ALCOA, Tenn. – Hickory Construction, Inc. has been selected as the general contractor to build the new Blount County War Dead Memorial Plaza dedicated to the fallen military heroes of Blount County in Tennessee. The new memorial, to be located on the Blount County Courthouse lawn, will feature a plaza incorporating four monuments on the lawn, a Veterans Walk of Honor and a bench to sit and reflect. The bench will hold a time capsule with mementos of this build and the original 1965 build. The original memorial was dedicated in 1965 and funded by the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter … Read more