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Herald writer receives state top award Terry Smith, who writes An Outside View in The Herald’s sports section each week, was recently named Sports Writer of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association. The award was announced at...
After spending a few seasons across the stream playing in the community park fields, the Lady Tigers are coming home to the high school. The new Pigeon Forge Rotary Centennial Park will be the home of Lady Tiger softball. Work on the new facility...
On Friday, June 20, local veterinarian Dr. Susan Sterling swore out a warrant on Joey Jordan for a vehicular assault that allegedly occurred on Thursday afternoon around 4 p.m. According to Dr. Sterling, Jordan, who was the lessee of Sterling’s...
Food City gets new registers The Food City on Chapman Highway will soon be ringing in the summer with the sound of new cash registers. When it goes live on June 26, the system will feature new software called Retalix, which will run on some...
Two country music superstars and long-time supporters of America’s military will make concert stops in Pigeon Forge this August. Lee Greenwood and Aaron Tippin will perform during the city’s 4th Annual Celebrate Freedom! an event that...
Ang Lee’s “Hulk” a letdown Although “The Hulk” is an ambitious effort with well-developed characters and exciting action sequences, it simply does not flow into a coherent film. The big question coming into the film was how Ang Lee...
Going in to the 100th lap at Saturday night’s feature event, Roger Powell was leading the points race by 23 points over Brian Ramsey and was 22 points ahead of Dennis Queen. The question was would he remain at the top of the list at the end...
No brainer – One of the easier budget decisions for the County Commission’s deliberations this summer will be the addition of a new staff person for County Property Assessor Johnny King. King admitted to various members that his office...
All dates are subject to change, based on weather conditions and other factors. Currently, the county is approaching the end of its fiscal year, and most projects are repair work instead of new construction. Bridge Work Rocky Flats Road (near...
Gigantic birthday cakes for a cat. Singing vegetables. A dog wearing a Dolly Parton wig. Bits and pieces of a bizarre dream? No, these were just a few of the elements that made up Friday’s grand opening of Dollywood’s KidsFest. Running...
They rolled into Knoxville more than 20,000 strong, and many of them detoured to Sevier County to hit the tourist hot spots. For the third year, Honda motorcycle enthusiasts held their annual assembly in Knoxville from June 17-21. The event,...
The one that has me tickled to no end is the series of who’s going where as the ACC attempts to dismantle the Big East. The thing that has me rolling, not one peep out of the SEC, not a one. I have to assume the boys in the league office just...
The Tennessee Smokies opened up strong to start the second half of the Southern League season. After faltering down the stretch run of the first half, the Smokies have come alive lately. The team has won four of their first five as they attempt...
Todd Proffitt, President & CEO of Tennessee State Bank, announces the promotion of Diane Pacey to Senior Vice President. Ms. Pacey has been a part of the Tennessee State Bank staff for over nine years. Her office is located at the bank’s...
Jackie Leon Ownby, Jr., Assistant Vice President of Tennessee State Bank in Sevierville is among the 167 bankers receiving graduation certificates on June 6th from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. This three-year...
Sevierville business owner, Randy Hansen, owner of Hansen Steamway Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning, recently completed all requirements to receive his certification as MASTER TEXTILE CLEANER from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and...
Hey Marcus, Just wanted to let you know that I’m enjoying reading your editorials every week via the internet. Thank God for a voice of reason among all the confusion that this zoning issue is creating. The amount of wrong information...
It’s happening again, another badly misguided local United Way chapter banning any UWA funds from going to the Boy Scouts groups because they won’t allow homosexuals to be scout masters – a constitutional right assured the Boy Scouts of...
Anyone who thinks that Howell Raines’ resignation will restore editorial balance to The New York Times is in for a sad disappointment. The following excerpt from my book, “Off with Their Heads: Traitors, Crooks and Obstructionists in American...
Dr. David White, professor of English, was named an Outstanding Online Instructor for 2002-2003 by the Regents Online Degree Program. White was one of only 15 professors in Tennessee to receive the honor. The Regents Online Degree program enables...
