Today's Blount Life

For the right reasons: Children put focus on spring fashions, upcoming Relay

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DENSO scholarship winners honored

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Students win prizes for accomplishing goals

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End of year busy for home-schoolers

As the outdoors continue to warm up, the families of Blount Home Education Association are preparing for summer. It has been a fantastic spring semester. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!

Maryville Junior High has outstanding first year

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Summer camp focuses on history adventure

The Amazing History Adventure Summer Camp for ages 9-13 will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 15-19 at Historic Ramsey House, located at 2614 Thorngrove Pike in Knoxville. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!

UT welcomes Destination Imagination finals

More than 1,200 students from 42 states and 14 countries will travel to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to compete for the Destination Imagination Global Finals. The competition will be held Wednesdays through Saturday. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!

Writing contest extends deadline

The Knoxville Writers’ Guild has extended its deadline for submissions to its annual writing contest. Submission will be accepted through June 15. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!

‘Charlie Brown’ to be performed by WordPlayers

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” a musical for all ages, will be performed June 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and June 16 and 23 at 2:30 p.m. at The WordPlayers’ Theatre at MCM, 1540 Robinson Road, Knoxville. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!

Free basketball camp for children in July

Parks and Rec, the Blount County African-American Youth Council and The Men in Community will sponsor a free two-day summer basketball camp and one-month summer league for boys and girls ages 9-14. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!

A fighting chance: Greenback man diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; community sets fundraiser

The bottles of herbal supplements Mike Sellers takes, the power juicer in his kitchen and the fresh veggies he eats constantly certainly seem like the path to better health, but for this 56-year-old Greenback man, they represent life itself. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!

Piano students to perform recital Tuesday

Piano students of Peggy J. Rogers will be presented in recital at 7 p.m. Tuesday at New Providence Presbyterian Church in Maryville. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!

Community block party will be June 2

The Maryville Seventh-day Adventist Church is sponsoring a community block party and health fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!

Tour de Cure will be June 8 in Knoxville

The American Diabetes Association is challenging riders to be part of the Stop Diabetes movement by taking part in its annual cycling event, Tour de Cure. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!

All about the bike: Couple goes whole HOG on wedding day

Melissa Boling and John Glidewell decided to go whole HOG on their wedding day. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!

Recent Milestones

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Anniversaries

  • Hammontrees’ 50th
  • Reaveses’ 60th
  • Blevinses’ 50th
  • Valentines’ 70th
  • Cardins’ 62nd

Births

  • Blount County births for Wednesday, May 15
  • Blount County birth for May 8
  • Blount County births for May 4
  • Area births
  • Blount County birth for April 27

Engagements

  • Davis-Ensor
  • Woody-Williamson
  • Holder-Potter
  • Letendre-Headrick
  • Travis-McCarter

Weddings

  • Seaver-Arnold
  • Arwood-Gibson
  • Hannan-Queen
  • Leeman-Semmer
  • Russell-Robinson