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PRONOVA PROJECT FORECASTS 5,000 NEW JOBS REGIONALLY
The decision by ProNova Solutions to locate in Pellissippi Place will be a “watershed” development with the promise of transforming the region’s economy, according to a University of Tennessee study.
Red Chair Architects marks milestone with celebration
Maryville-resident David Cockrill, CEO of Red Chair Architects, will mark the one-year anniversary of the successful merger of Cockrill Design and Planning and Community Tectonics on Jan. 4, 2013.
Maryville Citizen Police Academy Taking Applications
Maryville, Tenn. – The Maryville Police Department is taking applications for its Citizen Police Academy scheduled to begin Tuesday, February 12, 2013.
Get fit sale offered by Jazzercise in Maryville
Jazzercise in Maryville is offering a special two-day sale Jan. 7-8. Sign up today for great classes in cardio, strength and stretching.
TDOT ANNOUNCES DECISION FOR PELLISSIPPI PARKWAY EXTENSION
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has chosen Alternative A as its preferred route for the proposed Pellissippi Parkway Extension (State Route 162) in Blount County.
Cades Cove Captures the Life of a Bygone Era
A tunnel of foliage hugs the roadway as it winds its way up to Cades Cove, one of the best nature-viewing spots in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and among the top five in the United States. Described as an open air museum, Cades Cove is 1,800 acres of open space nestled along the base of the Appalachian mountains in East Tennessee.
Blount County Recognized as Preserve America Community
In August 2007, Senator Lamar Alexander and John L. Nau III, co-chair of the Preserve America Steering Committee and chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, which administers Preserve America programs for the White House in cooperation with the Department of the Interior, officially recognized Blount County as a Preserve America Community.
Townsend, Tennessee Winter Heritage Festival to Highlight History of the Smokies, Appalachian Heritage
WHAT: Townsend and Blount County, Tennessee will once again explore the history, heritage and the spirit of the Great Smoky Mountains with the Second Annual Winter Heritage Festival, which was awarded the “Award of Distinction” from the East Tennessee Historical Society, in its first year (2007).
Blount County Stained Glass Artists Contribute to DIY Network’s Blog Cabin in Townsend
Blount County is home to a new kind of log cabin-one that was designed by 4.2 million votes on DIY Network’s companion Web site, DIYnetwork.com.