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The 2005 Pigeon Forge Parade featuring Dollywood will be accompanied by a special print edition of The Herald to be provided free to guests of the parade, announced publisher Joseph Karl in a statement Wednesday. The new publication, which will...
Congratulations to Paige Roberts, who won Seymour Middle School’s Mathathon, where students completed math problems in order to support St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. … read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.......
Early numbers The sales tax numbers look to be getting better for Sevier County. So far the school numbers guru Karen King reports that things are looking up. The early March numbers have the tax dollars for the schools $159,000 higher than...
The Tennessee State Bank team for the March of Dimes Walk-a-thon managed to sit still long enough to snap this photo of the team, which featured more than 70 participants, and was the largest team to participate in the fundraiser. The TSB walking...
A Pigeon Forge High School junior has taken top honors at the 2004 Regional Scholastic Art Awards Competition. Chris Rinck, whose sculptural mask titled “Spirit of the Forest” won the Gold Key at the annual event, composed his piece entirely...
It seems the whole world was shocked and appalled by last week’s murder of four American contractors in Iraq. Reports of U.S. soldiers killed by ambushes have somehow not brought the impact home that the public felt seeing those burned and...
Want Fries With That? Dan Pursglove, whose excellent letter on local air pollution appeared in last week’s edition, sends us this follow-up – The Editors Dear Editor: Your doc says no and so does common sense; however you could be helping...
The United Way of Sevier County presented a special award to the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department in appreciation of the supreme sacrifices each firefighter makes in the line of duty. The firefighters, who receive no compensation for their...
Music competition sponsored by WDVX showcases area talent What was once one of the most popular events of east Tennessee’s premier springtime festival is making a return this year. Knoxville’s 2004 Dogwood Arts Festival is proud to announce...
Gatlinburg-Pittman students took a different view of the Highlanders home baseball game by making an unorthodox parking space off the steep dirt road that leads to the field parking area. Bubba Cornett and Tim Farmer were recognized by the...
Local preps brought home some post-season honors last week when the Associated Press released its All-State Basketball team. Headlining the group was Seymour’s Brooke Johnson. The 6’3” post was second team in the compilation squad...
The end of the race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday was as exciting as fans have seen this year and the eighth closest finish in NASCAR history. Just .028 of a second separated Elliott Sadler from second place Kasey Kahne. Bill Elliott took...
Director Gondry’s effort far from spotless “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” the latest film written by gifted screenwriter Charles Kaufman, chronicles the stormy relationship of Joel and Clementine (Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet)...
With spring and warm weather, you can count on several things soon to follow: dogwood blossoms, restless kids, and garage and yard sales. There’s something in the springtime air that seems to encourage ordinary folks to haul their castaway...
Columnist William Raspberry had an interesting question about Iraq the other day: How do we get out? The Bush administration is in a quandary because there is no graceful exit plan. American soldiers and civilian personnel, along with innocent...
Pink birds attack for a good cause What is big; has many long legs; is covered with pink feathers; and may suddenly come to roost in your yard? A flock of 18 to 20 large pink flamingos, of course! The youth group at the First Methodist Church...
A unique café, bakery, and gift shop is open in Townsend Located at Nawger Nob in Townsend is a unique little restaurant named Sister Cats. In addition to being a cafe and bakery, Sister Cats is also a gift shop. Among the gift items offered...
Professional Entertainment students at Walters State Community College plan to show off their talents in a special “Night on Broadway” production scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, April 2, at the Sevierville Civic Center. The evening will...
Mayor answers questions for Council on Aging County Mayor Larry Waters met with the Council on Aging Tuesday, March 16, in a special called meeting to update them on the process of replacing Senior Center Director Geneva Myers, who is retiring....
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers investigating the March 18, 2004, death of Robert P. McKay have announced that the death was apparently the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. The Park’s announcement was based...
