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Letter: Gatlinburg Farmer’s Market to kick off new year Saturday
Editor: If you travel during the spring and summer months, you may have noticed a growing trend. Local farmers markets are springing up all over the country. Why? Locally grown and produced foo...

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Letter: Handling of infant during Dolly Parade irresponsible
Editor: We have always enjoyed the Dolly Parade, but this year I was so in shock at what I witness. There was a truck following a dance group, and in the back of the truck was a man holding a ba...

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Letter: County road superintendent praised for show of concern
Editor: I have long held our county road superintendent, Jonas Smelcer, in high esteem for the job he’s done on our roads. Now, I want to commend him for his interest and concern for the opinion...

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Letter: Rescue Squad should not seek donations going door to door
Editor: As much as I appreciate the awesome work and the life-saving attempts and successes of our volunteer Rescue Squad, I don’t appreciate their means of soliciting financial support. Why do...

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Letter: Political cartoon insulting, should not have been printed
Editor: Dr. Frank Alden hit the nail on the head regarding your recent political cartoon on April 30 taking potshots at the Catholic Church. I also was highly insulted and incensed by your seemi...

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Mountain Hope says thanks to adventure race supporters
For the second consecutive year, contestants who participated in the Smoky Challenge Adventure Race have declared the event a success. This year’s race was held in Gatlinburg and consisted of 14 ch...

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Letter: Sevier County High graduation should take place in the county
Editor: Graduation is a wonderful time of year. It is a time that the students are proud of the accomplishment they have achieved and the families are so proud of the students and all they have ...

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Letter: Parkway chaotic, dangerous during Pigeon Forge rod runs
Editor: When a parking lot or garage is full, you’ll see a rope or gate that says Full. People are turned away. The Parkway during car shows is not only chaotic, it’s dangerous. Ambulances and ...

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Letter: Liquor sales in Pigeon Forge would level business playing field
Editor: After having read the article in your newspaper on May 8 concerning the November ballot on which the referendum on liquor sales will come back yet again in Pigeon Forge, I wanted to comm...

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Letter: Cartoon cheap shot at church
Editor: Once again you have published a “political” cartoon that takes a cheap shot at the Catholic Church. Surely, you didn’t notice that the cartoonist has compared the Pope and the Roman Cathol...

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Letter to the editor: Too much traffic here to cruise, look at cars
My husband and I tried to cruise the streets and find a spot to park during the recent rod run, but due to the dealers having all of the spaces we had to return to our home.

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Obama healhcare law does not fulfill promise
Editor: When the Obama Administration's healthcare financing plan was signed into law, President Obama and Congress promised that funds under the new law would not cover abortions. This has now b...

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<b>The new therapy services outpatient clinic at LeConte Medical Center offers patients a variety of services, using new equipment to provide the best possible care. The facility officially opened in mid-March, but an open house was held on Tuesday evening to show off the clinic to the community. Photo by Rachel Osborn</b>

Hospital unveils new outpatient therapy clinic
SEVIERVILLE — Members of the LeConte Medical Center team recently showed off their new therapy services outpatient clinic, highlighting the facility's new equipment, expanded treatment options and ...

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Letter: Thanks for support of Special Olympics
Editor: On behalf of Area 10 Special Olympics and the Sevier County Gifted Olympians Lifelong Friends League, I would like to thank the good people of Sevier County for your generous support of ...

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Letter: Thanks for publicizing chamber music event
Editor: Thanks for your great coverage of The Gatlinburg-Pittman Chamber Music Series. I attended the first concert Thursday April 26. It was an evening of marvelous music that I will never fo...

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Letter: President Obama has lied to Americans over and over
Editor: Ladies and gentlemen, we have to open our eyes and see what President Obama is doing to our country. Please look at his record. He said he would cut the deficit in half in his first term...

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Letter to editor: Former teacher misunderstands issues about Scopes, evolution
Editor: I wondered how bills like the Monkey Law passed. Then I read the letter to the editor by Jack Shipe.

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Letter: Assistance from family during emergency earns a thank you
Editor: About two weeks ago, after having back surgery, I convinced my daughter Pam to take me with her to Wal-Mart. After being there for over 30 minutes I said I was tired and had to leave. P...

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Letter: Evolution is a religion forced on our children
Editor: As a retired teacher certified in biology, chemistry and general science, I found the April 11 editorial reprint from the Tennessean, “Keep teaching of religion out of science classes,” ...

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Letter: Performance at Walters State impressive, professional event
Editor: This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Walters State Community College performance of “The Best of ‘Sister Act’ and ‘Chicago.’” I was very impressed. Director Pedro Tomas...

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Shooting sports a great way for fathers, children to bond
Although I live in Knoxville, I grew up in Sevierville and I subscribe to The Mountain Press. I was very pleased to see the article by Sports Editor Jason Davis about Nick Swaggerty and his shotgun...

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Letter: Desecration of memorial leaves parents in disbelief
Editor: We hope whoever desecrated our daughter's memorial tree at Mills Park in Gatlinburg reads this and it makes them feel as bad as I do. How could you tear the Easter eggs off the tree and ...

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Leter: County officials thanked for assistance with road project
Editor: So often we pile on criticism of our government employees, and gripe and complain about services. This letter is going to be just the opposite. Up until a few weeks ago, we lived on a pri...

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Letter: Ed Schmutzer’s life, career had strong effect on many
Editor: Time passes, and, sadly, death is a part of life. Those truths do not spare the sense of loss felt not only by the family and friends of John Edgar Schmutzer but also the legal and law e...

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Letter to the editor: Thanks to those who were helpful in time of need
On March 20 I lost the lady who was my model of strength, grace, laughter through tears and dignity. The life of Lennis Williams created mine.

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Local theaters provide great shows to entertain audiences
Editor: We all loved the show at Smith Family Dinner Theatre. On March 21 eleven of us went and we all thought it was wonderful. The band, the lovely ladies, the Chattanooga Choo-Choo and the sing...

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Letter: Sevier food ministry grateful for support to assist agency
Editor: It is such a blessing that this community has supported Sevier County Food Ministries with such faith. Last month we dedicated the new expansion of our warehouse, loading dock and offic...

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Letter: Churches urged to get more involved in issues about life
Editor: An open letter to the pastors, and youth ministers of Sevier County: I write this today with a humble plea, a sincere question, and a prayer, that you would give the following comments ...

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Letter: Kirk Cameron movie should be available at local theaters
Editor: Kirk Cameron’s new movie “Monumental” raises an excellent outlook of how we need to be responsible and take our country back to its roots. Let’s leave a better country to our children a...

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Letter: Newspaper continues to get facts about McCarter wrong
Editor: I would like to respond to the editorial in The Mountain Press on Monday, March 19, 2012 that addressed the relationship of Jeff McCarter, former Vice President of SCUD and some of the f...

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Letter: Republicans wrong to suggest something's wrong with poor
Editor: Michael Herrington, in his book "The Other America" published 50 years ago in 1962, portrayed the poor, which he concluded to be one quarter of the country's population, as being differe...

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Letter: People cover up, don't report on 'Fast and Furious' incident
Editor: Members of the Obama Administration are engaging in a serious coverup of a crime they have committed. "Fast and Furious" was the allowing of about 2,000 guns to be bought illegally in th...

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Letter: CROSS president thanks supporters of meal fundraiser
Editor: I want to thank the First Baptist Church of Seymour and all their volunteers, especially Linda and Mary Lee, for all they did to make this year’s spaghetti supper a success. I would als...

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Letter to the editor: Parents deserve opportunities to be educated about schools
Extensive research has been done regarding the effect that engaged parents have on their child’s success in school.

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Letter: New Medicare recipient is glad about health care plan
Editor: I am celebrating this week because March 23 is the second anniversary of The Affordable Care Act (known to some as Obamacare), and it has already improved the health care options for man...

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Letter: Pigeon Forge keeps spending, taxpayers keep paying the bills
Editor: Hey taxpayers, did you stop to think about who’s paying the bills for the long Winterfest — that no one wants to look at all the way until March l — every year? We the citizens are asked...

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Letter to the editor: It would be unwise to buy in to '1 County 1 Vision' plan
I must respond to the Feb. 28 editorial supporting "1 County 1 Vision." That title asserts that the upcoming Sevier County land-use planning project "blueprint" will amount to 20/20 vision. Hmm...

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Letter: Mountain Hope clinic thankful for support given Pirates' Ball
Editor: The "pirates" who partied at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies on March 8 had a great time while raising thousands of dollars for Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic. We would like to tha...

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Letter: Everyone behind ‘Store Britches’ deserves much praise, appreciation
Editor: To everyone who participated in the play “Store Britches”: Accolades to all the folks who put themselves into the early East Tennessee time period for two evenings at the American Legio...

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Letter: Violent weather a sign to stop messing with Israel
Editor: A massive tornado outbreak occurred on Friday, March 2, with at least 77 confirmed tornadoes, according to the Weather channel. The outbreak spanned across 10 states. During the day, th...

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