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Tough road ahead
Decision on what to do about traffic at Exit 407 critical to county
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Editorial: Kiffin right to dismiss 3 players, but their crime hard to understand
What is it that makes young people do such stupid, inexplicable things sometimes? Is it the natural growth pattern, a glitch in a brain chemical, peer pressure, momentary lapse in judgment? Hard t...
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Editorial: Zoning in— Seymour dispute has no clear solution, no clear right and wrong
Sometimes, being able to do something doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do.
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Editorial: Living room — Gatlinburg should enforce codes, but it also must do more to create workforce housing
Nobody knows for sure how many so-called “motel people” there are living in Gatlinburg, but it’s surely in the hundreds. These are people classified as homeless by the Census Bureau.
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Editorial: It’s no wonder Sevier County has become a retirement hotspot
Sevier County didn’t need a magazine to tell the world we’re a great spot for retirees. Those who have chosen this area for their post-work years already know it.
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Dog gone:Miss Ellie didn’t win the big prize, but she and Humane Society are winners nonetheless
It was a long shot at best. Winning popularity contests like this one often is a long shot. But this community is proud of the showing Miss Ellie, the Comedy Barn dog, had in the cutest dog compet...
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Three Cheers Nov. 14, 2009
SCHS’s McCandless carries Heisman hopes for county A Heisman Trophy winner from Sevier County? It could happen as early as next month. Alex McCandless isn’t going up against Tim Tebow, Colt McCo...
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Editorial: D.C. sniper executed after only 7 years, but it doesn’t quiet debate
On the iconic and groundbreaking 1970s CBS sitcom “All in the Family,” Edith Bunker was asked by her son-in-law, Michael “Meathead” Stivic, if she believed in capital punishment. Her reply was p...
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Editorial: Broken bond of trust: Dennis Bolze will have lots of time to think about how he violated people’s trust in him
The nearly year-old saga of Dennis Bolze is almost over. Not so much for him, but at least for his many victims.
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Editorial: One day a year to honor veterans doesn’t seem like nearly enough
If every day is Mother’s Day, then surely every day also is Veterans Day. Setting aside one day a year to remember and honor the men and women who wore the uniform seems so insignificant, so inade...
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