Welcome to the Blount Partnership Media Room. Below you will find resources from the Blount County area from our chamber and industry events and partners.
A recent report from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission indicates that King University is the largest recipient of transfer students among Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) institutions. The University is also recognized for having the largest population of transfer students from public institutions in Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – King University and Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC) announced the signing of a reverse transfer agreement between the institutions during a meeting held Friday, Nov. 22, at King’s Hardin Valley campus in Knoxville, Tenn.
Give the gift of employment by joining Express Employment Professionals’ Pay It Forward Holiday Hiring Drive as we strive to place 100 job seekers in the Blount County area, during the weeks of December 9, 2013 through December 20, 2013. Being out of work during the holidays can be particularly tough, and we would like to make sure as many people as possible earn a paycheck just in time for the holidays.
Provision Healthcare Foundation is proud to announce the inaugural Scott Hamilton and Friends on Ice show, Friday, December 6, at 6:00 pm at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum.
Local Shoney’s Restaurants are featuring a Thanksgiving Day Buffet on Thursday, November 28th, Thanksgiving Day, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Dancing Bear Lodge & Restaurant suffered extensive damage today (Nov. 14) to its main lodge as part of a fire. We are grateful that there were no injuries to either guests or staff and can report that there were no guests in the lodge at the time of the fire. The safety and well-being of our guests and staff are our first priorities.
King University has joined the East Tennessee Economic Council (ETEC). ETEC is an organization comprised of private businesses, government entities and other local economic development groups that utilize federal funding in science and security to promote development and explore growth opportunities within the East Tennessee region.
Alcoa, Tenn. – As the nation celebrates the 16th annual America Recycles Day, local companies and organizations are celebrating the continual success of recycling efforts at the 2013 Foothills Fall Festival. Alcoa Inc., DENSO, Keep Blount Beautiful and Spectra worked to make this year’s festival the “greenest” ever.
