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Sevier County is growing, and so is the Sevier County Economic Development Council. SCEDC has recently added staff to assist with the launch of several new programs aimed at addressing community needs. Stacey J. Helton brings 15 years...
The Sequoyah District held their annual Pinewood Derby Pack race at the Seymour Primary School on 4/14/07. Not only did everyone get to enjoy the Best of Show judging and the race, but many scouts were able to enjoy the fun and games...
- Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Diane Black (R-Gallatin) is proud to announce the launch of www.tnsenate.com. The website will feature the members and work of the Senate Republican Caucus. "The Caucus...
Ober Gatlinburg officials announced April 18, 2007 that the switch out of cars in the $1 million project will take place during its annual preventive maintenance period scheduled the last week of April and the first week of May. ...
Does your child get nervous around dogs? Is your child afraid of dogs? Does your child know how to use "good manners" around dogs? In recognition of National Dog Bite Prevention Week in May, the University of Tennessee...
Emily Hollingsworth, 17, of Sevierville, a member of the Sevier County 4-H and a senior at Gatlinburg Pittman High School in Gatlinburg, collected more than 11,000 new and gently used books to help restock a Louisiana school library devastated...
Gatlinburg has earned Tree City USA status from the National Arbor Day Foundation for the 19th consecutive year, keeping the City among an elite group which includes just 35 of 347 cities statewide. Thursday was declared Arbor Day in the City...
GATLINBURG – To aid students in their study of Appalachian musical heritage in this Gatlinburg Bicentennial year, Pi Beta Phi Elementary School is seeking sponsors of its music program as the City marks the 200-year anniversary of its...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park firefighters are still actively involved in containing the 200 acre "Jesse James Fire" that began in the Big Creek area of the Park near Waterville, N.C., on Monday. Fire...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It's looking more and more like residents could get a tax break at the grocery store if House Republicans get their way. Tuesday, Republican lawmakers said "returning some money to taxpayers" is their...
Douglas Lake: 4/26/07 The water level is still on the rise with the surface temperature at 58 degrees. Bass fishing is good. Fish the flats, points, and backs of coves. Fish 2 to 15 feet deep with blue top rat-l-traps, jerk...
On April 19, 2007, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission (TWRC) was presented the following recommendations for the 2007-08 hunting/trapping seasons: MANNER AND MEANS - Legalize all shotgun sizes for hunting turkey, which includes 28 gauge...
The Department of Environment and Conservation has announced several additions to Tennessee's list of precautionary fish consumption advisories as a result of the trigger point for issuing a mercury advisory being lowered to 0.3 parts per...
Dear Editor: The Leave No Child Left Behind program is putting our children on drugs and now ,on the tail of the V Tech tragedy, want to extend it to college students. It has to do with management of children in what has become...
In a wild and very unorthodox contest at Smokies Park, the Tennessee Smokies lost to the Mobile BayBears by a score of 16-7 Wednesday afternoon. A season high crowd of 6,289 fans, mostly fourth graders from Knox County schools, witnessed...
The Tennessee Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 161 by Sen. Raymond Finney (R-Maryville) on Wednesday. Known as "The Credit Security Act of 2007", the bill will protect Tennesseans, especially seniors, from the growing problem...
Nashville, Tenn. – Sen. Tim Burchett (R-Knoxville) is proud to announce that the Senate passed Senate Bill 1264 by a vote of 29-0. The bill closes a loophole that allows elected officials to run again after...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be the home away from home for Pablo Elizondo over the next 3 months. Elizondo will be working with Park researchers, sharing his time and skills while learning new...
This past weekend we went to Pigeon Forge for the Rod Run because it was a great weekend and my son is now very much into cars. It's interesting that cars seem to cross over the time / generation gap. You know how sometimes it's like...
An accident at the recently converted dirt racetrack at 411 backed up the traffic at the ticket booth Tuesday evening. An unidentified individual broke his leg at around 6:00 P.M. and became the first off track accident of the season. The Seymour...
