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Warming center opening at Maryville church Thursday night

People will be able to go to the First Baptist Church in Maryville to get a hot meal and find a safe place to sleep.

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — People without a safe place to sleep in Maryville will be able to go to the First Baptist Church there on Thursday night.

The Blount County Mayor's Office said on Jan. 4 that the church would open a warming center at 7 p.m. for people who need a safe place to go as temperatures fall below freezing in East Tennessee. The church will also serve a hot meal and breakfast Friday morning before it closes at 7 a.m.

The warming center is located at 202 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville. 

Lows in East Tennessee are expected to drop into the lower 20s Thursday night with a mostly clear sky after highs went up to the mid-40s during the day. Lows Friday night are expected to reach the mid-30s, warming slightly compared to Thursday night.

The warming center will be opening today, Thursday January 4th at 7pm and closing at 7am on Friday the 5th. There will...

Posted by Blount County Mayor's Office on Thursday, January 4, 2024

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