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Blount County Christmas Parade signals start of holiday season
Winter doesn’t officially start until Dec. 21 but don’t tell that to the thousands of people that lined Ala 75 last Thursday night for the annual Blount County Christmas Parade.Well over 100 entries took part in this year’s parade – from bands and floats to beauties and Shriners. More...
District attorney visits Cleveland council
by Laurie Pitts

A different feeling was in the air at last week’s town council meeting in Cleveland, where in recent months contentiousness has generally prevailed. Present Dec. 1 were Mayor Larry Longshore and council members Mike Evans, Kandy Little, and David Grigsby joined by Blount District Attorney Tommy Rountree. Councilmen Doug Hill and Glenn Puckett continue their absence. More...

Day-long parade blockade draws ire of downtown merchants
by Ron Gholson

The main street in downtown Oneonta was barricaded Thursday, to prevent traffic from traveling down First Avenue East through the town’s business district. More...

 News
• article has image Revenues down 3.9 percent, expenses down 12 percent, as county manages through economic downturn
Last week, The Blount Countian published among the legal notices the Blount County Commission’s annual Combined Statement of Revenues and Expenditures along with the Schedule of Blount County Commission Outstanding Debt, as required by state law. Both are reprinted here (right and below right). More...
• 2001- 2009 Summary of selected categories of Combined Statement of Revenues and Expenditures reports
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 Columns
• From the Archives
The Southern Democrat, December 11, 1975
Cleveland seeks to reduce traffic danger Because of eight accidents having occurred recently at the intersection of Highways 79 and 160, Officer Neal Staton recommended Cleveland Town Council ask the state to reduce speed limits on Hwy 79. By unanimous vote, the council will apply for a 40-mile speed limit on the highway 300 feet above and 300 feet below the intersection. More...
• Chamber breakfast traditional program
• article has image LIVING WELL
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 Letters
• ‘Where all the money went’
A recent letter on the future of healthcare reform noted that senior citizens have paid taxes and healthcare premiums for 40 years, and asked the question “Where did all that money go?” More...
• Peace this holiday season?
• I agree! How far will they go?
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 Sports
• article has image Rough week for top girls teams
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
The two best girls teams in the county suffered tough losses on the road last week. Susan Moore, ranked No. 10 in Class 3A last week, lost 42-41 at Oneonta last Friday night. Susan Moore fell to 9-2 on the year with the loss. More...
• article has image Coaches vs Cancer this Saturday
• article has image Girls Youth Basketball Schedule
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 People
• article has image Turner - McGill
Barbara Renae Turner and Joshua Creg McGill announce their engagement and coming wedding. They will be married Dec. 19, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Snead United Methodist Church. Friends and family are invited to attend. More...
• article has image Mayfield - Conner
• article has image 50th Anniversary
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 Faith
• article has image THE BIBLE SPEAKS
How can this be?
Background Scripture: Isaiah 7:13-17; Luke 1:26-38. Devotional Reading Micah 5:1-5a. Isaiah 7:10-17 can be for us a stumbling-block. For one thing, we might assume – wrongly – that Isaiah is being unfair to King Ahaz, who can be interpreted as simply being humble. But Isaiah knows what is not apparent to the casual reader. More...
• article has image FAITH MATTERS
• article has image CHURCHBRIEFS
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 Obituaries
• article has image OBITUARIES
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...
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