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PITTMAN CENTER — Firefighters continued their efforts to contain a fire in a remote area of Sevier County Friday, and with weather conditions improving local governments lifted a burn ban that had been in effect for much of the week. A $14 million project to improve City Park is set to begin this summer and continue th

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Remembering 9/11 - reflecting where we were when learning of tragedy

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1376+ words) "Tribute in Light" is a commemorative public art installation first presented six months after 9/11 and then every year thereafter, from dusk to dawn, on the night of Sept. 11. The 9/11 Memorial is a place of remembrance and contemplation in lower Manhattan....

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County officials take oath of office

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) Sevier County Mayor Bryan McCarter speaks to the crowd after his oath of office on Tuesday. McCarter is the first new county mayor in decades, replacing Larry Waters, who decided not to seek reelection after more than forty years in…...

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Phillips sworn in as Roane County sheriff

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (352+ words) Criminal Court Judge Jeff Wicks swears in new Roane County Sheriff Tim Phillips on Monday at the courthouse. Sheriff Tim Phillips addressed his staff after being sworn in on Monday. For the first time in 20 years, someone other than Jack…...

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Pa. Department of State opens online voter registration dashboard

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) (The Center Square) - Firefighters in the Reno area continued to fight for furth… The Center Square) – California intends to file a new lawsuit against the Trump … Harrisburg, Pa. — With Election Day rapidly approaching, the Pa. Department of State has rolled…...

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President Trump’s Border Enforcement Is Delivering for the American People

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How I became a Senator

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (276+ words) | Livestyles Columnists | themountainpress.com The Mountain Press For the past 22 years, I have been driving past Walters State Community College in Sevierville on my way to Knoxville or returning home Sometimes I wondered if I could go back to school…...

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Most think kids under 16 should be banned from social media

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (313+ words) Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe children under the age of 16 should not be allowed on social media, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that 62% of respondents agreed that kids 15 and under should be barred from creating social…...

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Vandals wanted for decapitating Peppa Pig hedge sculpture

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (258+ words) The headless Peppa Pig hedge sculpture. (Tom Wren via SWNS) A beloved Peppa Pig topiary that took years to grow has been "beheaded" by cruel vandals. Police are investigating after the popular hedge sculpture was found with its head hacked…...

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JECDB chair provides updates on United Rare Earths, Campbell County Industrial Park and a possible new DeRoyal building tenant

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (293+ words) Campbell County Joint Economic and Community Development Board Chairman Jay Willoughby speaks on Aug. 13. Campbell County Joint Economic and Community Development Board Chairman Jay Willoughby provided an update on several prospective workforce developments locally. United Rare Earths has made progress,…...

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Cheers, mate? Research reveals Britishisms Americans secretly love

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (385+ words) If you’re partial to putting on a British accent now and again, you’re not alone— “Cheers” is the Britishism Americans love best. That’s according to a new survey of 1,524 Americans, which saw the across-the-pond version of thanks named the Britishism…...