Blount County

Braden Albert, Linda: - Linda Braden Albert, a Blount County native, is a section editor and columnist at the Daily Times in Maryville. In 2005, she received the History in the Media Award from the East Tennessee Historical Society for columns and features written on the county's history. B. Kenneth Cornett is affiliated with many historical preservation groups, including the Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society and the Blount County Historical Museum. He has won several awards for his preservation efforts from the East Tennessee Historical Society, the Tennessee Historical Commission, and the Daughters of the American Revolution.