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Second-year Head Coach David Ryan is looking for a better season than last year for the Pigeon Forge Tigers Football team. “We ask our kids to do things with intensity,” said Ryan. “They tried, and they keep the program going.” This...
In a game where the first pitch was thrown thirty-nine minutes behind schedule, Smokies left-hander Luis Martinez (5-6) threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings turning the game over to the bullpen. Following the seventh, another downpour hit Smokies...
A Coke collector’s dream world all in one place It doesn’t take long to figure out what John Headrick collects. Just driving up to the family home on Hwy. 411 in Maryville you see samplings of the vast array of collectibles that line...
Dale Gibson took the top honors in afternoon time trials for the Strange’s Custom Auto Super Late Models, setting the standard at 12.699 seconds around the hot, slick raceway. Gibson was the first in line to qualify, being able then to sit...
Big Daddy to headline 16th annual show Bristol Dragway’s most popular summer event, the AutoZone Super Chevy Show, makes its return June 25-27 for three big days of action-packed fun. An appearance by drag racing legend “Big Daddy” Don...
If your pop is a putter, you can give him the American Cancer Society Golf Pass this Father’s Day. The Golf Pass gets him on some of the best golf courses in Tennessee, letting him perfect his drive and sharpen his swing for free or a reduced...
On Saturday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the century-old buildings at the Mountain Farm Museum in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will come alive as national park staff and volunteers pay tribute to rural women of the past through...
Track on road to recovery? 411 Raceway was sold at auction almost one year ago, and the track is slowly coming back to life under the management of owner Doug Sopha and a team of dedicated individuals. The Seymour track has undergone a turbulent...
Sevierville’s recent announcement of $182 million dollars worth of development, including a new events center, will mean expanded possibilities for group business and unique attractions to entertain groups while there. The developments, some...
Mary Alice Bozeman has been named Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at UT Medical Center. Bozeman has served as the Acting Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer since January 2003....
“I’ve made a lot of friends.” That statement made by Geneva Myers during her retirement party June 15, rang true with many in attendance to honor her work. Myers, a county employee for the past 27 years, was honored by friends, family...
The University of Tennessee Medical Center presents “Understanding Sleep Apnea,” at noon on Tuesday, June 22. The program will be presented by Tina M. Dudney, MD, in the Wood Auditorium at UT Medical Center. As many as one in 15 people...
Sevier County Senior Center to get new wood working facility Many people have hobbies they do all their lives. Others start them when they have more free time on their hands. That is what Don Myers of Sevierville did. With a hobby of woodworking,...
It is easy to see that the agricultural industry is in transition. Producers are looking for viable production and marketing alternatives that will allow them to maintain their livelihood without selling the farm. To support producers and businesses...
Seymour Branch Library “Out on the Range” Go out west to the land of the cowboys with Ms. Ginny as the Book It Across America Summer Reading Program for preschoolers ends its final week at the Seymour Branch Library located at 137 West...
Barbara Bayless began her adventure operating a Christian bookstore in April of 1980, when the establishment was called The Lighthouse. “It was when The Lighthouse was open on Chapman Highway,” Bayless told The Herald, “and they wanted...
Readers anxious for a taste of the history of the state of Tennessee and of Sevier County would do well to look inside this fascinating and well-researched book on the life of one of her most famous figures. Author Francis Marion Turner, who...
The Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra’s 3rd Annual Summer String Camp will take place on June 21-25 at Bearden High School. This camp is open to string students, grades 12 and under, of all playing levels. Students will have an opportunity...
In addition to providing qualified plans to employees, many business owners implement nonqualified alternatives in order to supplement retirement benefits. These selective benefit plans are generally offered to key employees and owners. One...
What was most unique about Ronald Reagan was his inner compass, his internalized sense of himself. Most politicians are narcissists. They lack a sure grasp of who they are and seek not only ratification but also self-definition in the eyes of...
