worldwide phenomenon, but its center is Memphis, the city...
Update October 1, 2026 – Watch the full forum below: Here’s a fact about school boards that most of us never think about until we’re standing in a voting booth:...
Editor’s note: Steve Wildsmith writes for us now and then, but today he’s wearing his Maryville College hat. He’s the assistant director of marketing and communications there, and this piece...
Music rarely remains static. Rather, it evolves and finds a connection with successive generations. Along the way, it’s shared and enjoyed with little heed to age or ethnic divides, political...
(photo credit: Karla Moheno) Tommy Stinson has spent most of his adult life trying to figure out what comes next. Sometimes, it’s another band. Always, it’s another album. Sometimes, another...
Like many people of a certain age, I’ve come to a point in my life where I look at where I’ve been and where I still hope to go. I...
If there’s one thing Blount County proves, it’s that there is always another adventure waiting around the corner. Whether you’re looking for a new restaurant,...
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