Townsend News

A Townsend man was arrested Wednesday for abuse and neglect of his children since August of last year, according to a Blount County Sheriff's Office report.

The 6th Annual Winter Heritage Festival in the Smokies continues today and Sunday at various venues in Townsend, Maryville and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Special to the News Sentinel With such dramatic angles, this new home in Townsend is capturing the attention and curiosity of the neighbors.

Last week I wrote about my ancestors comming from Virginia to settle in Tuckaleechee Cove in Blount County.I spoke of David McClanahan and him being married twice and having three children by his first wife Elizabeth Dellis,John,Samuel,and Martha Jane.His second wife was Mary Polly Ingram and his children by her ... (more)

It's never to early in the day to get excited about beer, right? Well, next weekend marks the first ever Tennessee Winter Beer Fest ! Imagine that -- Knoxville's gone from having one beer festival to three in just one year! The festival will be held way out in Townsend at the Laurel Valley Country Club next Saturday, Feb.

Instead of hibernating and counting the days until springtime, bundle up and head to the mountains for some local craft beer.

A video highlighting animals and plants in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be presented free during the Winter Heritage Festival in Townsend.

Both the state House and Senate have approved the new legislative district maps for the state, although there was a last-minute amendment that has required further housekeeping votes.

In this photo released by , R.A., a black bear from Virginia, left, and Kris, a Louisiana black bear , right, are shown in this photograph taken in March 2011 and provided by Appalachian Bear Rescue of Townsend, Tenn., shortly before their release in April 2011.

In this photo released by , R.A., a black bear from Virginia, left, and Kris, a Louisiana black bear , right, are shown in this photograph taken in March 2011 and provided by Appalachian Bear Rescue of Townsend, Tenn., shortly before their release in April 2011.

Although the total number of bankruptcies filed in Shelby County has slowly declined over the last three years, attorney Joseph Townsend with Fullen & Townsend Attorneys said fewer filings aren't necessarily a sign that the economy is on the upswing.

Katie Rayburn of Maryville opened the cupcake store in April 2011 at the intersection of Washington and High Streets beside Firehouse Subs and came up with the idea to bake cupcakes that taste like MoonPies.