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Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
The Department plans to release previously withheld grant money for after-school programs. This decision comes days after 10 Republican senators urged the Office of Management and Budget to release ...
Brian Harman hunts down another British Open title with early lead at Royal Portrush
Brian Harman took dead aim in a mild breeze and surprising sunshine Friday at Royal Portrush for a 6-under 64 that sent him into the ...
Quarterback Thomas Manu takes reins of Alcoa football starting job
The long-haired junior quarterback is slated to take the reins for Alcoa football in 2025, filling the large shoes left by ...
Back to her roots: Orchestra leader bringing ensemble to First Cumberland
When Susan Sterling Lambert brings her orchestra ensemble to perform at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Sunday, it ...
Local thrift shop reopening and church leaders hosting prayer ceremony Saturday
Saturday is shaping up to be a busy day in Blount County between the Blount County Public Library’s annual Tomato Jam, RIO ...
MKAA sees changing of guard while extending the Guard
It was a changing of the guard and an extension of the Guard on Wednesday during the July meeting of the Metropolitan ...
Heritage to host Blount County Football Jamboree
The Blount County Jamboree, the clearest indicator that football season is in full swing, is less than a month away.