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May. 21, 2013 @ 11:06 PM

Sevierville board looks at budget

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.


May. 20, 2013 @ 11:41 PM

Jim Bradley honored as Sevierville Middle School hosts social studies fair

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.


May. 20, 2013 @ 11:39 PM

Distillery site approved for Gatlinburg

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.


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May. 22, 2013 @ 02:15 AM

A Perfect Evening

With rain and storms approaching Tuesday night at the state tournament, the Pigeon Forge Tigers baseball team was looking to make quick work of their first-round opponent Elizabethton at Smyrna High School.

Mission accomplished.


May. 19, 2013 @ 12:10 AM

Several county athletes will compete at Spring Fling next week

Athletes from Sevier County have qualified for eight track and field events at the 2013 TSSAA BlueCross Spring Fling to be held next week on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.


May. 19, 2013 @ 12:06 AM

PF earns 2nd-straight trip to state with blowout win

The Pigeon Forge Tigers baseball team won a huge postseason tournament game ... again.


Opinion View All »

May. 06, 2013 @ 11:58 AM

Stan Voit: Grand Canyon rafting trip memorable experience

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.


May. 21, 2013 @ 11:50 PM

Letter: Library used-book sale supporters receive thanks

The used book sale held at the King Family Library in Sevierville during six days in April netted $3,756.04. These funds will be shared equally among the three Friends of Sevier County Libraries groups who organized the sale: King Family, Kodak and Seymour.


May. 21, 2013 @ 11:18 PM

Editorial: AAA program an added benefit to keep kids from drinking and driving

More than one-third of youth under the age of 21 killed in alcohol-related fatalities died during the months of April, May and June — prom and graduation season. That's according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It's p to responsible adults to do all they can to stop such senseless carnage.


Mountain Life View All »

May. 20, 2013 @ 11:04 AM

Upland Chronicles: Otha Emert was POW during Korean conflict

Saturday, November 7, 1953 was Otha Emert Day in Sevier County.


May. 19, 2013 @ 12:01 AM

Fit to a tea

The Garden Club hosted its annual May tea on Thursday at Hughes Hall on the campus of Arrowmont.


May. 17, 2013 @ 06:58 PM

Health inspection scores May 17, 2013


Crime Report View All »

May. 17, 2013 @ 11:49 PM

Arrests May 17, 2013

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.


May. 16, 2013 @ 11:54 PM

Arrests May 16, 2013

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.


May. 15, 2013 @ 11:53 PM

Arrests May 15, 2013

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.