BCQ
Blount County Quarterly
Winter 2025-26
INSIDE
04 Beyond Blount: Ober Gatlinburg-
Cover Story 06 Movers & Shakers: Jeff Muir 08 What’ s brewing in Blount County? 12 Presents For Your Poochie Pal 14 Pages and Programs- BCPL 18 Locally Layered 20 Walking in a Winter Wonderland 22 Tremont 24 Toole Family and Cottage History 26 New Year, New You
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28 A Dollywood Christmas
ON THE COVER:
Hudson and Nora Adame enjoy the snowy weather at Ober Mountain.
PHOTO BY SHANON ADAME
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