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TOWNS& CITIES
Welcome to Alcoa .................................... 10
Welcome to Friendsville .......................... 11
Welcome to Greenback ........................... 11
Welcome to Louisville ............................. 12
Welcome to Maryville ............................. 14
Welcome to Rockford.............................. 14
Welcome to Townsend ........................... 14
BLOUNT COUNTY
Economics and Education .......................3
Welcome to Blount County .....................4
Important Numbers ..................................2
GENERAL
Animal Control ......................................... 15
Elected officials ........................................18
Entertainment ............................................8
Great Smoky Mountains.......................... 11
Finding a home ........................................16
Laws of the lakes ..................................... 12
Laws of the land ...................................... 19
Blount County Public Library ..................9
Blount Partnership ..................................10
Transportation ..........................................10
Utilities ........................................................17
THE CREDITS
EDITORIAL STAFF: Amy Beth Miller,
Andrew Jones, Adam Crawford,
Mike Sisco, Editor J. Todd Foster
PHOTOS: Tom Sherlin, Scott Keller
DESIGN: Marcus Fitzsimmons
PRODUCTION: Becky Payne,
Sara Thompson, Bobbie McCoy
ON THE COVER (Clockwise from top):
Fall colors emerge along Foothills
Parkway (Keller), Alcoa and Maryville
football teams collide in 2021 rivalry
game (Sherlin), Kevin McKenzie talks
about DENSO’s Central Region Techni-
cal Training Center (Sherlin), the Clayton
Center on the MC campus shines dur-
ing the 2019 Bicentennial celebration
(Keller). Design: Fitzsimmons.
Blount County is 865 area code and is
moving to 10-digit dialing. It also borders
on the 423 area code.
EMERGENCY: 911
This three-digit number reaches all Blount
County, Maryville and Alcoa emergency
services and should be used for emergency
fi re, police, medical and ambulance calls.
POLICE
• ALCOA: 865-981-4111
• BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF: 865-273-5000
• MARYVILLE: 865-273-3700 | after hours,
non-emergency: 865-983-3620
• TOWNSEND: 865-448-6875
• LOUDON COUNTY SHERIFF: 865-986-4823
• TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION:
615-744-4000
• TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL
— KNOXVILLE OFFICE: 800-490-3490
• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY: 865-632-2101
• U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE — EASTERN DISTRICT
OF TENNESSEE: 865-545-4182
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
• ALCOA: 911 or 865-380-4999
• BLOUNT COUNTY: 911 or 865-983-2133
• FRIENDSVILLE: 911 or 865-995-0986
• GREENBACK: 865-856-3079
• MARYVILLE: 911 or 865-273-3650
• SEYMOUR: 865-573-7475
• TOWNSEND: 865-448-6322
• FORESTRY DIVISION
— FOREST FIRE: 865-982-6264
AMBULANCE
• BLOUNT COUNTY RESCUE: 865-984-9315
• RURAL/METRO: 865-977-5420
OTHER MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
• AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF POISON CONTROL
CENTERS: 1-800-222-1222
CRISIS HOTLINES/HELPLINES
• AIDS HOTLINE IN TENNESSEE: 800-525-AIDS
(1-800-525-2437)
• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 865-522-9667
• AL-ANON/ALATEEN FAMILY GROUP:
865-525-9040
• COCAINE ABUSE HELPLINE: 866-535-7050
• CONTACT HELPLINE: 865-584-4424
• DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES:
865-981-2366
• DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:
865-981-2350;
Emergency after hours: 865-983-3620
• DRUG HOTLINE: 865-977-7266
• HAVEN HOUSE WOMEN’S SHELTER:
865-982-1087
• MOBILE CRISIS (MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY):
865-539-2409
• RAPE CRISIS: 865-522-7273
• REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CENTER: 800-325-5357
• SECRET SAFE PLACE FOR NEWBORNS OF
TENNESSEE: 865-982-4224;
Helpline: 866-699-SAFE (866-699-7233)
• GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: 615-254-6454
• NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 1-800-677-1462
• OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 865-671-8871
US GOVERNMENT
• FEDERAL INFORMATION: 800-333-4636
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION:
800-669-4000
• SOCIAL SECURITY: 800-772-1213
• VETERANS AFFAIRS: 800-827-1000
STATE CONTACTS
• GENERAL INFORMATION: 615-741-2241
• GOVERNOR’S OFFICE: 615-741-2001
• BIRTH/DEATH CERTIFICATES: 615-741-1763
• REPORT CHILD ABUSE: 877-237-0004
• REPORT ELDER ABUSE: 615-741-2056
• DRIVER’S LICENSE INFO: 615-253-0600
• UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS:
800-344-8337
• TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE: 615-253-0600
• CONSUMER COMPLAINTS: 615-741-4737
• COMPTROLLER’S FRAUD HOTLINE:
800-232-5454
• HUNTING/FISHING LICENSES: 615-781-6500
• FAMILY ASSISTANCE SERVICE: 866-311-4287
• REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS: 615-741-1831
• REAL ESTATE COMMISSION: 800-342-4031
COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES
• EAST TENNESSEE RED CROSS: 865-584-2999
• UNITED WAY OF BLOUNT COUNTY: 865-982-2251
• GOOD NEIGHBORS: 865-681-5420
• ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORT GROUP:
865-544-6288
• AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: 865-584-1668
• BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU: 865-692-1600
PUBLIC HOUSING
• MARYVILLE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY:
865-983-4958
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS
THERE ARE THREE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN
BLOUNT COUNTY: Alcoa City Schools, Maryville
City Schools and Blount County Schools.
The composite average ACT score for the
state of Tennessee was 19.9 for the Class of
2019. The national composite average was
20.6. Maryville City Schools has an average
composite score of 23.8. Alcoa City Schools
composite was 21.7. Blount County Schools
composite average was 19.6.
ALCOA CITY SCHOOLS: The central o ce is
located at 524 Faraday St., in Alcoa. The
schools include Alcoa Elementary, Alcoa
Intermediate, Alcoa Middle and Alcoa High.
The system had a total enrollment of about
2,150 students in 2020-21, served by about
135 teachers.
MARYVILLE CITY SCHOOLS: The central o ce
is located at 833 Lawrence Ave., Maryville.
The schools include Foothills Elementary,
John Sevier Elementary, Sam Houston
Elementary, Coulter Grove Intermediate,
Montgomery Ridge Intermediate, Maryville
Junior High and Maryville High. The system
has a total enrollment of about 5,300
students, served by 375 teachers.
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS: The central
o ce is located at 831 Grandview Drive,
Maryville. The schools include Walland
Elementary, Union Grove Elementary,
Townsend Elementary, Rockford Elementary,
Prospect Elementary, Porter Elementary,
Montvale Elementary, Middlesettlements
Elementary, Mary Blount Elementary,
Lanier Elementary, Friendsville Elementary,
Fairview Elementary, Eagleton Elementary,
Carpenters Elementary, Union Grove Middle,
Heritage Middle, Eagleton College and
Career Academy, Carpenters Middle, Samuel
Everett School of Innovation (includes AIM
Academy, Future Ready Academy, Preferred
Flex Academy and STAGE Academy), William
Blount High and Heritage High. The system
had a 2019-20 enrollment of about 10,200
students, served by about 775 teachers.
PRIVATE, PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF MARYVILLE:
865-982-7584, www.acsmaryville.org
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY:
865-982-4901, acamaryville.org
CLAYTON-BRADLEY ACADEMY:
865-494-1222, claytonbradleyacademy.org
LITTLE TN VALLEY EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE:
865-458-8900, www.ltvec.org
MARYVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL:
865-681-3205, maryvillechristianschool.org
LITTLE RIVER MONTESSORI:
865-970-4322, littlerivermontessori.com
BLOUNT HOME EDUCATION ASSOCIATION:
www.bhea.net
COLLEGES
MARYVILLE COLLEGE: MC is a private liberal
arts college that o ers more than 60
majors and pre-professional tracks. The
tuition for Maryville College is $18,078 per
semester ($24,661 with fees, room and
board) for full-time students. Total enroll-
ment as of September 2020 was 1,072
students.
PELLISSIPPI STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
One of Pellissippi State’s fi ve campuses is
located in Blount County and o ers associ-
ate of art and associate of science degrees.
Pellissippi State Community College’s
tuition for fall 2021 is $171 per credit hour for
in-state students and $534 per credit hour
for out-of-state students.
DISTRIBUTION
Among the businesses in Blount County
there are companies that deliver food to
restaurants and other customers. Reinhart
Foodservice, 4721 Singleton Station in
Louisville, is one such company, along with
U.S. Foods, 269 Kings Court in Alcoa.
TOURISM AND ENTERTAINMENT
In Blount County, tourism focuses on a more
authentic vacation. The Great Smoky
Mountains National Park, the nation’s most
visited national park, is a main attraction
in Blount County and o ers a wide array of
activities near the gateway community of
Townsend that has easy access to Cades
Cove in the park. Blount County vacationers
can bike, hike, fi sh and launch their boats
for a quiet vacation while still being close
to metropolitan areas such as Knoxville.
Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are also close
should vacationers want to experience
places such as Dollywood or other popular
attractions. Blount County o ers natural
beauty with urban hubs nearby.
Visit www.smokymountains.org or
www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm.
RETAIL
Blount County is home to many retail business-
es; visit www.blountchamber.com for a list.
The largest leader in retail in Blount County
is Walmart. There are two locations: the fi rst
Walmart is located at 1030 Hunters Crossing
in Alcoa and a second location at 2410 U.S.
Highway 411 S. in Maryville. Blount County
retail is also driven by grocers such as Kroger
at its newest location at 507 N. Foothills
Parkway, Maryville. In addition to these and
many other economic drivers, Foothills Mall
houses many retail venues and is located at
197 Foothills Mall Drive, Maryville.
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COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
SOURCE: U.S. Census estimate July 2019
POPULATION: 133,088
CHANGE FROM 2010: Increased 9,990
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES (AGES 25&UP): 89.1%
BACHELOR’S OR MORE (AGES 25&UP): 24.2%
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $56,667
RACIAL BREAKDOWN
WHITE: 93.7%
BLACK: 3%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVES: 0.4%
ASIAN: 1%
HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER: 0.1%
HISPANIC/LATINO: 3.6%
TWO OR MORE RACES: 1.7%
PROPERTY TAX RATES
COUNTY: $2.47 (per $100 of assessed value)
SALES TAX RATES
LOCAL: 2.75% | STATE: 7% | TOTAL: 9.75%
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS CENTRAL OFFICE:
865-984-1212 www.blountk12.org
CARPENTERS ELEMENTARY:
915 Hu stetler Road, Maryville, TN 37803
EAGLETON ELEMENTARY:
708 Sam Houston School Road,
Maryville, TN 37804
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY:
2130 Old Niles Ferry Road,
Maryville, TN 37803
FRIENDSVILLE ELEMENTARY:
210 E. Fourth Ave., Friendsville, TN 37737
LANIER ELEMENTARY:
6006 Lanier Road, Maryville, TN 37801
MARY BLOUNT ELEMENTARY:
131 S. Old Glory Road, Maryville, TN 37801
MIDDLESETTLEMENTS ELEMENTARY:
3105 Miser Station Road, Louisville, TN 37777
MONTVALE ELEMENTARY:
3128 Montvale Road, Maryville TN 37803
PORTER ELEMENTARY:
4520 Wildwood Springs Road,
Maryville, TN 37804
PROSPECT ELEMENTARY:
1535 Burnett Station Road,
Seymour, TN 37865
ROCKFORD ELEMENTARY:
3728 Williams Mill Road, Rockford, TN 37853
TOWNSEND ELEMENTARY:
140 Tiger Drive, Townsend, TN 37882
UNION GROVE ELEMENTARY:
330 S. Old Grey Ridge Road,
Friendsville, TN 37737
WALLAND ELEMENTARY:
247 E. Millers Cove Road, Walland, TN 37886
CARPENTERS MIDDLE:
920 Hu stetler Road, Maryville, TN 37803
EAGLETON COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY:
2610 Cinema Drive, Maryville, TN 37804
HERITAGE MIDDLE:
3737 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway,
Maryville TN 37804
UNION GROVE MIDDLE:
334 S. Old Grey Ridge Road,
Friendsville, TN 37737
HERITAGE HIGH:
3741 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway,
Maryville, TN 37804
WILLIAM BLOUNT NINTH-GRADE ACADEMY:
1126 William Blount Drive,
Maryville, TN 37801
WILLIAM BLOUNT HIGH:
219 County Farm Road, Maryville, TN 37801
SAMUEL EVERETT SCHOOL OF INNOVATION:
(AIM Academy, Future Ready Academy,
Preferred Flex Academy, STAGE Academy)
1500 Jett Road, Maryville, TN 37804
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
COUNTY MAYOR: 865-273-5700
COUNTY COMMISSION: 865-273-5830
COUNTY SCHOOLS: 865-984-1212
ELECTION COMMISSION: 865-273-5920
BLOUNT COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT: 865-983-2133
HEALTH DEPARTMENT: 865-983-4582
PARKS AND RECREATION: 865-983-9244
ANIMAL CONTROL: 865-980-6244
PLANNING: 865-681-9301
CODES: 865-681-9301
SANITARY LANDFILL: 865-995-2892
SEPTIC TANK DIVISION: 865-681-9301
SHERIFF: 865-273-5000
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER: 865-273-5760
COUNTY OFFICIALS
COUNTY MAYOR ED MITCHELL:
341 Court St. Maryville, TN 37804
Email: emitchell@blounttn.org
BUILDING COMMISSIONER/PLANNER THOMAS
LLOYD:1221 McArthur Road, Maryville, TN
37804, Email: tlloyd@blounttn.org
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK TOM HATCHER:
Blount County Justice Center 926 E. Lamar
Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804
Email: thatcher@blounttn.org
CLERK AND MASTER STEPHEN OGLE:
Blount County Justice Center 930 E. Lamar
Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804,
Email: sogle@blounttn.org
COUNTY CLERK GAYE HASTY:
345 Court St. Maryville, TN 37804,
Email: ghasty@blounttn.org
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE FLYNN:
942 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville,
TN 37804, Email: mfl [email protected]g
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ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR SUSAN KNOPF:
383 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804
Email: shughes@blounttn.org
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY/HOMELAND
SECURITY DIRECTOR LANCE COLEMAN:
341 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804
Email: lcoleman@blounttn.org
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER BILL
WILSON:1221 McArthur Road, Maryville, TN
37804 Email: bwilson@blounttn.org
FINANCE DIRECTOR RANDY VINEYARD:
341 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804
Email: rvineyard@blounttn.org
HEALTH DEPT DIRECTOR ROBERT SCHMIDT:
301 McGhee St., Maryville, TN 37801
Email: [email protected]
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT JEFF HEADRICK:
1221 McArthur Road Maryville, TN 37804
Email: jheadrick@blounttn.org
INTERIM LIBRARY DIRECTOR ANJANAE BRUELAND:
508 N. Cusick St., Maryville, TN 37801
Email: librarydirector@blounttn.org
PROPERTY ASSESSOR TIM HELTON:
351 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804
Email: thelton@blounttn.org
RECORDS MANAGER/COUNTY ARCHIVIST
AMANDA TOUCHSTONE:
1229 McArthur Road,Maryville, TN 37804
REGISTER OF DEEDS PHYLLIS CRISP:
349 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804
Email: pcrisp@blounttn.org
SHERIFF JAMES BERRONG:
940 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway,
Maryville, TN 37804
Email: jberrong@blounttn.org
STORMWATER COORDINATOR JEFF HATCHER:
1221 McArthur Road, Maryville, TN 37804
Email: jhatcher@blounttn.org
TRUSTEE SCOTT GRAVES:
347 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804
Email: sgraves@blounttn.org
AGRICULTURE EXTENSION LEADER JOHN WILSON:
219 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804
Email: jawilson@tennessee.edu
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER NATHAN WEINBAUM:
305 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804
Email: nweinbaum@blounttn.org
BLOUNT COUNTY COMMISSION
COUNTY COMMISSION OFFICE:
359 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804
Phone: 865-273-5830
DISTRICT 1: Everett, Martin Luther King,
Maryville Municipal-city/county
JACKIE HILL: Phone: 865-982-8667
Email: jhill@blounttn.org
JOE MCCULLEY: Phone: 865-982-6351
Email: jmcculley@blounttn.org
DISTRICT 2: Alcoa, Mentor, Oak Street,
Pellissippi Campus
MIKE AKARD: Phone: 865-982-6369
Email: makard@blounttn.org
JIM HAMMONTREE: Phone: 865-898-7506
Email: jhammontree@blounttn.org
DISTRICT 3: Eagleton Middle Caf. John Sevier
SCOTT KING: Phone: 865-660-8654
Email: sking@blounttn.org
MIKE CAYLOR: Phone: 865-323-3143
Email: mcaylor@blounttn.org
DISTRICT 4: Board of Education, Chilhowee
View, Fairview, Montvale
ROBBIE BENNETT: Phone: 865-806-8869
Email: rbennett@blounttn.org
DAWN REAGAN: Phone: 865-724-3162
Email: dreagan@blounttn.org
BRIAN ROBBINS: Phone: 865-809-2295
Email: brobbins@blounttn.org
DISTRICT 5: Maryville College, Maryville High,
Maryville Junior High
JARED ANDERSON: Phone: 865-272-9455
Email: janderson@blounttn.org
RICK CARVER: Phone: 865-964-9945
Email: rcarver@blounttn.org
DISTRICT 6: William Blount High, William
Blount Academy
NICK BRIGHT: Phone: 865-254-0637
Email: nbright@blounttn.org
DODD CROWE: Phone: 865-742-6737
Email: dcrowe@blounttn.org
DISTRICT 7: Big Springs, Carpenters Middle,
Friendsville, Happy Valley, Lanier
TOM STINNETT: Phone: 865-310-8606
Email: tstinnett@blounttn.org
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STACI CRISP-LAWHORN: Phone: 865-719-6765
Email: slawhorn@blounttn.org
DISTRICT 8: Heritage Middle, Oak View,
Townsend, Walland
BRAD BOWERS: Phone: 865-659-7711
Email: bbowers@blounttn.org
JEFF JOPLING: Phone: 865-719-9480
Email: jjopling@blounttn.org
DISTRICT 9: Porter, Rockford, Prospect
RON FRENCH: Phone: 865-577-8393
Email: rfrench@blounttn.org
STEVE MIKELS: Phone: 865-755-6958
Email: smikels@blounttn.org
DISTRICT 10: Beach Grove, Louisville,
Middlesettlements, Miser Station
LINDA WEBB: Phone: 865-389-0541
Email: lwebb@blounttn.org
TOM HOOD: Phone: 865-643-2891
Email: thood@blounttn.org
BLOUNT COUNTY E911 COMMUNICATIONS:
1431 William Blount Drive,
Maryville, TN 37801
DIRECTOR: James B. Long
PHONE: 865-983-3620
BOARD MEMBERS:
Judge William Brewer, Blount County General
Sessions Court (Chairman)
Tony Crisp, Maryville Police and Fire Chief
(Secretary/Treasurer)
Sheri James Berrong,
Blount County Sheri’s Oce
Chief Roger Robinson,
Alcoa Fire Department
Chief David Carswell,
Alcoa Police Department
Maj. Greg Cooke,
Maryville Police Department
Mike Caylor,
Blount County Commission
Ron French,
Blount County Commission
Bob Kidd,
Citizen Representative At-Large
BLOUNT COUNTY CABLE TELEVISION AUTHORITY
The Blount County Cable TV Authority
regulates the operation of cable television
service in Blount County.
CHAIR: Rob Goddard
BLOUNT COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
Gary Farmer
Ron French
Tom Stinnett
CITY OF MARYVILLE REPRESENTATIVES
Tom Taylor
Jane Gro
Steve Greene
CITY OF ALCOA REPRESENTATIVES
Vaughn Belcher
William C. Cochran
Don Larson
BOARD OF EDUCATION
www.blountk12.org
865-984-1212
DISTRICT 1: Eagleton Eighth Grade Gym,
Heritage, Oak View, Porter, Shooks Gap
DEBBIE SUDHOFF
Phone: 865-982-3235
Email: debbie.sudho@blountk12.org
DISTRICT 2: Alcoa Middle, Board of Education,
Eagleton Cafe, Everett, John Sevier
VANDY KEMP
Phone: 865-621-0980
Email: vandy.kemp@blountk12.org
DISTRICT 3: Alcoa High, Maryville Municipal,
Pellissippi Campus, Rockford
DIANE BAIN
Phone: 865-982-8523
Email: diane.bain@blountk12.org
DISTRICT 4: Board of Education, Chilhowee View,
Happy Valley, Montvale, Townsend, Walland
CHAIRMAN ROBBIE KIRKLAND
Phone: 865-765-1211
Email: robbie.kirkland@blountk12.org
DISTRICT 5: Maryville College, Maryville High,
Maryville Junior High, William Blount High
SCOTT HELTON
Phone: 865-233-4604
Email: scott.helton@blountk12.org
DISTRICT 6:
Carpenters, Fairview, Lanier, Union
Grove Middle
PHIL PORTER
Phone: 865-209-5197
Email: phil.porter@blountk12.org
DISTRICT 7: Friendsville, Beech Grove,
Big Springs, Louisville, Mentor,
Middlesettlements, Miser Station
FRED GOINS
Phone: 865-984-3829
Email: fred.goins@blountk12.org
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WILLIAM HATCHER CHECKS TO ensure water
temperature remains consistent throughout
the duration of the leaching process of his
FFA research project at Heritage High School.
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(865)774-6265
Despite its growth in all areas of arts,
culture and entertainment, there’s still
the misconception that, in order to find
something fun to do, Blount County resi-
dents must make the 20-minute trek to
Knoxville. Nothing could be further from
the truth. From theater companies to live
music venues, from a state-of-the-art,
12-screen movie theater, to the hamlet of
Townsend on the edge of Great Smoky
Mountains National Park, Blount County is
a veritable playground for all ages.
Here’s a guide to all things entertainment
in Blount County:
APPALACHIAN BALLET COMPANY
APPALACHIAN BALLET COMPANY: The resident
dance company of the Clayton Center for
the Arts is East Tennessee’s premier clas-
sical performing company. Chartered in
1972, ABC’s company of dancers performs
an annual three-program season, providing
the region with the highest quality dance
performances. ABC o ers a wide repertory
from traditional classics to creative con-
temporary ballets and regularly performs
with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra,
the Knoxville Youth Symphony and the
Knoxville Opera Company. The company
also collaborates with area performing
arts groups and is active in educational
outreach. The company’s home is the Van
Metre School of Dance, located at 215 W.
Broadway Ave., in Maryville.
Contact: www.appalachianballet.com,
or call 865-982-8463
CAPITOL THEATRE
CAPITOL THEATRE, 127 W. BROADWAY AVE.,
MARYVILLE: Once the largest movie venue in
the downtown area, with seating for about
1,000 people, it now serves as a venue for
live performances, special or private events
and movies. The theater has a dinner the-
ater setting, which includes a stage, movie
screen, dance fl oor and catering kitchen. Visit
www.bookthecapitol.com or 865-980-1966.
CLAYTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
CLAYTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 502 E. LAMAR
ALEXANDER PARKWAY, MARYVILLE: In conjunc-
tion with the Maryville College Division of
Fine Arts, the Clayton Center serves as a
gathering place for expression and appreci-
ation of the arts. The center puts on regular
events ranging from art exhibits featuring
work from local artists, musical festivals
and a children’s performing arts camp.
It has three resident arts organizations:
Appalachian Ballet Company (ballet),
Foothills Community Players (community
theater) and Primary Players (children’s
theater). Visit www.claytonartscenter.com
or call 865-981-8590.
MUSIC VENUES
BRACKINS BLUES CLUB: 112 E. Broadway Ave.,
Maryville
THE IRISH PUB & SPORTS GRILL: 1720 W.
Broadway Ave., Maryville
SMOKY MOUNTAIN BREWERY: 743 Watkins Road,
Maryville
THE STATION: 4206 Miser Station Road,
Louisville
TWO DOORS DOWN: 118 E. Broadway Ave.,
Maryville
VIENNA COFFEE HOUSE: 212 College St.,
Maryville
WATERFRONT BAR AND GRILL: 404 Greenbelt
Drive, Maryville
DOWNTOWN MARYVILLE
DOWNTOWN MARYVILLE: Host to a variety of
businesses such as the Palace Theater,
Quality Financial Concepts, The Daily
Times, Fine Arts Blount and the Maryville
Farmers Market, it’s also home to the Last
Friday Art Walk. Held on the last Friday
of every month from spring through fall,
the Art Walk showcases artists from all
disciplines of art including acting, writing,
dance and music. Participating downtown
businesses host an artist, and new art and
artists are featured each month. In addi-
tion, the Downtown Maryville Association,
in conjunction with Maryville Arts Coalition
and the city of Maryville, combine forces
to present “Summer on Broadway” on the
last weekend of every June. Combining a
Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned
barbecue cook-o , the Last Friday Art Walk,
the Maryville Farmers Market, a craft beer
festival and a number of other activities,
the event is (mostly) free and showcases a
number of di erent activities and organi-
zations in the downtown area. Visit www.
downtownmaryville.com
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN
HERITAGE CENTER
123 CROMWELL DRIVE, TOWNSEND: The cen-
ter’s mission is to “preserve, protect and
promote the unique history and rich culture
of those who inhabited Great Smoky
Mountain region.” In addition to serving
as a museum and featuring programs and
live music performances for the general
public, the Heritage Center hosts local
Girl Scout troops, Boy Scout troops and
school fi eld trips. The center’s facilities are
also available to be rented out for private
events. Visit www.gsmheritagecenter.org
or call 865-448-0044.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN
SCOTTISH FESTIVAL & GAMES
HELD IN MAY, AT MARYVILLE COLLEGE: Before
2011, the event was known as the
Gatlinburg Scottish Festival and Games and
was held each year in Sevier County. When
organizers of the nonprofi t event began
looking for an alternative location, Maryville
College o cials stepped in. The deal was
signed, and the festival was renamed
the Smoky Mountain Highland Games at
Maryville College. Given the college’s ties
to Scotland, from the institution’s mascots
to a number of revered traditions, it made
for a natural partnership. In 2014, it was
rebranded as the Smoky Mountain Scottish
Festival & Games, and it features Scottish
athletic competitions, food, clan tents, live
music and much more. Visit
www.smokymountaingames.org.
ENTERTAINMENT
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THE COMBINED PIPES AND drums band heads off the field following the opening ceremony
performance during the Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games on May 22 at Maryville
College.
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THEATERS
FOOTHILLS 12: 134 Foothills Mall Drive,
Maryville
DOWNTOWN WEST 8: 1640 Downtown West
Blvd., Knoxville
EAST TOWNE 10: 5020 Millertown Pike,
Knoxville
PINNACLE STADIUM 18: 11240 Parkside Drive,
Knoxville
RIVIERA STADIUM 8: 510 South Gay St.,
Knoxville
WEST TOWN MALL 9: 7600 Kingston Pike Suite
1520, Knoxville
KNOXVILLE 16: 200 North Peters Road,
Knoxville
KNOXVILLE CENTER 10: 3051-B Mall Road North,
Knoxville
HALLS CINEMA 7: 3800 Neal Drive, Knoxville
WINDSOR SQUARE 7: 175 N. Seven Oaks Drive,
Knoxville
THE SHED
1820 W. LAMAR ALEXANDER PARKWAY, MARYVILLE:
“The Shed” at Smoky Mountain Harley-
Davidson puts on Americana, bluegrass,
blues and rock concerts every Saturday from
April through September. Located adjacent
to Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson, The
Shed o ers a $5 discount for riders parking
their motorcycles inside the gates. The Shed
is an open-air venue and concertgoers are
encouraged to bring a chair with them if
they want a seat because there are none at
the venue. No food or beverage is allowed
past the gate; however, food and drinks are
available for purchase at concert events.
Visit www.smh-d.com or call 865-977-1669.
TOWNSEND IN THE
SMOKIES FESTIVALS
HELD IN THE SPRING AND FALL: The Townsend
Spring and Fall Festivals and Old Timer’s
Day are celebrations of bluegrass music,
clogging, arts and crafts, BBQ, Appalachian
skills and more. Events take place at
locations throughout Townsend. Visit
SmokyMountains.org or call 865-448-6134.
WEEKEND SECTION
EACH THURSDAY: The Daily Times publishes its
weekly Weekend section, highlighting all the
entertainment going on in Blount County.
You can check out the interviews and more
at www.thedailytimes.com/entertainment.
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AMERICANA OUTFIT OLD CROW Medicine Show performs for a packed house at The Shed in
June 2019.
THE BLOUNT COUNTY PUBLIC
LIBRARY: The library serves as a com-
munity gathering place, providing public
access to computers and other technol-
ogy (including hot spot rental for off-site
internet access) as well as events provid-
ing information, services and entertain-
ment for all ages. A library card provides
access to digital e-books and audiobooks
(through R.E.A.D.S.), online databases
for noncredit courses, business research,
language classes, HeritageQuest geneal-
ogy research and more — from any inter-
net-connected computer.
ADDRESS: 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville
HOURS: 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., Mondays
through Thursdays;
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fridays and Satur-
days; and closed on Sundays.
WEBSITE: www.blountlibrary.org.
BLOUNT COUNTY
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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of donations for its quarterly book sale.
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BLOUNT PARTNERSHIP: The Blount
Partnership is an organization alliance
with the common goal of improving the
area’s economic base. The partnership
includes the Economic Development Board
of Blount County, the Smoky Mountain
Tourism Development Authority and the
Blount County Chamber of Commerce.
While each organization is governed sepa-
rately by a di erent board of directors, they
share o ce space, resources and sta .
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: The Kiwanis Club
founded the Blount County Chamber of
Commerce in 1920. As the community
has grown, so has the chamber, which
now boasts more than 1,000 members.
The Blount chamber seeks to give mem-
bers access to information and business
resources to help create a productive,
prosperous economic community. The
Blount chamber operates under a
12-member board.
PHONE: 865-983-2241
WEBSITE: www.blountchamber.com
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD: The primary
economic development agency in Alcoa,
Maryville and Blount County seeks to
promote the assets of the Innovation
Valley to business decision-makers, to
create awareness of issues that could
potentially impact the local economy
and to provide support to businesses to
help guarantee their viability in Blount
County.
PHONE: 865-983-2241
WEBSITE: www.blountindustry.com
SMTDA: The Smoky Mountain Tourism
Development Authority handles market-
ing tourism decisions for Blount County.
The group gets its funding from the hotel-
motel tax and is directed by a 10-member
board composed of governmental rep-
resentatives from Alcoa, Blount County,
Maryville and Townsend, as well as the
Blount County Chamber of Commerce,
residents and business owners.
PHONE: 800-525-6834
WEBSITE: www.smokymountains.org
BLOUNT PARTNERSHIP
DEMOGRAPHICS
SOURCE: U.S. census estimate (July 2019)
POPULATION: 9,980
CHANGE FROM 2010: Increased 1,531
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES (AGES 25&UP): 88.8%
BACHELOR’S OR MORE (AGES 25&UP): 25.4%
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $48,750
RACIAL BREAKDOWN
WHITE: 83.2%
BLACK: 11%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVES: 0%
ASIAN: 1.7%
HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER: 0%
HISPANIC/LATINO: 6.3%
TWO OR MORE RACES: 3.2%
PROPERTY TAX RATES
COUNTY: $2.47 | ALCOA: $2.27
(per $100 of assessed value)
SALES TAX RATES
LOCAL: 2.75% | STATE: 7% | TOTAL: 9.75%
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ALCOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
1200 Springbrook Road, Alcoa, TN 37701
Phone: 865-982-3120
ALCOA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL:
1325 Springbrook Road, Alcoa, TN 37701
Phone: 865-982-4767
ALCOA MIDDLE SCHOOL:
532 Faraday St., Alcoa, TN 37701
Phone: 865-982-5211
ALCOA HIGH SCHOOL:
1205 Lodge St., Alcoa, TN 37701
Phone: 865-982-4631
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER: 865-380-4760
CITY MANAGER: 865-380-4795
POLICE CHIEF: 865-981-4111
CITY SCHOOLS: 865-984-0531
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT: 865-380-4890
FINANCE DEPARTMENT: 865-380-4700
FIRE CHIEF: 865-380-4996
FIRE DEPARTMENT: 865-380-4999
PARKS AND RECREATION: 865-983-9244
PLANNING AND CODES: 865-380-4730
PUBLIC WORKS: 865-380-4800
ALCOA MUNICIPAL BUILDING:
223 Associates Blvd.,
Alcoa, TN 37701
O ce hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
865-380-4700
WEBSITES: www.cityofalcoa-tn.gov
www.alcoaschools.net
CITY COMMISSION
MAYOR ODIS CLINT ABBOTT JR.:
Email: cabbott@cityofalcoa-tn.gov
Phone: 865-982-5416
VICE MAYOR JIM BUCHANAN:
Email: jbuchanan@cityofalcoa-tn.gov
Phone: 865-380-5670
COMMISSIONER VAUGHN BELCHER:
Email: vbelcher@cityofalcoa-tn.gov
Phone: 865-982-7192
COMMISSIONER TRACEY COOPER:
Email: Tdcooper@cityofalcoa-tn.gov
Phone: 865-661-1164
COMMISSIONER TANYA MARTIN :
Email: tmartin@cityofalcoa-tn.gov
Phone: 865-255-9742
BOARD OF EDUCATION
CHAIR JULIE ROCHELLE:
Phone: 865-977-4517
Email: jrochelle@alcoaschools.net
VICE CHAIR STEVE MARSH:
Phone: 865-983-4326
Email: stmarsh@alcoaschools.net
BRANDY BLEDSOE:
Phone: 865-806-1248
Email: bbledsoe@alcoaschools.net
JIM KIRK:
Phone: 865-679-1694
Email: jkirk@alcoaschools.net
MIKE BROWN:
Phone: 865-661-7314
Email: mbrown@alcoaschools.net
CITY OF ALCOA
There is no mass transit system
in Blount County. The county
is served by East Tennessee
Human Resource Agency’s Pub-
lic Transit System (ETHRA),
220 Chilhowee Medical Park,
Maryville, 865-233-5660.
MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT
McGhee Tyson Airport is locat-
ed at 2055 Alcoa Highway,
Alcoa, and has a two-level
passenger terminal and two
baggage claims. The airport
hosts many airlines. There are
three different parking lots at
McGhee Tyson Airport: econo-
my, short-term and long-term.
Parking rates varies from lot
to lot.
For more information,
call 865-342-3000,
or visit www.flyknoxville.com.
GREENWAY SYSTEM
There are over 800 miles of
trails in the Great Smoky Moun-
tains National Park, but there is
also a Greenway that stretches
through the Alcoa and Maryville
cities that gives citizens a place
to walk. The Maryville-Alcoa
Greenway is more than 12 miles
long and connects Springbrook
Park in Alcoa with the Bicen-
tennial Greenbelt and Sandy
Springs Park in Maryville. The
Greenway is accessible from
Maryville parks, such as Sandy
Springs and Pearson Springs, as
well as from Alcoa at Richard
Williams Park and Springbrook
Park. The City of Alcoa Green-
way features one-half-mile of
mountain trail at North Wright
Road near Springbrook Park.
BICYCLE LANES
Bicycles can be ridden on the
Maryville-Alcoa Greenway.
Extending from Springbrook
Park in Alcoa are 4.7 miles of
bike lanes. The Bicentennial
Greenbelt Park Trail in Alcoa
is nearly 4 miles long and fea-
tures a lake. The Townsend
Bicycle Trail is 9 miles long and
runs parallel to U.S. 321.
SMILES
For residents age 60 and old-
er, the SMiles (Senior Miles)
program provides transporta-
tion within Blount County. The
membership program costs $25
per year. In addition to the cost
of membership, the advance
purchase of four $6 round trips
is required. Rides are generally
provided between 8 a.m. and
4 p.m. For more information
call 865-724-1331.
TRANSPORTATION
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DEMOGRAPHICS
SOURCE: U.S. census estimate (July 2019)
POPULATION: 847
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: 51.7%
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: 8.1%
GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE: 1.7%
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $54,615
RACIAL BREAKDOWN
WHITE: 98.7%
BLACK: 0.9%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVES: 0.4%
ASIAN: 0%
HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER: 0%
HISPANIC/LATINO: 0%
TWO OR MORE RACES: 0%
PROPERTY TAX RATES
COUNTY: $2.47 | CITY: None
(per $100 of assessed value)
SALES TAX RATES
LOCAL: 2.75%
STATE: 7%
TOTAL: 9.75%
SCHOOLS
Public schools serving Friendsville are part
of the Blount County Schools system.
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
MAYOR: 865-389-4470
CITY RECORDER: Janet Ledbetter 865-995-2831
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS: 865-984-1212
ELECTRIC: 1-877-353-2674 (Fort Loudoun)
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 865-995-0986
CITY HALL: 865-995-2831
PLANNING AND CODES: 865-681-9301 (county)
WATER: 865-995-0243 (no sewer)
CITY OFFICIALS
FRIENDSVILLE CITY HALL: 213 W. College Ave.,
Friendsville, TN 37737. Open 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. (closed noon to 12:30 p.m.)
Mondays-Fridays
865-995-2831 www.friendsville.city
MAYOR ANDY LAWHORN:
Email: la[email protected]om
Phone: 865-389-4470
VICE MAYOR STEVEN CARDWELL:
Email: steven@friendsville.city
Phone: 865-387-1631
JONATHAN NEWBERRY:
Email: jonathannewberry@friendsville.city
Phone: 615-545-3634
SANDY BELL:
Email: sandy@friendsville.city
Phone: 865-367-2318
SHANE ROGERS:
Email: shane@friendsville.city
Phone: 865-850-2404
DEMOGRAPHICS
SOURCE: U.S. census estimate (July 2019)
POPULATION: 1,267
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: 36.7%
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: 10.1%
GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE: 4.8%
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $36,389
RACIAL BREAKDOWN
WHITE: 99.2%
BLACK: 0%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVES: 0%
ASIAN: 0%
HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER: 0%
SOME OTHER RACE ALONE: 0.8%
TWO OR MORE RACES: 0%
PROPERTY TAX RATES
PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUE: (37742 is split
between Blount and Loudon counties)
BLOUNT COUNTY: $2.47
LOUDON COUNTY: $1.80
CITY: None
(per $100 of assessed value)
SALES TAX RATES
LOCAL: Loudon 2%, Blount 2.75%
STATE: 7%
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
GREENBACK SCHOOL: (LOUDON COUNTY SCHOOLS)
Pre-K-12 6945 Morganton Road Greenback,
TN 37742 865-856-3028
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 865-856-6670
CITY OFFICIALS
CITY OF GREENBACK: Mayor’s O ce, 6889
Morganton Road, Greenback, TN 37742.
Open 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
865-856-2224
greenbackgov.com
MAYOR DEWAYNE BIRCHFIELD:
Email: townofgreenback@gmail.com
Phone: 865-856-2224
VICE MAYOR DELMAR DAVIS:
Email: www.bld.[email protected]om
Phone: 865-856-3262
LINDA BLACK:
Email: www.black[email protected]om
Phone: 865-856-2224
KRISTI MUNSEY
Email: townofgreenback@gmail.com
Phone: 865-856-2224
TINA BAKER
Email: townofgreenback@gmail.com
Phone: 865-856-2224
HISTORY: Great Smoky Mountains
National Park was dedicated by
Franklin D. Roosevelt on Sept. 2,
1940. Before they became part
of a national park, the hills of
the Smokies were homesteads
to small farmers, and the trees
were resources to timber and
paper companies like Little River
Lumber Co. When the Smokies
became a national park, many
farmers were forced to leave
their homes, and those who were
allowed to stay were not per-
mitted to use any of the park’s
resources. Now the Smokies are
a popular visit for tourists and
locals alike. Visit www.nps.gov.
CADES COVE: The Cove is encir-
cled by a one-way, 11-mile loop so
that motorists may tour the Cove
at their own pace. Cades Cove
has the largest variety of historic
buildings in the park and offers
a lot of opportunity to see wild-
life. There is also a campground
and numerous trails. Visit www.
nps.gov/grsm/plan yourvisit/
cadescove.htm.
CAMPING: There are many types
of campgrounds offered in the
Smokies. The first of these is
“backcountry,” which is for back-
packers and requires hiking for
several miles to find a camp-
ing site or shelter. The next two
types of campgrounds offered
are called “frontcountry” and
group campgrounds. Group camp-
grounds are found in the “front-
country,” a developed campsite,
and house eight or more people.
Horse camps are also available
and offer hitches and primitive
camping facilities. The fee for
camping is usually $14 to $23 per
night. The Backcountry Office,
located at the Sugarlands Visitor
Center near Gatlinburg, is open
every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Backcountry reservations and
permits can be obtained online
at https://smokies permits.nps.
gov or by calling 865-436-1297.
To make reservations at the five
campgrounds, and all group
campsites, horse camps and pic-
nic shelters, visitors can go to
www.recreation.gov or, alterna-
tively, book reservations by calling
877-444-6777. The system allows
campers to reserve specific camp-
sites and to make reservations
six months in advance. Group
campsites and picnic pavilions
can be reserved up to 12 months
in advance.
FISHING: Fishing is permitted in
the park and is allowed from 30
minutes before official sunrise to
30 minutes after official sunset.
All those wishing to fish within
the park must have a valid fishing
license from either Tennessee or
North Carolina. No trout stamp is
required. Disturbing and moving
rocks to form channels and rock
dams is illegal in the park. Fish-
ing is permitted all year in open
water. For information on daily
possession limits, size limits and
bait/lure requirements, visit
www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/
fishing.htm.
HIKING TRAILS: Because the park
is open year around, all the trails
are also open. Allow yourself
some extra time so that the hike
can be completed at sunset. To
plan your route, download a trail
map at www.nps.gov/grsm/plan
yourvisit/hiking.htm or purchase
one in person from The Great
Smoky Mountains Association.
You may also call the Backcountry
Information Office at 865-436-
1297 for information and to plan
your hiking or backpacking trip.
Office hours are 9 a.m. until noon.
LITTLE RIVER: Little River is locat-
ed inside the park and is popular
for tubing. There are a number of
tubing vendors in Townsend.
TOURS: Touring by auto allows
visitors to see the vastness of the
park. Most speed limits inside the
park are 35 mph. While touring,
visitors often see a wide variety
of the rich wildlife. Visit www.nps.
gov/grsm/planyourvisit or book-
lets are available.
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DEMOGRAPHICS
SOURCE: U.S. census (2019)
POPULATION: 4,133
CHANGE FROM 2017: Increased 17
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: 25.7%
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: 20.7%
GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE: 15%
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $75,151
RACIAL BREAKDOWN
WHITE: 87.8%
BLACK: 7.6%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVES: 0.3%
ASIAN: 1.3%
PACIFIC ISLANDER: 0%
SOME OTHER RACE: 0.5%
TWO OR MORE RACES: 2.5%
PROPERTY TAX RATES
COUNTY: $2.47 | CITY: none
(per $100 of assessed value)
SALES TAX RATES
LOCAL: 2.75% | STATE: 7% | TOTAL: 9.75%
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Schools serving Louisville are part of Blount
County Schools system, 865-984-1212
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
MAYOR’S OFFICE: 865-681-1983
BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: 865-273-5000
ALCOA ELECTRIC: 865-380-4890
FORT LOUDOUN ELECTRIC: 865-856-2311
BLOUNT COUNTY FIRE: 865-983-2133
MUNICIPAL BUILDING: 865-681-1983
PARKS & RECREATION: 865-983-9244
PLANNING AND CODES: 865-681-1983
WATER: 856-982-3560 (South Blount Utility)
TOWN OFFICIALS
THE TOWN OF LOUISVILLE: 3623 Louisville Road,
Louisville, TN 37777. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mondays-Fridays. Mailing address: P.O. Box
215, Louisville, TN 37777.
865-681-1983
www.louisvilletn.gov
OPERATIONS MANAGER LINDA WEBB
Email: manager@louisvilletn.gov
Phone: 865-681-1983
CITY COMMISSION
Email: adminassistant@louisvilletn.gov
MAYOR TOM BICKERS:
Email: mayor@louisvilletn.gov
Phone: 865-681-9196
ALDERMEN
BOB GORMLEY:
Phone: 865-984-9907
ANGIE HOLLEY:
Phone: 865-389-5292
JILL ROBINSON PUGH:
Phone: 865-977-5879
STEVEN KELLEY:
Phone: 865-556-8501
TOWN OF LOUISVILLE
BOATING REGISTRATION
All mechanically powered
boats or sailboats used in
Tennessee must be regis-
tered, and fees will vary by
the size of the vessel. Boats
that must be registered
cannot be used on any
open water in Tennessee
until the proper registra-
tion has been completed.
Visit www.tn.gov/twra/
boating#registration or
call the Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency at
800-648-8798.
DOCKS, LAUNCHES
There are several places to
launch a boat in Blount
County. To name a few,
boaters can launch into
Little River at Bill Bennett
Bridge, Peery’s Mill and
Walland Roadside picnic
area. Boaters can launch
into Fort Loudoun Lake at
Choto Marina, and Tellico
Lake can be accessed at
the Tallassee Access and
Harrison Branch.
Visit www.tn.gov/twra/
gismaps.html or call 615-
781-6682.
LIFE JACKETS
All children 12 years old
and under are required to
wear a personal fl otation
device that is Coast Guard
approved when on the
open deck of a recreational
boat or when the boat is
underway. The operator
of a boat must have one
personal fl otation device
that is wearable and the
correct size for every person
on the boat or being towed
by the boat. Flotation
devices must be eas-
ily accessible and in good
condition. Boats 16 feet or
longer — excluding canoes
and kayaks — must have
one Type IV fl otation device
in case of someone falling
overboard. All operators of
personal watercrafts must
wear a personal fl otation
device.
PERSONAL WATERCRAFT
Personal watercrafts, such
as Jet Skis and Sea-Doos,
must follow the same rules
as boats, in addition to
other regulations listed at
www.tn.gov/twra/boating/
regulations-and-safety
-concerns.html.
OWNER RESPONSIBILITY
The owner of a vessel may
be responsible for any injury
or damage done by the ves-
sel even if the owner is not
present on the vessel and
did not allow another indi-
vidual to drive the vessel.
TENNESSEE STATE LAWS: BOATING, WATER CRAFT
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DEMOGRAPHICS
SOURCE: U.S. census estimate (July 2019)
POPULATION: 29,742
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES (AGES 25&UP): 92.4%
BACHELOR’S OR MORE (AGES 25&UP): 34.6%
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $61,384
RACIAL BREAKDOWN
WHITE: 92.4%
BLACK: 2.2%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVES: 0.5%
ASIAN: 1.7%
HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER: 0.2%
HISPANIC/LATINO: 3.4%
TWO OR MORE RACES: 2.7%
PROPERTY TAX RATES
COUNTY: $2.47 | CITY: $2.27
(per $100 of assessed value)
SALES TAX RATES
LOCAL: 2.75%
STATE: 7%
TOTAL: 9.75%
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
POLICE AND FIRE CHIEF: 865-273-3700
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT: 865-273-3300
FIRE DEPARTMENT: 865-273-3650
PARKS AND RECREATION: 865-983-9244
ANIMAL CONTROL: 865-681-2241
PLANNING AND CODES: 865-273-3500
PUBLIC WORKS: 865-273-3302
WATER/SEWER: 865-273-3304
WEBSITES: www.maryvillegov.com
www.maryville-schools.org
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FOOTHILLS ELEMENTARY: 520 Sandy Springs
Road, Phone: 865-681-0364
JOHN SEVIER ELEMENTARY: 2001 Sequoyah
Ave., Phone: 865-983-8551
SAM HOUSTON ELEMENTARY: 330 Melrose St.
Phone: 865-983-3241
COULTER GROVE INTERMEDIATE: 2025
Sevierville Road Phone: 865-982-6345
MONTGOMERY RIDGE INTERMEDIATE: 835
Montgomery Lane Phone: 865-980-0590
MARYVILLE JUNIOR HIGH: 805 Montvale
Station Road Phone: 865-983-2070
MARYVILLE HIGH: 825 Lawrence Ave., Phone:
865-982-1132
CITY OFFICIALS
CITY MAYOR ANDY WHITE:
Email: awhit[email protected]ov
Phone: 865-977-1700
VICE MAYOR FRED METZ:
Email: [email protected]ov
Phone: 865-977-1042
COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH HERRON:
Email: sherron@maryville-tn.gov
Phone: 865-214-7699
COUNCIL MEMBER TOMMY HUNT:
Email: [email protected]ov
Phone: 865-983-5270
COUNCIL MEMBER DREW MILES:
Email: dmiles@maryville-tn.gov
Phone: 865-273-3401
BOARD OF EDUCATION
CHAIR NICK BLACK:
Phone: 865-384-1102
Email: nick.black@maryville-schools.org
VICE CHAIR JULIE ELDER:
Phone: 865-660-4523
Email: julie.elder@maryville-schools.org
CHAD HAMPTON:
Phone: 865-268-5923
Email: chad.hampton@maryville-schools.org
CANDY MORGAN:
Phone: 865-681-2733
Email: candy.morgan@maryville-schools.org
BETHANY POPE:
Phone: 865-977-1992
Email: bethany.pope@maryville-schools.org
CITY OF MARYVILLE
DEMOGRAPHICS
SOURCE: U.S. census estimate (July 2019)
POPULATION: 759
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: 40.5%
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: 10.2%
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $61,250
RACIAL BREAKDOWN
WHITE: 98.4%
BLACK: 0%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVES: 0%
ASIAN: 0%
HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER: 0%
HISPANIC/LATINO: 0%
TWO OR MORE RACES: 1.6%
PROPERTY TAX RATES
COUNTY: $2.47 | CITY: none
(per $100 of assessed value)
SALES TAX RATES
LOCAL: 2.75%
STATE: 7%
TOTAL: 9.75%
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Schools serving Rockford are part of the
Blount County Schools system, 865-984-1212.
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
BLOUNT COUNTY FIRE: 865-983-2133
BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: 865-273-
5000
PARKS & RECREATION: 865-983-9244
PLANNING AND CODES: 865-970-9665
WATER/SEWER (ALCOA): 865-981-1849
CITY OFFICIALS
CITY RECORDER BAILEY WHITED:
3719 Little River Road,
P.O. Box 32 Rockford, TN 37853
Phone: 865-970-9665
Email: city@rockfordtn.com
CITY COMMISSION
MAYOR CARL KOELLA III:
Phone: 865-970-9665
COMMISSIONER SANDRA HITSON:
Phone: 865-970-9665
COMMISSIONER JENNIFER BROWN:
Phone: 865-970-9665
CITY OF ROCKFORD
DEMOGRAPHICS
SOURCE: U.S. census estimate (July 2019)
POPULATION: 358
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: 30.2%
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: 22.5%
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $50,313
RACIAL BREAKDOWN
WHITE: 98.3%
BLACK: 0%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVES: 0%
ASIAN: 1.7%
HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER: 0%
HISPANIC/LATINO: 0%
TWO OR MORE RACES: 0%
PROPERTY TAX RATES
COUNTY: $2.47 | City: None
(per $100 of assessed value)
SALES TAX RATES
LOCAL: 2.75%
STATE: 7%
TOTAL: 9.75%
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
POLICE DEPARTMENT: 865-448-6875
ALCOA ELECTRIC: 865-380-4890
SEVIER COUNTY ELECTRIC: 865-453-2887
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 865-448-6322
MUNICIPAL BUILDING: 865-448-6886
BUILDING INSPECTION/CODE ENFORCEMENT:
865-448-6886 and 865-659-3305
STREET AND MAINTENANCE: 865-448-6886
WATER: 865-448-2230 (Tuckaleechee
Utility)
CITY OFFICIALS
CITY HALL: 123 Tiger Drive, Townsend, TN
37882. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays-
Thursdays 865-448-6886
www.cityoftownsend.com
CITY RECORDER DANNY WILLIAMSON:
Phone: 865-448-6886
CITY COMMISSION
MAYOR MICHAEL TALLEY: 865-448-6886
BECKY HEADRICK: 865-243-9870
TED GODFREY: 865-448-6886
RINDI MARTIN: 865-310-2457
DON STALLIONS: 865-448-6886
CITY OF TOWNSEND
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Thank You
Blount County...
Bob Ramsey
State Representative
Proudly Serving
Blount County...
... for allowing me
to serve as a part of the
Blount County Legislative
Delegation to the Tennessee
General Assembly.
Rep. Bob Ramsey
PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT BOB RAMSEY
BOB RAMSEY TREASURER
www.bobramseystaterepresentative.com
Blount Memorial Hospital
AND
Mayo Clinic.
Working together.
Working for you.
BLOUNT COUNTY
ANIMAL SHELTER
233 CURRIE AVE., MARYVILLE: The shelter holds
both stray and surrendered pets and eu-
thanizes them only if absolutely necessary.
Stray animals will be held at the shelter for
a minimum of three days, but animals with
tags will be held for fi ve days to give owners
a chance to claim them. After the holding
period, the animals are available for adop-
tion. 865-980-6244.
BLOUNT COUNTY
HUMANE SOCIETY
1005 E. BROADWAY AVE., MARYVILLE: A non-
profi t organization aimed at making Blount
County a no-kill community by building and
supporting a safe shelter for dogs and cats.
www.blountcountyhumanesociety.org or
call 865-382-7652.
ANIMAL RESCUE NETWORKS
ADOPTAPET.COM: The Animal Rescue and
Fostering Networks in Maryville is the East
Tennessee branch of a national pet adop-
tion agency. The group facilitates pet adop-
tion and fostering. The adoption process
includes an application with a veterinary
or character reference. More information:
www.adoptapet.com.
SOME LOCAL LAWS
All dogs must be on a leash when in a public
area, park or public property where signs are
posted requiring a leash.
Noisy dogs are prohibited. Noisy dogs are
defi ned as “any dog which disturbs the
peace and quiet of others by loud and
frequent barking, whining or howling. A dog
shall be deemed in violation of this section
if it barks, whines or howls continuously for
a period in excess of one hour and fi fteen
minutes.”
Dogs and cats are not allowed in any room
where food is prepared, processed, stored,
sold or consumed in any restaurant or
other food service establishment located in
Blount County.
The owner of any stray animal wearing a tag
that’s picked up by animal control will be
notifi ed and have to claim their pet within
fi ve days or the pet will be put up for adop-
tion. Any stray animal picked up by animal
control without a tag can be adopted after
three days.
The owner of stray hunting dogs with tags
will be notifi ed and have 24 hours to pick
the dog up and pay a fee if the dog hasn’t
been spayed or neutered.
Fines for breaking any of the above, or addi-
tional, county laws range from $50 to $500.
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SHANKS AND ASSOCIATES: 215 Ellis Ave.,
Maryville, TN 37804, 865-983-2241
AUCTION
ALLEY AUCTION: 2099 Thunderhead Road,
Suite 204, Knoxville, TN 37922, 865-
584-5791
DELOZIER REALTY & AUCTION: 905 E. Broadway
Ave., Maryville, TN 37804, 865-681-7797
COMMERCIAL
AVISON YOUNG: 630 S Concord St., Knoxville,
TN 37919, (865) 450-8883
CENTURY 21 LEGACY — MARYVILLE: 205 Foothills
Mall Road, Maryville, TN 37801, 865-
984-2121
CENTURY 21 LEGACY — TOWNSEND: 6860 E.
Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend,
TN 37882, 865-984-2121
COLDWELL BANKER NELSON REALTORS, INC.: 215
Foothills Mall Drive, Maryville, TN 37801,
865-982-0500
CRYE-LEIKE DELOZIER REALTY: 905 E.
Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN 37804,
865-681-7797
GREENBRIER REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC: 2099
Thunderhead Road, Suite 204, Knoxville,
TN 37922, (865) 206-0180
HATCHER HILL BROKERAGE: 311 S. Weisgarber
Road, Knoxville, TN 37919, 865-249-8132
LECONTE REALTY, LLC: 208 W. Harper Ave.,
Maryville, TN 37801, 865-268-4180
NAI KOELLA | RM MOORE: 255 N. Peters Road,
Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37923, (865)
531-6400
PRICE & ASSOCIATES REALTORS, LLC: 1501 E.
Lamar Alexander Parkway, Suite B,
Maryville, TN 37801, 865-724-1766
DEVELOPMENT
ALCOA CITY CENTER, LP: 229 E. Watt Road,
Alcoa, TN 37701, Phone: 865-379-6480
BLUEDOG CAPITAL PARTNERS: 800 S. Gay St.,
Suite 700, Knoxville, TN 37929, 865-
304-5008
EPD DEVELOPMENT, LLC: 800 S. Gay St., Suite
1600, Knoxville, TN 37929, 865-719-1844
LAWLER-WOOD, LLC: 900 S. Gay St., Suite
1600, Knoxville, TN 37902, 865-637-7777
RESIGHT: 7921 South Park Plaza, Suite 109,
Littleton, CO 80120, 303-972-6633
SHANKS PROPERTIES: 215 Ellis Ave., Maryville,
TN 37804, 865-738-0870
TELLICO RESERVOIR DEV. AGENCY: 165 Deer
Crossing, Vonore, TN 37885, 865-673-8599
MANAGEMENT
APEX PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: 1301 Avalon
Drive, Louisville, TN 37777, 865-934-
0968
FOOTHILLS MALL MANAGEMENT: 197 Foothills
Mall Drive, Maryville, TN 37801, 865-
984-0131
LYONS ENTERPRISES: 464 S. Maple St.,
Maryville, TN 37803, 865-982-1263
PRICE & ASSOCIATES REALTORS, LLC: 1501 E.
Lamar Alexander Parkway, Suite B,
Maryville, TN 37804, 865-724-1766
REALTY EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATES — JACKIE S.
MILLS HOMES:
1213 W. Lamar Alexander
Parkway, Maryville, TN 37801, 865-983-
0011
SHANKS PROPERTIES: 215 Ellis Ave., Maryville,
TN 37804, 865-738-0870
WEST PROPERTIES: 3450 Airport Highway,
Alcoa, TN 37701, 865-207-1060
RELOCATION
BLEVINS GROUP — REALTY EXECUTIVES
ASSOCIATES:
819 W. Broadway Avenue,
Maryville, TN 37801, 865-999-4663
CENTURY 21 LEGACY — MARYVILLE: 205 Foothills
Mall Road, Maryville, TN 37801, 865-
984-2121
CENTURY 21 LEGACY — TOWNSEND: 6860 E.
Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend,
TN 37882, 865-984-2121
COLDWELL BANKER NELSON REALTORS, INC.: 215
Foothills Mall Drive, Maryville, TN 37801,
865-982-0500
RE/MAX FIRST: 612 Crawford St., Maryville,
TN 37804, 865-981-1004
REALTY EXECUTIVES EAST TN CORPORATE
SERVICES:
3232 Tazewell Pike, Knoxville,
TN 37918, 865-539-3199
THE DWIGHT PRICE GROUP — REALTY EXECUTIVE
ASSOCIATES:
537 W. Lamar Alexander
Parkway, Maryville, TN 37801, 865-888-
7653
RESIDENTIAL
BLEVINS GROUP — REALTY EXECUTIVES
ASSOCIATES:
819 W. Broadway Ave.,
Maryville, TN 37801, 865-999-4663
CENTURY 21 LEGACY — MARYVILLE: 205 Foothills
Mall Road, Maryville, TN 37801, 865-
984-2121
CENTURY 21 LEGACY — TOWNSEND: 6860 E.
Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend,
TN 37882, 865-984-2121
COLDWELL BANKER NELSON REALTORS, INC.: 215
Foothills Mall Drive, Maryville, TN 37801,
865-738-1911
COLDWELL BANKER WALLACE: 10815 Kingston
Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934, 865-309-1292
CRYE-LEIKE DELOZIER REALTY: 905 E.
Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN 37804,
865-681-7797
EXIT REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS NETWORK:
1778 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway,
Maryville, TN 37801, 865-724-2615
FOWLER & HALL GROUP — REALTY EXECUTIVE
ASSOCIATES:
1213 W. Lamar Alexander
Parkway, Maryville, TN 37801,
865-983-0111
GREAT LIFE RE — EXP REALTY: 223 W. Broadway
Ave., Maryville, TN 37801,
865-712-3656
GREAT LIFE RE — EXP REALTY — JUDSON MAILLIE:
223 W. Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN
37804, 865-738-7234
LECONTE REALTY, LLC: 208 W. Harper Ave.,
Maryville, TN 37801, 865-268-4180
RE/MAX FIRST: 612 Crawford St., Maryville,
TN 37804, 865-981-1004
REALTY EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATES — JACKIE S.
MILLS HOMES:
1213 W. Lamar Alexander
Parkway, Maryville, TN 37801,
865-983-0011
REALTY EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATES — SONYA DODD:
1213 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway,
Maryville, TN 37801, 865-679-5710
REALTY EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATES — TROY ADAMS:
535 W Lamar Alexander Parkway,
Maryville, TN 37801, 865-233-6949
ROBIN O’CONNOR — WILLIAMS REALTY: 2340 E.
BroadwayAve., Maryville, TN 37804,
865-388-6544
SUMMIT REAL ESTATE, LLC: 2732 Florence Drive,
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, 888-453-9988
TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN REAL ESTATE — MICHELLE
NEWMAN:
1104 W. Broadway Ave.,
Maryville, TN 37801, 865-806-9193
TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS REALTY GROUP: 303 Ellis
Ave., Maryville, TN 37804,
931-210-0144
THE DWIGHT PRICE GROUP — REALTY EXECUTIVE
ASSOCIATES:
537 W. Lamar Alexander
Parkway, Maryville, TN 37801,
865-888-7653
TOWN & COUNTRY — REALTORS OF EAST
TENNESSEE, INC.:
191 Foothills Mall Drive,
Maryville, TN 37801, 865-982-5000
WINDRIVER: 350 Lighthouse Pointe Drive,
Lenoir City, TN 37772,
865-988-1864
ABOUT REAL ESTATE IN BLOUNT COUNTY
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375 Fountain View Circle
Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 981-9638
540 Sand Pike Blvd, Su ite 4
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 428-0082
IN BLOUNT COUNTY: Your utilities connection
is not always determined by your address;
however, that is always a good place to
start.
WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED:
ELECTRIC
ALCOA ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT: 223 Associates
Blvd., Alcoa, TN 37701, Phone: 865-380-
4700.
NEEDED: two forms of valid identifi cation,
one must be photo ID, and address of new
location. If you are renting, a rent receipt or
lease agreement is required. If you are the
homeowner, the department prefers that
you bring in copies of your closing papers.
All documents must reference the same
individual signing up for service.
FORT LOUDOUN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: P.O.
Box 1030, 116 Tellico Port Road, Vonore, TN
37885 Phone: 1-877-353-2674.
NEEDED: Driver’s license, Social Security
number, proof of ownership or lease agree-
ment
CITY OF MARYVILLE ELECTRIC: 400 W.
Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN 37801 Phone:
865-273-3456.
NEEDED: One form of ID, lease/closing state-
ment or contract
SEVIER COUNTY ELECTRIC SYSTEM: 315 E. Main
St., Sevierville, TN 37862 Phone: 865-983-4065.
NEEDED: if renting or a mobile/manufac-
tured homeowner on rented lot, bring lease
agreement and photo ID. If homeowner,
bring o cial documentation from the title
company and photo ID.
WATER
ALCOA UTILITIES: 223 Associates Blvd., Alcoa,
TN 37701. Phone: 865-380-4700.
NEEDED: two forms of identifi cation, one
must be photo ID, and the address of new
location. If you are renting, a rent receipt or
lease agreement is required. If you are the
homeowner, the department prefers that
you bring in copies of your closing papers.
MARYVILLE UTILITIES: 400 W. Broadway Ave.,
Maryville, TN 37801. Phone: 865-273-3456.
NEEDED: one form of identifi cation, lease/
closing statement or contract
SOUTH BLOUNT COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT: 320
Partnership Parkway, Maryville, TN 37801
Phone: 865-982-3560.
NEEDED: identifi cation and proof of owner-
ship, if owner of property; identifi cation and
lease agreement, if renters.
NATURAL GAS
ATMOS ENERGY: 1639 Robert C. Jackson Drive,
Maryville, TN 37801. Phone: 865-379-9290
NEEDED: driver’s license number, Social
Security number or other federal or state
identifi cation.
EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS: 262 S. Long
Hollow Road, Maryville, TN 37801 Phone:
865-983-0273
TELEPHONE
AND CABLE COMPANIES
Most cable, satellite and phone companies
o er bundled packages to consumers in
Blount County, depending upon area of resi-
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These are our state and federal elected
o cials as of July 1, 2021. State and federal
general elections were held Nov. 3, 2020.
For more information on state lawmakers
visit www.legislature.state.tn.us.
For more information on Tennesseans serv-
ing in Congress and legislation:
U.S. House: www.house.gov
U.S. Senate: www.senate.gov
For more information out of the Tennessee
governor’s o ce: www.tn.gov/governor
STATE
GOVERNOR BILL LEE (R)
TERM ENDS: 2023. Term length is four years,
limited to two consecutive terms.
William Byron Lee (born Oct. 9, 1959) has
served as the 50th governor of Tennessee
since 2019. Elected with 59.5% of the vote
in 2018, Lee campaigned as a business-
oriented Republican. Before entering
politics, he held various positions at the Lee
Company, an inherited family business; he
was the company’s president and CEO from
1992 to 2016.
Lee lives in Fernvale with his second wife,
Maria, whom he married in 2008. His fi rst
wife, Carol Ann, died in 2000 in a horseback
riding accident. After her death, Lee took
extended time o from his construction
company to raise his four children.
Lee attends Grace Chapel Church in Leiper’s
Fork. Lee previously served as a member of
the board of trustees of Belmont University,
chairman of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee,
president of the Associated Builders and
Contractors, and board member of the
Hope Clinic for Women and Men of Valor
Prison Ministry.
SEND A LETTER: First Floor, State Capitol,
Nashville, TN 37243
MAKE A CALL: 615-741-2001
EMAIL: bill.l[email protected]v
TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Tennessee General Assembly consists
of a Senate of 33 members and a House of
Representatives of 99 members.
The representatives are elected to two-year
terms. Senators are elected to staggered
four-year terms. Those in districts with even
numbers are elected in the year of presiden-
tial elections and the those in the districts
with odd numbers are elected in the years
of Tennessee gubernatorial elections.
STATE SENATE
LT. GOVERNOR RANDY MCNALLY (R)
TERM ENDS: 2023
Elected speaker of the Senate and lieutenant
governor in 2017, McNally represents District
5, which covers Anderson, Loudon and part
of Knox counties. The hospital pharmacist
is married with two children.
SEND A LETTER: 425 5th Ave. North, Suite 700
Cordell Hull Building, Nashville, TN 37243
MAKE A CALL: 615-741-6806
EMAIL: lt.gov.randy.mcnally@capitol.tn.gov
SEN. ART SWANN (R-DIST. 2)
TERM ENDS: 2024
Swann was appointed in December 2017 to
replace former state Sen. Doug Overbey,
who became U.S. attorney for the Eastern
District of Tennessee. He was elected to
the state House of Representatives in
1984, serving the 20th District for two
terms, before returning to serve the 8th
District in 2010. He previously served as a
Blount County commissioner from 1978-
1982.
SWANN SERVES ON THESE COMMITTEES:
Member, Senate Health and Welfare
1st Vice Chair, Commerce and Labor
SEND A LETTER: 425 5th Ave. North, Suite 748
Cordell Hull Building, Nashville, TN 37243
MAKE A CALL: 615-741-0981
EMAIL: sen.art.swann@capitol.tn.gov
STATE HOUSE
SPEAKER CAMERON SEXTON (R)
TERM ENDS: 2022
Cameron Sexton (born Nov. 11, 1970) is a
member of the Republican Party in the
Tennessee House of Representatives, where
he represents District 25 (Cumberland,
Van Buren and Putnam counties). He was
elected on Aug. 23, 2019, as speaker of
the Tennessee House after former speaker
Richard Casada Jr. resigned. He has since
been reelected to the position after retain-
ing his seat in the 2020 election.
SEND A LETTER: 425 5th Ave. North, Suite 600
Cordell Hull Building, Nashville, TN 37243
MAKE A CALL: 615-741-2343
SEND AN EMAIL: speaker.cameron.sexton@
capitol.tn.gov
REP. BOB RAMSEY (R-DIST. 20)
TERM ENDS: Ramsey is up for reelection in
2022. He has a primary opponent and there
is a Democratic challenger in the general.
Ramsey was fi rst elected to fi ll Overbey’s
20th District seat in November 2008. The
Maryville dentist and his wife, Margaret,
have two daughters and one granddaugh-
ter.
RAMSEY SERVES ON THESE COMMITTEES:
Member, Health Committee
Member, Civil Justice
RAMSEY SERVES ON THESE SUBCOMMITTEES:
Chair, Health
Member, Civil Justice
SEND A LETTER: 425 5th Avenue North, Suite
562 Cordell Hull Building, Nashville, TN
37243
MAKE A CALL: 615-741-3560
EMAIL: rep.bob.ramsey@capitol.tn.gov
REP. JEROME MOON (R-DIST. 8)
TERM ENDS: 2022
Moon was appointed in December 2017 to
replace former state Rep. Art Swann, who
fi lled the state Senate vacancy left when
Overbey was appointed U.S. attorney for
the Eastern District of Tennessee. Prior to
this appointment, he served as chairman
of the Blount County Commission, which
he had served on since 2010. He also served
1984-89 as president and publisher The
Daily Times, which was owned by his father-
in-law, Tutt S. Bradford.
MOON SERVES ON THESE COMMITTEES:
Member, Commerce
Member, Local Government
Member, State Government
MOON SERVES ON THESE SUBCOMMITTEES:
Chair, Cities and Counties
Member, Corrections
SEND A LETTER: 425 5th Ave. North, Suite 530
Cordell Hull Building, Nashville, TN 37243
MAKE A CALL: 615-741-5481
EMAIL: rep.jerome.moon@capitol.tn.gov
U.S. CONGRESS
The U.S. Congress has 535 voting members:
435 representatives and 100 senators.
Members of the House of Representatives
serve two-year terms. Senators serve
staggered six-year terms. Every two years
about one-third of the Senate is up for
election.
SEN. BILL HAGERTY (R)
TERM ENDS: 2026
Bill Hagerty (born Aug. 14, 1959) serves as
the junior U.S. senator from Tennessee.
Hagerty was elected to his fi rst term in
the Senate in 2020 to replace the seat
vacated by Lamar Alexander. Hagerty is a
lifelong businessman who worked as an
economic adviser and White House fellow
under President George H.W. Bush. From
2011-2014, he served as commissioner of the
Tennessee Department of Economic and
Community Development. In 2017, he be-
came the 30th U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
SEND A LETTER: B11 Russell Senate O ce
Building, Washington, DC 20510
MAKE A CALL: 202-224-4944
EMAIL: www.hagerty.senate.gov for a form.
SEN. MARSHA BLACKBURN (R)
TERM ENDS: 2025
Marsha Blackburn (née Wedgeworth; born
June 6, 1952) serves as the senior U.S.
senator from Tennessee. Blackburn previ-
ously served the U.S. House for Tennessee’s
7th congressional district from 2003 to
2019. She was also a state senator from
1999 to 2003. She is the fi rst woman to be
elected to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee.
Blackburn is a member of several com-
mittees including the Commerce, Science
and Transportation Committee; Judiciary
Committee; Veterans’ A airs Committee;
and Armed Services Committee.
SEND A LETTER: 357 Dirksen Senate O ce
Building, Washington, DC 20510
MAKE A CALL: 202-224-3344
EMAIL: www.blackburn.senate.gov for a form.
REP. TIM BURCHETT (R-DIST. 2)
TERM ENDS: 2023
Timothy Floyd Burchett (born Aug. 25, 1964)
was elected in 2019. Burchett was formerly
mayor of Knox County. He previously served
in the Tennessee General Assembly, fi rst in
the Tennessee House of Representatives,
in which he represented Tennessee’s 18th
District. He later served in the Tennessee
State Senate, in which he represented
Tennessee’s District 7, part of Knox County.
SEND A LETTER: 1122 Longworth HOB,
Washington, DC 20515
MAKE A CALL: 202-225-5435
EMAIL: burchett.house.gov.
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Here are the answers to some common
questions regarding Tennessee laws.
WEAPONS
Beginning July 1, 2021, Tennessee residents,
age 21 or older, are no longer required to
obtain a permit to carry a handgun. The
permitless carry law also allows residents
age 18-20 who are in the military to carry
a handgun without a permit. The mea-
sure does not extend to felons and those
convicted of domestic violence o enses,
people with a conviction of stalking, those
with a recent DUI conviction, or individuals
who have been committed by the court to
a mental institution. It is also important
to note that an individual or business may
prohibit or restrict weapons by posting
specifi c signage. Permits, either enhanced
or concealed, are still required to carry at
public parks, greenways, nature trails, etc.
Firearms also remain prohibited on school
property unless for very specifi c purposes. It
is also still illegal to possess a fi rearm while
under the infl uence of alcohol or any other
controlled substance.
Applicants for handgun permits must be a
resident of Tennessee, age 21 or older, have
completed a state-certifi ed handgun safety
training course and must not be federally
prohibited from carrying or purchasing a
handgun in any state. There is a $100 non-
refundable application fee for an eight-year
handgun permit in Tennessee. It costs $50
to renew a handgun permit, and renew-
als can be submitted up to six months
before the expiration of an existing permit.
Renewal applications can be submitted
in person at any full-service Driver Service
Center or by mail. Laws about where it is
permissible to carry handguns vary. For
more information, call the Tennessee
Department of Safety’s handgun permit
o ce at 615-251-8590.
MARRIAGES
To be married in Tennessee, both parties
must appear at the county clerk’s o ce to
obtain a marriage license that will be valid
for 30 days. The Blount County Clerk oper-
ates o ces in the Courthouse, 345 Court
St., Maryville (865-273-5800) or located
in Foothills Mall (865-273-5800). Blood
tests are not required. Both parties must
provide valid ID and proof that they are age
18 or older. Persons younger than 18 must
be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
No one under the age of 17 can be married
in Tennessee without a court order. The fee
for a marriage license is $97.50, or $37.50
if the couple has completed premarital
counseling with an approved counselor. For
information, go to the county clerk’s o ce.
VOTING
To vote in Tennessee you must be 18 or older,
a U.S. citizen and a Tennessee resident.
Voters must be registered to vote at least
30 days before election voting begins.
Voters are required to present photo iden-
tifi cation while voting. Convicted felons are
not permitted to vote in Tennessee unless
they have had their voting rights restored.
To register in person, you can go to the
county clerk’s o ce, county election com-
mission o ce, public libraries, register of
deeds o ce or the Department of Human
Services.
HUNTING & FISHING
While seasons and fees are subject to change
annually, hunting and fi shing licenses go on
sale Feb. 18 and do not expire until the last
day of February the following year. Most
licenses can be purchased at the county
clerk’s o ce, or at sporting goods stores,
boat docks, hardware stores, all TWRA
o ces and online. There may be additional
fees to order a license by phone, to print a
license at home or to have a license mailed
to you. To contact the Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency, call 1-800-624-7406 or
615-781-6500 or www.tennessee.gov/twra.
SMOKING
Smoking is prohibited in restaurants, health
care facilities, public and private educa-
tional facilities, hotels and motels and
“common use” areas such as lobbies and
restrooms. Bars that opt to allow smoking
are restricted to ages 21 and up at all times.
The tax on cigarettes in Tennessee is 62
cents per pack of 20s; $0.775 per pack of
25s. For other tobacco products the tax is
6.6% of the wholesale cost.
ALCOHOL
To drink in the state of Tennessee, people
cannot be any younger than 21. Beer can be
sold at grocery stores, convenience stores,
and gas stations, but liquor must be sold
in licensed stores. As of July 2016, wine can
also sold in grocery stores in various loca-
tions throughout East Tennessee, including
Alcoa and Maryville. For more information
visit www.tn.gov/abc or call the Alcoholic
Beverage Commission at 615-741-1602.
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