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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TN Progressive
- View from the Overlook (Whitescreek Journal)
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- 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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- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
TN Politics
- Trump touts Memphis law enforcement surge in Tennessee rally meant to shore up midterm support (TN Lookout)
- Trump may backtrack on livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter (TN Lookout)
- Judge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned (TN Lookout)
- A survived execution in Tennessee exposes the grim science of lethal injection (TN Lookout)
- Out-of-state Dem govs with 2028 ambitions are working to boost TN US House candidates (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee Trucking Association, fuel providers say clarity is needed on dyed diesel relief (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Vols nip Razorbacks on Bishop’s big finish (Knox TN Today)
- Week 8 roundup: Grace Christian wins thriller as Austin-East and Karns roll (Knox TN Today)
- Saturday Catch-Up: Six stories worth another look (Knox TN Today)
- From golf to hoops, Lady Vols are covered (Knox TN Today)
- New on the SoKno art trail + Sharps Chapel lake access + Ag grants for watersheds ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections for Friday, October 9, 2026 (Knox TN Today)
- Zoo Knoxville goes to the dogs for special November weekend (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it towns that deserve a second look (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Fall wildflowers and foliage along Crooked Arm Trail (Knox TN Today)
- Give Like Dolly campaign carries her legacy forward across Tennessee (Knox TN Today)
- Morning Pointe celebrates senior talent while supporting future caregivers (Knox TN Today)
- Food City brings slow-smoked barbecue to East Tennessee this weekend (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Tennessee escapes Arkansas with first win in Fayetteville since 2001 (WATE)
- Wind and rain chances continue Sunday (WATE)
- Attorneys: Christa Pike released from hospital after botched execution (WATE)
- Motorcyclist dead after crash in Farragut (WATE)
- Killer Trash: A Bear's Gateway Drug (WATE)
- Friday Frenzy Live Week 8: High school football highlights from around East Tennessee (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Bishop erupts late as ‘resilient’ Vols avoid upset at Arkansas - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga’s Erlanger Park is finalist for international design award - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Native Chattanoogan Dr. Darria will bring expert health advice to readers in column - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Hargis: MacIntyre overcomes miscues, gets better in first start for Vols - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Trump calls on Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy amid tensions over Russia deal - Al Jazeera (US News)
- House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil deal - Axios (US News)
- Shooter kills 8 people and himself in Pennsylvania, police say, with Governor Shapiro offering support - DW.com (US News)
- Justice Department investigating TV networks over suspension of press pool after Trump media ban - CBS News (US News)
- ‘Not Pleasant’ but ‘Necessary’: Support at Trump Rally for Public Execution - The New York Times (US News)
- Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US - BBC (US News)
- 5 forgotten ice cream flavors from the ’70s that fans are begging to be brought back - Fox News (Business)
- Tropical Storm Rachel's surf drives out Long Beach residents, briefly shuts Newport Beach beaches - Los Angeles Times (US News)
- Christa Pike discharged from the hospital and back in prison - NPR (US News)
- Ship captains and crews crossing Hormuz earn so much they're 'almost being viewed as mercenaries' - Fortune (Business)
- AI Issuers Are Upending Longstanding Safety Valve - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Vance says Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. Here’s what the visa data shows - CNBC (Business)
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- Anthropic AI model submits false homicide tip to Philadelphia police - Al Jazeera (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.