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Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for September 22, 2025.

NEXTY Electronics America, Inc., a Toyota Tsusho Group company, has donated essential commercial-grade cold storage equipment to Second Harvest Foodbank of East Tennessee, enhancing the organization’s capacity to provide fresh, locally-sourced food to families in need. The donated cold room, a substantial 1,875 square feet unit standing 21 feet tall, was carefully relocated from NEXTY’s…

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 229th installment visiting with Amber Blair, owner and licensed aesthetician of Center Stage Beauty Academy whose mission is to provide high-quality, hands-on education that prepares future beauty professionals not only to excel in their craft, but…

UT Federal Credit Union (UTFCU) CEO Kenyon Warren has been appointed to the prestigious 2026 Leadership Knoxville flagship program. Since joining UTFCU in March 2025, Warren has prioritized deepening the credit union’s longstanding commitment to community involvement. His participation in Leadership Knoxville—a 10-month immersive experience focused on civic leadership, regional collaboration, and East Tennessee culture—will…

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for September 15, 2025.

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for September 8, 2025.

On a late summer’s eve, an eager crowd gathered to enjoy some of the best food in Blount County as 31 area restaurants, food trucks and caterers participated in the 23nd annual Taste of Blount hosted by the Blount Partnership at the Theater in the Park in Maryville, Tenn. The crowd was treated with the…

The Downtown Maryville Alliance in partnership with the City of Maryville, the Blount Partnership and the Clayton Center for the Arts is proud to announce its advancement to the public voting phase for the prestigious Levitt AMP Music Series Grant, a multi-year funding opportunity that could bring a free, outdoor concert series to Maryville beginning…

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for September 1, 2025.

The Blount Partnership announced that it was awarded a Workforce Invest Grant by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to support collaborative efforts in aviation training and education. “This grant from TVA’s Workforce Invest program is a game-changer for Blount County,” said Jessica Belitz, Director of Workforce Development at the Blount Partnership. “It allows us to…