“There’s a dire need for fire districts in Blount County,” declared Clay Jones, West Blount Fire Chief and chairman of the Fire and EMS Association. “We have three fire...

Late Monday afternoon, FLFR released the following:Tyson’s permit is up for renewal and FLFR is concerned about the amount of dangerous E-Coli...

The Oneonta Redskins have a new football coach. The school board, in a special-called meeting Thursday morning, named Jake Helveston as the new...

Billy James Woodard passed away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at his home. He has gone to be reunited with the love of his life, his wife of 69 years, Doris Holley Woodard. A...

Joe Lynn Whitworth, 83, a long-time resident of Holly Pond, passed away Nov. 14, 2025. Mr. Whitworth was born in Blount County on March 22, 1942, to the late Jesse and...

Vera Viola Tuck, age 98, of the Royal Community, passed away Dec. 5, 2025. She was preceded in death by husband Marvin Tuck; sons Timothy Denton Tuck and Dennis Earl Tuck;...