Steven Jones, who served as an assistant manager of the Halls Food City store in 2005. He has moved up in the company, most recently serving as manager of the …
Secret oasis in the Smokies
Louisiana? South Carolina? Mississippi? No, this is in the Great Smoky Mountain’s National Park. This area of the park has become one of my favorite places to photograph. The swamp …
Quick Care Ortho at TOC
What to do when you sprain your ankle? More specifically, what do you do when your daughter sprains her ankle?
That was the question one local mom had recently at her …
Support Trails Forever with a guided hike
Friends of the Smokies has announced the 2021 Classic Hikes of the Smokies to benefit Trails Forever. Discover America’s most-visited national park with a guided day hike. The Classic Hikes …
Friends of the Smokies working on park’s issues
On Sept. 2, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most heavily visited of the country’s 63 national parks, will turn 81 years old. That has caused two major issues …
A life devoted to family, business
A well-known South Knox and Sevier County businesswoman has been taken by COVID-19. Doris Jean McKee McMahan, 77, died Jan. 8. She was born on Dec. 5, 1943, in Maryville.
She …
Tonique Renee: Caring for wild creatures
Somewhere in Sevier County is a haven for injured and orphaned wildlife. These creatures are cared for by Tonique Renee at Smoky Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation. Renee is somewhat cagey about …
Former law enforcement leader has died
Thomas “T.J.” Cantwell, 95, of Sevierville, passed away on Nov. 9, 2020. He joined the Tennessee Highway Patrol in 1951 and spent his entire 30-year career in District 1, first …