Blount County News

From Staff Reports Originally published: November 08. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: November 07.

United Way of Blount County Board Chair Brenda Sellers sprays a tire with tire shine as Pete Oneil pumps gas for a patron during United Way Gas Day at E-Z Stop on Alcoa Highway.

From Staff Reports Originally published: November 06. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: November 05.

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. a ' A Blount County native was one of three people killed when a small airplane crashed October 29th, 2009 in St.

Amber Proffitt and her son, Henry, 3, run with their newly-adopted German shepherd, Sheiba.

A 43-year-old Maryville man was arrested today for allegedly possessing child pornography on his computer, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office.

By Mark Boxley and Matthew Stewart of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: October 29.

Phillip Hammock, 37, of Sevierville, is accused of robbing Custom Log Rails in Wears Valley earlier that day.

From Staff Reports Originally published: October 30. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: October 29.

From Staff Reports Originally published: October 29. 2009 1:25PM Last modified: October 29.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. a ' The Blount County woman who gunned down her live-in boyfriend in June 2005 will begin serving her sentence on Monday.

A jury has convicted the accused ringleader in the carjacking and murders of a young Tennessee couple on a date.

A Maryville man was arrested today after a search of his computer turned up child pornography, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office.

Lt. Jeff Clark , who oversees the Blount County Sheriff's Office Student Resource Officer program, Blount County Director of Schools Rob Britt and Townsend Elementary School's SRO Jonathan Baker escort a student to her parent's vehicle after the school was locked down on Friday.

Dozens of people stood outside the Blount County Health Department Saturday morning.

TV news co-anchor Lori Tucker pumps gas and DENSO employee Angela Gamble cleans windows Friday at the E-Z Stop on West Lamar Alexander Parkway during United Way of Blount County's annual Gas Day.

A Pigeon Forge armed robbery suspect was being hunted in the woods this afternoon in the Townsend area after he fled the crime scene in a stolen vehicle, was chased by police and eventually abandoned his vehicle on a road near Townsend Elementary School, authorities said.

Schyler England, 11, pours vinegar-style sauce on top of a loaded potato Thursday at Whitt's Barbecue, 355 Gill St., Alcoa.

By Chloe Morrison of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: October 22. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: October 22.

Four people from Kentucky face multiple charges after being arrested in Alcoa on meth charges.