RT Lodge welcomes Kelley Harris as general manager

RT Lodge announced the retirement of General Manager Gary Doyle, whose leadership has shaped the property for more than two decades. Doyle will remain on RT Lodge’s board of directors but will pass the role of general manager to seasoned hospitality executive and Blount County native Kelley Harris at the end of this month. RT…

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – December 8, 2025

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for December 8, 2025.

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The Dialogue with Lindsay Elsten

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 239th installment visiting with Lindsay Elsten, owner of Daisy’s NA Bar & Bottle Shop which creates an inclusive space rooted in East Tennessee heritage. It’s a place where community can gather around innovative non‑alcoholic beverages and comforting bites that…

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – December 1, 2025

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – November 24, 2025

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The Dialogue with Jesse Martin

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 238th installment visiting with Jesse Martin, Director of Pellissippi State’s Aviation Technology Program which prepares individuals for aviation maintenance careers. Describe more about what the program does. The Aviation Technology training program is designed to prepare individuals for…

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Downtown Maryville Alliance Receives Multi-Year Grant to Present the Levitt AMP Maryville Music Series

The Downtown Maryville Alliance in partnership with the City of Maryville, the Blount Partnership and the Clayton Center for the Arts announced that it has been awarded a multi-year grant of $36,000 in matching funds to present a free outdoor music series at the Charles West Amphitheater at Jack Greene Park in 2026, 2027, and…

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – November 17, 2025

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for November 17, 2025.

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The Dialogue with Randy Carson

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 237th installment visiting with Randy Carson, founder of the YOLO Foundation which is a non-profit working to make dreams come true for adults with terminal illness. Describe your customers: Any adult in Blount, Knox or Sevier counties that…

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – November 10, 2025

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for November 10, 2025.

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