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Tased and accused: Maryville man arrested for assaulting wife, sister while brandishing a firearm
A 48-year-old Maryville man was arrested on aggravated domestic violence charges Friday after he allegedly assaulted his wife and sister at their home while brandishing a firearm.
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Smoky Mountain Highland Games return to Maryville for third year
THE DAILY TIMES Bagpipe marching bands kicked off the opening of the 2013 Highland Games at Maryville College featuring Scottish games, music, and food.
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Maryville man killed in blazing crash on East Lamar Alexander Parkway
Photo by CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Blount County firefighters, assisted by Butler's Wrecker Service, hoist up an SUV from Crooked Creek onto East Lamar Alexander Parkway early Saturday morning after the vehicle struck a bridge abutment, caught fire and traveled into the creek below.
'Shooting For First Place:' Local Businesses Boost Heritage High Champion Welder To Nationals
THE DAILY TIMES Heritage High School welding teacher John Davis, Principal Earl McMahan, senior Jason Cooper and Cherokee Millwright CEO Dave Bennett celebrate Cooper's upcoming trip to the SkillsUSA Championships.
Driver killed in fiery Maryville crash
Blount County dispatchers said around 3 a.m. crews responded to East Lamar Alexander Highway, between Helton Road and Tucklaleechee Pike for a car on fire.
Red Cross heroes: Blount citizens, groups honored for humanitarian efforts
THE DAILY TIMES Blount County Rescue Squad members pick up the Emergency Personnel Award at Friday's 11th Annual Heroes for the American Red Cross Breakfast.
ProNova Solutions partners with Indiana University on proton therapy project
The entrance to the Pellissippi Place technology research and development park. Medical sciences company ProNova Solutions is coming to Blount County, and bringing 500 jobs and $52 million in capital investment.
Pam Strickland: Jeff Ownby's apology letter rings hollow
I no longer live in Knox County Commissioner Jeff Ownby's district, but even so, I'm hard pressed to take his court-ordered apology to constituents and others for having sex in a pub lic park seriously, coming as it did almost a year after the fact.
No answer for prayer: Blount County Commission pulls prayer policy for legal review
THE DAILY TIMES Audience member Elisabeth Spratt tells Blount County Commissioners she opposes the custom of prayer before the meetings, citing the separation of church and state.
The Daily Plan-It: Scruffy City Ramble, thea
Good morning! Hey, it's almost the weekend! Hang in there and take a look at what you can get up to before and after happy hour.
ETHRA contract with Knoxville - can't be done' before July 1
THE DAILY TIMES A Knoxville Area Transit bus travels down Merchant Drive in Knoxville.
YourNews: Nursing School presents honors
This story is contributed by a member of the Knoxville community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Knoxville News Sentinel Caption: LMU Caylor School of Nursing graduates participate in the candle lighting ceremony during the school's recent convocation ceremony.
Cause of Seymour Flea Market fire ruled accidental
According to Sevier County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jeff McCarter the May 3, fire, started by a "electrical malfunction" at the Seymour Flea Market on Chapman Highway, destroyed Bud and Nancy Counsil's business and home.
Editorial: Commission should censure Ownby after violation of law, trust
The court-ordered apology issued by Knox County Commissioner Jeff Ownby on Friday was blunt.
Judge: KNS editor has standing to seek access to emails in county system
A Blount County judge today said a Knoxville News Sentinel editor who filed a public records request with Knox County had legal standing in a lawsuit against the county, a decision that moves the paper one step closer toward obtaining a number of emails the Knox County Law Department says are personal and are not subject to release.
Louisville man in serious condition following injuries
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said a 50-year-old Louisville man is in serious condition following injuries he sustained early Thursday morning.
Bridge project under way: New four-lane bridge being built at Fort Loudoun Dam
The Daily Times Charles Blalock and Sons of Sevierville is working on a 1.5-mile project near Lenoir City which includes construction of three new bridges and dismantling the existing bridge over Fort Loudoun Dam.
Legislature Helped By Rising State Tax Revenues
Rising tax revenues enabled the Tennessee General Assembly to provide some taxpayer relief in the recently completed session, Blount County legislators agree.
Townsend man stable after Rudd Hollow Road crash
A Townsend man involved in a crash on Rudd Hollow Road Friday morning was in stable condition after being taken to University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Expanding tnAchieves needs 1,700 volunteer mentors this year
"It's amazing that she's come this far and we're so proud of her an what she's accomplished," said Hughes' mother.