4th Annual Little River Run 5K set for November 12th at the Townsend Abbey

Keep Blount Beautiful (KBB) and Little River Watershed Association (LRWA) are partnering for the 4th Annual Little River Run 5K, set for 11 am on Saturday, November 12th at the Townsend Abbey in Townsend, TN. The Little River Run 5K represents a joint effort through which both organizations encourage participants to enjoy the beauty of…

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – September 26, 2022

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for September 26, 2022.

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Peaceful Side Spotlight: Bubba Daniel

Bubba Daniel is a unique and authentic chainsaw artist creating something special in Townsend, TN. You can currently find him and many of his creations on the plot of land behind Cades Cove Jeep Outpost and beside Bigfoot Popcorn. Although presently a work in progress, Bubba has big dreams for the property. He envisions an…

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Alcoa City Schools Receive Innovative High School Grant

The Innovation. Alcoa City Schools set a goal of continuing to increase their Ready Graduate rate from 78 percent to 80 percent and began to consider how they could use the High School Innovation Grant to make progress in this area. They looked at their data to ask where they had weak spots in their subgroups…

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Alcoa City Schools Receive Innovative High School Grant

The Innovation. Alcoa City Schools set a goal of continuing to increase their Ready Graduate rate from 78 percent to 80 percent and began to consider how they could use the High School Innovation Grant to make progress in this area. They looked at their data to ask where they had weak spots in their subgroups…

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – September 19, 2022

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for September 19, 2022.

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The Dialogue with Jon Wilson

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 184th installment visiting with Jon Wilson, territory sales manager for Handling Systems, which provides solutions to material handling and ergonomic challenges often seen in manufacturing environments. Describe what Handling Systems does. Handling Systems is a Material Handling Equipment distributor for…

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Maryville Uncorked Wine & Silent Auction event set

It is that time of year again! The Maryville Downtown Association announces the annual “Maryville Uncorked” Wine & Silent Auction event. The much-anticipated event includes trademark samples of wine in a signature commemorative glass, live music, a broad sampling of heavy hors-d’oeuvres from local restaurants, and of course a unique assortment of wines! Thursday, November…

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – September 12, 2022

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for September 12, 2022.

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Perfect Night for 20th Annual Taste of Blount

On a pleasant late summer’s eve, a sold-out crowd of 880 people gathered to enjoy some of the best food in Blount County as 26 area restaurants, food trucks and caterers participated in the 20th annual Taste of Blount hosted by the Blount Partnership at the Theater in the Park in Maryville, Tenn. “Community events…

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