6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (875+ words) Veteran Ray Hubbard (center) is wrapped in a Quilt of Valor provided by Lorraine Howerton (left), with Smoky Mountain Quilters, and Mary Newman at the 11th reunion of Vietnam veterans from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division May 18-20 in Townsend. Myrtle James, National…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (169+ words) BHEA's 2026 graduating class includes: Garrett Crask, Hunter Dean, Ethan Fall, Ava Hall, Holden Hayes, Karly Holder, Jonathan Hoover, Joey Householder, Millee Householder, Evan Krintz, Kingston Minefield, Keira Morrison, Phia Neilson, Robert Orr, Lyla Palmer, Kaylie Patty, Morgan Reynolds, Rebekah Smith,…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (401+ words) Blount County Public Library Patrons can check out up to five packets of vegetable, fruit, flower or herb seeds through the library's seed library, which is open Feb. 1 through Nov. 1. Blount County Master Gardeners Karlene Runge (from left), Sandra Widmeyer…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (163+ words) Volunteer Kathy Mc Gee (right) enumerates a few conservation tips to a mother and daughter duo on Feb. 15, 2-025, during the Seed Swap at the Blount County Public Library. The Blount County Public Library will host its Seed Swap from 9 a. m. to…...