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Registration ends Monday, March 2nd for Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont’s Scavenger Hunt to be held Saturday, March 7th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Put together a team of your friends, co-workers and family for the Scavenger Hunt, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75th anniversary sanctioned [...]
Co-owner of the Strawberry Patch Inn Toni Leann Willison, age 48, of Townsend passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009. She was co-owner of the Strawberry Patch Inn in Townsend. Toni had many friends in Blount County who she loved and loved her. She loved her horses and dogs with a passion. Her wit and charm [...]
From City of Townsend Commission Meeting Minutes, February 17th, 2009 Attending the meeting was Mayor Pat Jenkins; Vice Mayor Ron Palewski, Commissioner Shannon Skidmore, Commissioner Charles Tippitt, Commissioner David Wietlisbach, Police Chief Ron Suttles, Fire Chief Don Stallions, Recorder Shelia Moss, Iva Butler, Pete Maples, Don Headrick, Mike Talley, Alma Lindsay, Mary Ann Ashworth, and [...]
Member of Friendly Hill Baptist Church in Townsend MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Margaret L. Rathbone Walker, age 83 of Maryville, died Monday, February 16, 2009 at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Friendly Hill Baptist Church in Townsend. She enjoyed her family, has traveled to 48 of the 50 states, and loved to travel [...]
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont has continued to showcase its educational excellence by adding John DiDiego to its staff as Education Director. He is responsible for overall planning and management of educational programs at Tremont. He also leads Tremont’s program leadership team, which sets course for professional development for teaching staff and programs. John [...]
Dam repairs near completion; boat ramps now accessible ALCOA, Tenn. — Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (APGI) recently reopened the Chilhowee Reservoir recreational areas that were closed during the Chilhowee Dam repair and reservoir drawdown. The boat ramps at the following locations are again open to the public: Pear Tree Calderwood Village Tabcat Creek Gravel Pile [...]
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports that two new state fishing records were established to close out the calendar year in December, including one that surpasses a mark that was established last April. The new records are for spotted bass and gizzard shad. Preston Taylor, III of Bristol, used a T.D. minnow to [...]