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“Holiday Treasures” makes for fine kickoff to season One lucky $250,000 instant ticket winner from Newport helped kick off the holiday season at the Tennessee Lottery as the first grand prize winner in the Lottery’s new “Holiday Treasures”...
Victory Lane is the new business in the Kroger Shopping Center on Chapman Highway in Seymour that will be opening its’ doors to the public November 1. It is an oil service and change establishment, which offers 15-minute oil changes in addition...
Official grand opening in November but store opens for business Saturday One of the largest Dollar Tree stores will be opening in Sevierville on October 30, to the delight of dollar store enthusiasts. “We are very pleased to be here and be...
Q: As all too many in the world know all too well, a hurricane can be a fearsome thing. How much power does one have, and where does it come from? A: Hurricanes are among the most powerful of Earthly phenomena, unloosing some 1,000,000,000,000,000...
Q: My little girl, Tara, is sometimes sugar-sweet and other times she is unbearably irritating. How can I get her out of a bad mood when she has not really done anything to deserve punishment? DR. DOBSON: I would suggest that you take her in...
Just recently, a town in Tennessee decided to close school. Not snow, not flood, but another natural disaster; fleas. Nasty!!! What is the world coming to anymore? I mean, if it was left up to our public schools to tell us, then we would be...
I knew when I moved to Tennessee the first time that this was the state that was known for its volunteerism, but that’s all I knew. Being in the media I get the chance to attend several charity functions that we cover in the paper. It never...
A 911 call was made to report that a car had gone off of Tipton Station Road near Neubert Springs Road into a small pond with a female sitting on top of the vehicle in the water. The car was sinking. Officer Mullinax of the Knox County Sheriff’s...
A three-car accident at approximately 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, October 27 involved three vehicles, tying up traffic on the parkway and sending a 61-year-old male victim to the hospital. The accident happened around Community Drive on the Parkway...
Those looking to help with the situations throughout the world and serve, protect or defend your local community now have a place to go. The U.S. Disaster Relief Command, (USDRC), needs those that want to help our great nation. FEMA, Red Cross,...
School psychologist a fake A woman in Sumter, South Carolina is accused of stealing a Knoxville woman’s name and using it to get a job at the school. Kimberly Arnold, 44,is charged with two counts of forgery, breach of trust with intent and...
Halloween should be filled with good surprises and enjoyment, and following some tips offered by the American Red Cross will ensure that everyone will stay safe during this spooky holiday. Remember, candy is dandy but safety is essential. •Walk,...
“But I thought it was invented by the candy companies!” Every year from September to the beginning of November, Halloween candy, costumes, black and orange party decorations, and scary movies cover shelfs of almost every store. People decorate...
Record turnout around the county Early voting in East Tennessee was on a record pace this year, and with the early voting ending on Thursday, many records were set for turnout. The lines outside the Elections Commission Warehouse in Sevierville...
Food teams at Dollywood donate peanut butter Walt Richter, Food Manager at Dollywood, had a Foods Team Luncheon for his workers to express the gratitude the park feels for their hard work. In that meeting the workers all decided they needed...
Two counts Aggravated Rape and Sexual Battery dismissed in agreement During a plea hearing on Thursday, October 28, Robert Freeman Walker, Jr., 39, a former Gatlinburg Police Officer and Seymour resident was sentenced to one year in jail...
Exhibition comes straight from New York and Miami run The exhibition Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration will be on display at the Knoxville Museum of Art October 29, 2004–March 27, 2005. The exhibition chronicles the genius of Chuck...
So now the Zogby poll, which had seen more Kerry strength than most, is picking up a Bush surge — while the Rasmussen poll, which trended for Bush, is seeing a Kerry bump. I’m glad that I am out of the business of polling U.S. elections. The...
I can remember the first concert that I attended. I remember that anticipation that I had while waiting for the band to take the stage. The lights were turned off and the band took their places. As the fans went wild, the music would start....
Joseph Jones, of Sevierville, has enrolled in the Computer Drafting and Design program at the ITT Technical Institute, located at 10208 Technology Drive, Knoxville. The 8-quarter program, which begins November 29, will help Joseph begin to prepare...
