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Crews from Charles Blalock & Sons Construction load the last of the debris from a Friday rockslide onto a dump truck, while workers in the background can be seen installing the barriers that will limit traffic to the left lane and any potential further falling material to the right. (Submitted) Rockslide repairs on Spur continue
As crews from Charles Blalock & Sons Construction opened a portion of the southbound Spur closed Friday by a massive rockslide, the local contracting firm was also gearing up for work at the s...
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Crews drill core samples, looking for unstable ground beneath Ridge Road at the site of a pavement crack that occurred near a mobile home park due to underground water flow. (Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press) 'Underground mudslide' — Section of Ridge Road could be closed at least 2- 3 weeks
SEVIERVILLE — While rockslides on the Spur have been getting plenty of attention, the wet weather is having an impact on Ridge Road, which motorists found closed over the weekend between Candy T...
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Sevierville says hello to Dolly ads; Parton will tell visitors about ‘her hometown’ in new television campaign
SEVIERVILLE — The Chamber of Commerce showed off raw footage Monday from its next set of TV ads, and they feature Dolly Parton telling visitors about “her hometown.”
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Amanda Thompson, Pigeon Forge High School business/technology teacher and FBLA sponsor, displays the drop-off box for “Teens For Jeans” in the school’s front office. (Ellen Brown/The Mountain Press) Helping hands for Haiti: Pigeon Forge FBLA students taking part in ‘Teens for Jeans’
PIGEON FORGE — Pigeon Forge High School students are cleaning out their closets for a good cause — and they’re inviting the community to join them.
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Planners to consider zip course proposal
SEVIERVILLE — County Planning Commission members are set to consider a proposal for a new attraction that adds an interesting twist to what is becoming a common thing in Sevier County – the zip ...
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A participant in the Winterfest event for members of the Boy Scouts of America’s Explorer and Venturer programs wiggles out of an obstacle intended to simulate the tight spaces one might encounter when navigating a cave. (Derek Hodges/The Mountain Press) Southeast Scouts get a unique taste of ’Burg Winterfest
GATLINBURG — For local residents, Gatlinburg Winterfest means lighted snow flakes hanging for about four months from power poles across the city.
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Three-day retreat begins Monday for city officials
SEVIERVILLE — The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet at Smokies Stadium and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World for three full days Monday to Wednesday for its annual retreat in an attempt to review...
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Lonesome Valley Road relocation given OK by planning commission
SEVIERVILLE — The planning commission gave tentative approval last week to a proposal calling for developers to relocate a portion of Lonesome Valley Road, and approved a separate plan for a 250...
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Van Wolfe has been executive director of SpaceSpace since 2003 after being program director at Kingswood School in Bean Station. (Bob Mayes/The Mountain Press) Meet Your Neighbor: Van Wolfe sings out against domestic abuse
SEVIERVILLE — Music is an innate part of Van Wolfe’s world: Daughter Abby is an accomplished vocalist, Wolfe herself is a talented pianist, and she sings out against domestic abuse at every oppo...
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No go on request by McCroskey
SEVIERVILLE — The board of zoning appeals has denied a request from Alderman Travis McCroskey for a variance that would have allowed him to add a new electronic message board at the site of his ...
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