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Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is hunting votes from fellow Republicans for the debt ceiling deal. The Republican speaker urged GOP skeptics Tuesday to look at “the victories” in the package he negotiated with President Joe Biden. The White House and congressiona…
The House has approved the debt ceiling and budget cuts package, sending it to the Senate. President Joe Biden negotiated the deal with Speake…
Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is hunting votes from fellow Republicans for the debt ceiling deal. The Republican…
The Maryville Board of Education this month approved buying two more properties as part of its high school expansion plan.
DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee Inc. has awarded $2,000 scholarships to nine local high school students.
Alcoa Fire Department is staring fire hydrant testing on Thursday, June 1. Testing will include inspection, maintenance and flow of fire hydra…
The Blount County Fire Protection District responded to a fire that destroyed a detached garage at a home in Walland early Monday morning, May…
A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids. A t…
On a late afternoon in May, a volunteer took the leash of a freshly vetted dog and led it to a fenced-in, grassy area of the Maryville Animal …
A group of Vietnam veterans from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, Recon Companies A-D met in Townsend May 21-24 for the ann…
A week after the Blount County Commission adopted changes to local rules meant to foster lower-density housing, the county’s planning commissi…
The United Veterans of Blount County held a ceremony Saturday, May 27, at RIO Revolution Church in Maryville, in observance of Memorial Day. L…
Third graders across local school districts showed marked improvement in English language arts on this spring’s state assessment.
To accompany fresh pavement, new bright blue dumpsters and a slick black fence, the city of Maryville tacked on a name to the recycling center…
Early settlers in our region were mostly young, healthy, and hardy. They had to be. To get to what is now Blount County they had quite a journ…
Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks and camps. Now, thanks to on…
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Maryville football coach Derek Hunt breaks down his team's effort during its 31-18 loss to Knoxville West on Friday.
As the loudspeakers booked out the band Alabama's "Dixieland Delight" the fans covering Shields-Watkins Field bring down the goal posts in the south end zone following Tennessee's 52-49 win over Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 15, to end a 15-game losing streak to the Tide. The students carried th…
Maryville coach Derek Hunt speaks on the Rebels' 28-7 win over Bearden and their upcoming game at Science Hill.
Members of the Tennessee Army National Guard transported Medal of Honor recipients on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to local high schools, Sept. 7, 2022, to speak to students at local schools as part of the Character Development Program. The MOH recipients are in East Tennessee as part of the …