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Blount County celebrates pride festival despite protest gathering

By Jacey Goetzinger \ Sept. 29, 2026 On Sept. 12, in pop up tents surrounded by an orange mesh fence, Blount County hosted its sixth annual Pride festival, this year…

Jacey Goetzinger • Sep 29, 2026 • 6 min read • 141 views

Features

From a Scottie to a Scot: Maryville College and the lack of a costumed mascot

By Eli Cauthorn \ Sept. 29, 2026 Today, Maryville College students and alumni know and call each other “The Scots”, represented by a Scottish knight in the MC athletics logo.…

Eli Cauthorn • Sep 29, 2026 • 5 min read • 40 views

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Chartwells Higher Education assumes Fresh Ideas contract, feedback is mixed

by Maddux Morse \ Sept. 29, 2026 Returning students may have been surprised this summer to hear of a new dining provider, only one year since the switch from long-time…

Maddux Morse • Sep 29, 2026 • 9 min read • 117 views

Perspectives

Dolly Parton’s Appalachian legacy

By Marlee Giles | Sept. 29, 2026 Dolly Parton, a regional and, honestly, national icon, passed away on Aug. 25 at 80. She was born and raised in the Great…

Marlee G Giles • Sep 29, 2026 • 7 min read • 107 views

News

Midterm elections offer college students a chance to make their voices heard

By Ansley Hoard \ Sept. 29, 2026 On Nov. 3, voters across the United States will head to the polls for the 2026 midterm elections, when all 435 seats in…

Ansley Hoard • Sep 29, 2026 • 3 min read • 45 views