Glenda Eastridge, a lay speaker at Green Meadow United Methodist Church, explains the significance of the desert scene created in the church.

Thirsting for Jesus: Church illustrates 40 days of Lent with desert journey

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Cades Cove to host wild game dinner

06:24 PM - Cades Cove Fellowship will hold a wild game dinner March 27 at the church. Read more...

First Baptist holds Maundy Thursday service

06:24 PM - First Baptist Church of Maryville invites the community to share at The Table, a Maundy Thursday worship experience. Read more...

McNeese to speak at Super Tuesday service

06:25 PM - Brother Dean McNeese will be preaching at the next Super Tuesdays in March service at Fellowship Baptist Church. Read more...

Ray Vaughn benefit March 27 to raise funds for medical bills

06:26 PM - A benefit will be held beginning March 27 to raise funds for medical bills for Ray Vaughn. Read more...

Images from our past: Friends pen book on all things Blount

11:14 PM - Two friends who started out with one gargantuan goal have produced a real gem for Blount County. Read more...

Work isn't done: Local group sets more trips to Haiti

12:03 AM - On a balmy night at an outdoor crusade, 3,000 people gathered to hear the Word of God. Read more...

Basketball tourney set at Friendsville

12:04 AM - The Friendsville Optimist basketball league will hold a fundraiser tournament in March. Read more...

Women’s retreat planned April 23-25

06:37 PM - A Time to Heal, a biblically based weekend retreat for women who are seeking help with healing from a past abortion, will be conducted by the Pregnancy Resource Center with trained counselors. Read more...

Super Tuesdays set at Fellowship

06:35 PM - Fellowship Baptist Church is continuing its Super Tuesdays in March. Read more...

Chilhowee View sets breakfast

06:34 PM - Chilhowee View Community Center will hold a country breakfast from March 27. Read more...

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Get the Word Out for March 20, 2010

09:51 PM - Get the Word Out for March 20, 2010. Read more...

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Picture this: 'Blount County' book release set

04:20 PM - “Blount County,” a pictorial history of the county published through Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series, is being released... Read more...

Women making history can be as close as your mirror

06:51 PM - We don't have to look far to find inspiring women who made history. Read more...

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Pastor shares Christmas thoughts

09:46 PM - Pastor Keith Pierce believes the simple point is that Christmas is about Christ. Read more...