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Sunday Jul 5 | Daily Times

Friendsville man stabbed

By Darren Dunlap of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: July 05. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: July 04.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Daily Times

Rockford officials receive assurances from Maryville regarding wastewater treatment plans

Rockford City Commission members and Maryville officials tour the Maryville wastewater treatment plant on Monday.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Daily Times

City objects to letting Maryville dump treated water into Little River

The Rockford City Commission is opposed to Maryville being allowed to pump all treated wastewater directly into Little River near the plant site on Wheeler Road instead of pumping it 2.5 miles to Fort Loudoun Lake.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

Daily Times

Neighbor spots house fire in Rockford

At 3:38 p.m. today, Chuck Brown noticed white smoke coming from his next door neighbor's house on Calvert Street in Rockford and called Blount County Fire Department.

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The Knoxville News Sentinel

Hunter: Wired in without an 'off' switch

Jim Dykes, author of "Without A Paddle: Meticulously Wrought Essays from The Knoxville Journal," and once-iconic Knoxville columnist, is pretty well ensconced in the 20th century.

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Fri May 22, 2009

Daily Times

After accident, quadriplegic turns role model, advocate

Justin Cochran speaks to a group at a recent event. He has become an advocate for others like himself who are victims of catastrophic injuries.

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Sat May 16, 2009

Daily Times

County schools to offer summer food program

The Blount County Schools Nutrition Department will participate for the first time this summer in a program to feed all children younger than 18 years old.

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Thu May 14, 2009

Daily Times

Smaller communities step up to support postal food drive

Leaders of the "Help Stamp Out Hunger" campaign, sponsored by the nation's postal carriers on Saturday, indicated the event was an overwhelming success in Blount County.

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Sun May 03, 2009

Daily Times

Dockery-McKee

Jennifer Brooke Dockery, daughter of Janie and Eddie Dockery, of Louisville, is engaged to marry Timothy Edward McKee, son of Marie and Glenn "Bud" McKee, of Rockford, at 3 p.m. May 9 at Sampson's Hollow.

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Tue Apr 28, 2009

Daily Times

Four injured in crash on Hunt Road near airport

Four people were injured in a two-vehicle crash today on Hunt Road near McGhee Tyson Boulevard.

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Sat Apr 25, 2009

Daily Times

Get the Word Out for Saturday, April 25, 2009

Hopewell Baptist Church, 526 Hopewell Road, Maryville Today: A benefit bean supper is planned for 5-8 p.m. in the new Fellowship Hall.

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Wed Apr 22, 2009

The Knoxville News Sentinel

Maryville reserve officer critical after weekend crash |

A reserve officer with the Maryville Police Department was in critical condition this morning after the pickup truck she was driving ran down an embankment, trapping her inside.

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Mon Apr 20, 2009

Daily Times

June Brides forms now being accepted... and more

The Daily Times will publish its annual June Brides section May 31. Any couple getting married during the month of June is eligible to be included in this edition.

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Sat Apr 18, 2009

Daily Times

Rockford couple seeks lost Boston terrier

A Rockford couple is desperately searching for their 8-year-old Boston terrier that was last seen Thursday afternoon by neighbors.

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Wed Apr 15, 2009

Daily Times

Rockford man charged with Monday's robbery, linked to several other robberies

Detectives apparently solved the Monday night armed robbery of an Alcoa gas station - as well as three or more other armed robberies - when they nabbed a 26-year-old Rockford man on Wednesday Alcoa Police Detective Sgt.

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Daily Times

The Axis of business

Machinists man the mill line at Axis Fabrication & Machine Co. LLC in Rockford. Summary The hum is a steady drone at Axis Fabrication & Machine Co.

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Mon Apr 13, 2009

Daily Times

Blount officials report minimum storm damage

East Tennessee braced for storms and tornadoes, but Blount County appears to have weathered it with little damage.

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Sat Apr 11, 2009

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Blount family witnesses dangers of lightning first hand

A Blount county family is thankful they're alive tonight, not from a tornado, but a lightning strike to their home.

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Thu Apr 09, 2009

Daily Times

Possible dynamite turns out to be road flares in Rockford

From Staff Reports Originally published: April 09. 2009 2:46PM People cleaning up at a Rockford residence discovered what they thought was old dynamite sticks and blasting caps Thursday afternoon.

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Sun Apr 05, 2009

WBIR-TV Knoxville

Fire destroys home, barn in Blount County

A fire in a large two-story home and barn in Blount County left a family homeless Saturday evening.

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