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Ten-year-old Rachael Maples, left, of Catons Chapel Elementary works on her gingerbread house as Jordan John, 10, also of Catons Chapel gets some help and advice from parents Doug and Jan John. (Gail Crutchfield/The Mountain Press) Under construction: 4-H students build gingerbread house at annual workshop
SEVIERVILLE — In between licking their fingers clean of royal icing, sneaking bites of candy and exclaiming over fallen walls and roofs, about 80 4-H students managed to create their own gingerb...
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A Friends in Need volunteer checks on food being prepared last year at First Baptist Church of Gatlinburg. (File) FIN provides wide range of support
GATLINBURG — There are several charities that look to help the “motel people” here.
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Linda Hyder leads a group of residents in exercise classes at Mountain Brook assisted living facility. It’s a stretch: Exercise classes help deal with arthritis
SEVIERVILLE — On a cold and rainy morning, you might think exercise would be the last thing on the mind of anyone who suffers from arthritis. But it was first on the minds of several residents a...
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Alana, Henrickson win Patriot’s Pen contest
VFW Post 10025 Youth Chairmen Bill Voight and Beth Connatser announce two more winners of the Patriot’s Pen essay writing contest.
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Carrol McMahan, left, and Helen Allen will participate in the Forks of the River Cemetery Walk. McMahan will portray a distant relative, James McMahan. Allen will portray a DAR member from the 1950s. They are standing next to the marker for Allen’s seventh-great-grandfather Spencer Clack. (Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press) A walk in the park: Cemetery walk to share history of early settlers
SEVIERVILLE — There are 20 or so weathered grave markers in the Forks of the River Cemetery Park. They’re clustered in groups of as many as 10 to as few as two.
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Bruce Palmer discusses his service as both a soldier and a civilian contractor in the Middle East. (Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press) Palmer gets different views of conflicts
Bruce Palmer has seen the conflict in the Middle East from two perspectives in three wars.
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Judges from Walters State Community College dig into cookies entered into the Sevierville Winterfest Cookie Contest. From left are student Betty Williams, instructors Catherine Hallman and Lora Hammond, and Jeri Haun.(Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press) Small bites: Bakers duke it out for Winterfest cookie contest
There was a small but respectable turnout for the first Sevierville Winterfest Cookie Contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Walters State Community College.
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McAllister winner of VFW essay contest
VFW Post 10025 Voice of Democracy Chairman Bill Voight announces this year’s essay winner is Micah McAllister of Gatlinburg. He won $25 from the local VFW Post and will be entered in the Distr...
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The Carol of the Trees display at Dollywood receives an upgrade this year, with a new tree and all LED lights. Christmas traditions: Favorite shows returning to Dollywood festival
PIGEON FORGE — Tradition is important at Dollywood, and it’s even more important during the Christmas holidays.
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Caring for Alzheimer’s patient requires patience, understanding
Cecil Overbeck knows firsthand how difficult it can be when a loved one’s illness changes who they are.
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