Police, firefighters and EMTs honored at Maryville event

By Wes Wade, The Daily Times — Police, firefighters and emergency personnel converged on a Maryville business Friday afternoon, however instead of an emergency response, their presence was for an event to honor law enforcement and first responders. The “Honoring our Heroes” event drew a large community response, bringing police, firefighters and emergency personnel from…

Event honors East Tennessee police, firefighters, emergency workers

By Cortney Roark, Knoxville News Sentinel — MARYVILLE — East Tennessee law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians gathered for barbecue, drinks and live music Friday at Vanquish Worldwide’s “Honoring Our Heroes” event. Vanquish, a company that specializes in security and transportation services, invited officers from more than 200 police, fire and emergency medical…