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 new scholarship established by Johnson Architecture is benefiting its first student at the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design. Dexter Gladney Jr. of Nashville, Tennessee, has been awarded $5,000 to fund travel abroad experiences and other educational expenses. The Johnson Architecture Scholarship was established this year to increase diversity in the profession…
Wayne Cochran has been promoted to senior superintendent at The Christman Company at the contracting firm’s office in Knoxville, Tennessee. “Wayne has more than 30 years of construction experience and does an outstanding job of orchestrating the efforts of our trade contractor partners and craft workers on our most complex projects,” said Marty Gibbs, vice…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for December 13, 2021.
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for December 6, 2021.
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for November 29, 2021.
The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933, are scheduled to make several public appearances in the area the first week of December, including the Turkey Creek Shopping Center with WIVK (Dec. 1), Food City #651 in Maryville (Dec. 2), the Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade in Gatlinburg (Dec. 3), and another surprise…
The Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited (LRCTU) is partnering with Keep Blount Beautiful for a litter cleanup on Saturday, December 4th, 2021. Both organizations are seeking volunteers for the cleanup from 9AM-12PM. Each year, LRCTU holds two cleanups on the stretch of Pistol Creek drainage where trout is stocked, one in the late fall…
Thrifting is a timeless concept, but today’s version has moved beyond yard sales and donation bins. Younger generations have created a booming business out of desirable vintage items from mid-century modern bar carts to ’90s T-shirts. Reseller stores stock curated, upcycled and renovated items online and in-person, so buyers can skip the search through a…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for November 22, 2021.
McPherson Home Inspections is pleased to announce that Mike McPherson is now credentialed as a Certified Master Inspector (CMI)®, which is the inspection industry’s top professional designation. The Master Inspector Certification Board has awarded the Certified Master Inspector (CMI)® designation to Mike for demonstrating the highest level of competency by completing 1,000 fee-paid inspections and/or hours…
