This past Saturday was Friends of the Locust Fork River’s Kids Day on the River (KDOR). The event is an educational outreach primarily for the...

Spring has officially sprung in Blount County, and that means it’s time to get outside! • Paddle Power at the Locust Fork ClassicWhitewater set an...

Some of you have asked, “Why tourism or why would anyone want to visit Blount County?” So, I want to take this month’s column to discuss just...

Friends of the Locust Fork River does a lot of things that are good for the people of Blount County. If you keep up with current events in The...

by Josie GreenWomen face unique and gender-specific challenges throughout their life: greater chances of human trafficking and abuse, teen...

by Audrey BordenWe live in a world where there are a thousand different sources portraying what a woman should be. Movies, TV shows, books, and...

Old men, narrow visionPolitics, modern-day American politics, anyway, is my least favorite subject these days. And that's a true fact.I spent years taking politics...

In 2008, Wallace Todd, a local historian and writer for The Blount Countian, shared the story of William and Julia Robinson. I came across this...