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Blount County Justice Center closed January 26

January 26, 2026

Blount County, Tennessee – Due to unchanging road conditions from the overnight snow fall and frigid temperatures, the Blount County…

January 26, 2026

Blount County, Tennessee – Road conditions throughout Blount County are deteriorating due to the overnight snowfall and the dropping temperatures.…

January 25, 2026

Blount County, Tennessee – The Blount County Justice Center will open at 10 a.m. Monday, January 26, weather permitting, due…

January 21, 2026

Blount County, Tennessee – Everyone likely knows by now that East Tennessee is in the crosshairs of a major winter…

January 20, 2026

Blount County, Tennessee – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced that a Knoxville man is in custody after shooting…

January 2, 2026

Blount County, Tennessee – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced that investigators charged a 24-year-old Lenoir City man with…

December 28, 2025

Blount County, Tennessee – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is saddened to announce that BCSO Deputy Justin Mowery was…

December 23, 2025

Blount County, Tennessee – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is pleased to announce that Nathaniel Covington, 27, of Louisville,…

December 10, 2025

Maryville, Tennessee – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced the 2025 Sheriff’s Office Employees of the Year and awarded…

November 5, 2025

Blount County, Tennessee – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced that investigators charged a Georgia man in connection with…