The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 188 ■ July 7, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents
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The heat is on — and it’s staying on By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer
5In memory of Ruby Presnell earns two wins while grieving grandmother Sports, Page A8
As Sevier County braces for what promises to be the second — and perhaps hottest so far — heat wave of summer 2010, looking back at June and ahead at the week’s forecast suggests local pancake houses could save some money by cutting off their ovens and cooking their offerings outside. Out of the 30 days of June, 20 of them
brought temperatures at or above the 90 degree mark, a key indicator used by the National Weather Service to determine just how dangerous the heat is getting. Meanwhile, projections for the next several days show no relief from readings in the mid- to upper-90s until a cold front finally pushes through the area and brings a chance for rain over the weekend. See HEAT, Page A4
Biggerstaff pleads guilty to lesser charge
5Patriots in Pigeon Forge Photo package takes a look at weekend July 4 celebration. LOCAL , Page A16
Girl’s mother gets 20 years for facilitation of child abuse or neglect
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Tea Party back in action
By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer
Group to hold second meeting Thursday night in Sevierville. Page A2
Weather Today Sunny High: 97°
Tonight Clear Low: 68°
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Obituaries Bill Williams, 54 J.C. Johnson Pauline Trentham, 87 Leonard Parton, 79 Wilbur Clark, 80 William Evans, 71 DETAILS, Page A4
Index Local & State A1-A3, A16 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . A8-9, A15 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Classifieds . . . . . . 10-A13 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 World . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3
Corrections In a story in Monday’s paper, the name of outgoing Pigeon Forge Special Events Director Lila Wilson’s husband was wrong. His name is Arthur “Butch” McDade. The Mountain Press regrets the error and is happy to set the record straight.
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This youngster is smiling because he’s found a way to beat the oppressive heat — by taking a dip in the pool at the Pigeon Forge Aquatic Center.
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Kimberly Biggerstaff and her public defender Ed Miller looks back as Biggerstaff’s mother speaks to Judge Rex Henry Ogle.
Hensley ‘coming home’ to Pigeon Forge Middle By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer PIGEON FORGE — Becoming Pigeon Forge Middle School’s new principal is like “coming home” for Scott Hensley. “I spent all of my g r a d e s c h o o l years as a Pigeon Hensley Forge Tiger,” said Hensley, who began his new job Thursday. “I went to Pigeon Forge schools from kindergarten through the eighth grade. Back then, you either went to Sevier County High School or
Gatlinburg Pittman — and I went to GP.” After high school graduation, Hensley began studying business at Walters State Community College, where he played basketball and earned his associate’s degree. He later attended Lincoln Memorial University, where he continued to play basketball and received a master’s degree in administrative supervision and education specialist degree in curriculum instruction. “I couldn’t see how a business degree was going to help me in the county, and I wanted to come home. It’s where See HENSLEY, Page A4
SEVIERVILLE — Kimberly Biggerstaff admitted her complicity Tuesday in the death of her daughter, pleading guilty to the charge of facilitation of child abuse or neglect. Kayleigh Brianna Biggerstaff was 4 years old when she died in February of 2009 at the Gatlinburg home shared by her mother and her mother’s boyfriend, Rico Benitez. The child’s autopsy showed she died as a result of infection that set in from a blow that ruptured her colon. Kimberly Biggerstaff and Benitez were charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse and neglect. In a plea agreement announced Tuesday, prosecutors dropped the first charge against Biggerstaff and allowed her to plead guilty to facilitation of child abuse or neglect. As part of the plea agreement, she agreed to be sentenced as a Range II offender, meaning she must serve a greater amount of time before she’s eligible for parole. As a Range II offender, she must serve at least 35 percent of the 20-year sentence before she has the opportunity to be released.
Authorities believe Benitez struck the fatal blow on the child. “The codefendant became upset with the child and backhanded the child in the abdomen,” Assistant District Attorney Steve Hawkins said. He said Biggerstaff has told prosecutors she saw Benitez strike the child on that occasion. As part of her plea agreement, she must testify against Benitez if his case should go to trial. That trial is scheduled for November. Hawkins said their evidence would show that it appeared Kimberly Biggerstaff had been abused herself. Her family had warned her to stay away from Benitez because they believed he was abusing Kayleigh, Hawkins said. The child started having bruises and other injuries after he started seeing her mother, and that stopped for a while when the couple broke up. Her mother at one point tried to get custody of the child, and a South Carolina judge ruled that Kimberly could keep her child but could no longer live with Benitez, Hawkins said. Court documents showed that requirement was based on the fact Biggerstaff was still marSee BIGGERSTAFF, Page A5
Kodak trailer fire
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Northview/Kodak firefighters work the interior of a trailer fire Tuesday morning on Kyker Ferry Road. There was no one home at the time and firefighters removed a burning dryer, which may have started the fire.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@ themountainpress.com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
wednesday, july 7 Farmers Market
Farmers market 8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 453-7101.
Solid Rock VBS
Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church vacation Bible school through July 9, 6:30-8 nightly. 4282196.
St. Paul Lutheran
Ice cream and dessert social following 7 p.m. worship service through summer, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville. 429-6063.
Blood Drive
Medic blood drive 3-6:30 p.m. Smoky Mountain Convention Center, 4510 Parkway.
Canning/Freezing Class
Food Canning and Freezing class July 12 at Extension office, Old Knoxville Highway. Registration needed by July 7. 453-3695.
thursday, july 8 Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville FUMC, Conference Room
Tea Party
Sevier County Tea Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Thompson-Carr offices across from Sevier County High School.
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery, meal from, 5-6 p.m. and 6:30 service then small groups. Kodak United Methodist Church. Childcare provided.
Hot Meals
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Land Travelers and others. 453-8889.
Benefit Yard Sale
Benefit yard sale 8 a.m., home of Mary Patterson, 312 Kelly Hills Road, New Center. Proceeds benefit people in rural Scott County.
Benefit Fundraiser
Benefit for Ed Allen 5:30 p.m., Sevier County Rescue Squad. Hot dog supper, singing, auctions. All proceeds benefit his family and medical bills. 712-8953.
Woodmen of World
Woodmen of The World Lodge 101 annual fish fry and picnic 5:30 p.m. at Douglas Dam Overlook pavilion. 429-3227 or 4533233.
Lutheran Bible Study
Men’s Bible study meets 9 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road in Sevierville. 429-6063.
sunday, july 11 Hatcher Reunion
Descendents of Reuben and Nancy Hatcher will have annual covered dish reunion at 12:30 p.m. at Metcalf Bottoms picnic area, national park. 4538677.
Reed Reunion
Reed family reunion lunch, 1 p.m. at Masonic Lodge on Boyds Creek Highway, Seymour. Bring covered dish. 453-7071.
Bike Blessing
Bike blessing 1-4 p.m., First United Methodist, Pigeon Forge. Benefits underprivileged children in county. Includes food, music and worship. 7197688.
Bells Chapel
Homecoming at Bells Chapel Baptist Church in Seymour with the Rev. Travis Weeks and Masterpiece singers, 9:30 a.m. Lunch follows with singing.
monday, july 12
Tea Party to hold second meeting Set Thursday night at Thompson-Carr Submitted Report SEVIERVILLE — The newly formed Sevier County Tea Party will hold its second general meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Thompson-Carr meeting room, 1148 Wagner Drive, across from Sevier County High School. There is no cost to attend. “All who wish to see our government, at every level, returned to its founding principles and constitutional moorings are encouraged to attend,� Tom Waser, a member of the steering committee, said.
Hot Meals
Hot Meals For Hungry Hearts 5:30-6:30 p.m., Henderson Chapel Baptist Church, 407 Henderson Road, Pigeon Forge. Sponsored by SMARM.
Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Amber Lee Arnold, 23, of 1330 Willow Creek Way in Sevierville ,was charged July 6 with domestic violence assault. She was being held in lieu of $1,500 bond. u Dawn Barrows, 28, of Pikeville, Tenn., was charged July 5 with violation of probation. She was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Billy Joe Breeden, 54, of 3972 Old Byrds Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged July 5 with violation of an order of protection. He was being held. u Cory Justin Hostelter, 33, of 2798 Beech Branch
Blood Drive
Medic blood drive 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Food City Gatlinburg.
friday, july 9 St. Paul Lutheran
Women’s Bible study 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville. 4296063.
Benefit Yard Sale
Benefit yard sale 8 a.m. today and Saturday, home of Mary Patterson, 312 Kelly Hills Road, New Center. Proceeds benefit people in rural Scott County.
Road in Gatlinburg, was charged July 5 with evading arrest, burglary and theft of property. He was being held in lieu of $30,000 bond. u Robert Lee Jones, 27, of 615 River Road in Kodak, was charged July 5 with burglary, resisting arrest and evading arrest. He was released on $2,000 bond. u Michael Charles Landrith, 40, of Knoxville, was charged July 5 with a circuit court warrant. He was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u Barry Wayne Little, 31, of 1330 Willow Creek Lane Apt. 4 in Sevierville, was charged July 6 with two counts of violation of an order of protection. He was being held. u Christopher Scott Lyons, 27, of Lafollette, Tenn., was charged July 5 with violation
of probation and a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Billy Joe Nunn, 24, of 213 Dogwood Place #2 in Pigeon Forge, was charged July 6 with simple possession. He was being held in lieu of $1,500 bond. u Scott William Poe, 22, of Vonore, Tenn., was charged July 5 with theft of property and forgery. He was released on $2,500 bond. u Guy Charles Rippy, 52, of 4889 Wakeman Way in Cosby, was charged July 5 with manufacturing of mari-
saturday, july 10 Farmers Markets
8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 4537101. n First Baptist Church of Seymour on Chapman Highway, 7-11 a.m. 5795433. n Gatlinburg Farmers Market, 8:30-11 a.m., parking lot of Alamo Restaurant, Highway 321. 659-0690. n
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juana. He was being held in lieu of $10,000 bond. u David Vines, 38, of 2018 Lovell Road in Sevierville, was charged July 6 with public intoxication. He was being held. u Richard Kenneth Williams, 39, of 2308 Big River Overlook in Sevierville, was charged July 5 with criminal attempt and sex offender registration. He was being held. u Joseph C. Witt II, 28, of Knoxville, was charged July 6 with DUI and financial responsibility law. He was released on $2,000 bond.
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Party representative, the group formed a steering committee and appointed key positions. A Web site will be online soon. “There was agreement all through the room at the June meeting that there is a great need for ordinary citizens to get involved like never before in the direction of their government on a local, state and national level,� Waser said. “This local group will join with other Tea Party groups throughout Tennessee and the nation to hold rallies and other events to educate, encourage and inform other citizens to become active in the direction of their government.� As the state election process heads toward
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Queen challenges U.N. to take lead in confronting dangers
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A judge sentenced Lindsay Lohan on Tuesday to 90 days in jail and an inpatient rehab program after finding the actress had violated the terms of her probation in a 2007 drug case. The actress immediately burst into tears after the ruling. Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel issued the sentence after listening to testimony from employees of an alcohol treatment program that Lohan had been ordered to attend. Lohan missed seven classes since December, which led to the judge’s harsh rebuke of Lohan moments after the “Mean Girls” star offered a tearful apology. “I did do everything I was told to do and did the best I could to balance jobs and showing up,” Lohan told the judge. “It wasn’t vacation, it wasn’t some sort of a joke.” Revel said she found Lohan’s apology insincere, comparing it to “somebody who cheats and thinks it isn’t cheating if she doesn’t get caught.” Lohan was not immediately taken into custody and will be permitted to surrender on July 20. She will have to wear an ankle alcohol monitor until then. Los Angeles County district attorney spokeswoman Jane Robison said it was not uncommon for judges to allow defendants to turn themselves in at a later date so they can get their affairs in order. The sentence tripled the monthlong jail sentence prosecutors had sought for Lohan. It was unclear how much time Lohan will actually spend in jail. Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department spokesman Steve Whitmore said female inmates convicted of nonviolent misdemeanors serve about a quarter of their sentence but that can be further reduced by state credits. Whitmore said Lohan might be released on house arrest, but it would depend on the specifics of Revel’s order. Revel revoked Lohan’s probation and ordered her to wear an ankle alcohol monitor after the starlet missed a court date in May. She was promoting a film project at the Cannes Film Festival at the time and claimed her passport was stolen. The monitor issued an alert after the actress attended the MTV Movie Awards and after-parties last month. Revel
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Actress Lindsay Lohan, left, wipes tears while looking at her attorney Shawn Chapman Holley after the sentencing by Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel during a hearing in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Tuesday.
said the device registered a .03 blood alcohol level at the time. Lohan has denied drinking that night. Lohan’s attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, urged the judge to place the actress back on probation, saying she had learned her lesson and had improved. Prosecutor Danette Meyers disagreed and urged jail time for the star. “When you ordered her to go every week, it didn’t catch her attention,” Meyers said in a closing statement. Lohan spent 84 minutes in jail in 2007 after she pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of being under the influence of cocaine and no contest to two counts of driving with a blood-alcohol level above 0.08 percent and one count of reckless driving. The plea came after a pair of high-profile arrests earlier that year. Lohan was sentenced to three years of probation but had to ask for a yearlong extension in October after she failed to complete her alcohol-education courses on time.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II challenged the United Nations on Tuesday to spearhead the international response to global dangers and promote prosperity and dignity for all the world’s inhabitants. “In my lifetime, the United Nations has moved from being a high-minded aspiration to being a real force for common good,” the 84-year-old British monarch told diplomats from the 192 U.N. member states. “That of itself has been a signal achievement. But we are not here to reminisce. In tomorrow’s world, we must all work together as hard as ever if we are truly to be United Nations.” Speaking as queen of 16 U.N. member states and head of the Commonwealth of 54 countries with a population of nearly 2 billion people, Elizabeth recalled the dramatic changes in the world since she last visited the United Nations in 1957, especially in science, technology and social attitudes. But she also praised the U.N.’s aims and values which have endured — promoting peace, security and justice, fighting hunger, poverty and disease and protecting the rights and liberties of every citizen. “For over six decades the United Nations has helped to shape the international response to global dangers,” the queen said. “The challenge now is to continue to show this clear ... leadership while not losing sight of your ongoing work to secure the security, prosperity and dignity of our fellow human beings.” Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, flew to New York from Canada for a five-hour visit that will also include stops at the ground zero site where the twin World Trade Center towers were destroyed in terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. She will lay a wreath in tribute to the thousands who died, and then officially open the British Memorial Garden honoring the 67 Britons who lost their lives that day. Dressed in a two-piece white, blue and beige print dress with a ruffled hem and a matching brimmed champagnecolored silk hat with flowers, the queen was greeted on her arrival by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President Ali Abdessalam Treki and their wives. After posing for photos in front of U.N. flags, she went to the memorial to UN peacekeepers and staff members killed in the line of duty and laid a wreath before the tattered UN flag that flew over U.N. headquarters in Baghdad on Aug. 19, 2003 when the building was bombed, killing top U.N. envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello and 21 others.
Scorched East Coast looking for relief NEW YORK (AP) — The East Coast roasted under an unrelenting sun Tuesday as record-setting temperatures soared past 100 from Virginia to Massachusetts, utility companies cranked up power to the limit to cool the sweating masses and railroad tracks were so hot commuter trains had to slow down. “It’s brutal,” said construction worker Pat McHugh, 49, his face shiny with sweat, as he took a break in New York City. “Worst heat on the job in 10 years. The temperature broke records for the day in New York, where it hit 103, and in Philadelphia, where it reached 102. It was also over 100 in cities from Richmond, Va., to Boston, and Providence, R.I., and Hartford, Conn., also set records. “It’s safe to say this is one of the hottest days in about a decade for many locations in the Northeast and even inland,” said Sean Potter of the National Weather Service. “You’d go back to 2001 or maybe 1999 to find a similar heat wave.” With people cranking up the air conditioning, energy officials said there
was tremendous demand for electricity, but the grid didn’t buckle. Few power problems were reported and the operators of the regional electrical systems that serve the Mid-Atlantic, New England and New York said they had ample capacity. Usage appeared to be falling just short of records set throughout the
Northeast during a major heat wave in 2006. Still, it was oppressive. On the baking streets of the Bronx, 14-year-old Miguel Pena and 13-yearold Vincent Quiles walked their bicycles up a steep hill, white handkerchiefs around their heads to keep the sweat from their eyes. “Man, this stinks,” Miguel said. “We just got
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OBITUARIES In Memoriam
Bill C. Williams
Bill C. Williams, age 54 of New Market, went to be with his Savior on Sunday, July 4, 2010 after a six month battle with lymphoma. He was a longtime member of Bethany Baptist Church. Over the years, Bill touched many lives through his singing with Ray Ball and Larry & Peggy Williams. He was preceded in death by his parents Burl and Erma Williams and infant daughter Stacey Renee Williams. He will be sadly missed by his wife: Darlene Williams; daughter and son-in-law: Beverly and Steve Anderson; son and daughter-in-law: Matthew and Jennifer Williams; grandchildren: Stacie, Kayla, and Emily Anderson, Hailey and Lexi Williams; brothers and sisters-in-law: Dwane Williams, Bobby and Chris Williams, Jack and Elaine Williams; sister: Charolette Williams; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 4-7 PM Wednesday with a funeral service beginning at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Clay Sutton and Rev. Billy Ogle officiating. Family and friends will meet 11 AM Thursday in Thomas Cemetery for graveside service and interment with Rev. Ben Whitted officiating. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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Leonard G. Parton
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Leonard G. Parton, 79, of Sevierville, died Sunday, July 4, 2010. He was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Simpson Construction. He was preceded in death by his son Lynn Parton, parents Walter and Bessie Parton, brothers Oscar, Orville, Earl, Lee, Ray, and Winford Parton, and sisters Hazel Whaley, Margie Parton, and Christine Rickman. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Doris Whitted Parton; daughters and sons-in-law Cathy and Randall Baxter, Cindy and Neil Hattingh; daughter-in-law Peggy Blalock Parton; grandchildren Eric Baxter and wife Candi, Jordan and Samantha Ogle; greatgrandchildren Heavan and Baylor Baxter; brother and sister-in-law Fred and Pat Parton; sisters Irma Trude Barnes, Ora Dale Gray. The family received friends Tuesday with funeral service in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Rev. Jack Edward and Harold Edward Parton officiated. Family and friends will meet 10 AM Wednesday at Parton Cemetery for graveside service and interment. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
Wilbur Baxter Clark Wilbur Baxter Clark, 80, of Seymour, died Monday, July 5, 2010. He was retired from Standard Knitting Mill after 40 years of service, and served as a constable for Sevier County in the 10th District. He was preceded in death by his parents, Preston & Iona Rule Clark; brothers, E.P. Clark & Fred Clark; sisters, Clarice Hockenjos & Wanda Byrd; grandson, Charles Edward Clark Jr.; and a brotherin-law, Vernard Loveday. Survived by wife Ruth Delozier Clark; sons & daughter-in-law Donnie & Debbie Clark, and Charles Clark; daughter Doris Starnes; grandchildren Ernie & Shannon Owens, Jared Clark, Derek Clark, and Dustin Starnes; great-grandchildren Kerri and Jesse Owens; sisters Aileen White and Jewel Clark; brothers-in-law & sisters-inlaw Illo Clark, Ruby Loveday, W.R. & Betty Ruth Delozier, Georgia & Ralph Teague, and Jean Evelyn & Dallas Cutshaw; other family members Janice Clark, Kim, Josh, & Chelsea Epperson; special friends Jim Webb, Bob Reep and Ben Mitchell. Funeral service 7 PM Wednesday in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, with Rev. Dallas Moore officiating. Interment 11 AM Friday in Zion Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
In Memoriam
J.C. Johnson
J.C. Johnson, of Sevierville, TN, was born March 10, 1941 in Sand Gap, KY, to Mary Jane Durham and Johnny Johnson. J.C. was raised in Hamilton, Ohio and later moved to Marysville, Ohio, where he met and married Jackie Hoopes on December 26, 1968. Jackie and Jay had a fun-filled, adventurous life. They have lived in Ohio, Florida, Texas, Alabama and finally settled n Sevier County, TN in 1991. They have been attending the First Baptist Church in Sevierville since 1999 and were baptized together the Sunday after 9/11. He owned Johnson Plumbing in Talbott, TN, J&J Vending in Pigeon Forge, TN, and most recently retired from Wyndham Resorts due to his illness. Jay will be remembered as a cheerful, upbeat gentleman who loved his friends and family and made everyone smile. He will be missed by all who got the chance to know him. On June 30, 2010, Jay went on to Heaven from the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, OK, where his wife, Jackie, and her sister Louise cared for him until the end. J.C. is also survived by his son, Jerry C. of Arizona and daughter, Janie C of Hamilton, OH; one grandson, Jerry and wife, Kristina, and three great-grandsons of Knoxville, TN; sisters, Myrtle Sheffield and Brenda Henson, and brother Robert Johnson and families of Hamilton, OH; brother Tony and family of Tacoa, GA. A Celebration of Life will be held in the parlor of the First Baptist Church, Sevierville on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Scott Carter officiating. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN (865) 475-3892 n www.farrarfuneralhome.com
In Memoriam
Pauline C. Trentham
Pauline C. Trentham, age 87 of Gatlinburg, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Stacy Trentham and daughter Doris Ann Trentham. Survivors include her Son: Gary Trentham; Grandchildren: Christy Freeman and husband Eric, Steve Trentham and wife Misty; Great-Grandchildren: Emma Trentham, Zoey Trentham, Nathan Headrick; Brother: Sam Compton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gatlinburg Firefighters Association, P.O. Box 91 Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Family and friends will meet 10 AM Saturday at Huskey’s Grove Cemetery for graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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William H. Evans William H. Evans, 71, of Kodak, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at his home. He was born May 25, 1939, in Ashland to the late Elmer John and Mabel Viola (Weikel) Evans. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors: wife, Barbara; daughter Jodie Burg and husband Robert of Kodak; two sons, William Brian Evans of South Carolina and David John Evans and friend Marya of Strawberry Plains; four grandchildren, Nicole, Brittany, Courtney and Brandon; great-grandson Jalen Scott; sisters Geraldine Hufnagel of Rogersville and Marion Lorain Lied of New Jersey; many, many nephews and nieces. Preceded in death by three brothers: Elmer, Herbert and Gerald Evans; one sister, Anna Kocsis. Services will be held Saturday 11 a.m. in the Willard A. Rothermel Funeral Home. Officiating: Rev. Joan Brown. Interment in Mount Carmel, Pa., Cemetery.
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family and friends were, and it’s where I wanted to be.” Before returning to Sevier County, Hensley taught at Soldiers Memorial Middle School in Tazewell. In the early 1990s, he began teaching physical education at Caton’s Chapel Elementary School, where he would later serve as assistant principal. His most recent position was assistant principal at Pi Beta Phi Elementary School. “I learned a lot from those schools,” he said. Now he’s focused on PFMS and looking forward to getting acquainted
with his new school community. “I want to have community involvement and the students involved in many extracurricular activities,” he said. “The bottom line is I want what’s best for the students.” He and wife Pam, librarian at Caton’s Chapel Elementary, have two sets of twins, ages 9 and 6. “It’s always interesting,” he said of his children with a laugh. “There’s ballgames every Saturday, cheerleading — they’re into everything.” When asked what he enjoys most about Sevier County Schools, his answer is simple. “It’s the people,” he said. n ebrown@themountainpress.com
The warm, dry pattern started several months ago as an upper level high parked itself over the area and parts east. That type of weather phenomenon in summer creates stagnant air by blocking fronts from coming into the area. That, in turn, keeps rain out of the picture, with the whole effect equalling a very dry, extremely hot summer. Certainly both those conditions seem manifest locally. In June, the area received only 1.25 inches of rain according to information provided by the National Weather Service from gauges at the Knoxville airport. That’s down 2.79 inches from normal and adds to a growing rainfall deficit so far this year. Effects of the pattern can be seen in a number of places. For instance, those who spent time on Douglas Lake over the holiday weekend might have noticed the reservoir is down several inches from last year, though it’s still within the target elevation for the summer months. Still, prolonged drought can mean the federal utility is forced to draw down lakes on the upstream side of its operations, like Douglas, in the interests of maintaining navigability on the other reservoirs it maintains. Additionally, the stagnant air has created a potentially hazardous situation for those with breathing problems as air quality has been lowered. While in a regular year winds and rain would help remove some airborne pollutants from the area, that miniscule but dangerous material has been sitting like a thick blanket in the area. In some ways that could be a good thing, meaning pollution from other areas, like state with high numbers of coal-fired power plants,
doesn’t come into the area. Unfortunately, it also means ozone pumped out by things such as automobiles and other fossil fuel burners is sticking around, raising the air quality readings into the range of being potentially dangerous for those with breathing problems like asthma, according to information from the Environmental Protection Agency. The current heat wave has been reinforced by warm air that is covering the entire East Coast, with temperatures in the triple digits forecast all the way into New England. In the interests of keeping folks safe in the swelter and with the first heat-related death of the summer reported Monday, the American Red Cross has issued some tips on how to survive the hot, including: n Dress for the heat. Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing. Light colors will reflect away some of the sun’s energy. It is also a good idea to wear hats or to use an umbrella. n Drink water. Carry water or juice with you and drink continuously even if you do not feel thirsty. Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which dehydrate the body. Avoid using salt tablets unless directed to do so by a physician. n Eat small meals and eat more often. Avoid highprotein foods, which increase metabolic heat. n Slow down. Avoid strenuous activity. If you must do strenuous activity, do it during the coolest part of the day, which is usually in the morning between 4 and 7 a.m. n Stay indoors when possible. If air-conditioning is not available, stay on the lowest floor out of the sunshine. Remember that electric fans do not cool, they simply circulate the air. n Be a good neighbor. During heat waves, check in on elderly residents in your neighborhood and those who do not have air conditioning. n dhodges@themountainpress.com
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NASHVILLE (AP) — Preliminary figures show that nine people died in Tennessee traffic accidents during the 78-hour July 4 holiday. The Department of Safety said Tuesday the figure is down from 16 last year. This year’s nine included six vehicle occupants, two motorcyclists and one pedestrian. One of the fatalities was alcohol-related. Five were not wearing seat belts.
Venue motion in slayings delayed
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Attorneys for a man charged in the slayings of his estranged wife and four others in southern Tennessee have told a judge they want to hire a media expert to help them with a change of venue motion. WAFF-TV reports that attorneys for Jacob Shaffer said Tuesday at a Lincoln County court hearing that the jury for his death penalty trial should be picked in other counties. The judge delayed the venue hearing to Aug. 3. Shaffer’s estranged wife, Tracie, her teenage son, her father, her brother and a teenage neighbor were slain in Lincoln County in July 2009. Shaffer is also the suspect in a Huntsville, Ala., beating death. The trial is set in January 2011.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — E.T., phone Brussels. A European Union lawmaker urged member governments Tuesday to open their secret files on UFOs, saying people need to know about close encounters of the third kind. Mario Borghezio, an Italian member of the European Parliament, told The Associated Press in an e-mail Tuesday that the EU needs its own “X Files” archive where anyone can see information on UFOs — including data gathered by the military. Borghezio said all European governments should go public and stop what he called a “systematic cover-up.”
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ried to another man. However, after that ruling, the couple came to Gatlinburg and moved in together. Judge Rex Henry Ogle accepted the plea agreement, but said he couldn’t fathom how Biggerstaff could allow her daughter to be abused and suffer a fatal injury. According to prior testimony, the child appeared to be malnourished and to have suffered repeated blows to the midsection that weakened that area and made it easier for her to suffer the ruptured colon. “It’s clear from the stipulations of facts that you did not fulfill your both your legal and moral obligations to your child,” Ogle said. “I still don’t understand how you could blindly ignore (these) injuries.” She told the judge she believed Benitez when he’d tell her that he wasn’t responsible for the injuries — to the point that she blamed her mother for
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Special programs set at libraries
Two branches of the Sevier County Public Library System will host a special summer reading program next week: n King Family Library: An Underwater Adventure today at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call Vickie Kelly at 365-1666. n Kodak Library: Shelley the Mermaid visits on Friday at 11 a.m. with music and stories. For more information, call Kelly Hamilton at 933-0078.
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LeConte Medical Center’s next “Freedom From Smoking” class will be from 6-7 p.m. Monday. “Freedom From Smoking” is a seven-week program that includes a support group atmosphere, and focuses on overcoming addiction. The class requires a $50 deposit that is refundable at completion of class (when meeting the attendance requirement) and a $25 nonrefundable materials fee. Space is limited, and registration is required. Call 453-9355.
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Nashvillians off hook for flood costs NASHVILLE (AP) — Local taxpayers in Nashville will largely be off the hook for the costs of repairing public facilities damaged by severe flooding in May. The Tennessean quoted Metro Nashville Finance Director Rich Riebeling, who said the estimated cost of fixing public works after the flood is about $250 million. Riebling said all but about $5 million will be reimbursed by the federal and state government and a $100 million city insurance policy. “I don’t think the ultimate impact will be much,”
Riebeling said. “It’s not an insignificant amount, but if we do everything right, it won’t be an extensive impact to us.” Between federal and state funding, the city usually is reimbursed for 87.5 percent of disaster-related costs. Riebeling’s department lists 75 projects that will repair an estimated $32.3 million in flood damage. Just four buildings account for more than half of those costs — LP Field, Bridgestone Arena, the Juvenile Justice Center and the Douglas Head Start center.
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Department spokeswoman Gwen Hopkins-Glascock separately identified nearly $33.5 million in needed repairs — $27.7 million of that amount for fixing roads, bridges and sidewalks. Metro Water Services has about $200 million in damages — the greater part of it to fund repairs at the Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and the K.R. Harrington Water Treatment Plant. The water plant was inundated by the flooding Cumberland River, forcing city officials to ask residents to conserve water. Mayor Karl Dean noted
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Two baby pandas at Knoxville Zoo
The Knoxville Zoo has two new baby red pandas. The female cubs were born June 14 at the zoo to a female named Akkali and a male named Chewbacca. It was reported zookeepers are hand-feeding and caring for the infants because Akkali was overgrooming them, which can cause skin abrasions. The babies will be put on display within a few weeks. The Knoxville Zoo has a successful red panda breeding program and the newest cubs are important to the survival of the species. Red pandas are endangered because of destruction of their natural habitat.
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Building burns after fireworks
Minutes after a holiday weekend fireworks display in downtown Sweetwater, a vacant building next door burned. Firefighters from neighboring East Tennessee communities responded to keep the blaze from spreading Saturday night. No one was hurt. Officials have not determined the cause of the fire next to a field where the fireworks display was held. Fire Chief Doug Watson could not be reached by telephone for comment Tuesday.
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Police in Memphis say a human bone has been found in the front yard of a home. A news release from the department on Tuesday stated police were called Monday when a caller reported seeing the bone. The Shelby County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the bone is human. The age and gender weren’t immediately evident. An investigation continues.
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that LP Field was open in time for the CMA Music Festival in mid-June and the arena was able to stage the Nashville Rising concert June 22 to raise money for flood victims. There was also significant damage from flooding in West Tennessee. Jeremy Heidt, a spokesman for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, said Tuesday that hard figures on the damage statewide won’t be available for 18 months after the flooding, which was triggered by heavy rain on May 1-2.
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Strasburg new hero in Washington Throughout the 2008 campaign, Candidate Barack Obama lifted the spirits and hopes of audiences everywhere with his repeated promises to move us “beyond all the petty bickering and point-scoring in Washington,” “to change the poisoned culture” of the nation’s capital and to restore “a sense of shared purpose in Washington.” We can argue later about why all this positive change has not happened in the first 18 months of the Obama presidency and about who’s to blame. Maybe our expectations were unrealistically high, but the political culture hereabouts remains dangerously poisoned, “petty bickering” is still the order of the day and any “sense of shared purpose” continues to elude us But in the early summer of June 2010, the Real Barack Obama did in fact arrive in Washington. He has fostered genuine bipartisan unity while never once pitting “Red America against Blue America.” True, he lacks deep Washington experience, and he is young. But Stephen Strasburg has united this fractious, embattled city like no individual has done during my 46 years of living here. Strasburg is 21 years old, 6 feet, 4 inches and a truly wonderful righthanded pitcher for the generally hapless Washington Nationals baseball team. How hapless? In this the team’s sixth in the District of Columbia, it has yet to have a winning season or to qualify for the postseason playoffs. But in the last two years, by virtue of losing more than 100 games each year and compiling the worst win-loss record of any team, the Nationals qualified for the first choice in the annual baseball draft. They chose The Uniter, Stephen Strasburg. When was the last time any idea or individual in Washington actually exceed expectations? Well, Strasburg has done just that by striking out, as of this writing, seven times as many opposing batters as he has walked. He is likeable, unpretentious and totally lacking in any discernible traces of diva-hood, let alone megalomania. The Nationals games on television had attracted fewer viewers than re-runs of the House Subcommittee on Weights and Measures hearings on C-SPAN or the Russian Weather Channel. But with Strasburg just in uniform, not even in the starting lineup, the Fox network dropped a team with an established national following, the Boston Red Sox, to cover the Nationals game against the thenstruggling Chicago White Sox. My grandson Jack would not take off the Stephen Strasburg jersey he got for his sixth birthday. Jack’s dad asked for one gift for Father’s Day: a Strasburg jersey. The jerseys are everywhere inside the infamous Beltway. I confess that I, too, am a groupie. Last Wednesday afternoon, when the temperature flirted with 100, I skipped work and went to Nationals Park to sit in the unshaded grandstand just to watch this kid pitch a baseball. What I saw there, beyond his 100 mph fastballs and dancing curveball, was a different Washington, where people who disagree — often vehemently — on policy and politics were chatting amiably with each other and cheering on the same side for our Old Hometown Team. You have to understand this is selfconsciously workaholic Washington, where people brag about working until midnight and all weekend. And on a brutally hot workday afternoon, 33,000 Washington men, women and children played hooky to see Stephen Strasburg. In four short weeks, this promising young man has begun humanizing large areas of this polarized city. He has reminded us what we have in common and made us talk to each other. Stephen Strasburg could truly be The Real Barack Obama! — Mark Shields is a veteran political campaign manager and frequent television talk show commentator. Column distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Mark Shields.
Editorial
A busy holiday Looks as if local businesses fared well over the holiday period It sure looks as if the holiday weekend was a good one for local businesses. Traffic appeared to be heavier than usual, Downtown Gatlinburg was bustling. Dollywood was crowded and traffic along the Parkway seemed quite congested. That may slow down the motorists, but it indicates good things for a tourist community. The Fourth of July weekend kicks off one of the busiest periods for local tourism. July and October are the big months, when hotels, attractions, restaurants and gift shops can make or break their year. Traffic has been down in our community the last two years, thanks to a recession and a cautious consumer. But there are signs that things are picking back up, and that’s got to be relief to our local merchants. The national economy remains trou-
bled. The job market is slow, with little growth. The stock market has taken a hit. So much of the fate of the economy depends upon the mood of the consumer. If they feel things are getting back to normal, they’ll spend. If they feel their jobs are secure, they’ll spend. If they feel the ship is righted, they’ll travel and buy and spend their hard-earned money. And when they do, they’ll come here where there is so much to do. While it was hot all weekend, the skies were clear. There was no rain on our parade, as the midnight Fourth of July procession in Gatlinburg moved down the Parkway to thousands of patriotic fans. We celebrate our freedom on Independence Day, but we do it with picnics, fireworks, eating out and swimming. The cool waters of our
pools and river watering holes was never as pleasant as it was over a holiday weekend when temperatures reached the 90s. Sevier County probably is getting some tourism boost from the misfortunes of Nashville and the Gulf Coast. Heading for the beach got a little more problematic when the oil spill affected beaches and resort communities along the coast. Nashville’s flood has affected travel to the Music City. Sevier County doesn’t want to prosper on the backs of other communities’ misfortune. However, it may give travelers an opportunity to sample what we have, especially those who may not have come to see us in a while. If the busy holiday weekend signals a healthy bottom line for the rest of the month, we can all be happy about it.
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Sheriff’s office not doing enough to stop littering, catch culprits
Editor: It goes without saying that Sevier County is a true gem of natural beauty to Tennessee, but also to America as well. We have a stunning landscape that surrounds us, yet we take it for granted every so often. Given that premise, it is hard to fathom why anyone would unload mounds upon mounds of garbage anywhere but their local dump. This happens at numerous places across the county, but recently began at an end of Seaton Springs Road (right by a medium size creek, no less).
Public forum The garbage was not noticeable at first, but with time the site became a very sore site in an otherwise handsome setting. After catching the culprits in the act and copying their tag number, my family and I thought the matter would be taken care of accordingly. I contacted the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department and reported the incident. An officer came to my home. He was familiar with the perpetrators, and claimed to know the batch by reputation. He went on to say, “I will see them around.” The trash was partially cleaned up a few weeks later. But, guess who decided that the Sevierville dump was still just too far away? You guessed it, the same group of irrespon-
sible citizens. As of now, I have contacted the Sheriff’s Department three times, and nothing effective has been done to stop this from recurring. Sheriff Seals, we all have our moments where we slip on the job. We may cook a meal too long, or hit our thumb with a hammer, but this incident portrays your department in a foul fashion. I shudder to think what would happen to our county if more serious crimes were a major issue. A small group littering should be a minute matter to attend to. We need more Andy Griffiths, and a few less Barney Fifes. Jeb Howell Sevierville
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LOCAL RACING
Presnell sweeps Newport races despite heavy heart SEVIERVILLE — This past weekend was one to remember for 15-year-old Dylan Presnell. Dylan and the Presnell Motorsports team entered the Independence Day weekend of racing Friday night at Newport Speedway with a heavy heart after his grandmother, Ruby Presnell, had passed away earlier in the week. Racing in memory of his grandmother and with several family members and friends present, Dylan was a man on a mission as he wanted to win for his grandmother. With twin 50-lap Late Model Stock features on the schedule to make it the “Firecracker 100,” Dylan ignited the spark early, setting fast-time at 13.2345seconds in qualifying. With an invert-three he was relegated to starting inside of the second row, and after quickly moving into the runner-up position he began working on race leader Dennis Queen for the point. On several occasions Presnell would take peeks under Queen racing off the corners at the high-banked speedplant only to have Queen slam the door shut on his challenges. But with a little under
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Dylan Presnell (center) and his teammates and family celebrate two wins at Newport Speedway this past weekend. 20 laps remaining in the opening 50-lapper Presnell grabbed the lead, and once out front he never looked back en route to the emotional victory. Chasing Presnell to the checkers were Queen, Brandon Rogers, Wayne Webb and Zack Franks. “Yeah, I really wanted to win so badly tonight for my grandmother … and really all of our family, after all we’d been
through this past week,” said Presnell back in the pits following the victory. “My dad had decals made up to go on the race car for tonight, remembering my grandmother. Presnell Motorsports, we’re a family race team and it’s so awesome to know I have the support of all my family. “We’re always together as a family anywhere we race. Besides my dad and
mom and other family here tonight, it was so great to have my grandfather (Kenneth) here with us because he doesn’t always get to go racing with us every weekend as we travel all around the Southeast.” Following his ride to victory lane in the first event, would Presnell be able to pull off the clean sweep? Once again he was starting from third, with the topthree finishers from the
first feature inverted for the second 50-lap race. With Queen and Rogers starting on the front row, in the early laps Presnell had to be patient and wait for his car to come to him. Riding a strong mount Presnell showed the poise of a seasonedveteran to methodically pick off both Rogers and Queen to advance into a lead he would never relinquish. With Presnell cap-
turing his second win of the night and third overall at Newport Speedway this season, rounding out the top five finishers behind him were Webb, Scottie Hicks, Mart Nesbitt and Rogers. “Oh man, winning both races tonight is what I had my sights set on,” Presnell said after climbing from his car in victory lane to cheers from his family and the fans in the grandstands. “I’m always focused and know the task in front of me when I race, but tonight I really was in a zone – I wanted to win for my grandmother. I believe she was riding with me tonight. “I really had a great car in both races. My crew chief, Dinky Torbett, he does such an awesome job working on the cars back at the shop during the week and on race-nights at the track. He knows what I like, how I like the car to drive. And the majority of the time he can get the car dialed-in exactly to my liking, and tonight we were on a rail around this place. We were setting sail, running very fast. With these two wins tonight that gives us three victories here at See PRESNELL, Page A15
SOUTHERN LEAGUE BASEBALL
Smokies lose 2nd straight to Huntsville By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer SEVIERVILLE — Tennessee Smokies manager Bill Dancy said his ball club needs to focus on the immediate tasks at hand instead of the impending Southern League All-Star break, following Tuesday afternoon’s 3-0 loss to the visiting Huntsville Stars. “As you get closer to the All-Star break, guys start thinking in different directions,” said Dancy. “You’ve got to keep their thoughts (on baseball) going for four more games.” Tuesday’s series finale loss to the Stars (7-8 in the SL’s second half) was the second straight in a quick three-game homestand, and Tennessee’s lack of offensive production wasted a strong performance by Smokies
right-handed starter Craig Muschko, who gave up no runs and just three hits in five innings of solid work on short notice. Muschko has been a reliever with some success as of late, and Dancy said that relief work seemed to translate well in the pitcher’s start on Tuesday. “The two times he’s thrown out of the bullpen, he’s been outstanding,” said Dancy. “When he walked right out into the start, I think that bullpen helped him. “It gave him some thoughts of what to do, and he gave us a solid five innings and kept us in the ball game.” The Smokies (8-7 in the SL’s second half), who were held scoreless on six hits, never managed to See Smokies, Page A15
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Tennessee left fielder Brett Jackson was the lone Smokies hitter to have a multi-hit game against visiting Huntsville on Tuesday. Above, Jackson (27) watches his line-drive single to center in the bottom of the third inning. The Smokies lost 3-0.
Southern League Pitcher of the Week
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
No charges filed in shooting after Vick party
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Tennessee Smokies starter Austin Bibens-Dirkx won the Southern League Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season for the week of June 28-July 4. In two starts this past week, the recently named All-Star compiled a 0.82 ERA. He tossed 11 innings, allowing six hits and four walks, while striking out 13.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Police said Tuesday they know who was responsible for shooting another man following Michael Vick’s birthday celebration, but the shooter will not be charged “at this time” because the victim has not cooperated with investigators. In a statement released Tuesday, police said witnesses have also been reluctant to help in the investigation of the shooting outside a nightclub just after 2 a.m. on June 25. The statement said because the shooter will not be charged, his identity will not be released. The shooting took place about a block away from the club where a 30th birthday party for the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback was ending. According to a spokesman for the nightclub,
video surveillance cameras positioned in front of the club showed Vick climbing into a car and leaving about 4 minutes before the shooting. The victim has not be identified by the police, but Vick’s attorney, Larry Woodward, said it was Quanis Phillips — a co-defendant in the federal dogfighting case that landed Vick in federal prison. Phillips, who Woodward said was not invited to the party, was treated at a hospital and released the following day. Vick has said he was not involved. In a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday, Vick said he notified the NFL and the Eagles once he was aware of what had taken place. The team and league have said they are looking into the situation.
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SPORTS BRIEFS Seymour’s Future Eagles Camp
The Future Eagles Football Camp will be held at Seymour High’s Householder Field July 12-14 and is open for 2nd-through-8th graders. The camp will run daily from 9 a.m. to noon and costs $50. It will teach fundamentals and safe techniques in each aspect of the game. For additional information, call 577-7040.
Pittman Center basketball camp
There will be a Pittman Center Elementary basketball camp July 12-15 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. daily for 3rd through 8th grade boys and girls. The cost is $50 per camper. For more information, call 696-7240.
Free G-P Highlanders football camp
The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders Football Camp will be held July 12th and 13th on both the game and practice fields at the G-P High School. The camp is open to all rising 3rd through 9th graders and will run from 6 to 9 p.m. nightly. There is no cost for the camp, and the first 60 participants will receive a T-shirt. Registration will be from 5 to 6 p.m. on the first night of the camp, Monday, July 12. For more information, call the high school Monday through Thursday at 436-5637.
RACING WITH RICH
Maybe Junior should drive the 3 car more often When I first heard that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was going to drive a number 3 car sponsored by Wrangler in the Nationwide Series race in Daytona I thought it was nothing more than a gimmick to sell a few die casts and t-shirts. Of course, that number and sponsor were used by Junior’s father at one time during his championship career. I was also not so sure doing such a thing was a good idea for Junior. It seemed like another unnecessary distraction for a driver whose career of late has been filled with unnecessary distractions. As it turns out, I think just the opposite was the case. Junior actually seemed much more focused than he has been
in quite some time. “There’s always pressure driving that car with that sponsor,” Earnhardt Jr. said after capturing the Subway Jalapeno 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. “Anything less than a win was pointless. “What did we do this for? Did we even honor him(Earnhardt, Sr.) by bringing it out and running fifth? What the hell? I felt a lot of pressure to win. I didn’t know if we could pull it off. But we were very lucky and very fortunate to have made some of the moves we made and we
Smoky Bears football camp ahead
had some great luck, too. I mean, it just all worked out.” Perhaps the type of pressure that Junior spoke of is exactly what he has been needing. Perhaps his current situation has made life a bit too easy for the driver who reportedly makes as much as $30 million per year. If the younger Earnhardt were to drive a number 3 car all the time in the Sprint Cup Series he might feel compelled to stay focused that much longer and try that much harder. Even his most ardent fans have to admit that focus has been an issue for Junior in recent years. There have been a number of pit stop errors and needless wall brushes to show that.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a talented driver. But, there are a lot of talented drivers. There has to be something extra that pushes one talented driver ahead of the others. Extra pressure can bring about added focus and effort. If driving a car with a 3 on the door caused Junior to have those added elements then he should use it more often, no matter what he said after the race. Using the number 3 would not dishonor Dale Earnhardt, Sr. in any way. As a matter of fact, I can think of few things that would honor him more than to have his son winning races with his number. Please contact me by visiting my website at RacingWithRich.com.
LOCAL TENNIS
The 2010 Smoky Bears football camp will be July 12-15 at the SCHS practice and game fields. Cost for the camp is $50, but $10 can be saved by registering prior to July 1. The camp is designed to enhance basic skills that are required to succeed in the game of football. Each camper’s position will be trained by some of the SCHS coaches, current college football players and hand-picked varsity players. For more information, call Todd Loveday at 607-9573.
Stulz and Rutledge win round robin Twenty-four players competed in the Gatlinburg Round Robin Tennis Tournament held June 27 at the Don Watson Tennis Center in Mynatt Park. Derek Stulz and Diana Rutledge of Pigeon Forge were the tournament winners. Another Round Robin event will be held Sunday, July 11, at the Tennis Center. It will be a doubles format for players 16
PF youth FB camp
The Pigeon Forge Tigers youth football camp will be July 12, 13 and 14 from 6-9 p.m. nightly. The camp is for rising 2nd through 9th graders. The cost of the camp is $50, and all campers will receive a T-shirt. Campers can sign-up now through the opening night of camp, with registration starting 5 p.m. July 12th. For more information, contact coach Lee Hammonds at 774-5347.
and up. Call G. Webb at 865-3683433 or the Gatlinburg Tennis Office at 865-4363389 to register for a guaranteed spot. Players are asked to bring their favorite dessert or appetizer to share. The event is sponsored by The Tennis Corner and the City of Gatlinburg Parks and Recreation. From submitted reports
Seymour golf teams starting
Seymour High School boys and girls golf teams will begin practice next Tuesday, July 13 at Creekside Plantation starting at 1 p.m. For more information, contact coach Gary Householder at the high school 577-7040.
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Cats/Dogs/Pets
Free to good home. Female cat, spayed and de-clawed. Very sweet call 397-4824.
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Furniture
New 4pc.
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CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5 BA to 2BR/2BA garden apts. $545 to $580 Trolly access 865-429-2962 Gatlinburg 2BR apt. Quiet area in city. $550 mo. No smoking or pets. 786-412-7871. *DWOLQEXUJ DUHD
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Dresser, mirror, 4 Drawer chest, headboard. $399 Cagles Furniture and Appliances
Unfurnished Apartments
453-0727
Large 1BR. Water & appliances furnished. No pets. Ref. $450 + dep. 680-3078
0563 Misc. Items for Sale
Thank You Sevier County For Voting
Sevier County’s Best for 13 years
A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators. All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances
*1BR/1BA, 784 Sq. Ft. *2BR/2BA, 1114 Sq. Ft. *Screened Porch *Large Closets *Outside Storage *TVA Energy Effiicient *Professional Decor *Fully Equipped Kitchen *Washer/Dryer Connections *Pool & Clubhouse *Some Pets Welcome *Values Ceiling & Skylight
453-0727 Tanning bed for sale, stand up or lay down $500. 865-277-7617.
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EAL ESTATE FOR RENT
$545-$735
Corporate Units Available
Unfurnished Apartments
Near Hospital 2BR/1.5 BA All Appliances Houses 2/3 BR
$650 & up Some Pets
453-1748 - Day 428-3381 - Evening 2BR/1BA, 4x8 storage room, ground level, in Sev. $500/mo + dep. Short or longterm lease avail. Call 423-619-1925. A Great Location. 2 blocks off Parkway near Walmart. 2BR/2BA w/carport, w/d & water furn. Approx. 1400 SF, non-smoking environment. No pets please. $695 month. Year lease. Call 865-453-5396.
NICE, CLEAN 1 BR / 1 BA IN SEVIERVILLE $380.00 + DEPOSIT NO PETS 865-712-5238
429-4470
www.seviervilleapartments.com
Mountain View Townhome apartment for rent 2BR 1.5BA. Newly remodeled with hardwood flooring & new carpet. Located in Gatlinburg. $650 mth 1st mth rent & security deposit required. For more information call 865-868-0449 Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm or 865-356-3015 after hours & weekends RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545 TO $695. 865-429-2962 Sevierville Free credit check, 7 days free rent, salt water pool, 2br, 2ba, 1,114 sq. ft. $675.00 & up. 865-429-4470
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2BR/1BA, stove, ref., D/W disposal/micro., W/D hook-up, club house/pool/picnic area 24hr. maint. Year lease, behind S.C.H.S. Great spacious place to live. Dogs ok with deposit.
428-5227 Townhouse Newly updated 2BR/1.5BA Covered Parking W/D Conn $ 625 mth Call 865-384-4054
Furnished Apartments
Spacious & Quiet! 2 BR / 2 BA Apts. for Rent in Wears Valley From $650/mo. 12 Mo. Lease Pets Allowed (865) 329-7807
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Quiet country setting
Homes for Rent
1 BR log cabin, Gatlinburg. $250 per week, all utilities included. 865-292-9162. 2250 sq. ft. 3BR/2BA, large rec room, 2 gas fp, Central Heat & Air, country setting, near Sevierville. No pets, no smoking, $995/mo, $995 dep. 1 year lease. 865-453-5524 2BR House Close to Sevierville. Sewer & water furnished. C/HA. W/D hook up. $625 + dep. No pets. 382-1966 or 453-9269. 3BD/2BA Private Country Seting off Dixon Branch Rd $950 mth. 865-712-3026 BELLE MEADOWS Available in July 4BR/2BA, 2 car garage. Approx. 1870 sq. ft. $1,200 865-429-2962
2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes
Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek. Fully furnished. Utilities included. $200 & up per week 850-2487
Park Village Apartments
Charming Cottage-1bdrm, 1ba, wa & dryer, central location, low utilities, $600 mo, $600 dep. Call 865-712-2455
865-428-5280
3 BR / 2 BA WITH GARAGE IN KODAK AREA
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE
Call 428-5161
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Apartments for rent. $525-$675/mo. 2 BDRM, w/d hookup. Locations in Sevierville & Pigeon Forge. 429-3201. 1 & 2 BR avail. Some Pets OK. 50 s 7!4%2 ).#,5$%$ Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College Allensville Road s Walk to lake 2EASONABLE 2ATES s 654-7033
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Best mountain & city views. Excellent! Downtown Sevierville. 2/1.5. New ceramic tile and new carpet. $550 monthly. $305 security deposit. 865-366-4601.
Now Leasing, New Apartments in Gatlinburg behind GP High School near trolley stop 2 BR / 1 BA $585/mo.
Call (865) 436-3565
Rooms for Rent
Rooms for Rent Low Weekly Rates $120.00
436-5179
Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn
349 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN
Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent Furnished All Utilities, Cable and Tax included
$100 per week 865-621-2941
DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.
near trolley stop
Includes All Utilities.
Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.
405-2116
For Sale
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Gatlinburg/Dudley Creek
Rent by the week, month, or year. Furnished, plus elec., cable & w/ sewer included. Call for appt.
856-429-2962 Weekly Rentals
Includes: Phone, Color TV, Wkly Housekeeping Micr./ Frig. Available
$169.77 +
Family Inns West
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Business Places/ Offices
GATLINBURG: OFFICE or SHOP, 1600 to 800 SF, water incl., sign space 621-3015. Shop for rent. Located in downtown Traders Mall 805 Parkway, gatlinburg. No food & No t-shirts. 436-5691
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Mobile Homes for Rent
Kodak 2+2 $450, 2+1 $425 + dep. Very nice. Absolutely no pets. 933-6544. 2 BR 2 BA trailer $600 mth. 1st & last required. Absolutely no pets! 429-4574 or 453-8243. 2BR/2BA water & sewer furn., washer/dryer. On Hwy. 66, near Swaggerty's. 933-5509 or 755-2402. 3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $645/mo. No pets. 865-765-7929 Affordable accomadation for low income. 865-654-8702
2 & 3BR mobile homes for rent Must have refs. No Pets. Call for info 428-3096
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Homes for Sale
NEW CONSTRUCTION: 3BR/2BATH, 2/Garage. 865-387-7717 MURPHY FARMS 865-381-1968. 0710 Homes for Sale $159,900.
Owner/Agent Moving Sale. Must Sell. 2800 SF Home in Pigeon Forge great subdivision. City water, paved road, 3 miles from Parkway, more information call Joe 865-428-6115 or Chris: 865-453-6389.
NEW TOWNHOMES 2BR/2BATH, Boyds Creek area. $99,900.
Developer close out: Beautiful home site. Utilities, paved road. 2 miles Chapman Hwy. 1.41 ac. $36,000.00. Call Joe: 865-428-6115 or Chris: 8a65-453-6389. NEW CONSTRUCTION FARMS PLUS GARAGE 3BR, 2BATH, 2/Garage. Sevier City Limits. $149,900
NEWER HOME IN MURPHY 3BR/2BATH, 1560 Sq. Ft. Sevierville City Limits. $164,900.
NEW CONSTRUCTION: 3BR/2BATH, 1600 Sq. ft. + unfin. basement. New Center area. $169,900.
Call Kim Sheets at KJ Real Estate 865-387-7717.
NEW CONSTRUCTION: 3BR/2BATH, 2/Garage. 865-387-7717 MURPHY FARMS 865-381-1968. $159,900.
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Mobile Homes for Sale WOW!!! New Homes READY! Boyds Creek Sevierville Exit 417-Jefferson County SAVE Thousands EASY BY PHONE 865-453-0086
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Commercial/Office
New 5000 ft warehouse/exit 407 Sale or lease $2650 mth. 865-654-6691
Lots & Acreage
Tent Sites Indian Camp Creek Rent by day or week. Utilities & wifi Bathhouse Available Near the Park 850-2487
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NEW TOWNHOMES 0955 2BR/2BATH, Boyds Creek area. $99,900.
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NEW CONSTRUCTION: 3BR/2BATH, 1600 Sq. ft. + unfin. basement. New Center area. $169,900. , by Deed of Trust dated
May 7, 2008, James Ball and Elizabeth A. Ball, husband and wife conveyed the following described premises to Title Partners of East TN, LLC, Trustee(s) for Peoples Home NEWER HOME IN MURPHY Equity, Inc., to secure due therein, and said Deed of Trust being of record in Book 3088, 3BR/2BATH, 1560 the Sq.indebtedness Ft. Sevierville Limits. page 324, in theCity Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee and $164,900. , Branch Banking & Trust Company, the owner and holder of the indebtedness due therein, has appointed Allen J. Ware, as Substitute Trustee, which Appointment of Substitute Trustee is dated May 27, Call Kim Sheets at KJJr. Real 1010, and is of record in Book 3557, page 189, in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee. Estate 865-387-7717. is hereby given that default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and said default having existed for more than thirty (30) days, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in him and having been requested so to do by the owner and holder of said indebtedness, will sell at the back steps of the Sevier County Courthouse, in Sevierville, Tennessee, for cash to the highest bidder, in bar of all right and equity of redemption, at or about 11:00 A.M. ET on: in the 13th Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being a 0.2355 acre tract, more or less bounded on the North by Upper Middle Creek Road, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin in the Southwestern right of way line of Upper Middle Creek Road, said iron pin marking a common corner of property of Bobby Michael Shultz with property of Verol Ogle Lafollette, thence from said Point of Beginning, and with the Western line of property now or formerly owned by Verol Ogle Lafollette, S. 15 Deg. 23 min. 35 sec. West, 104.09 feet to an iron pin, thence with the new severance line of the Shultz property, N. 76 deg. 00 min. 16 sec. West 117.75 feet to an iron pin located in a joint use right of way, thence N. 76 deg. 00 min. 16 sec. West, 14.61 feet to an iron pin located in the center line of a 30.00 foot joint use drive, thence with the center line of said joint use driveway and with a curve to the left in a Northerly direction having a radius of 163.26 feet, a tangent of 55.82 feet, and an arc distance of 107.56 feet to an iron pin marking the point of tangent, thence continuing with said center line N. 24 deg. 32 min. 18 sec. East 12.26 feet to an iron pin located in the Southwestern right of way line of Upper Middle Creek Road, S. 76 deg. 00 min. 16 sec. East 80.77 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.235 acres, more or less, as shown on survey of Ray A. Epperly, RLS, dated October 27, 1989. with and subject to the right to the joint use of the 30.00 foot driveway as shown on the aforementioned map, the center line of which constitutes the Northwestern line of the above-described property. is made subject to any and all existing easements and restrictions and setback lines of record in Register’s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. Also subject to a 30.00 foot right of way crossing the northernmost portion of the above-described property and running parallel with Upper Middle Creek Road leading from the property nor or formerly owned by Verol Ogle Lafollette to the aforementioned 30.00 foot joint use driveway, said right of way being reserved by previous Grantor and is subject to the joint use by adjacent property owners for the purpose of ingress and egress to the adjoining property now or formerly owned by Verol Ogle Lafollette, as recorded in Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee the same property conveyed to James Ball and wife, Elizabeth A. Ball from Kyle Edward Ball and wife Mary Elizabeth Ball by Warranty Deed dated July 7, 2006 and recorded in Book 2578, page 726, in Register’s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee.
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$495
Incl. Appl, CH/A, Deck
865-607-0392 3 BD / 2 BA Single Wide in Park Sevierville You Buy $250/mo. + lot rent 865-654-3118
Subordinate Lienholders or interested parties: None. sale will be in bar of all right homestead, equity of redemption, statutory right of redemption and all other rights and exemptions of every kind, which are waived and surrendered in said Deed of Trust, but subject to any unpaid taxes against the property and all applicable easements, restrictions, and all prior encumbrances. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day certain, without further publication and in accordance with the law, upon announcement of such adjournment on the day and at the time and place of sale set for the above. The proceeds derived from the sale of said property will be applied to the full amount due on the debt and note secured in said Deed of Trust, together with all costs and expenses incident to the sale and foreclosure. The balance if any will be paid to the parties legally entitled thereto. an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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Homes for Sale
Estate Sale, 3 yrs old, 3/2, 1,400 sq. ft. cent. H/A, appliances, W/D, wired storage shed, near LeConte hospital. $124,000. 865-765-1563. O/A.
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$950.00/MO. + DEP. NO PETS.
865-712-5238
Rancher Lease option 3Br, 2Ba, 1870 sf Den $1,000 Sev. 1433 Cherokee Circle. 966-9354
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Condominiums for Rent
Want to Live in Luxury?... Call Today! 3BR/3BA Executive Condos in Sevierville, 3100 sq. ft. swimming pool, pets welcome, loaded with all amenities.
Call 865-428-5161
Gatlinburg Beautiful 2BR 2BA Furnished Condo with fireplace, overlooks stocked trout stream, and has heated pool. Walk to downtown Gatlinburg, includes water, cable, flat screen TV, granite countertops. Immediate occupancy. Minimum 1 yr lease. $975 mth. 865-771-9600.
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Rooms for Rent
For Rent
Beautiful Creekside Rooms in Gatlinburg
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865-621-2941
Default having been made in the terms and conditions of payments, pursuant to a certain Deed of Trust executed by Harold D. Hurst and Jennifer N. Hurst, married, to Kyle M. Walters, Trustee, dated the 14th day of June, 2007, and being of record in Book 2847, page 760, Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, referred to herein as the deed of trust, which conveyed certain real property, appurtenances, estate, title and interest therein in trust to secure the indebtedness described therein, which indebtedness is now due and unpaid and has been declared in default by the lawful owner thereof, Household Financial Center, Inc. Appointment of Substitute Trustee having been duly executed by the holder of the note and beneficiary of said Deed of Trust, and appointing William Timothy Hill as Substitute Trustee. NOW, THEREFORE, I, William Timothy Hill, Trustee, pursuant to the said Deed of Trust, having been requested by the owner and holder of said indebtedness so to do, by virtue of the authority and power vested in me by said deed of trust and appointing of Substitute Trustee will on the 23rd day of July, 2010, at 12:00 noon, on the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, sell at pu blic outcry to the highest bidder for cash (or credit upon the indebtedness secured, if the holder is the successful purchaser) the following described property located in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situated in the Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Lot No. 71 of Runyan Addition to the Town of Sevierville, and being a lot which fronts 50 feet on Paine Street and extends back Eastwardly between parallel lines 50 feet apart, 150 feet to an alley on the East side of the lot; adjoined on South by Lot No. 70 and on the North by Lot 72 of said Subdivision. Subject to an easement of record in Misc. Book 187, page 30, in the said RegisterĂs Office. BEING the same property conveyed to Harold D. Hurst, single, by Warranty Deed recorded 12/3/99 in Book D680, page 467, in the RegisterĂs Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. This is improved property known as 514 Paine St, Sevierville, Tennessee. If there is any discrepancy with the street address, the legal description will control. The sale is subject to liens, easements, encumbrances, property tax and other matters, if any, which are prior in right to the lien of the deed of trust subject of this foreclosure and declared to be in default by the lawful holder thereof. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder will be deemed the successful bidder. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. This 25th day of June, 2010.
SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE
Classifieds A12 0804
Boats for Sale
Pontoon 2002 Weers 20ft. 2003 90hp Johson, Am/Fm CD Radio, Horn, Headlights, Shade Top, Ladder for swimmers, Trailer. Mint condition $7,800. 335-5727
0856 Sport Utility Vehicles 2009 Jeep Patriot, extremely low mileage, 1,500, estate sale, 2 WD, A/C, automatic, CD player, gray, like new condition, manual windows and locks, $14,000. 865-765-1563.
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Vans for Sale
2002 Honda Odyssey Appox. 115K miles, burgundy, quad seats, power passenger doors, power windows/door locks, power driver seat, cd player, rear climate control, good condition. Must Sell $6,800. 776-4970 0868 Cars for Sale 1966 Ford Galaxy. 289 Auto. $2600. Call 865-607-6542. 1993 Mustang Sedan. 93K miles, automatic, 4 cylinder, ac, cruise control, cd player, delayed wipers, runs good. $3,000 or will trade for a truck. 384-6354. 99 Dk Green Honda Prelude. 5 speed, 4 cyl, approx. 180K miles, rebuilt motor, pwr win/lock, moonroof, new paint. $5200 obo. 865-322-2570.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CLYDE LAFOLLETTE Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 24 day of JUNE 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of CLYDE LAFOLLETTE deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.This 24 day of June, 2010. (Signed) Ralph W. Newman Estate of CLYDE LAFOLLETTE Attorney: Jerry Kerley By: Joe T. Keener 07-07-10 07-14-10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
For Sale, 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada. 150K miles, A/C, electric seat, fair condition. Asking $1,200 or best offer. Call for details. 865-660-7914.
Estate of EULA MAE MATTHEWS Late of Sevier County, Tennessee
Turn your junk cars into cash. 865-908-6207
Notice is Hereby Given that on the 24 day of JUNE 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of EULA MAE MATTHEWS deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.This 24 day of June, 2010.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HOLLIS HURST Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 24 day of JUNE 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of HOLLIS HURST deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.This 24 day of June, 2010. (Signed) Douglas Yates ADM C.T.A, Administrator Estate of HOLLIS HURST Attorney: Douglas S. Yates By: Joe T. Keener 07-07-10 07-14-10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KENNETH MCMAHAN Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 24 day of JUNE 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of KENNETH MCMAHAN deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.This 24 day of June, 2010. (Signed) Clarence N. Ogle Executor Estate of KENNETH MCMAHAN Attorney: Jerry H. McCarter By: Joe T. Keener 07-07-10 07-14-10
(Signed) Ernest Lawson Eddy Matthews Co-Executors Estate of EULA MAE MATTHEWS Attorney: none By: Joe T. Keener 07-07-10 07-14-10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GLADYS MARIE MCKAY Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 22nd day of June 2010, letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of GLADYS MARIE MCKAY deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 22nd day of June 2010. (Signed) Gary Lynn McKay Executor Estate of GLADYS MARIE MCKAY Attorney: Maurice Gerard By: Joe Keener County Clerk 06-30-10, 7-07-10 NON-RESIDENT NOTICE NO:2010-0276-I IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SEVIER COUNTY AT SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE RANDY HICKMAN VS KIMBERLY K. HICKMAN In the cause, it appearing from the Complaint, which is sworn to, that Kimberly K. Hickman, is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, it is ordered
RANDY HICKMAN VS KIMBERLY K. HICKMAN
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In the cause, it appearing from the Complaint, which is sworn to, that Kimberly K. Hickman, is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, it is ordered that publication be made for four consecutive weeks, as required by law, in the MOUNTAIN PRESS, a newspaper published in SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee, in said County, notifying said non-resident to file an answer with Plaintiff!s Attorney, Andrew E. Farme, whose address is 103 Commerce Street, Sevierville, TN 37862 and the Circuit Court of Sevier County, Tennessee, within 30 days from the last date of publication, exclusive of said last date of publication, or a judgment by default may be entered and the cause set for hearing ex-parte as to Kimberly K. Hickman, on the 9th day ofAugust, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., before the Honorable Ben W. Hooper, II, Circuit Judge. This 18th day of JUNE, 2010. Rita D. Ellison Circuit Court Clerk Beverly Webb Deputy Clerk 06-30-10, 07-07-10, 07-14-10, 07-21-10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FRANCES REBECCA REAGAN Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 1 day of JULY 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of FRANCES REBECCA REAGAN deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.This 1 day of July, 2010. (Signed) Lois R. Thomas Executor Estate of FRANCES REBECCA REAGAN By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 07-07-10 07-14-10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WALTER HOWARD ROLLISON Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 24 day of JUNE 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of WALTER HOWARD ROLLISON deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.This 24 day of June, 2010. (Signed) Bonnie O'Hara Executor Estate of WALTER HOWARD ROLLISON Attorney: none By: Joe T. Keener
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WHEREAS, DONALD F. CONSEEN and wife, ANGELICA R. CONSEEN delivered to Michael E. Johns, Trustee, a certain Deed of Trust dated September 21, 2007, found of record in Book 2918, page 81-90, Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to secure a certain indebtedness fully described therein; and WHEREAS, the owner and holder of the secure indebtedness and the beneficial interest under the Deed of Trust is Highlands Union Bank; WHEREAS, on May 13, 2010, the holder of the note securing the indebtedness, Highlands Union Bank, executed an Appointment of Substitute Trustee, nominating and appointing RANDALL C. EADS, as Substitute Trustee, instead of the said Michael E. Johns, same being found of record in Book No. 2915, page 81, Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee; WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness and the same has become due and payable, and the owner and holder of said indebtedness has instructed the said Trustee to foreclose said Deed of Trust and to advertise and sell the property herein described upon the terms and conditions set forth in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given and I will, on the 16 th day of July, 2010, at 3:00 p.m., prevailing standard time, at the Courthouse door in Sevier County, Tennessee, sell at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder, and in bar of the equitable and statutory rights of redemption, and subject to any and all taxes and any and all assessments, any and all prior encumbrances, if any, the following describe real estate as set forth in said Deed of Trust, to-wit: SITUTATE in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 22R Twin Bridge Subdivision #2 as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book 5, Page29, and Map Book 37, Page 310, Sevier County Register of Deeds Office. SUBJECT to restrictions, reservations and easements of record in Map Book 5, Page 29, Map Book 37, Page 310, and Warranty Deed Book 231, Page 678, Sevier County Register of Deeds Office. ALSO SUBJECT to any and all applicable restrictions, easements and building setback lines as are shown in the records of the said Register’s Office. BEING the same property conveyed to Donald F. Conseen and Angelica R. Conseen, his wife, by Deed dated July 30, 1987, of record in Warranty Deed Book 382, Page 660, Sevier County Register of Deeds Office. The proceeds derived from the sale of said property will be applied toward payment of the indebtedness, including interest and attorney fees secured by said Deed of Trust, and the balance, if any, to be p aid to the parties legally entitled. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set for the above. Dated this 11 th day of June, 2010.
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Sale at public auction will be on at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Barbara Valdes and Francisco Valdes, wife and husband on April 5, 2007 at Book Volume 2793, Page 218conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Appointed Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office. The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, within the corporate limits of the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 7 of Smoky Hills Subdivision, as shown on a plat of record in Map Book 35, Page 341, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property.
The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1717 Smoky Hills Drive, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Appointed Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on April 24, 2006, by Robert A. Sosa and Tina M. Sosa to Gregg Murphy, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Instructions No. 2520, Page 604, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB3 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates; and WHEREAS, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB3 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, July 29, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situated in Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 4 of the Boardly Hills II, as shown by a map of record in Map Book 27, Page 398, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is here made for a more particular description. Subject to the restrictions of record in Misc. Book 223, Page 116, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Subject to the rese rvations, restrictions, easements, right of way, building set-back lines, notes and other matters as shown on the map of record in Map Book 27, Page 398 in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Being the same property conveyed to Robert A. Sosa and wife, Tina M. Sosa by Quit Claim Deed from Tina Sosa, dated March 3, 2004, and of record in Book 1921, Page 639 in Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.
07-07-10 07-14-10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BONNIE POE THOMAS Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 25 day of JUNE 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of BONNIE POE THOMAS deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the
The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: American Home Mortgage OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waive d in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only a s Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o IMR Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 226.0901961TN Web Site: www.jflegal.com June 30, July 7 & 14, 2010
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Notice is Hereby Given that on the 25 day of JUNE 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of BONNIE POE THOMAS deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with above 0955the Clerk of theLegals named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.This 25 day of June, 2010.
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Dear Annie: I’ve lived in the same apartment for almost a decade and have seen many neighbors come and go. Three years ago, I married “Joe” and he moved in. Joe quickly befriended “Nick,” a fairly recent arrival. We often share drinks on the patio. Nick does repairs around the building and has master keys. For the past two days, when I’ve come home from my office, Nick has said, “Hello, honey,” to me in a really creepy way. He knows my name, and I have asked him to use it. When I told my husband about Nick’s disturbing behavior, he told me that when he was at Nick’s helping him fix his computer, he saw a paper in plain view stating that Nick was on probation for a sexual offense. I asked him why he didn’t tell me sooner, and he said it’s not something you broadcast. I told him information shared between spouses is not broadcasting -- especially in a case like this. Was Joe right not to tell me about this right away? After all, I’m sometimes alone and Nick has the master key to our apartment. What is the best way to handle Nick’s sudden creepiness? Please don’t tell us to move. Other than Nick, we love this place. -- Cautious Canadian Dear Cautious: You are right that sharing information with a spouse is not broadcasting, but even so, we’re going to give your husband a pass. He apparently felt it was Nick’s private business, and not every sexual offense is cause for alarm. However, Nick’s creepiness, along with the fact that he has access to your
apartment, would worry anyone. Put an alarm on your door that will keep Nick from entering without warning. You also should ask whether it is permissible to install a deadbolt. Then insist that Joe tell Nick to stop calling you “honey.” Dear Annie: I am a 25-year-old male. I currently live with my friend “Chris” and his fiancee, “Michelle.” I’ll be moving out soon because they are getting married this summer. Here’s the problem. Whenever I ask Chris a question, whether it’s what time he gets off work or what his plans are for the weekend, Michelle answers before he has a chance to open his mouth. Her first response is always, “Why?” followed by the answer, whether she has the information or not. Annie, it’s been at least three years since I’ve heard Chris answer a question in front of Michelle, because she won’t allow him to answer for himself. Is this normal? I worry that her behavior will hurt their relationship, but others dismiss it as no big deal. What are your thoughts? -- Ill-Annoyed in Illinois Dear Illinois: Even if Chris sounds like the stereotypical henpecked fiance, it is not your business. Some guys enjoy this. Some tolerate it because they love the woman’s other qualities. Some don’t even notice. He’s marrying Michelle whether he speaks for
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himself or not. Please wish him well and move out as soon as possible. Dear Annie: I was horrified at your suggestion to “Once Widowed” that one possible solution would be to divide her dead husband’s cremated remains. Would the relatives divvy up the body parts so each could have a “portion”? Cremains are no different. We need to respect the sanctity and dignity of a person’s remains. The woman should follow her late husband’s wishes and keep the remains with his wife and children. Since she has remarried, I think it would be perfectly correct for the remains to be buried with the daughter. The man’s brother has no place in this situation. -J.P. in N.H. Dear J.P.: While cremains should be treated with respect, they are not the same as a body. After all, people often disperse a loved one’s ashes into the air as a way to honor their memory at a place of significance. We do agree, however, that burying them with her daughter is quite appropriate. It is entirely her decision. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
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SCOREBOARD Southern League North Division W L Chattanooga 9 5 x-Tennessee 8 7 Carolina 7 7 Huntsville 7 8 West Tenn 5 9 South Division W L Mobile 8 6 x-Jacksonville 7 7 Mississippi 7 7 Montgomery 7 7 Birmingham 6 8
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National League East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 48 35 .578 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New York 46 37 .554 2 Philly 43 38 .531 4 Florida 39 43 .476 8 1/2 Washington 36 47 .434 12 Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 48 36 .571 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; St. Louis 45 37 .549 2 Milwaukee 37 46 .446 10 1/2 Chicago 36 47 .434 11 1/2 Houston 32 51 .386 15 1/2 Pittsburgh 30 52 .366 17 West Division W L Pct GB San Diego 49 33 .598 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LAD 45 37 .549 4 Colorado 44 38 .537 5 SF 42 40 .512 7 Arizona 32 51 .386 17 1/2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Chicago Cubs 9, Arizona 4 San Francisco 6, Milwaukee 1 Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 1 Cincinnati 8, N.Y. Mets 6 Florida 6, L.A. Dodgers 5 Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Atlanta (Medlen 5-1) at Philadelphia (Moyer 9-7), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Garland 8-5) at Washington (J.Martin 0-4), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Arroyo 8-4) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 6-2), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (D.McCutchen 1-3) at Houston (Moehler 1-4), 8:05 p.m.
the strike zone better), heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to get left handers out and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to make pitches to right handers,â&#x20AC;? said Dancy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His job is to get those guys out for an inning, and he was just inconsistent.â&#x20AC;? The loss to Huntsville dropped Tennessee to 1 1/2 games behind North Division leading Chattanooga (9-5 in the SLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second half). The Smokies have already assured themselves of a postseason berth, however, by winning the North in the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first half. Following Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss, Smokies players began boarding team buses for a four-game road trip to Jacksonville starting 7:05 p.m. tonight and ending with a 7:05 p.m. game on Saturday. The Southern League season goes on All-Star break
San Francisco (Lincecum 8-4) at Milwaukee (Narveson 7-5), 8:10 p.m. St. Louis (J.Garcia 8-4) at Colorado (Cook 3-5), 8:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Dempster 6-7) at Arizona (E.Jackson 6-6), 9:40 p.m. Florida (Jo.Johnson 8-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 7-6), 10:10 p.m. Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Pittsburgh at Houston, 2:05 p.m. San Francisco at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. American League East Division W L Pct GB New York 51 31 .622 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tampa Bay 49 33 .598 2 Boston 49 34 .590 2 1/2 Toronto 41 42 .494 10 1/2 Baltimore 25 57 .305 26 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 44 37 .543 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Minnesota 44 38 .537 1/2 Chicago 43 38 .531 1 KC 37 46 .446 8 Cleveland 33 49 .402 11 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 48 34 .585 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LAA 46 39 .541 3 1/2 Oakland 41 43 .488 8 Seattle 34 48 .415 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games
Sunday with the All-Star game to be played 7 p.m. Monday in Huntsville, Ala. Tennessee will resume league play Wednesday, July 14, with a 7:15 p.m. contest against Chattanooga at Smokies Park, the first of seven straight home games for Tennessee. chitchcock@themountainpress.com
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The Barker Lounge 1301 W. Main Street, Sevierville, TN 37862 An Independently Owned Franchise of The Barker LoungeÂŽ
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