The IRS mailed about 90,000 premature notices and demands for overdue taxes to taxpayers last year, despite the filing date being extended.
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Another pianist died last week. That is the third this year.
Some in the medical community are asking why our healthcare results are not better since we invest one-fifth of our gross national income on medical care.
Life would be more comfortable for all of us if we could agree on everything — probably not. I cannot imagine living in such a world. It would be a wretched place to live. We understand this when is comes to jobs and vocations. Not everyone is built to be a plumber, professor, or personal tr…
Dwight Wade married Kate Reagan on June 26, 1939, and they traveled to New York City for their honey- moon. One of the high- lights of their trip was a visit to the 1939-40 World’s Fair held at Flushing Meadows in Queens. Among the many exhibits was the “Town of Tomorrow” which introduced vi…
What inspires you? Think about it. Inspire means “to breathe life into, excite or encourage.” Inspire derives from the Latin word “inspirare” or “spirare,” which means “to blow into or inflame.” When you inspire someone or something, it is as if you are blowing air over a low flame to make i…
I am part of the Holy Christian Church because of who I am and whose I am. I am created in the image of God. I am His through creation and redemption. I am redeemed from sin for loving service and the bonus is a relationship with God made available through Jesus Christ that has the possibili…
Exhausted. Worn out. Fed up. Tired of all this. And it seems that some people just never stop poking the sores. Some are no doubt well-meaning, but others seem to be intent on making the rest of us just as miserable as they are. I believe that there are a few of us that have the luxury of be…
Over the past several years, I’ve come to believe more than ever that adults never really outgrow “childish ways.” I would say all of us retain childhood characteristics to some degree, but obviously some adults mimic their childish ways more than others. In fact, they may act more like chil…
Taxpayers are receiving mixed messages from the IRS with erroneous notices and confusing letters.
We are always learning. Life is filled with education. We learn all the time.
Poor customer service when dealing with what seemingly may be a “small piece of business” can literally cost a company thousands of dollars.
“How is it, Carl, that you seem to be able to customize your basic speaking presentations for every group to whom you speak?” This question came from someone who had just recently entered the world of professional speaking. I realize most of my readers have no desire to become professional s…
The pandemic is almost over, the key word being “almost.” Some organizations still cannot give us a hard answer about masks for the next season. It is still hard to plan for the school year.
There are many beautiful things in this world — mountains, waterfalls, a rugged coastline, coral reefs, and deserts to name a few. There is, however, a point at which one can get too close.
Ina Wear Roberts wore many hats. Perhaps those who knew her remember the vital role she played as execu- tive secret- ary for the Ameri- can Red Cross working with service- men and their families during World War ll. Others recall Ina and her sister, Jean, owning and operating The Cloth Shop…
Back in October, I hiked this trail with our hiking group and missed out on all the views due to fog. We promised ourselves to return in June to see the views and flaming azaleas. So we did. And we saw.
Last summer was strange at our house. We stayed busy enough, but we missed our normal summer trips. The things we missed most were summer camps. There is the traditional version of camp for a week or two at a facility away from town. There is also the summer mission trip to other places to h…
Like many of you, there are numerous things going on in America with which I am dissatisfied.
Advance payments for the child tax credit are scheduled to start in July. Some parents will end up owing more taxes next year due to the advance payments. Before receiving the advance tax credit and spending the money, it’s a good idea to determine whether you will owe taxes and be required …
He was a master builder. If you lived in a home he built, you had a home of solid, excellent craftsmanship. I know because he built the parsonage we enjoyed for 20 years.
When H.V. Latham turned 18 on July 19, 1943, he was required under the Selective Service Act to register for the draft. However, because his father was dead, and he was the oldest child, Latham was considered “head of household” and therefore could have requested a deferment. He chose not to…
Why are we here? Some would say that even the ability to pose the question is the answer. Some would say that posing the question is evidence that we are more than a biological accident or inevitability (given the size of the universe).
Some are graduating from high school or college. Others are smack-dab in the middle of a career. Some are retiring or planning to retire. Others are far along in age, and some in this age group are looking at retirement communities or maybe resident homes. In other words, everyone is always …
“Me and Mommy are marrying Tom,” announced my 4-year-old daughter to everyone she met. And then she invited each one to our wedding.
I like music. I can, for brief moments, listen to nearly anything. I do not always understand or appreciate it, but I can try.
Crypto currencies are becoming a very popular way to make money. It’s estimated that over 21 million adults in the United States currently own cryptocurrency, which is about 14% of the population.
I traveled a thousand miles to watch an 86-year-old woman shovel hot coals.
“Everybody else is doing it,” was the response the manager received when he asked the employee why she did something a certain way instead of following the process set forth by the company.
I got to spend time this summer with five children ages 11 to 16. They stayed with us in two separate visits.
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By CHARLES STROHMER
By BARBARA JOINES
The minute I heard the J. Geils Band sing, "Years go by I'm lookin' through a girly magazine, and there's my homeroom angel on the pages in between," I knew that "Centerfold" would be a hit.
The Third Saturday of October. Any self-respecting UT football fan knows what that means.
By Alta Raper
"Hey … Dad? You wanna have a catch?"
Recently Pastor Dan Moore lifted up the Good Shepherd of the Gospel of John, Chapter 10.
Aden Carver was a legendary mountaineer of Oconaluftee, North Carolina. However, few people remember that the centenarian spent 26 years of his remarkable life in Sevier, Cocke, and Blount counties in Tennessee.
By Alta Raper
About two weeks ago I was in a waiting room when I overheard a man talking to another gentleman about not being sure if he would put his son in Boy Scouts because "they've become so politically correct." I can only assume he was taking a jab at the more than 100-year-old organization's decis…
In 1940 when Arlie Ogle and his wife Ailene purchased property near Pigeon Forge at Caney Creek Road -- known today as the Spur -- Arlie gave the seller, Sam Lamon, a cow as down payment. Lamon was later overheard saying he'd get that property back some day because he didn't figure the Ogles…
Sometimes it's those bittersweet moments of growing up that stand out along with the great joys and deep sorrows.
"I want to ….."
As far as parents go, I had a pretty good set.
L.H. Dettmer's letter to the editor in yesterday's paper really got me thinking.
When my alarm clock went off extra early Thursday morning, I was dreading the long drive to Wears Valley. A national park-led tour of the still-incomplete stretch of the Foothills Parkway that will eventually open a new, scenic route into the small Sevier County community awaited.
Blame it on Veterans Boulevard.
It's time to visit old friends, again.
The numbers are in for the summer tourist season in Sevier County. While there is much to be worried about, if you listen to the county's financial expert, things are looking up.
As we packed for our fall break trip this weekend, I couldn't help but think how different road trips are for our 8-year-old than they were for us 30 years ago, when my wife and I were around the same age.
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