pair face burglary charges

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Marsha L. Gardner

A couple has been arrested for a burglary that took place in Sevier County.
Marsha L. Gardner, 31, and Howard Helton, 29, both of Sevierville, face charges after a neighbor reported a robbery at a home on Smoky Mountain Queen Road.
Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals said at approximately 11:45 p.m. Dec. 29 the Sheriff’s Office received a call from the neighbor stating that someone was breaking into the house across the street from them.

sheriff’s deputies honored

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Sevier County Sheriff Deputy Aaron Foster with his 2011 DUI Officer of the Year award given by Julie Strike, Knoxville M.A.D.D. coordinator.

Two Sevier County Sheriff Deputies were recently recognized as Officers of the Year by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, East Tennessee Region.
Deputy Aaron Foster was awarded the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 2011 DUI Officer of the Year.
Sevier County Sheriff’s Corporal Gary Kent nominated Deputy Foster for the award, stating that “Deputy Foster is a young officer and according to our records had the most DUI arrest of any officer within our agency so far for 2011. He has a passion for traffic safety and is a very good officer.”
Deputy Bob Bundren received the Governor’s Highway Safety Office 2011 Traffic Enforcement Officer of the Year.