Maryville

Maryville

The two share a name, but for years, they’ve seemed like two distinct ecosystems: A representation of small-town America with a charming downtown, separated by a four-lane highway named after a former governor and U.S. senator from the cerebral, bucolic college...
McGhee Tyson Airport Celebrates 85 Years of Commercial Flights

McGhee Tyson Airport Celebrates 85 Years of Commercial Flights

This year, our community’s McGhee Tyson Airport celebrates 85 years of commercial flights. Currently serving five different airlines, the massive aviation complex employs nearly 2,700 people. But a significant storyline here also is about those words “community” and...
The Smokies Next Door: Outdoor Adventure On Our Doorstep

The Smokies Next Door: Outdoor Adventure On Our Doorstep

The young couple was intently scrutinizing a large colored map spread across the hood of their car in the Maryville parking lot.  With a baby peeking out from his backpack, the man pointed out different features of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to his...

Maryville is one of the top 20 safest cities in Tennessee.

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Maryville is 1,723.6 per 100,000 people. That’s 30.41% lower than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 46.93% lower than the Tennessee total crime rate of 3,247.8 per 100,000...

Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation

Blount County’s “human residents” aren’t the only ones to reap the advantages of living in a well-run county filled with visionary leaders. Our “furry family members” highly benefit from it, too. In 2007, a group of concerned Blount Countians created the Smoky...