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Red Cross heroes: Blount citizens, groups honored for humanitarian efforts
The 11th Annual Heroes for the American Red Cross Breakfast honored local humanitarians on Friday. Read more...
Guilty again: George Thomas sentenced in torture, murder retrial
KNOXVILLE — A jury has sentenced a Kentucky man to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the brutal murders of a couple who were kidnapped during a carjacking in Knoxville. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
TVA agreement helps keep two state fish hatcheries afloat
An agreement for the Tennessee Valley Authority to purchase fish from national hatcheries will allow Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery and Erwin National Fish Hatchery to remain open for at least three years. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Alcoa man arrested in connection with May 11 shooting incident
Authorities arrest Alcoa man Thursday after searching several days for the subject in connection with an aggravated assault incident involving a handgun last weekend. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Federal jury finds Schaeffer guilty on four firearms charges
KNOXVILLE — A federal jury on Friday found the driver of an SUV involved in a head-on crash with a Maryville church van late last year guilty on four unrelated counts of brandishing a firearm during a series of robberies between July 26, 2010, and Sept. 14, 2012. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Fort Craig Scholarship extended through 2021
Maryville City Schools Foundation recently named Maryville High School senior Olivia Knoll as the 2013 Fort Craig Scholarship winner Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
No answer for prayer: Blount County Commission pulls prayer policy for legal review
The Blount County Commission on Thursday did not end up discussing its practice of allowing prayer prior to its monthly meetings after all. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Tornadoes kill six in Texas, injure dozens
GRANBURY, Texas — Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work was largely undone during an outbreak of 13 tornadoes Wednesday night that killed six people and injured dozens. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Alcoa’s FreedomFest returns after four-year lapse
After a four-year hiatus, Alcoa’s FreedomFest is coming back. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Drug robbery accomplice, Ruffin, refuses to testify against Schaeffer
A man accused of being an accomplice in the Sept. 14, 2012, robbery of an Sevierville apartment that was the scene of drug trafficking in Sevierville refused to testify Thursday against Tyler James Schaeffer, who was the driver of an SUV that crashed head-on with a Maryville church van late last year. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Attempted burglaries damage 2 car washes in Maryville, Townsend
Two car washes in Maryville and Townsend were targets of attempted burglaries early Wednesday morning, each hit within a period of less than an hour. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Alcoa City Schools proposes $17.5M school budget
Alcoa City Schools is considering a balanced $17.5 million budget for fiscal year 2013-14. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Louisville board delays vote on fluoride issue
One of the hottest issues in Louisville concerns a proposed resolution requesting that any utility providing water to the residents of Louisville provide fluoridation at levels recommended by the Tennessee Department of Health. The Louisville Board of Mayor and Aldermen postponed a decision on the resolution until June 11. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Back on the farm: Alcoa Elementary organizes revamped agriculture week
Alcoa Elementary School recently provided an expanded, revamped schoolwide agriculture program for its students. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Maryville College vies for ‘Top Adventure College’
Maryville College is currently in the Elite 8 of Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine’s “Top Adventure College Tournament” and hopes to win it all in the final round. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
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Hiking With Hardtack: ‘The Hitch-in-the-Get-Along Gang’ hits The Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain
When two Army veterans hit The Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain, Ga., with Daily Times staffers who are following a thru-hiking United Methodist chaplain, they encounter rain, ice, wind and a crowd of other hikers attempting to reach Mount Katahdin before snow arrives -- plus a whole lot more. Read more...
Hiking with Hardtack: United Methodist chaplain journeys along The Appalachian Trail
Josh "Hardtack" Lindamood, a chaplain commissioned by the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church to serve hikers along The Appalachian Trail, begins his thru-hike of the approximate 2,183-mile footpath from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Katahdin, Maine, on April 4, and provides a look at the first few days on The A.T. Read more...
