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    Bryan Walker, Sevierville’s singing cop, will make several appearances at the Sevier County Fair, starting with the opening ceremonies on Monday where he’ll sing the National Anthem, to a performance Friday night as the opening act for J.C. Andersen. Let us entertain you: Fair schedule full of local and international talent
    Whether your idea of entertainment involves gunning engines, gut-busting laughter or musical refrains, the Sevier County Fair has all of that and more lined up for its visitors this year.
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    <b>Mayor Bryan Atchley will take part in the 1-mile fun run/walk at Saturday’s Man Run for Prostate Cancer Awareness. “If I did the 5K I’d be in the hospital for another reason,” he joked.</b> Man on the run (or walk): Atchley participating in Man Run less than year after cancer diagnosis
    When Sevierville Mayor Bryan Atchley heard about the Man Run for Prostate Cancer Awareness last year, he didn’t give it too much thought.
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    Larry Miller, left, Al Schmutzer and Herb Duncan look at their high school yearbook from 1960. Years gone by: Class of 1960 set for 50th reunion
    Glancing through yearbooks and old photographs, a group of eight graduates from Sevier County High School’s Class of 1960 recalls old times as they prepare for the 50th reunion planned for Saturda...
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    Betty Heldman, left, and Anilee McGill, second from left, watch as a Douglas Cooperative client gets help from another in choosing one of the 30 afghans brought as part of the Stitch and Chatter Club’s community outreach program. Cover and Comfort: Stitch and Chatter Club provides both to Douglas Cooperative clients
    The hugs and thank yous were enthusiastic and sincere Tuesday afternoon at Douglas Cooperative.
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    <b>Evergreen Presbyterian Senior Pastor Brad Bradford, center, received two kidney transplants over the last 20 years. The first from his wife, Leigh, right, and the most recent from Tracy Kalina, left, a member of his congregation.</b> Blessing and healing: Church member donates kidney to pastor
    On his last trip to the doctor, Brad Bradford was told the chance of finding a kidney for a second transplant was one in a million.
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    Winners of the 2009 Backwoods Barbie-Q pose with Dolly Parton during their night of festivities at Parton’s Sevier County home. Parton is donating the same item for bid at Saturday’s Evening of Elegance for the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation. Having a ball: Plans set for 21st annual Evening of Elegance
    Supporters of the Robert F. Thomas Foundation will be decked out to the nines as they make their way to Mills Auditorium in Gatlinburg and take part in Saturday’s Evening of Elegance.
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    Filmore Maples was Sevier County Sherriff from 1894 until 1898. Upland Chronicles: Sheriff Maples takes on White Caps
    The race for sheriff in the Aug. 2, 1894 Sevier County General Election was one of the most hotly contested contests in our county’s colorful political history.
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    Ziplining at Adventures at Five Oaks. Walk on the ‘wild’ side: Tour spotlights attractions for whole family
    Sevierville tourism officials take pride in the fact that the city is a vacation destination for families, with activities and attractions to meet all age and adventure levels.
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    This will be the scene this weekend as dozens of wagons and riders on horseback converge on the area around Henry Town Road for the Webb Mountain Saddle Club’s wagon train event. Wagons ho! Community pulls together to help friends in need
    Some of them are linked by blood, some by marriage, some simply by property lines. But all are bonded by a love of horses, mules and wagons, as well as a desire to help their fellow man.
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    Elizabeth McMahan Adamitis holds a photo of her mother, Elizabeth Fox McMahan, whose life story she shared with Converse College in South Carolina and was published in a book, “Country Women Cope with Hard Times: A Collection of Oral Histories.” Historical account: Local woman’s story about mother published
    SEVIERVILLE — Elizabeth McMahan Adamitis knows what hard times are all about.
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