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Mr. Reagan, I just wanted to say thank you for that article, or maybe more so for your common sense. I’m a law enforcement officer, locally, and I believe I can speak for all of us when i say that some times we wonder if anybody out there...
There’s a case here in California that involves the death of a 13-year-old boy who was shot by a Los Angeles police officer when he smashed his stolen car into a police cruiser. According to police, LAPD Officer Steve Garcia and his partner...
When people find out that one of the things I do is Estate Planning, I often hear something like; “That’s just for rich folks, right?” Then I have to decide how much time I have before answering them. There’s a short answer and then...
Q. Can you imagine circumstances where the loud dripping of plain water into basins set beneath your bed frightens you to death? Clue: You’re blindfolded and strapped to the bed. A. In 1936, in India, recounts Nobel Laureate Bernard Lown...
Producer dies Producer Debra Hill who had battled cancer for more than a year died at the age of 54. Her big break came in horror films, when she and director John Carpenter co-wrote the modern classic, “Halloween.” The flick, released in...
Ouch! That’s high Gas prices are on the rise and there appears to be no relief in sight. Increase in demand and shorter supplies are to blame. In our area the average price of a gallon of gas is around $1.84. According to AAA, fuel prices...
Mother Nature looked favorably upon the students and volunteers on Friday while they participated in the second annual Leprechaun Walk. Although there was a chilling breeze, the sun beamed down as the third, fourth and fifth graders walked,...
There will be a PUBLIC FORUM on Public Hearing on Ordinance (0-2005-001) to Amend the Zoning Map of Sevierville, as Set Forth in the Sevierville Municipal Code, Section 14-201 (to rezone property on Carl Street and Cedar Street which consists...
The Tennessee Municipal League began its annual Legislative Conference Monday in Nashville, with key speakers from the capital city. City leaders from all over the state of Tennessee are gathered at the Capital to be informed and to actually...
NASHVILLE, TN – Governor Phil Bredesen and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Betsy Child have announced that Sevier County will receive a $15,000 recycling equipment grant to purchase containers for its program. “I’m...
Jeshua Clyde Jacklet has just turned 3 years of age on the 23rd of February. His mother and father Tabitha and Jason Jacklet and grandparents Gary and Glenda Stevens, wish him a Happy Birthday. Jeshua is pictured in his father’s native Korean...
I agonized over the name for this column. I considered “This and That” because that’s what it’s about. I thought about “Ramblin’ with Mike” because that’s the way I talk (and write sometimes, too). Naw, too many ramblers already....
Dear Rose, I am active in the Single Action Shooting Society here in East Tennessee. We have a lot of fun and are a lot like family. When ever anyone new comes in we make sure that he does not ride alone and that someone shows him the ropes....
In the 1966-67 school year, Tennessee’s Ron Widby followed up an NCAA punting championship in the fall by leading the Tennessee Vols basketball team to the SEC title that winter. Named All-America in both sports, Widby is the University of...
The Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers 6th Grade basketball team has captured the large school crown again for the second year in a row by defeating the Seymour Lady Eagles in the Sevier County Junior League Tournament Championship. The Lady Tigers remained...
Also known as “I don’t like it” syndrome So the Supreme Court is hearing a case that involves whether or not the 10 Commandments should be allowed on public property. Apparently some people find the document offensive. Imagine that, some...
Dear Editor: I would like to congratulate the staff of the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce on an excellent Membership Breakfast on March 1, 2005. The sold-out event featured Tennessee Volunteers Head Coach Phillip Fulmer who entertained the...
There’s a case here in California that involves the death of a 13-year-old boy who was shot by a Los Angeles police officer when he smashed his stolen car into a police cruiser. According to police, LAPD Officer Steve Garcia and his partner...
Last week I introduced legislation to slow down democracy by court decree – the tendency of some federal courts to make decisions that elected state and local officials ought to be making. The bill, the Federal Consent Decree Fairness...
Sevierville Police (SPD) responded to a reported traffic accident in front of Blalock’s Construction, 1114 Parkway, at about 2:50PM Thursday, March 3, 2005. According to SPD Officer Tony Price, a 1996 Dodge Intrepid driven by 38-year old Melissa...
