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An explosion rocked Blountsville shortly before 11 o’clock Friday night. Emergency responders were dispatched to what had been a dwelling on College Street and found nothing left but a burning pile of rubble and scores of frightened neighbors. More...

Schools in Blount County will hold the first in a series of flu vaccination clinics for H1N1 (swine flu) next week for students in kindergarten through third grade. Children ages 4- 9 will need two doses of the nasal mist vaccine, spaced approximately one month apart. The second dose will be given at schools on a date to be announced. More...

Blountsville Town Council has appropriated $3536 to Blount County’s animal control program, now operated by the sheriff’s department. That sum amounts to about $2 per town resident. The town also pledged $700 to help equip the animal control truck. More...

After months of anticipation, the Snead Town Council and volunteer fire department Monday night announced arrival of the town’s new fire truck. Mayor Tim Kent reported the delivery, heralded by a welcoming gathering on Saturday. Preparing the truck for its final piece of equipment, the council voted to purchase a new 100 watt radio at $1,602.50 for the vehicle. More...
Editoral
This Thanksgiving give thanks for words. Their infinite variety The joy they convey The love they speak The laughter they spark The inspiration they stir The understanding they share The information they relay The sympathy they express The questions they ask The questions they answer The frustration they vent The determination they stre More...
Reader writes
Cleveland was incorporated in 1912 and never functioned. It was dormant until July 1, 1964. An election was held and the majority voted to reopen the incorporation. The need for water was the deciding factor. From that time until 2008 the community was peaceful and making progress. There has been dissention since early 2009. More...
Staying fit during the holidays The holidays are a time to celebrate and boy, do we make the most of it. We eat, we drink, we indulge and then we end up feeling like bloated whales by the time it’s all over. It’s almost an unspoken rule that the holidays must come with unlimited eating and uncompleted workouts. However, this year you have a choice. More...
Eddie Powers, physical therapy director at St. Vincent’s Blount, and his wife, Nina Martin-Powers, adopted a daughter 12 years ago. Two years later, they returned to Bolivia and adopted two more children. More...
If there appears to be a disagreement among family members about information to appear in an obituary, The Blount Countian reserves the right to decline to publish any of it. More...
BLOUNT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER INC. will have its Christmas dinner Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. at Cleveland Community Center. Members are encouraged to attend and join in the celebration and fellowship. More...