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Hydrilla detected in Tellico Lake

LOUDON — An invasive aquatic plant capable of choking waterways and disrupting recreational activities has returned to Tellico Lake, prompting concerns about its spread and efforts to control it. Dozens of Tellico Village residents gathered Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Yacht Club to learn about hydrilla, a fast-growing aquatic plant that can form dense mats of vegetation in lakes and other waterways. Native to parts of Asia, Africa and Australia, hydrilla can crowd out native vegetation, block sunlight and reduce oxygen levels, disrupting aquatic ecosystems. Its dense growth also can interfere with swimming, boating and fishing. David Flanagan, president of the Watershed Association of the Tellico Reservoir (WATeR), showed residents photographs of hydrilla growing in different areas of Tellico Lake. He said geese have been observed feeding on the plant. Flanagan said hydrilla was first detected in the lake in 2023 and has remained a recurring concern. “The first time we saw it was in 2023,” Flanagan said. “It was not as bad last year as it was in the years before when we first spotted it.” Flanagan said he has been in contact with the Tennessee Valley Authority about the problem. Managing the spread Speakers emphasized that managing hydrilla,

Tellico Village, TN · 1d

WATE

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Rent hiked at mobile home park in Loudon County

Loudon County, TN · 17h

Country Herald

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Tennessee Snow Winter Advisory Tonight: Up to 4 Inches by Saturday Nov 14

Up to 4 inches of snow and 35 mph winds could make Smoky Mountain highways slippery through Saturday.

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Cherokee County residents found out a new data center could be in the works. They aren't happy about it

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Cherokee County residents held a protest in front of the Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation Tuesday evening to demand transparency around the member-owned electric cooperative’s potential plans to build a new data center.

Cherokee County, NC · 2d
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WATE

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‘More than half my income’ Rent doubles at Loudon County mobile home park after ownership change

A mobile home park in Loudon County is changing hands and raising rent. The park in question is Lenoir City North Estates, formerly known as Oak Park Mobile Home Park.

Loudon County, TN · 17h

WATE

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Loudon launches study on improvements to 8-mile stretch of State Route 72

LOUDON, Tenn. (WATE) — The City of Loudon is seeking feedback from residents and commuters on how to improve a busy stretch of roadway. The city will evaluate transportation needs and identify potential improvements to State Route 72 between Vonore Road and Prospect Church Road. The SR-72 Corridor Study aims to enhance safety, mobility, access, […]

Loudon, TN · 1d

News-Herald

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Homecoming Spirit at Greenback School

Greenback School students, preK-12, were encouraged to participate in dress-up days and decoration competitions in honor of homecoming. Powder Puff football games and cheerleading were held and enjoyed by the entire high school and community. The freshman team beat the seniors, and many high school boys delivered cheer routines that won’t be soon forgotten! The high school spirit competition winner was announced at the pep rally, and though it was a close call, it was won by the sophomore class, who decorated their hallway in Tennessee Football theme. At the game, this year’s homecoming queen was announced; senior Addyson Breedlove won. On the week of Oct. 19-23, Greenback students and faculty hosted a “Pink Week” where everyone was encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness. On Oct. 23 Greenback School won the Second Harvest Food Bank Can collection for the Game of the Week. Additionally on Oct. 23, many community members gathered to watch the ribbon cutting of the new Auxiliary Gym that was part of the building project at Greenback. This gym will host PE classes for all grades and help with practice for our athletes. On Oct. 28, Fort Loudoun Electric Cooperative’s Amy Kirkland met

Greenback, TN · 3d

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Meet 8 Chefs Shaping the Food Scene in Blount County, TN

RT Lodge (Michelin Recommended) For visiting, living and farming, Stockton says Blount County is ideal. “We’re the peaceful side of the Smokies,” Stockton says. Like many chefs around Blount County, he relies on the land to practice his craft. “Whatever our farmers have, that’s what drives our menu.” Stockton’s appetizing charcuterie board exemplifies his farm-to-table philosophy. “It’s a plate of everything local, from pickled turnips and strawberries to smoked and dry-cured meats, all made in-house.”

Blount County, TN · 4d

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Wells Tavern Brings Scottish Pub Culture to Maryville, TN

Wells Tavern brings Scottish pub culture, local history and community spirit to downtown Maryville, Tennessee. When Alice Basler and Eric Chadwell traveled through the UK, they fell in love with the warmth and camaraderie of traditional pubs. That inspiration led them home to Maryville, where they spent countless hours bringing Wells Tavern to life.

Maryville, TN · 4d

WATE

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Friday Frenzy Live: Playoff Round 2 in East Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The season finale of Friday Frenzy Live will bring you live whip-around coverage of the second round of the high school football playoffs in East Tennessee. 6 Sports reporter Sam Rothman and 6 News anchor Stan Smith will anchor the live playoff coverage featuring some of East Tennessee’s top teams starting at […]

Knoxville, TN · 16h

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Retirees Trade Traffic For Quiet Lake Mornings In Kingston, Tennessee On Watts Bar Lake

Some people spend their working years stuck behind brake lights, counting the minutes until they can finally slow down. Then retirement arrives, and the big question shows up: where do you go when the rush is over?. A growing number of folks are answering with a small town in East...

Kingston, TN · 1d

The Daily Times

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City council approves requests for possible hotel development, other business

Maryville could see construction begin on two new hotels in the coming year. On Nov. 3, the Maryville City Council authorized City Manager Greg McClain to begin negotiations with BCP Properties LLC for commercial development of a portion of the Laurel Branch Park subdivision. According to staff notes, BCP submitted the only proposal to develop the northern portion of an unused parcel of city-owned land at the southwest intersection of Robert C. Jackson Drive and Big Springs Road. The proposal calls for construction of a 126-room extended-stay hotel on approximately 8 acres closest to the intersection. The northern portion of the Laurel Branch Park parcel became available for commercial development in October after the City Council approved final readings of two zoning and land-use ordinances separating it from approximately 3 acres to the south, where the city plans to build a future Maryville Fire Station 4. Design and construction of the new fire station are expected to begin in 2029 and take approximately two years. No final contract had been awarded to BCP or another developer as of publication. Maryville Development Services Director Angie Luckie could not confirm whether BCP was related to Bluedog Capital Partners LLC, a Rhode Island-based

Maryville, TN · 2d

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Blount County Women Entrepreneurs Serve Up Sweet Success

Meet two women entrepreneurs behind Blount County bakeries Wildflour Bakery and Kooky Cookies, and discover their sweet success stories. Beneath the Smoky Mountain skies, Blount County is teeming with women-owned businesses sharing smiles and sweets. Their journeys look different, but they all followed their callings, leaving their community far better (and far tastier) for it.

Blount County, TN · 4d

The Daily Times

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Maryville Alcoa Animal Rescue Center Dog of the Week: Sully

Do you remember learning cloud types in school? There are the big, fluffy cumulus clouds. And the feathery cirrus clouds. Or the stratus clouds that blanket the sky. But there was a cloud type they may not have taught: the sullycutenimbus cloud, or Sully for short. The features of a Sully cloud differ a little from other clouds. While they are fluffy, if you squint really hard, you’ll see little strands of fur instead of water vapor! Sully clouds also move really quickly through the sky, sometimes making a full 360 rotation over and over. You can spot the shape of a Sully cloud by looking for the tell-tale wagging tail at the end of the cloud. The other day, a couple was walking in the park when a Sully cloud suddenly moved overhead. All of a sudden, stuffy toys and bouncy balls started to rain down from the sky. “Do you smell Fritos?” the man asked the woman he was walking with. Sully clouds are nice to look at, and mostly like being in the sky, but they get lonely sometimes too. This Sully cloud was ready to find someone to love. So he floated on over to the

Maryville, TN · 1d

The Daily News Journal

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Predicting TSSAA football playoffs second round, highlighted by Oakland-Maryville

Seven Murfreesboro area teams still remain in the TSSAA football playoffs , and there will be some classic matchups on the slate for second-round games. That includes a matchup that, for the most part of the last decade-plus, has been reserved for the Class 6A semifinals. Following are previews on Murfreesboro area second-round playoff games, including score predictions by The Daily News Journal's Cecil Joyce: Watch TSSAA football playoff games live on NFHS Network Game of the week Oakland (9-2) at Maryville (10-1) When: 6 p.m. CT, Nov. 13 For 11 consecutive seasons (2014-24), this was the Class 6A state semifinal game in the East half of the bracket, and it pits the state's No. 2-ranked Maryville squad vs. the state's No. 3-ranked team in the Patriots. The two haven't played since the 2024 semis, won by Oakland 21-13 en route to a state title. Maryville's only loss came by one point in double-overtime to rival Alcoa to open the season. Oakland has won seven of eight, with the lone blemish being a last-second, 36-34 setback to top-ranked Riverdale. Maryville has a 6A Mr. Football semifinalist in quarterback Will Jones, who entered the playoffs with 2,254 passing yards and 30

Murfreesboro, TN · 3d

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6 Ingles Habits That Give Away an East Tennessean

You’re low on gas, low on groceries, and short on patience for two stops. At the Karns store in Knoxville and the Farragut store on Kingston Pike, one Ingles stop covers both. Here are the Ingles habits that give away an East Tennessean. 1. Buying Store-Brand Milk. Ingles puts...

Knoxville, TN · 3h

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Roane County Ambulances Hit ‘Level Zero’ Multiple Times a Week Amid Hospital ‘Wall Time’ Delays

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) — Roane County Emergency Services is facing a recurring strain on its resources, with every ambulance in the county tied up on calls two to three times a week. Officials say the bottleneck is driven largely by lengthy delays when crews arrive at area hospitals to transfer patients.

Roane County, TN · 1d

The Daily Times

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Manor in the Foothills subject of special meeting for Blount County Planning Commission

Reconsideration isn’t just on the agenda, it is the agenda Thursday when the Blount County Planning Commission holds a special-called meeting. The commission is meeting at a special call with the only agenda item being the consideration of final plat approval for Unit 3 of Phase 4 for Manor in the Foothills under development by by Tennessee Valley Land LLC and being constructed by Smithbilt Homes. The previous Planning Commission approved the 149 lots of Phase 4 as a whole on June 16, 2024, then granted preliminary plat approval to Phase 4, Unit 3 in June. The final plat was on the agenda for the September, the first meeting of the commission with five new members — four new county commissioners and one citizen commissioner — in the wake of the August elections and county officials taking office on Sept. 1. No commissioner made a motion on the item and it moved to unfinished business for the October meeting. On Oct. 22, commissioners voted to deny the final approval though Tennessee Valley Land LLC had already spent the money to install the roads, utilities and other infrastructure required for the lots to be developed as new homes. The vote for

Blount County, TN · 11h