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King’s Academy Head Football Coach Larry Watson feels pretty optimistic about the upcoming season. Facing more challenges than a lot of Division 2 schools have, Coach Watson is improving the overall program by demanding more of his players. “The...
2A get ready, the Highlanders are coming As the first football game of the season draws near, the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders are “poised to take on the competition” says Coach Benny Hammonds. For a team that is always a contender for...
You know what will drive the most dedicated gardener crazy? What to do with it all when it’s all coming in. I don’t have a large vegetable garden. It’s a nice size. With the almost perfect rain we’ve had so far this growing season and...
Even in the heat of July, the start of a new school year is only a few weeks away. The Sevier County school system is still filling about ten teaching positions around the county. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jack Parton expects those positions...
Whether it’s guiding a group of tourists through the scenic trails of Bluff Mountain for a gourmet lunch hike, or transporting research equipment high into the Smoky Mountains for a scientist, Sandy Sgrillo and her small herd of llamas are...
I was pleased to hear Sen. Lamar Alexander has spoken out against the Bush plan for reducing the emissions that cause the awful air pollution we often see. The Great Smoky Mountains are much too beautiful to be hidden from view by smog. This...
As I was reviewing the story log for this summer, sipping hot coffee from my trusty mug, the little neurons in my brain took the caffeine jolt and one of them skipped up and popped on a light bulb for me. My bright ideas and revelations are...
George W. Bush’s job approval ratings are dropping a point every other week. Most polls now have his support down in the high or mid-50s. Pollster John Zogby has them at 53 percent – a huge drop from the low 70s he was registering just...
CBS is planning to produce a mini-series on my father, Ronald Reagan for release in November. I haven’t seen the script, which I understand has been leaked around Hollywood and is anything but friendly to my dad. Nobody from CBS has talked...
Rising prices – After examining a parking study requested by Gatlinburg City Commissioner Jeff Collert, the commission approved raising the daily parking rate for the public lot at the Anna Porter Library from $3 to $5. The rates will change...
The Gatlinburg Police Department is still searching for Anthony Quinn Guidry of 2333 Upper Middle Creek Road, Sevierville, Tennessee who had been charged with the theft of a 1998 gold Lincoln Navigator belonging to Kathleen Miller with Louisiana...
Sevierville police responded to a two-vehicle accident at approximately 12:33 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, at the intersection of Dolly Parton Parkway and Henderson Avenue. The accident occurred when a 1998 Honda Passport, driven by 20-year old...
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) for the analysis of no-suspect DNA cases. The one-year award is for $3,369,813,00. This grant will allow...
That old clunker you’ve been wanting to get rid of could help give someone with kidney failure a new lease on life. The National Kidney Foundation of East Tennessee raises money to assist clients and their families by taking donated cars and...
The City of Sevierville is planning to add a right turn lane on Allensville Road, at the intersection with Winfield Dunn Parkway (Hwy. 66). The turn lane will be for turning right only, from Allensville Road onto Hwy. 66 north. When complete,...
R. Joe Clark, Special Agent in Charge of the Knoxville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the man responsible for the robbery of Commercial Bank, 7400 Maynardville Pike,...
There might be nothing more stressful than knowing that a loved one is in danger. Having relatives overseas in the current conflict in the Middle East may be among the biggest challenges faced by families in Sevier County. Two local women...
After numerous budget meetings, hallway conversations and dinner chats at various restaurants, the County Commission approved its budgets for 2003-2004 Monday night on 24-0 votes. On a motion by Buster Norton at the mid-July budget meeting,...
It was a wonderful day for a race. With the sun shining on participants from as far away as Kenya, they came to run for a cause. The Sixth Annual Louise Mandrell Smoky Mountain Run for Boy Scouts was held Saturday, July 26th. The event kicked...
Losing a daughter is tragic. Losing a daughter and granddaughter is nearly unbearable. Rev. Carl Gibson of Seymour Baptist Tabernacle Church and his wife Sherry are dealing with that loss along with other family members after the deaths of...
