PIGEON FORGE -- The magic of theater can resonate with an audience in a way that can move their emotions across a gamut. A good story, well-written and produced, and a stage with a set and lights and sound can make lasting memories.

SEYMOUR -- Overweight and out of breath, Olivia Parker wasn't where she was meaning to be. After joining Get Fit Seymour, a 60-day weight loss program, her initial plan of taking a bootcamp class fell through when it filled up before she could sign up.

SEVIERVILLE -- For a 15 year old, Anna Brock has seen some pretty jarring and tough living conditions in her life. She's actively sought them out hoping to make a difference in the lives of others.

GATLINBURG -- Slowly but steadily the yellow chairs of the Gatlinburg Sky Lift rise and fall from the top of Crockett Mountain looking towards the spectacular views.

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GATLINBURG -- The academic bar at Gatlinburg Pittman High School has been set high class after class by graduating Highlanders.

SEVIERVILLE -- Fitness has always been a part of Ray Fougnier's life. The 74-year-old never knew just how far it would take him and that an off-the-cuff suggestion would lead to three world records.

Beer flows through Charles Valentine's mind a lot. He's hoping it flows through downtown and continues the movement back to the city center.

SEVIERVILLE -- Just a few years ago, Aaron Myers was dishing out losses to opponents as one of Sevier County's top high school tennis players. Tonight, the Gatlinburg-Pittman graduate will be serving up fashion as one of the contestants on Lifetime's "Project Runway" (airing at 8 p.m.).

SEVIERVILLE -- It's a special project that might require a verbal double-check upon first hearing one of the artists mention it. Septic tank art? Yes, septic tank art.

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SEVIERVILLE -- Abby Griffin's dance instructor has known her just four years less than her parents have.

SEVIERVILLE -- For more than a quarter century, Stanley Jackson has had an annual routine that involves weighing fish, loading backpacks, securing sponsors, serving hot dogs - and, at least this year, picking up 40 new bicycles to give away to kids.

GATLINBURG - Casey Oakley looks enough like Willie Nelson to be regularly asked for an autograph. He once lived on an island - just outside Gatlinburg. As a youngster, he stood with others who had gathered to hear President Franklin D. Roosevelt formally dedicate the new Great Smoky Mountain…

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SEVIERVILLE -- Art will again be featured in downtown Sevierville when artist Susan Edwards exhibits her paintings and sculptures at Courthouse Donuts/Dyers through August.

PIGEON FORGE -- Ask Tyler Carach why he's so adamant about getting a doughnut to each police officer in the United States, and he'll give you a simple set of answers: Doughnuts are their "favorite snack," "they keep us safe" and "they're my best friends."

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GATLINBURG - Who doesn't love Dolly and a good laugh? That's the question behind the upcoming productions being staged by Sevier County Community Theatre.

SEVIERVILLE -- Those who attended the first summer camp held in 1964 were divided into groups of boys and girls - not just divided into separate housing quarters, but into separate weeks of attendance. The next year, two four-week camps for boys and two for girls were held. Today, youngsters…

SEVIERVILLE -- Truett Frazier's worn a number of hats in his life, including serving as editor of local newspapers, a news reporter and owner of a radio station, and founding member of the Civil Air Patrol.

SEVIERVILLE -- When Crusoe comes out, so do the spectators.

GATLINBURG -- It's not every volunteer who could redesign a building - and design the redesign work so that the normal business conducted in the building continued without interruption. The nonprofit fortunate to have such a volunteer was Sevier County Food Ministries, and James Hugh Ogle wa…

GATLINBURG -- "Typically, each day runs 12-14 hours of 'on' time, say 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.: taking notes, interviewing people, experiencing activities like an electric bike or riding a horse or surfing. The weather can be rainy, cold, hot, or otherwise nasty, but the schedule goes on."

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A United States Post Office has serviced Sevierville since 1802. Within a few years after Sevierville was founded, Postmaster General Gideon Granger accepted a request submitted by U.S. Representative William Dickson to establish a post office in Sevierville on July 1, 1802. The post office …

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