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Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for March 9, 2026.

Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro, the award-winning culinary heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, is proud to announce it has been awarded a one-star accreditation by The World of Fine Wine in its annual “World’s Best Wine Lists” competition. This global recognition places Dancing Bear among an elite group of establishments worldwide recognized for the quality,…

In recognition of the vital role that transportation plays in the nation’s economy and infrastructure, ETHRA, Oak Ridge Transit and Lakeway Transit, is proud to celebrate National Transportation Week, taking place March 16 – 18, 2026. This annual observance, established by Congress, honors the devoted professionals—from bus operators, mechanics, call-centers for scheduling, dispatch, to logistics…

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for March 2, 2026.

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 246th installment visiting with Paulette Bailey, president of the Maryville Lions Club which is a non-profit public service organization with the primary focus on vision preservation. Describe more about what the Lions Club does. The Lions Club conducts vision…

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for February 23, 2026.

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for February 16, 2026.

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 245th installment visiting with Amy Fuentes, owner of Rustic Kitchen (scheduled to open in April) which serves fresh in-house handmade country cuisine, with as many fresh ingredients as possible. It is located at 501 N Cusick St, Maryville,…

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 244th installment visiting with Joshua Symonds, service advisor with Tradewinds Mechanical which provides a more personalized repair service for small businesses and homeowners in rural and urban communities alike. What is your background? I started in trade school…

Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for February 9, 2026.