Sun
Mar 21 2021
07:19:am
By: bizgrrl shortURL
As of January 21, 2021, 131 people died from the coronavirus.
As of March 18, 2021, 186 people died from the coronavirus.
55 additional deaths in just under 2 months.
Over the last 7 days the positivity rate is still 10.0%.
Current cases hospitalized at Blount Memorial Hospital are still high, 14 cases of which 4 are in ICU. More Blount County residents may be hospitalized in Knox County.
It's not over people. Please be careful. Wear a mask! Do not gather in groups.
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Discussing
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- Blount County coronavirus pandemic numbers (2 replies)
- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (2 replies)
- Alcoa City Schools opened Wednesday, July 22nd (1 reply)
TN Progressive
- Alcoa Safe Streets Plan Survey (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- Report on Blount County, TN, No Kings event (BlountViews)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
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- Lee's Fried Chicken in Alcoa closed (BlountViews)
- Alcoa, Hall Rd. Corridor Study meeting, July 30, 2024 (BlountViews)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Dems ditching State of the Union blast Trump on immigration, ‘lawlessness’ (TN Lookout)
- Trump in State of the Union speech touts US ‘turnaround for the ages,’ attacks Democrats (TN Lookout)
- Washington’s Sen. Cantwell warns of Trump pressure on US Senate to nationalize elections (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee Republican won’t run anti-abortion bill (TN Lookout)
- School choice programs grow in popularity — and cost (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee House Republican opposes ICE detention facility for Lebanon (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
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- Book Whisperer says: Read ‘The Perfect Mother’ (Knox TN Today)
- Bearden Dance + Bobcat Bash + Powell Play + Margaret Trundle + Aggie Jones ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Vols fail basics, lose at Missouri (Knox TN Today)
- Pellissippi Strong Luncheon presented by FirstBank (Knox TN Today)
- Central Lady Bobcats top Powell for first district championship since 1950s (Knox TN Today)
- HEADLINES: News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee, Knox & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Young Reader’s Shelf: John Steinbeck’s birthday and youth novels (Knox TN Today)
- GCA Dance Team makes history at Nationals (Knox TN Today)
- TN Scholars’ Bowl sends more teams to ‘Smart Sixteen’ (Knox TN Today)
- Regional and State Quarterfinal basketball begins! (Knox TN Today)
- John Webb: His Bible didn’t help (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- TBI searching for 3 missing children from Greene County (WATE)
- Pedestrian hit and killed along Chapman Highway in Knoxville (WATE)
- Gov. Lee signs bill easing transfer rules for high school athletes (WATE)
- Business owner criticizes Knoxville lawmaker's immigration bill as costs soar (WATE)
- 'Growing pains' TDOT begins I-75 interchange project as businesses brace for traffic impact (WATE)
- Knoxville area renters struggle as housing costs far outpace wage growth (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Remembering the life of Kitty Bayman - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- No. 22 Vols plagued by turnovers in loss at Mizzou - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Northwest Whitfield, Heritage win opening GHSA girls games, will meet in Sweet 16 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office investigates self-inflicted gunshot death during traffic stop - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Highlights from Trump's 2026 State of the Union speech - CBS News (US News)
- Security Alert – Update 7: Ongoing Security Operations - U.S. Mission Mexico (February 24, 2026) - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico (.gov) (US News)
- Rep. Gonzales dismisses calls to resign after allegations of affair with aide - The Washington Post (US News)
- Trump says he prefers diplomacy, but lays the case for war with Iran - Axios (US News)
- European tech stocks to watch when Nvidia reports earnings - CNBC (Business)
- Morning Bid: Asia tech blows its own AI bubble - Reuters (Business)
- Al Green Once Again Disrupts Trump’s Speech After Protest - The New York Times (US News)
- Trump calls Somali community ‘pirates,’ prompting shouts from Rep. Ilhan Omar during State of the Union address - Star Tribune (US News)
- Dow Jones Futures: Trump Gives State Of The Union Speech; Nvidia Earnings Loom - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
- Mother who vanished 24 years ago is found alive but still doesn't want her family to know where she is - NBC News (US News)
- Why did AI ‘science fiction’ spur market panic? We asked a behavioral-finance expert to find out. - MarketWatch (Business)
- Nancy Guthrie: Where things stand as search enters 4th week - FOX 10 Phoenix (US News)
- Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a "Company Superior Proposal" - PR Newswire (Business)
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- Warner Bros gets a higher offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio - Yahoo Finance (Business)
Local area websites:
Blount DemsMC Democrats
Raven Society
League of Women Voters
Wendy Pitts Reeves
Stop Alcoa Parkway
KnoxViews
Knox Dems
RoaneViews
TennViews
TN Clean Water Network
TN Dems
Government websites:
Blount CountyCity of Alcoa
City of Maryville
State of Tennessee
TN Code Annotated
TN General Assembly
UT CTAS
UT MTAS
Media websites:
Maryville Daily TimesKnox News Sentinel
In approx. 2 weeks there have
In approx. 2 weeks there have been 8 additional deaths from the coronavirus.
Blount County's positivity rate is still at 8.3%.
Get a vaccine. Help your friends, neighbors, and loved ones get theirs.
Blount County's positivity
Blount County's positivity rate is still at 12.5%.
Up, up, up....
Be careful out there.