Mozingo
Ground broken for Mozingo lake center
“It’s been a long time coming,” Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel said Wednesday as he watched heavy equipment operators from the city’s Street Department and Mozingo Lake Recreation Park grounds crew move earth in preparation for construction of a new city-owned conference center and golf course clubhouse. The $4 million park facility is to be…
Read MoreWatson 9 is a crown jewel for Mozingo
Maryville has another jewel for its crown. The Watson 9, a nine-hole, hybrid golf course primarily designed to enhance the learning experience for young and beginning golfers, was officially unveiled Saturday at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. Legendary professional golfer and Watson 9 course designer Tom Watson was on hand throughout the day to participate in…
Read MoreDrive time: Watson 9 set for grand opening
The City of Maryville and local golf enthusiasts — along with one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game — are getting ready to celebrate Saturday during grand opening ceremonies for the Watson 9 youth golf course at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. PGA great Tom Watson, who designed the nine-hole course that bears…
Read MoreCouncil weighs funding for Mozingo ‘welcome center’
The Maryville City Council this week expressed support for a proposed new “welcome center” that would replace the small drive-by check-in building near the main entrance to Mozingo Lake Recreation Park, but voiced reservations about a plan to proceed with the project this year. City Manager Greg McDanel and Assistant City Manager Ryan Heiland asked…
Read MoreCity plans to expand 4th of July celebration
It’s graduation time, which means the heart of summer is fast approaching. And while there are still a couple of months to go, the City of Maryville is already turning its attention toward the annual July 4 Independence Day celebration at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. The Fourth arrives on a Monday this year, so if…
Read MoreCouncil to discuss Mozingo welcome center
With voter-approved financing in the form of a one-eighth-cent sales tax in place to build a new conference center and clubhouse at Mozingo Lake, the Maryville City Council on Monday is expected to consider additional improvements at the 3,000-acre park. Included as a discussion item on the agenda for Monday’s regular session — meaning no…
Read MoreLake Patrol leader urges safety on the water
Memorial Day, hot weather, and the approach of another vacation season are fast approaching, which means that Sgt. Rick Smail and Officer Josh McMillen of Maryville Public Safety are gearing up for a full summer of keeping boaters, anglers, skiers, and swimmers safe on the water at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. While thousands of people…
Read MoreHorseracing goes extreme with competition at Mozingo
The Extreme Cowboy Race became a little more extreme with Saturday’s wet conditions at the Mozingo Lake Recreation Park equestrian area. It might have been the perfect setting for horsemen and horsewomen who took part in the Extreme Cowboy Association’s event. It was the second of four competitions that will take place locally. “I wanted…
Read MoreCity seeks Mozingo water line bids
Now that voters have given the go ahead for a sales tax to pay for a new conference center and golf course clubhouse at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park, the City of Maryville is preparing to make infrastructure improvements designed to serve the facility along with an adjoining 40-room hotel to be developed by private investors.…
Read MoreFundraiser sets stage for Watson 9 opener
No question that Monday was a big night for Mozingo Lake Recreation Park as city officials took the wraps off conceptual drawings for a proposed $4 million conference center and hotel complex to be located on a scenic hilltop overlooking the Sechrest 18 and Watson 9 golf courses. But the party is just beginning, as…
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