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Ten minutes before the council meeting was to begin, the parking lot of Cleveland Town Hall was full and groups of citizens were gathering outside. More...
Many Blount Countians may know May “Granny” Millican for her gardening business in Garden City, but there is more to her than her love of flowers. She loves a good story, and her own is pretty good too. More...
A steady stream of traffic winds through Palisades Park off U.S. 231 just north of Oneonta every evening between 5:00 and 9:00, bringing visitors who are awed by millions of lights shining for Christmas. More...
At the Snead Town Council’s latest meeting, attorney Alex Smith reviewed possible solutions to a deteriorating structure in the town. Invited by councilor Jack Freeman, Smith explained the town’s first step involved declaring the property a public nuisance. That declaration may result from several reasons but most often applies when health or safety is at risk. More...
The traditional Christmas program presented by the chamber on Dec. 16 had an audience of more than 200 people. Many of those attending proclaimed the program to be the best yet as our presenters, singers, and musicians gave inspiring performances. More...
I live on the west side of Swann Bride. It is a 12- to 16- mile drive to go around to get to Cleveland. Most people think of this covered bridge as a tourist attraction. For those of us who used it every day to get to and from work, it was part of our lives. It saved us time and gas, which costs us money. More...
Monday, Dec. 14 at Susan Moore Girls
Hayden 58, Susan Moore 42
The game was close for a half – Hayden led just 13-12 and 25-19 at the first two breaks – before the Lady Wildcats (ranked No. 7 in 5A) wore down the Lady Bulldogs in the second half. More...
Mary Mathews of Locust Fork received the Jefferson County Master Gardener intern of the year award at the graduation event held recently at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. She completed the master gardener course in Jefferson County, where a night class is offered, but she volunteers her time in Blount County. 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...
Warrior passes ordinance to collect taxes in Blount, officials brace for action