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A three-car accident on Chapman Highway caused traffic backups in both directions for nearly one hour Sunday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. According to eyewitness Chris Thomas of Knoxville, a KIA Sportage SUV was heading north on Chapman Highway...
Governor Phil Bredesen delivered the keynote address at Mills Auditorium in Gatlinburg Thursday afternoon to attendees of the Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Bredesen spoke to the crowd about the state’s commitment to stimulating tourism...
The movers and shakers in the real estate business met this past Friday for a broker’s open house. “We invited all the brokers and agents in the local area where we have new homes for sale,” stated broker Steve Albin. “It’s a social...
Timothy J. Hahn, wanted in Pasco County, FL, on first-degree murder charges, was taken into custody in Seymour on Thursday, September 18, by Sevier County deputies. Hahn, who was living at 1060 Valley View Circle in Sevierville, is now awaiting...
The Knoxville Police Department will be losing one of their veteran officers on October 31, 2003. Richard Laurent will be retiring after 32 years of dedicated service. Laurent has served as a police officer and a burglary detective during his...
William M. Bennett, Sergeant First Class with the Green Berets, Third Battalion of the Fifth Special Forces Group, was laid to rest Saturday in Walland in the Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery, following services at Memorial Chapel. Bennett was...
Customers and well-wishers at Fatman’s Tobacco in Sevierville Wednesday had a lot to celebrate. With a live local remote featuring morning jocks Steve Hartford and Jay Adams from Mix 105.5, the owners of Fatman’s gathered a truckload of...
Wedding bells – With Benny Wallis moving his wedding chapel business out of Gatlin-burg, the City Commission at the request of the Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel Association has appointed Dan Saffelder to replace Wallis on the city’s Tourism...
An overflowing crowd of local business owners attended Tuesday night’s Gatlinburg City Commission for the first vote on an amusement tax that would apply to admission for movies, shows, festivals, concerts and nightclubs. This new taxing...
The Sevierville Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious case in the parking lot of Wal-Mart, 1414 Parkway, at about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, September 17. A Wal-Mart employee noticed the case and called the SPD. SPD Officer Bryan...
R. Joe Clark, Special Agent in Charge of the Knoxville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced the robbery of the Citizens Bank of Blount County, on Highway 411, in Vonore, Tennessee. A white male carrying a handgun...
Sevierville Police Officer Steve Ford responded to a single vehicle accident on Winfield Dunn Pkwy. (Hwy. 66) near East Dumplin Valley Road, at about 8:02 a.m. Thursday, September 18, 2003. Officer Ford reported that a 1999 Toyota RAV4 had allegedly...
This summer, a new crosswalk was installed downtown on Bruce Street, between Forks of the River Parkway and Court Avenue. This crosswalk is necessary due to the large numbers of pedestrians crossing Bruce Street, from the Sevier County Courthouse...
Sevierville Police Corporal Bob Campbell, the School Resource Officer (SRO) at the Sevierville Middle School, reported smoke in the Middle School on Monday, September 15 at approximately 9:25 a.m. Cpl. Campbell, with assistance from SRO David...
One of the highlights of the Harvest Festival is Gatlinburg’s Sixth Annual Taste of Autumn that takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 at Mills Auditorium. “People especially enjoy the Taste of Autumn,” said George Hawkins,...
For the second year in a row, overhead expenses to operate the United Way of Sevier County will be covered through the generosity of the Alexis De Tocqueville Society. “To date we have raised over $125,000, which is close to our goal of covering...
The Sevierville Police and Fire Departments responded to a reported traffic accident with injuries at the intersection of Allensville Road and Old Douglas Dam Road at about 5:45 p.m. Friday, September 19th. According to SPD Officer Tim Coulter,...
Sevierville got some love on Friday afternoon when more than 700 people showed up for the annual “I Love Sevierville” luncheon. The event has been sponsored in the past by the city’s Downtown Association. This year the group partnered...
The 9/11 attack is a wound that healed too quickly. The skin has knit over the gash; only a scar remains visible. Yet, underneath, infection still roils and an abscess oozes. Terror has not gone away, but fear of it has subsided. Terrorists...
I get entertained any time a good local political fight gets going. When you don’t actually have a dog in the fight, sitting back and watching rates much higher than any reality TV show, because you generally know most of the characters involved. However...
