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.
Barge’sRachel Carvell, SPHR, has been promoted to Manager of Talent Management. Carvell has 16 years of human resources experience including training, professional development, staffing, succession planning, benefits, and compensation. During this time, she has led efforts to certify Barge as a Great Place to Work, convert our Performance Navigator process from paper to electronic, document…
NAI Koella | RM Moore announced today that, Vital at Springbrook Farm (“Vital”), a new Class A, resort-style multifamily project is expected to break ground in the fourth quarter within Springbrook Farm, a large mixed-use development in Alcoa, Tennessee. Vital will feature 300 luxury apartment units and will be located on the corners of Tesla…
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The Trust Company of Tennessee has promoted Kelly Geasland to IRA specialist, supporting the firm’s focus on wealth management. Since joining The Trust Company of Tennessee in 2015, Geasland has served as an operations specialist, specializing in fee management. Founded in 1987 and with offices in Chattanooga, Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, The Trust Company of…
Southern Cross Real Estate Partnership, has purchased the Sullivan’s building at 121 West Broadway in downtown Maryville from West Properties. The building formerly housed a JC Penney’s store, and for the past 20 years has been home to Sullivan’s Downtown restaurant which will be closing on June 6. Sullivan’s Rocky Hill location in Knoxville will…
Apple Valley Mountain Village welcomes Smoky Mountain Outdoor Center (SMOC) as they announce their Grand Reopening scheduled for Friday, June 18th through Sunday, June 20th, 2021. Smoky Mountain Outdoor Center moved to its newer and larger Apple Valley Mountain Village location under new ownership and has been undergoing renovations and upgrades. Finally complete, on the…
Twenty-four students from five area high schools took part in Blount County Job Signing Day activities at the Airport Hilton as they inked with 13 local companies to begin their careers. These seniors either took career and technical education (CTE) courses on a career pathway, earned an industry certification in school, or participated in work-based…
Jim Caughorn, Jr., president and owner at Graphic Creations, Inc. has been selected to be a member of a chief executive peer advisory board in Knoxville by Vistage Worldwide, Inc. He joins over 300 senior executives, business owners, and CEOs across the state of Tennessee who are Vistage members. With 30 years of business-to-business experience…
The River Breeze Drive-In, established in 1950, comes back to life in 2021 as the River Breeze Event Center. Knoxville’s newest venue is 7.5 acres with 800 feet of waterfront on the Holston River just east of the Asheville Highway exit. The groundbreaking event occurs June 1, 2021 at 11 am at 6110 Asheville Highway.…
Before she worked at Amazon, Kimberly was stuck working the overnight shift. The hours were long, and she felt like she had no time to spend with family. Her pay—$11 an hour—wasn’t enough to keep up with the cost of living in south Florida, let alone save money. She knew she needed to try to…
