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My journey in the news business started back in 1987 at the Knoxville News Sentinel while I was still a student at Heritage High School. From there, I continued through UT’s Journalism program, working as a reporter and photojournalist for The Daily Beacon. Those early experiences set the stage for an adventurous career that’s taken me from the Pacific islands to Central America, Alaska, Montana, Missouri back to Tennessee — working as a photojournalist, reporter, editor, and publisher in both military and civilian settings.
Download the original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into an easy-to-read format. $1,000,000+ Matthew Carpenter and Allison Carpenter transferred to Brent Ailey and Amelia Ailey | Jackson Bend Subdivision; Lot: 49-R-2; District: 10; 3746 Jackson Bend Dr., Louisville | $1,036,040 $750,000 – $999,999 Kaylee
New Businesses & License Renewals YTD 10/01/2026 thru 10/31/2026 Source: Blount County Clerk’s Office Minimal License = $3,000 – $99,999 Gross Receipts Regular License = $100,000+ Gross Receipts Alcoa (2) Batteries Plus #803 | 220 Hamilton Crossing Dr., Alcoa, TN 37701 | Peter Evans | Regular Henry Builders LLC | 111 Halifax Ct., Alcoa, TN 37701 | Robert Henry
More than 1,500 Blount County students tried welding, nursing and aviation at the eighth-grade career fair before picking high school classes. Link to Photo Download Gallery
Choose your platform: In this episode, hosts Brett Heppner and Eric Rice interview Kenny Coulter, a notable figure in Blount County sports history. They discuss his early influences, high school and college sports experiences, and the evolution of athletics in the region. The conversation explores Kenny Coulter’s extensive career in banking and officiating, highlighting his deep-rooted connections to Blount County.
FUEL PRICES Knoxville Metro National Average This Month Regular $4.0093/gallon Diesel $6.2785/gallon Source: AAA (gasprices.aaa.com/?state=TN) as of 11/9/2026 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 12-month Percentage Change Change in Food Prices YTD Change in Energy Prices YTD Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-by-category.htm)
Mortgage Rates Source: Freddie Mac (freddiemac.com/pmms) as of 11/9/2026 New Home Construction <$200k YTD 0 $200-399k YTD 0 $400-699k YTD 0 $700k+ YTD 0 Source: Blount County Development Services (blounttn.gov/296/Development-Services) as of: 10/5/2026. Building Permits Issued in October 2026 Permits Issued in October Total Estimated Value Total Permit Fees 87 $19,050,595 $81,280 Total Permits Issued YTD 0 Total Value YTD
Blount County Unemployment Rate September 2026 0 % Source: Source: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development County Based Unemployment Rate (2026) Source: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Total Blount County Initial Unemployment Claims by Week (2026) Source: Blount County Initial Claims by Age Group Source: TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development (data.tn.gov)
The Alcoa holiday market turns 10 on Nov. 14 with 75 booths, a new scholarship and three sophomores at the helm as founder Joy Gornto prepares to retire.
Shops at Clover Ridge, a 10,554-square-foot retail center near Denso on Middlesettlements Road, is now leasing six suites ahead of a 2027 groundbreaking.
Amish & Co. celebrated its official opening Nov. 6 with a ribbon cutting, marking owner Brooks Cunningham’s move from selling a handful of Amish-made pieces to running a store devoted entirely to them. Nearly everything on the showroom floor is handcrafted by Amish builders in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana. Cunningham said the store works with a number of builders
August 2026 These are the most recent statistics available. Numbers are delayed until FAA Audit is complete. Source: Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (flyknoxville.com/airport-authority/documents-statistics) OPERATIONS Air Carrier Flights YTD General Aviation Flights 0 YTD Air Carrier Flights 0 YTD Air Taxi Flights 0 YTD Military Flights 0 Total Flights 2026 0 PASSENGERS Inbound Passengers YTD Enplaned (Outbound) Passengers 0 YTD Deplaned (Inbound)
July 2026 These are the most recent statistics available. Numbers are delayed until FAA Audit is complete. Source: Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (flyknoxville.com/airport-authority/documents-statistics) OPERATIONS YTD General Aviation Flights 0 YTD Air Carrier Flights 0 YTD Air Taxi Flights 0 YTD Military Flights 0 Total Flights 2026 0 PASSENGERS YTD Enplaned (Outbound) Passengers 0 YTD Deplaned (Inbound) Passengers 0 FREIGHT YTD Enplaned
June 2026 These are the most recent statistics available. Numbers are delayed until FAA Audit is complete. Source: Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (flyknoxville.com/airport-authority/documents-statistics) OPERATIONS YTD General Aviation Flights 0 YTD Air Carrier Flights 0 YTD Air Taxi Flights 0 YTD Military Flights 0 Total Flights 2026 0 PASSENGERS YTD Enplaned (Outbound) Passengers 0 YTD Deplaned (Inbound) Passengers 0 FREIGHT YTD Enplaned
The 8th Grade Career Fair in October generated a lot of discussion about what it’s like working with young people today. This month’s book recommendation list focuses on building the workforce of the future. “Gen Z @ Work” by David & Jonah Stillman The Stillmans, a generational consultant and his Gen Z son, look at what the youngest workers
Download the original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. $1,000,000+ MP Land Holdings, LLC transferred to Nathanial Simmons and Jennifer Simmons | The Preserve at Butcher Ridge; Lot: 2; District: 6; 112 Seth Alan Way, Greenback | $1,488,399 Robin
See Current & YTD Price Changes Prices Drop at Five of Six Blount County Grocers Grocery prices eased in November at five of the six Blount County stores we track. Walmart on Highway 411 posted the biggest drop: prices across our 10-item list fell an average of 7.4% from October, led by chicken breast, which dropped from $4.42 to
Nearly 50 million young Americans are eligible to vote in this year’s midterm elections, but whether Gen Z shows up remains uncertain. What will motivate young voters to cast a ballot, and which issues matter most to them? In this episode of You Might Be Right, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam explore these questions with Madeline Rust,
Dough-Joe Adds Bagel Sandwiches to the Menu Ryan and Mellisa Wells, owners of the Dough-Joe doughnut and coffee shops, are expanding their Maryville footprint as they prepare to open their fifth location — and second in Maryville — at 2162 E. Broadway Ave. The couple already operate Rebel’s Dough-Joe at 1835 W. Broadway Ave. They purchased the former Bear Grounds
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ Julie R. Durand TR and Durand Family Trust transferred to S & V Properties, LLC | Smith
Appalachian Music Center slated to launch for the 2027-28 academic year Maryville College will establish the Mike Curb Center for Appalachian Music with a $3 million gift from the Mike Curb Foundation, the college announced this week. The center is scheduled to launch for the 2027-28 academic year as an extension of the college’s Division of Fine Arts. It will
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ Bell Family, LLC transferred to Torrey Pines Center, LLC | TN Alcoa Hunters Crossing Commercial Condominiums; Acres:
MARYVILLE — Donna Nuchols has been promoted to assistant vice president and controller at CBBC Bank, moving from her previous role as banking officer and portfolio manager. In her new position, Nuchols oversees the bank’s financial reporting — a shift from her former work managing commercial lending requests and credit analysis. Nuchols joined CBBC Bank in 2019. Over her seven
MARYVILLE — On a Friday evening in the spring of 2006, a young man in his 30s arrived at a modest dental clinic in Maryville. His jaw was swollen with infection. Cancer treatment was scheduled for Monday. Without dental clearance, the treatment couldn’t begin. There was a problem. Trinity Dental Clinic’s charter says they only serve Blount County residents. He
BLOUNT COUNTY — Kerri Kor was sitting on a blue couch in the corner of her office, researching ways to “bring commercial real estate up a notch,” when she found a national women’s networking group with chapters in Nashville and Memphis — but none in East Tennessee. “I picked up the phone and called CREW Network and said, I think
New Businesses & License Renewals YTD 09/01/2026 thru 09/30/2026 Source: Blount County Clerk’s Office Minimal License = $3,000 – $99,999 Gross Receipts Regular License = $100,000+ Gross Receipts Alcoa (7) Awnings Direct | 1533 Ramsay St., Alcoa, TN 37701 | Mark A Hoffman | Minimal Gypsy Soul Garage | 220 Sanderson St., Alcoa, TN 37701 | Bradley J Hill
After 12 years in downtown Maryville, one of the few dedicated competition-level pool halls in East Tennessee is crossing the city line, and it is bringing a restaurant along. Maryville Billiards will relocate from its Walnut Square location at the corner of East Broadway Avenue and Tennessee Street to New Midland Plaza in Alcoa, where owners Farrah Williams-Deck and her
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ Stephen Sands and Deborah Sands transferred to Michael Barbaretta and Mary Jo Barbaretta | Smoky Hills Subdivision;
Blount County Mortgage Rates 15 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage RATE 1-YR CHANGE 52-WK AVG 52-WK RANGE 6.60% +1.05 5.71% 5.35% – 6.60% 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage RATE 1-YR CHANGE 52-WK AVG 52-WK RANGE 7.28% +0.94 6.38% 5.98% – 7.28% Source: Freddie Mac (freddiemac.com/pmms) as of 10/5/2026 New Home Construction <$200k YTD 0 $200-399k YTD 0 $400-699k YTD 0 $700k+
Are you living a simple life? This month we wonder what life would be life if it were simpler. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by life, check these books out to find out if there is a way to simplify. “The Laws of Simplicity” by John Maeda MIT Media Lab professor John Maeda distills 10 laws for reducing complexity in
MARYVILLE — Tides Enterprises, a Charleston, South Carolina-based supplier of industrial food ingredients, will open its flagship Tennessee facility at 3806 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville, with move-in starting Nov. 1. The company is leasing buildings on the U.S. Highway 321 campus and expects to be fully operational by Jan. 1, 2027, said Greg Zaccaro, vice president and chief
ALCOA — Katie Adkins, a scrap metal buyer at Arconic Tennessee Operations in Alcoa, has been appointed by Gov. Bill Lee to Tennessee’s new Recycling Market Development and Diversion Advisory Council, a panel lawmakers created this year to steer more recyclable material to in-state manufacturers instead of landfills. Adkins helps source scrap for what the company calls one of the
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ R. Clayton Brock TR, Amy Pope Brock TR and R. Clayton Brock and Amy Pope Brock Revocable
See Current & YTD Price Changes Are we seeing the price of fuel reflected in grocery prices this month? This month we see a dramatic change in the price of carrots and bread. Click the button above to see prices for common grocery items and to compare prices on common shopping cart items at seven of our local grocery
BLOUNT COUNTY — Most Tennessee businesses are swallowing the cost of pricier gas and diesel rather than handing it to customers, according to a new statewide survey — but the director of the University of Tennessee research center behind it warns that cushion may not hold. In the summer 2026 Tennessee Business Leaders Survey, conducted in August by the Boyd
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ Darrell B. Nash TR, Lea Anne Nash TR and The Darrell B. Nash and Lea Anne Nash
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ 1880 Three Sisters Road, LLC transferred to Rakesh N. Kilaru Co-TR, Samantha P. Bateman Co-TR and Kilaru-Bateman
ALCOA — Triple F, an athletic development facility that trains youth and adults using individualized testing and coaching, marked its grand opening Monday with a ribbon-cutting at its new location in Midland Plaza, 252 S. Calderwood St., Alcoa. The facility is the second for founder Lee Smith, a former NFL tight end, following his original location in Solway, near West
LOUISVILLE – Sixteen Peaks Cattle Company has been named Grand Champion Overall at the inaugural American Akaushi Association Branded Beef Challenge, earning national recognition for the Blount County ranch’s Fullblood Akaushi beef program. The competition took place during the association’s National Convention in College Station, Texas. Sixteen Peaks first won the Fullblood Akaushi Division championship, then was selected as the
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their
ROCKFORD — Siemens Healthineers is expanding its molecular imaging operation in Rockford, investing more than $43.6 million and creating over 90 new jobs at the company’s Dunavant Drive facility over the next five years, Gov. Bill Lee and state economic development officials announced Sept. 9. The investment will fund a newly renovated research and development center at the site, which
MARYVILLE — For Blount County parents weighing the cost of a college education against the value of the degree at the end of it, Maryville College is offering a chance to get both questions answered in one evening. The college’s annual Blount County College Fair and Financial Aid Night is set for Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Clayton Center for
New Businesses & License Renewals YTD 08/01/2026 thru 08/31/2026 Source: Blount County Clerk’s Office Minimal License = $3,000 – $99,999 Gross Receipts Regular License = $100,000+ Gross Receipts Alcoa (5) Copper Head Construction,Epoxy and Welding Co | 142 W. Howe St., Alcoa, TN 37701 | Chaddwick Eubank | Minimal Leconte Cabinetry LLC | 210 Marconi Blvd., Alcoa, TN 37701
In this month’s recommended reading list, we find books to help you understand housing, workforce challenges and how to leverage the experience economy to build your business. “The Experience Economy” by B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore. A business classic arguing that experiences — not just goods and services — should now be seen as their own
MARYVILLE — Construction on a new single-story commercial building on Broadway in downtown Maryville is set to begin this month, according to developer James Tomiczek, a partner in the project. The building, which does not yet have an official name, will include five commercial spaces on a site that has sat vacant as a grassy lot. Vision Property Services, the
GREENBACK — Austin Green built his first haunted house in a backyard in 2018, a five-minute setup for neighborhood trick-or-treaters. Eight years later, he manages a seasonal operation with 30 to 50 contract workers, multiple months of planning and strategy, a monthlong marketing push and a short Halloween season that runs on razor-thin margins. Green and his business partner, Michael
A year before Wells Tavern opened in downtown Maryville, co-owner Alice Bassler walked the Let’s Be Blount hosts through the 1887 jewelry store she was turning into a Scottish pub. She talked about the steel it took to carry a rooftop bar, a menu built around fish and chips and Cullen skink, and why the concept fits a town settled by Scots.
MARYVILLE — A new academic year is underway at Maryville College, but the Office of Admissions is already looking ahead to the students who will make College Hill their home in the fall of 2027. Those prospective Scots and their families will have an opportunity to experience the College firsthand during the first “Meet Maryville” event of the 2026-27 academic year, scheduled for
MARYVILLE — When Allegheny Petroleum Products bought McNutt Oil Co. at the end of last year, it wasn’t just acquiring nearly 6 acres of land and a loyal customer base built over more than 80 years. It was handing the site to a family with a similar story of its own. Barbara Kudis, president of the Monroeville, Pennsylvania-based company, was
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ Alexander Investment Company, LP and Alexander Property Management, LLC transferred to 1528 Three Sisters Road, LLC |
Total Blount County Tax Receipts YTD Received: $3,749,590 Source: Blount County Clerk’s Office (blounttn.org/309/County-Clerk) Total Great Smoky Mountains National Park Visitors 2026 Total Visitors: 9,817,6372025 Total Visitors: 11,527,939 Total Overnight Stays at Great Smoky Mountain National Park Source: National Park Service (irma.nps.gov/Stats/SSRSReports/Park%20Specific%20Reports/Park%20YTD%20Version%201?Park=GRSM)
Blount County Mortgage Rates 15 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage RATE 1-YR CHANGE 52-WK AVG 52-WK RANGE 6.04% 0.44% 5.64% 5.35% – 6.04% 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage RATE 1-YR CHANGE 52-WK AVG 52-WK RANGE 6.71% 0.21% 6.32% 5.98% – 6.71% Source: Freddie Mac (freddiemac.com/pmms) as of 9/5/2026 New Home Construction in August 2026 < $200K $200-399K $400-699K +$700K 3 16
FUEL PRICES Knoxville Metro MONTH REGULAR DIESEL JAN $2.455 $3.240 FEB $2.427 $3.290 MAR $2.955 $3.290 APR $3.862 $5.456 MAY $4.226 $5.211 JUN $3.769 $4.945 JUL $3.269 $4.478 AUG $3.548 $4.977 SEP $3.745 5.585 YTD Avg $/Gal. $3.362 $4.497 Knoxville Metro Prices Over Time National Average This Month Regular $4.146/gallon Diesel $5.882/gallon Source: AAA (gasprices.aaa.com/?state=TN) CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 12-month Percentage
MARYVILLE — David and Annie Haslam Colquitt, the family that owns RT Lodge, have committed $1.5 million to Maryville College’s campaign to build the Alexander Institute for Conservation Leadership and the Sciences, the college announced this week. The gift will support the Natalie Leach Haslam Center for Environmental Education, a planned public-facing component of the Institute designed to connect visitors
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ Cameron Jameson and Taylyn Jameson transferred to Anthony Scott Boser and Rebecca Sue Boser | Union Grove
See YTD Price Changes Apples, ground beef lead the pack in price increases While most people are focused on ground beef prices, Gala apples quietly rose to the top of the price increase list in most locations. Every month our team goes to six Blount County grocery stores to compare prices on common shopping cart items. There are seven tabs:
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ TN Alcoa Primary, LLC transferred to Costco Wholesale Corporation | Springbrook Farm; Lot: 9R1-A | $3,525,615 1222
MARYVILLE – Maryville College is starting the 2026-27 academic year with 10 new faculty members, bringing the private liberal arts school’s total faculty count to 79, according to the college’s Division of Academic Affairs. The new hires include five visiting lecturers, three lecturers and two assistant professors across disciplines ranging from hospitality and tourism to computer science, sociology and English.
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ Ronald Lynn Potter and Cathy Williams Potter transferred to William Luke Collins and Amanda Frana Collins |
Blount County Unemployment Rate August 2026 0 % Source: Source: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development County Based Unemployment Rate (2026) Source: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Total Blount County Initial Unemployment Claims by Week (2026) Source: Blount County Initial Claims by Age Group Source: TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development (data.tn.gov)
Labor Statistics Initial Unemployment Claims MONTH BLOUNT KNOX LOUDON JAN 313 5,551 582 FEB 168 4,110 393 MAR 173 3,744 353 APR 139 3,524 307 MAY 239 4,784 410 JUN 159 4,589 421 JUL 109 3,752 411 AUG MTD 401 1698 145 Total Unemployment Claims Blount County Initial Claims by Age Group Source: TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development
Hotel/Motel Taxes (Gross) Total Blount County Tax Receipts YTD Received: $3,749,590 Source: Blount County Clerk’s Office (blounttn.org/309/County-Clerk) Great Smoky Mountains National Park Total Park Visitors 2026 Total Visitors: 5,274,8922025 Total Visitors: 11,527,939 Total Overnight Stays Source: National Park Service (irma.nps.gov/Stats/SSRSReports/Park%20Specific%20Reports/Park%20YTD%20Version%201?Park=GRSM)
FUEL PRICES Knoxville Metro MONTH REGULAR DIESEL JAN $2.455 $3.240 FEB $2.427 $3.290 MAR $2.955 $3.290 APR $3.862 $5.456 MAY $4.226 $5.211 JUN $3.769 $4.945 JUL $3.269 $4.478 AUG $3.548 $4.977 SEP $3.745 5.585 YTD Avg $/Gal. $3.362 $4.497 Knoxville Metro Prices Over Time National Average This Month Regular $4.146/gallon Diesel $5.882/gallon Source: AAA (gasprices.aaa.com/?state=TN) CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 12-month Percentage
Charlie Wear locked the door at Dreaming Tree Alternative Wellness Solutions for the last time July 3, ending a nine-year run and adding a Blount County name to the list of Tennessee hemp retailers pushed out of business by the state’s new cannabinoid law. At first Wear opened the shop in the Mill Plaza shopping center on Sevierville Road in
Blount County Mortgage Rates 15 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage RATE 1-YR CHANGE 52-WK AVG 52-WK RANGE 6.01% 26.00% 5.62% 5.35% – 6.04% 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage RATE 1-YR CHANGE 52-WK AVG 52-WK RANGE 6.69 0.06% 6.32% 5.98% – 6.69% Source: Freddie Mac (freddiemac.com/pmms) New Home Construction > $200K $200-399K $400-699K +$700K 1 13 13 9 Source: Blount County Development
ADJ Travel Company is putting down roots in downtown Maryville, opening its first brick-and-mortar office after four years of operating as a home-based agency. Owner Adrian Jones signed a lease effective Aug. 1 for a downtown storefront that most recently housed Cassio’s Tattoo Gallery at 223 W. Broadway. The deal came together fast after an earlier lease Jones had negotiated
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ Bethany S. Latham and Cindy S. Latham transferred to John Bryndan Richardson and Tara Leigh Richardson |
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ David W. Ducheney and Roxanne L. Ducheney transferred to Lee A. Kennedy and Pamela J. Kennedy |
New Businesses & License Renewals YTD 07/01/2026 thru 07/31/2026 Source: Blount County Clerk’s Office Minimal License = $3,000 – $99,999 Gross Receipts Regular License = $100,000+ Gross Receipts Alcoa (8) Blount Dermatology Specialists PLLC | 255 E. Watt St., Ste. 247, Alcoa, TN 37701 | Kevin Veverka | Regular C’s Home Improvement | 230 W. Newcomen St., Alcoa, TN
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View Grocery Prices Every month our team goes to six Blount County grocery stores to compare prices on common shopping cart items. There are seven tabs: Summary – We show the percent change this month and this year Aldi – Alcoa near Hunters Crossing Food City – Springbrook Farm Food Lion – East Broadway near Pellissippi Place Kroger – Alcoa
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ NCT-202301, LLC transferred to Paula J. Allred TR and Paula J. Allred Revocable Trust Agreement | East
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ Hugh Holt Jr. and Robin Holt transferred to Joseph Keefe and Marty Keefe | Westwood Hills Estates;
East Tennessee-based executive coach Paul Boyles is hosting a second annual installment of Live2Lead, a national leadership simulcast, on Friday, Oct. 30, at the Hilton Knoxville Airport in Alcoa. Live2Lead is an annual one-day event created by Maxwell Leadership, the organization founded by author and speaker John C. Maxwell. Recorded keynote sessions are broadcast to hundreds of host sites nationwide
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ George Edward Chambers CO-TR, Carole Walker Chambers CO-TR and Chambers Family Revocable Living Trust Agreement transferred to
A 150-year-old Italianate home at 404 High Street is preparing to welcome its first guests this week, the culmination of a four-year restoration project that owner Carmyn Dunkin said nearly became more than she and her husband bargained for. The David Jones House, built in 1874 by prominent local brickmaker and builder David Jones, is listed on the
The legend goes that it started from the trunk of a car. In 1956, McGhee Tyson was still an active-duty Air Force base, Blount County was largely rural, and the airmen stationed there had few options when money ran short. So a handful of them did what servicemembers have always done — they improvised. They pooled their resources, handed out
A Blount County-area entrepreneur has been selected for The Works, the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center’s premier startup accelerator for early-stage tech companies poised for rapid growth. Raymond Decker, founder of Raina Ventures, is one of six companies chosen for this year’s cohort, which runs nine weeks starting July 13 and concludes with a Sept. 9 demo day. Decker is paired with
Tennessee set an all-time record for new business filings in the first quarter of 2026, and Blount County’s own filing activity shows the same growth taking hold locally. New business filings in the first quarter of 2026 were the highest for a first quarter in the 33-year history of the data, according to the new Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators
The narrative has become as familiar as the gridlock on Alcoa Highway: those Californians are taking over Blount County. It plays well in political ads. It fills Facebook comment sections. It packs city council meetings with residents who describe their community as being overcrowded by outsiders. But a closer look at the data — drawn from federal agencies, university economists,
Download Original PDF Every week we receive the real estate transfers from the Blount County Register of Deeds and transform their PDF file into a spreadsheet you can use. AI tools are used to format and may contain errors. Check original documents. $1,000,000+ Jason C. Butler and Wendy Butler transferred to Saint Nektarios Orthodox Church | Marble Hill Road; Lot:
Clayton-Bradley Academy’s Board of Trustees unanimously selected Stephen “Steve” Nowack as the school’s next Head of School, effective June 10, succeeding founding director Pat Bradley, who is retiring. Board and Search Committee Chair Don Bruce announced the decision in a letter to the CBA community, saying the choice capped a global search that began in late 2025 with the help
New Businesses & License Renewals YTD 06/01/2026 thru 06/30/2026 Source: Blount County Clerk’s Office Minimal License = $3,000 – $99,999 Gross Receipts Regular License = $100,000+ Gross Receipts Alcoa (11) About Them Paws Dog Training LLC | 1760 Dalton St., Alcoa, TN 37701 | Bethany Hook | Regular Cleanse Wellness Spa | 269 Cusick Rd., Alcoa, TN 37701 |
Blount County is getting a major new fitness option. CR Fitness Holdings, the nation’s largest franchisee of Crunch Fitness, confirmed plans this week to open a 35,000-square-foot location at Foothills Mall where Farmers Home Furniture and Goody’s once operated — a $5 million investment that will bring about 70 jobs to the area when the facility opens sometime next year.
Cheyanne Marston spent more than 30 years as an occupational therapist before she ever set foot in a kayak. Now she is betting that Blount County residents and visitors will embrace the sport the same way she did — and she has launched Cool Cat Kayak Co. to make it as easy as possible for them to try. The business
StandardAero, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based aerospace engine maintenance giant with a major facility in Maryville announced June 2 that Russell Ford is retiring as chief executive officer after 13 years leading the company. The company’s board of directors has appointed Paul McElhinney, currently a lead independent director, to succeed Ford as CEO effective Oct. 1. Ford will remain as
Jack Townsend wants The Possum to feel like “a pocket in time that doesn’t exist anywhere else.” The Maryville native and chef-owner is set to open his first restaurant this summer at 313 N. Houston St. The restaurant’s unlikely name traces back to a tattoo Townsend got around 2019 — a possum eating a slice of pizza — that was
A Long Island transplant who has called East Tennessee home for two decades has taken over Just Love Coffee Cafe’s two Alcoa locations — and she’s wasting no time putting her stamp on both. Lydia Donahue, who spent her career as a director of operations in the restaurant industry, acquired the Franck Street cafe and the Hunters Crossing Walmart location
The Town of Greenback is moving toward its first formal food truck regulations, a step town officials say is less about cracking down on vendors than getting ahead of anticipated growth before a problem arises. The topic is expected to come before the town board for discussion as soon as its next meeting, according to City Recorder April Lewellyn. No
MOJO Car Wash, one of the nation’s largest express car wash platforms, has relocated its corporate headquarters from Dallas to Alcoa, establishing its home base at the 3205 Alcoa Hwy. Pure Magic Car Wash location. The move, completed in March, brings the company’s central operations to a market where it already has an established footprint. MOJO — formerly known as
A new gift and home décor shop built on a decade of retail experience and a love of creative design is coming to Foothills Mall. Two Sisters Trading Co. is set to open July 1 next door to Bath & Body Works, the first brick-and-mortar venture for sibling co-owners Heather Raines and Wendy Giguere, who have sold home goods and
James Tomiczek, the developer behind The Greenway Village near Gamble Avenue, is preparing to construct an elevated Mexican food restaurant concept at 205 W. Broadway Ave. in downtown Maryville. Tentatively named “Tattooed Taco,” the restaurant will have a price point aimed at an accessible middle ground in downtown dining. “It’ll probably be more than your mom and pop Mexican kind
Elite Suites Salon Studios will open its first Blount County location at Foothills Mall in October, marking both the company’s third site and its first franchise location. Owner Kim Hennessy said the Maryville build-out will be the company’s largest yet, with more than 30 suites — outpacing the 28 at West Town Mall and 23 at the original Farragut location.
A sports card and collectibles shop that built a following at Foothills Mall has relocated to Alcoa’s fast-growing Springbrook Farm development, trading mall hours and rules for a community-focused storefront with room to grow. Collectibles and More, owned by Josh Elswick, 37, opened May 1 in the Shoppes at Springbrook Farm. His father, Chuck Elswick, manages the shop day-to-day. The
Alice Basler has always trusted her instincts. The Maryville real estate professional once closed on a house the same day she saw it. So when she drove past a vacant building at 114 E. Broadway one evening, called a friend to get inside, and walked out 20 minutes later ready to make an offer, nobody who knows her was particularly
When Mike Myers’ father and five friends leased a muddy limestone lot from a Blount County judge for $1 a year more than 60 years ago, the plan was simple: build their sons a ballpark. Maryville College provided the first bleachers. Willocks Brothers donated block for dugouts. South Central Bell contributed retired telephone poles for the outfield fence. The county
Little Arrow Outdoor Resort will open a new RV park next month, expanding its Townsend footprint with a separate 38-site concept built around the property’s walkable surroundings. Little Arrow Base Camp, at 8429 Tennessee Highway 73, is set to open by July 1 on the former Hollow campground site, General Manager Allie Jackson said. The property will accommodate up to
Update 6/11/2026 A team of fourth- and fifth-graders from Alcoa Intermediate School travelled to Washington, D.C., this month to win the national championship of the Presidential AI Challenge, a White House initiative aimed at building artificial intelligence skills in students nationwide. The team, which has worked together since January, advanced through state and regional rounds with a Google Gemini-based homework
New Businesses & License Renewals YTD 05/01/2026 thru 05/30/2026 Source: Blount County Clerk’s Office Minimal License = $3,000 – $99,999 Gross Receipts Regular License = $100,000+ Gross Receipts Alcoa (8) Blunt Smokeshop LLC | 209 N. Calderwood St., Alcoa, TN 37701 | Hapep A Abuzahra | Regular Home Vibes LLC | 998 N. Linden Dr., Alcoa, TN 37701 |
A new Amoco station opened this week at 1805 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., the next step for an east Maryville convenience store that has been expanding steadily since opening in 2021. Owner Jay Patel said gas pumps were always part of the plan from the day his family acquired the property at auction in 2020. The site, which previously housed
A lifelong guitarist and guitar trader has brought a new shop to Louisville. David Thomas opened East Tennessee Guitars on April 1, offering pre-owned guitars at prices he says typically run $500 to $1,000 below Guitar Center retail. Thomas, a Louisville resident who spent 40 years as a salesman for a pump company before retiring, said he previously operated two
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