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• Brian Charles Halverson, 43, Sevierville, was charged with theft of property. He was released on $10,000 bond. • Adam Wade McFall, 42, Sevierville, was charged with domestic violence assault. He was released on $1,000 bond. • Gregg W....
• An abandoned vehicle was reported on I-40W and officers investigated and tagged the vehicle. • Police were called to Walmart on Hwy. 441 to check out a complaint of a suspicious person and an arrest was made. • An act of vandalism was...
It’s that time of year when ghosts and ghouls frolic with witches and vampires. Towns are transformed by jack-o-lanterns offering their Cheshire cat grins, while homes are awash in Autumn hues and dotted with spider webs and garden gravestones. Halloween...
The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville announces the recent launch of KnoxTIX. KnoxTIX, a non-profit public service made possible through the support of Scripps Howard Foundation and Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale, serves as...
This has been a very busy summer… for spiders! It seems there has been a rash of reported spider bites countywide with at least one reported recurrence. Sue Whiton, a registered nurse living in the Flat Creek community, reportedly...
Dear Editor, On Sept. 10, President Bush went on national television and defended cruel and humiliating treatment of detainees. He went even further when he proposed legislation that would legalize military tribunals which the U.S. supreme Court...
By Sid Knowles news@theheraldnewspapers.com Mr. Ed and Francis the Talking Mule have now been joined by Cha-Cha Walters the talking dog owned by famed media personality Barbara Walters. Cha-Cha recently said to Ms. Walters, and I’m quoting...
It’s time we folks here in Sevier County show the rest of the country that Tennessee cares about the welfare and safety of our children. Let’s get Jessica’s Law passed. There is absolutely no valid reason why this important and vital...
Corker receives campaign contributions from all 95 TN counties The September 25th issue of Newsweek announced Hollywood’s choice for the U.S. Senate – and it’s Congressman Harold Ford. The liberal Memphis Congressman was the second largest...
The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation will be offering swim lessons beginning in October 2006. Registration will begin on Monday, October 2nd at 6:00am. Registration is limited. No registration will be accepted prior to...
Jessica’s Law is the general term for the House bill HR 1505 of the 109th Congress which also applies to state-level versions, including the Florida law that inspired the federal Jessica Lunsford Act. This proposed law, if adopted, would mandate...
Amy Kingery, of Sevierville, was installed as president of the Kiwanis Club of Sevierville, TN during the club’s installation ceremony September 21, in Dandridge. Also installed were Norman Kallemeyn, president-elect; Christine Lewis, vice...
Rain rain go away Local rains have caused flooding throughout the area as downpours continued through the weekend. We should begin to dry out Monday as temperatures in the mid 70s. The rain is expected to stay away until Thursday when the chance...
The zoning commission will be holding a meeting at 5:00 p.m. at the Sevierville Civic Center in the Council Hall on Tuesday, September 26, 2006. After a call to order and approval of the August 29 minutes they will review a site plan of a conversion...
The University of Tennessee’s Department of Professional and Personal Development is offering a new nationally recognized food safety course called ServSafe Essentials on Saturday, Oct. 14. This course is meant for food industry businesses,...
The Performing Arts & Lecture Series presents “A Story to Share: A Workshop in Telling Short Stories” presented by storyteller Jennifer Armstrong on Saturday, October 14, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian...
Blount County Sheriff James Berrong said today that three men were killed as the result of a traffic accident on Alcoa Highway at around 6:15 a.m. this morning. An autopsy will be performed Monday morning at the University of Tennessee Medical...
Sweetwater Police Department Eddie Byrum announced today that two burglary suspects were taken into custody early this morning and charged with ten counts each in connection with the burglary of a Sweetwater Conoco station last Sunday night. Melvin...
Following is a status report of ongoing and planned road projects within the City of Sevierville. Additional information on these projects, including a map, is available at the City website (www.seviervilletn.org) on the Road Projects page. Ernest...
Eighth-graders Megan Burchfiel (left) and Shandi Ownby (right) look over the book selection Wednesday with Clifford the Big Red Dog during the Book Faair at New Center Elementary School. The book fair ran throughout the week. Photo by Michele...
