Blount County News Archives

Phillip Hammock, 37, of Sevierville, is accused of robbing Custom Log Rails in Wears Valley earlier that day.

From Staff Reports Originally published: October 30. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: October 29.

From Staff Reports Originally published: October 29. 2009 1:25PM Last modified: October 29.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. a ' The Blount County woman who gunned down her live-in boyfriend in June 2005 will begin serving her sentence on Monday.

A jury has convicted the accused ringleader in the carjacking and murders of a young Tennessee couple on a date.

A Maryville man was arrested today after a search of his computer turned up child pornography, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office.

Lt. Jeff Clark , who oversees the Blount County Sheriff's Office Student Resource Officer program, Blount County Director of Schools Rob Britt and Townsend Elementary School's SRO Jonathan Baker escort a student to her parent's vehicle after the school was locked down on Friday.

Dozens of people stood outside the Blount County Health Department Saturday morning.

TV news co-anchor Lori Tucker pumps gas and DENSO employee Angela Gamble cleans windows Friday at the E-Z Stop on West Lamar Alexander Parkway during United Way of Blount County's annual Gas Day.

A Pigeon Forge armed robbery suspect was being hunted in the woods this afternoon in the Townsend area after he fled the crime scene in a stolen vehicle, was chased by police and eventually abandoned his vehicle on a road near Townsend Elementary School, authorities said.

Schyler England, 11, pours vinegar-style sauce on top of a loaded potato Thursday at Whitt's Barbecue, 355 Gill St., Alcoa.

By Chloe Morrison of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: October 22. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: October 22.

Four people from Kentucky face multiple charges after being arrested in Alcoa on meth charges.

A Hollywood actor who bills himself as the "ultimate bad guy" has been accused of taking the moniker from the silver screen and making it a little more applicable in real-life after he allegedly threatened a Relay for Life coordinator in Alcoa over a celebrity appearance payment dispute.

From Staff Reports Originally published: October 20. 2009 6:47PM Last modified: October 20.

By Mark Boxley of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: October 13. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: October 12.

By Joel Davis of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: October 16. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: October 15.

Tracy Lyn Fox, 34, accused of killing a 69-year-old Knoxville woman whose body was found Saturday in Blount County, will face a court hearing Oct.

The Substance Abuse Prevention Action Team used grant money to pay for billboards for their underage drinking campaign.

Authorities have charged a Kodak man with criminal homicide in the death of a Knoxville woman whose body was found on a trail in Blount County.

A Sevier County man has been charged with homicide in Blount County for the death of a 69-year-old Knoxville woman.

Blount County Sheriff James Berrong says a body found along a trail was that of Knoxville resident Wanda Britt.

From Blount Today : Knoxville Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam came to the Alcoa Panera recently for a breakfast meeting with a group of conservative Blount County residents.

A man described by Blount County law enforcement officials as a person of interest has been arrested in the disappearance of a Knoxville woman.

Pat Kocovsky, along with her husband, Joe, put up signs in the Grey Ridge Road area looking for their dog Mazi.

A William Blount carpentry teacher will not be in the classroom when students return from fall break.

Blount County authorities are investigating the discovery of a body found in Friendsville.

One man is dead and two others are injured after a two-car crash in Knox County.

Park Rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are conducting an investigation into a single vehicle car accident Wednesday night on the Foothills Parkway in Blount County, Tenn., that killed a Maryville, Tenn.

Blount County students currently enrolled in grades 9-12 in public, private or home schools are invited to write a 700- to 1,000-word essay.

It wasn't too long after Teri Jarvis handed off her only son to the United States military that she decided she wanted to raise another child.

A Maryville woman has been charged with aggravated arson for a Monday night fire at her apartment complex.

By Joel Davis of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: October 06. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: October 06.

By Mark Boxley of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: September 30. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: September 29.

By Joel Davis of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: October 04. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: October 04.

By Joel Davis of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: October 02. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: October 02.

A Maryville man was arrested for breaking into a tattoo studio Friday after deputies found his wallet at the scene.

By Mark Boxley of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: October 02. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: October 02.

From Staff Reports Originally published: October 01. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: September 30.