A longtime Sevierville police officer has filed a compliant against the department claiming he was demoted from captain to sergeant after going to the district attorney general’s office over alteration of police records.
At a workshop session Monday afternoon, the city's Board of Mayor and Aldermen discussed the proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget, including some additional projects that will necessitate budget adjustments.
The 27th annual social studies fair was held at Sevierville Middle School on Thursday, and while the boards on display covered topics from Japanese internment camps to the history of Dollywood, this year's event wasn't quite the same.
At its meeting last week, the Gatlinburg Municipal and Regional Planning Commission approved a commercial site plan for Sugarlands Distilling Company. If it opens this fall as proposed, it will be the city's third distillery.
Exactly one year ago — to the day — the Pigeon Forge Tigers started planning for today’s game.
Three-hundred and sixty-five days ago, after being eliminated from the state tournament by Goodpasture Christian 3-0, the players and coaches began preparing for another shot.
Their time is now.
The Sevier County High School track and field team earned spots in the finals of four events at today’s TSSAA BlueCross Spring Fling State Championships with their performances in Thursday afternoon’s preliminaries.
The Pigeon Forge Tigers are one win away from playing for a state championship.
The Orange and Black (37-2) continued their assault on the Class AA tournament at the TSSAA BlueCross Spring Fling Wednesday afternoon with a 9-2 thumping of Murfreesboro Central (25-16).
Some 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon every year, and almost all of them see it from the top down. It’s impressive. However, not nearly as many have viewed it from the bottom up, rafting along the roughly 270 miles of the Colorado River, a mile or so below the rims.
The recent standoff between the Sevierville police and a felon from Florida occurred immediately outside my home on Sunday, May 19. Having our windows open to enjoy the weather, my family knew immediately that something very serious was taking place, and I could hear the majority of what was exchanged between the police officers on scene as they attempted to communicate with the individual for nearly two hours.
The coverage is staggeringly sad, but so important to watch and read about. The people in Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City, have seen how uncertain life can be. In an instant, homes, families, belongings, treasures are gone, swept away by a powerful tornado that took out the city and left houses and businesses and schools in shambles.
Born and reared in the West Tennessee town of Humboldt, I grew up with a knowledge of and respect for Memorial Day, frequently referred to or combined with Decoration Day.
Saturday, November 7, 1953 was Otha Emert Day in Sevier County.
Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
