Construction within the first phase of a 1,850 home subdivision located on 670-plus acres outside of Mountain City is expected to begin later this year.

Clark Wilson, president of Clark Wilson Builders, said Feb. 2 during a public meeting on the development that a second quarter groundbreaking is anticipated for the Anthem subdivision.

Wilson, the developer of Anthem, said residents would begin moving into the new subdivision by the end of 2017.

Total build out of Anthem, which is located in Mount...