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.
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Blount County Offers Unique Motorcycle Rides
RIDE TEXAS Magazine, a prestigious travel magazine with a circulation of more than 30,000, announced that US 129-Deal’s Gap, Robbinsville, North Carolina to Maryville, Tenn., was named one of its “Top 10 Roads Outside Texas” in its reader’s choice poll. More commonly known as “The Dragon,” this route climbs through 318 “S” curves in 11 miles, with the majority of the ride in Blount County.
Railroad Museum Portrays Important Part of Local History
The Little River Railroad Museum is a non-profit organization that preserves the history of the railroad and lumber company.
DANIELS NAMED NEW PRESIDENT OF BLOUNT CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP
The Joint Operating Committee of the Blount Partnership has named Bryan Daniels as the new president & CEO.
REGIONAL TECH PARK STARTS BID FOR TENANTS
The backlit sign came on as planned just after sunset, the politicians kept their speeches short and Buddy’s barbecue was consumed in mass quantities.
Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival Provides Artists Opportunity to Share Craft
Saturday, June 7, 2008 • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Townsend, Tenn. WHAT: The Blount County Chamber of Commerce and the Smoky Mountain Tourism Development Authority will host the Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival, a juried show which will bring together potters from around the region to exhibit, sell, and demonstrate their craft. The festival is designed to showcase the fine pottery available in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountain area, as well as to educate young people and the public about pottery.
Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival Provides Artists Opportunity to Share Craft
Saturday, June 7, 2008 • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Townsend, Tenn. WHAT: The Blount County Chamber of Commerce and the Smoky Mountain Tourism Development Authority will host the Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival, a juried show which will bring together potters from around the region to exhibit, sell, and demonstrate their craft. The festival is designed to showcase the fine pottery available in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountain area, as well as to educate young people and the public about pottery.
PELLISSIPPI PLACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PARK DEBUTS WITH ‘LIGHTING OF THE PARK’ CEREMONY
Let there be light — and let Blount County prosper. That’s the essence of a Genesis moment that occurred Monday evening at the entrance to a new R&D park designed to anchor and inspire development in the region.
20 YEARS LATER, PELLISSIPPI PARKWAY EXTENSION STILL SPARKS DEBATE
ALCOA — Susan Keller says there’s no more farm land being made in Blount County, and that’s why she’s not supporting the proposed Pellissippi Parkway Extension. The 4.4-mile highway would connect State Route 33 with U.S. 321 and take 30 acres of Keller’s family farm in the process.
EDITORIAL: FINISHING ROAD WOULD BE GOOD FOR BLOUNT COUNTY
Plans to extend the Pellissippi Parkway to U.S. 321 in Blount County have been on the drawing board for decades, with a final decision on the environmental impact a year away.