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Mayor introduces new employees The City of Sevierville held it’s bi-monthly Mayor and Alderman meeting Monday evening, December 20. During the meeting several new employees were introduced, including Jim Yost and Victor Rodriquez, both Maintenance...
Students get school credit assisting less fortunate Safespace is a nonprofit organization that specializes in helping abused spouses and hildren. The Service Learning class of Sevier County High School sends two students to the facility every...
Tom Leonard representing “Keep Sevier Beautiful” highlighted the Gatlinburg City Commission meeting Tuesday evening. Leonard presented three awards given to the local program by the “Keep America Beautiful” federal program....
Coach Dave Kragel was inducted into the Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame on Sunday in Morristown. Dr. L. Quentin Lane, Commissioner was on hand to present Kragel with the honor. Also in attendance for...
“3”…not impressed I finally got to see the movie “3” the other night. The ESPN made for TV film wasn’t what I expected, but I suppose I’ll have to give the good reviews first. I was impressed with Barry Pepper. The actor did his...
The District Attorney’s Office Sevier County is proud to be American! We say the pledge of Allegiance with enthusiasm, but when it comes to how our system really works, many of us scratch our heads and are glad someone else, who has to work...
Coming to the mountains, stay in the mountains Coming to the mountains? It just makes sense to stay in the mountains! With winter comes freezing temperatures and snow in the mountains, which mean it’s ski season! Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort...
Tempers flare at County Commission meeting Tempers flared Monday evening as the Sevier County Commission held their December meeting, the highlight of which was an almost two hour discussion of a Zoning Plan/Ordinance Resolution for the county. The...
Q. Borrowing a secret from the rich and famous, how might you create your own good luck for success? A. Life’s a sort of river of events, with some planned, many more just coming along by happenstance, says Max Gunther in “How To Get...
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The questions have been asked for many years. For the 4-H members involved in the 4-H Chick Chain project it may be irrelevant, because there is plenty of chicken and potential for lots of eggs. The...
The way I see it, the commercialism of Christmas gets worse each year. It seems there is so much pressure on people to get the right gift, or the right size, or the right whatever. Instead of a happy, peaceful time, Christmas becomes a very...
Christmas is a cheerful holiday where caring and generosity prevail, and the love of the many overcomes the hate of the few. Christmas is a time for renewing our spirit, enthusiasm and merriment while giving thought to those less fortunate than...
I generally write political columns and I have written a lot about the need for different kinds of people with different backgrounds to focus on what we have in common, not on what divides us. I think the following example, sent to me by Amos...
C.R.O.S.S. Ministries distributed their Christmas vouchers Monday and today (Tuesday) for the families who pre-registered for the program. Approximately 44 families in the Seymour area will be receiving Christmas vouchers for food items to be...
Ashley’s Dance Academy in new location Ashley’s Dance Academy has moved to 269 Business Park Drive in Seymour Centre, behind Seymour Cleaners. Ashley Marsh and two other instructors are presently teaching 12 classes at the academy. They...
Donations down almost 100 per day MEDIC Regional Blood Center needs Sevier County residents to show their generosity and donate blood this holiday season. MEDIC mobile units will be at Walmart-Sevierville, December 21 from 10:00am – 6:00pm....
Christmas for Kids is 30 years old This year, the Pigeon Forge Rotary Club continued a thirty-year holiday tradition. Abiding by the Rotary Club motto, “Service Above Self,” members of the Pigeon Forge Rotary Club gathered at Pigeon Forge...
Child missing in Pennsylvania As of late Monday afternoon, a nine-year-old Pennsylvania boy was still missing. According to reports Logan Mitcheltree has limited ability to speak and has mental disabilities. The boy was last seen with by his...
Police seeking man in murder investigation The Morristown Police Department is investigating the death of 33-year-old woman found murdered Sunday night. Ollie Wynn was found at the Fairway East Apartments in Morristown shortly after 10 p.m....
Arrowhead look back where it belongs The Herald Newspapers ran a series of articles by Jack Sawyer a few months ago titled “Tales of Boyd’s Creek.” In the first of that series, Mr. Sawyer mentioned the welcome signs at either end of the...
