Friendsville News

Blount County deputies arrested a Walland man Thursday after he held a woman against her will at home overnight.

Blount County dispatcher and Friendsville volunteer firefighter Crystal Greene was driving home early Sunday morning when she noticed a fire on her neighbor's front porch.

By Darren Dunlap of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: July 05. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: July 04.

Rural/Metro Ambulance Service, Greenback and Friendsville Volunteer Fire Department personnel remove a Lenoir City woman from an SUV Monday morning in preparation for flying her by Lifestar to University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Three men were injured and one was airlifted to a hospital after a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Marble Hill Road in Friendsville.

Forty-seven students from Blount County were among the approximately 225 undergraduates completing requirements for a bachelor of arts degree and graduating from Maryville College.

Sydney Gibbons takes down a bulletin board at Green Meadow United Methodist Church.

Grove spaghetti supper set, Lenoir City crafts show this weekend, Performing Arts Camp offered for children, and more ... Grove spaghetti supper set for Saturday Union Grove United Methodist Church will host a spaghetti dinner and classic gospel concert Saturday.

Ashley Ann Burchfield, daughter of William and Cindy Burchfield, of Maryville, is engaged to marry Dustin William Keith Gillum, son of Ralph Gillum, of Powell, and Kathy Smith, of Friendsville, at 5 p.m. June 6 at Ridge Valley Farms.

Composer/pianist Patrick Lee Hebert and two of his students, Ben Jackle, and his son, Patrick Lee Hebert II, will present a concert this Sunday evening to benefit Helping Hands Ministry, a community outreach of Rio Revolution Church.

After more than 19 months of effort, the opening of Family Promise of Blount County is within sight.

Maryville detectives captured a suspect who was wanted in connection to two aggravated robberies in March at Walgreens, 2020 Foothills Mall Drive.

From time to time, an underdog story comes along in dirt late model racing. It would be difficult to consider a two-time track champion at Atomic Speedway an underdog, but that is exactly how Mike Weeks feels.

Armona Baptist Church, 2211 Louisville Road, Alcoa Sunday: A country gospel concert and potluck supper is set for 5:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted for mission trips to New Mexico and Brazil.

Leaders of the "Help Stamp Out Hunger" campaign, sponsored by the nation's postal carriers on Saturday, indicated the event was an overwhelming success in Blount County.

Aside from the steady traffic, Main Street in Friendsville is pretty quiet. But what lies below the surface may cause an uproar.

A business battle between two military contractors that began in Iraq is now being waged in Blount County Circuit Court.

Friendsville to begin new Bible study May 5, Alcoa Elem. to register pre-K students, Car show at Fairview benefits preschool, and more ... Originally published: May 02.

East Tennessee was struck by its first earthquake in about a month on Wednesday.

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