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Heralded incoming freshman Ramar Smith reportedly cleared to begin classes at UT news@theheraldnewspapers.com Bruce Pearl is waiting for a decision to be handed down by the NCAA on the status of incoming freshman Ramar Smith as students officially...
Lady Tiger golfers start season unbeaten after sending a pair of individual players to ’05 state tourney The Lady Tiger golfers at Pigeon Forge High School could be the best team that nobody knows about. If the Lady Tigers head coach has his...
news@the heraldnews;a;ers,com With Sen. Hillary Clinton’s 10-to-1 edge in campaign funding, her complaints about an ad from opponent John Spencer ad reminds one of an elephant howling in pain after having his toe stepped on by a flea. In fact,...
news@theheraldnewspapers.com I’ve often thought that it would be great to have only one name, like cowboy gunslingers Paladin and Shane. Rock singers can be such superstars that they only require one name, like Madonna, Cher, Sting or Bono. One...
news@theheraldnewspapers.com It can be tricky discussing breaking stories in this column, since I’m writing it a day or two before you read it, but I’ll go out on a limb with this one, because I’ve been saying it since last Wednesday when...
The Tennessee Department of Human Services child care licensing division recently wrapped up its annual safety crackdown on providers that transport pre-school children. Nearly 400 unannounced inspections were performed statewide from June...
Take the weekend off and take a short drive to experience a great day with one of American’s favorite animals. The richest one-day event in the entire Walking Horse industry – the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association...
Americans for Tax Reform applauds the following candidates for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. By signing the pledge, a candidate commits “to oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes.” President Bush has signed...
Medic Regional Blood Center is calling all eligible blood donors to please roll up the sleeve and give a pint of blood. Medic reports a need for all blood types, especially O Positive and O Negative. “O Negative is the universal donor and...
Tennessee State Bank (TSB) employees are collecting hygiene items through the month of August to be donated to the Family Resource Center for local youth. TSB employees wear jeans on Fridays for making a donation to the center. Pictured a is...
A meeting for those interested in becoming volunteers with Human Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT), an animal-assisted therapy program, will be held Saturday, September 12, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on the agricultural campus of the...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced the reopening of the Cades Cove Horseback Riing Stables. The concession-operated stable was closed for a week while its operators worked to obtain new liability insurance coverage. In...
chantalle@theheraldnewspapers.com Sevierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) decided to defer a decision on a zoning ordinance prohibiting duplexes in low density residential areas, Monday at the Civic Center. Mayor Bryan Atchley said he...
chantalle@theheraldnewspapers.com The appearance of some yards and homes in the Ridge Road subdivision was brought to the attention of the Sevierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen Monday night at City Hall. Longtime resident Shirley Moore voiced...
The Tennessee Cinderella girls and there accomplishments at the International Pageant held in Las Vegas in July was exception, according to Jill Linn Smith, Tennessee State Director. The winners, all from Sevier County, received awards at...
chantalle@theheraldnewspapers.com The Sevier County Humane Society on Gnatty Branch Road will be closed today due to roof work needed to install the new incinerator. For public safety, the Society will be closed so they can remove part of the...
chantalle@theheraldnewspapers.com Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort was reported to have had a mudslide Tuesday morning in Gatlinburg, forcing a Pennsylvania family out of their cabin. According to reports, a family had to relocate when the mud...
The Tennessee Department of Education has announced nine candidates from across the state for each the Supervisor of the Year and the Principal of the Year awards. Nominees for both awards were selected from each of the nine field service center...
Kids got their chance to celebrate their freedom at Boyds Bear Country, Saturday when they participated in the Young Patriots Day Parade. Families participated in the Young Patriot’s Day parade by decorating tricycles, bicycles, wagons, and...
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine news@theheraldnewspapers,com Dear EarthTalk: What are the leading causes of child mortality around the world, and what can be done about it? – Susan Hale, Oquawka, IL The statistics are...
