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Man gets 90 days for raping step-daughter
For the mother, the jail sentence her ex-husband received Monday for raping her daughter, 14 at the time, was unexpected justice.
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Freak accident fatal: Two others injured, one critical at Auto Auction
One person was killed and another was left in critical condition Thursday evening after a freak accident during the 26th Anniversary Sale at Airport Auto Auction in Louisville.
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Local Artisans Design Historic Quilt To Benefit F'ville School
The Friendsville Library Quilters are a group of skilled local artisans who, for the past five years, have gathered weekly at the Friendsville town hall to make quilts together.
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Quilt Project to Benefit School
The Friendsville Library Quilters are shown at Town Hall working on their latest project: a quilt that incorporates both new and historic elements of Friendsville's cultural heritage.
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Maryville teen injured in Loudon watercraft accident
You probably wouldn't put yourself in a vehicle with someone whose been drinking, especially if that person had a past criminal history of doing the same thing and getting into a serious accident.
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Region Briefs: Oct. 1
Four teenagers were expelled Tuesday after a shotgun was brought onto the Anderson County High School campus after hours Monday.
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Man killed in accident on U.S. 321, woman critically injured
A 25-year-old Maryville man was killed after he hit another vehicle head-on while traveling on West Lamar Alexander Parkway Monday night.
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Home and garden briefs: Sep. 26
Modern Design Aquascaping, 759 Disco Loop Road, Friendsville, hosts a water garden tour 4 p.m.-dusk Saturday, Sept.
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Clifford Baker
Clifford 'Ray' Baker, born March 19, 1948, to Hugh E. and Margaret E. Simerly Baker, passed away Wednesday, Sept.
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Grand jury gets fatal stabbing case
A Friendsville man accused of stabbing another man to death and then attempting to burn the body has been bound over to a Blount County grand jury.
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New Union Grove Middle School wows parents
Many parents visited Union Grove Middle School for the first time Wednesday and -- judging from their smiles and otherwise light demeanors -- the reception could not have been better.
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Discrepancy in ballots is disputed
Blount County's administrator of elections is trying to head off questions about whether some voters in a district were allowed to vote for a school board candidate from another district.
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Attorney asks Meares to recuse himself from homicide case
An attorney filed a motion Monday asking Judge Mike Meares to recuse himself in an aggravated vehicular homicide case, stating that Meares had "ex parte communication" with the deceased victim's wife prior to ...
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Four crowd contest for state House
The 20th District state House of Representatives race has been a crowded one locally with four candidates, including County Commission Chairman Robert Ramsey, Commissioner Steve Hargis, Jimmy Melton of ...
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Second Harvest's backpack program feeds students
An elementary school student leaves campus on Friday not knowing when they will eat their next meal.
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House candidates stress experience
The League of Women Voters hosted a forum for state legislative candidates Tuesday, including those running for the 20th District House slot being vacated by state Rep.
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Quartet of Blount Republicans vying for District 20 House seat
State Rep. Doug Overbey's decision to run for the state Senate, vacating his District 20 House seat, brought out four Republican candidates, two of whom are veteran public servants and two of whom want to be.
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Motorcyclist's arm severed in wreck Monday night
A 21-year-old Friendsville man suffered from serious injuries after his motorcycle collided head-on with a Honda Accord on Big Springs Road on Monday night.
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Woman injured in lightning strike; violent storm knocks out power, slows traffic
Thousands of homes lost power, heavy rains slowed traffic and one person reported being hit by lightning Wednesday afternoon as a severe thunderstorm moved through Blount County.
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Citizens urge auditor to dig deeper into Blount gov't
It's a presentation that has gained a bit of a reputation in Blount County, with paper trails showing what some call three dozen missing Sheriff's office vehicles, sweetheart trade-in deals, and falsified ...
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