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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 254 ■ September 11, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 75 Cents

Saturday

Zlobec facing more lawsuits

INSIDE

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

5Vols under microscope UT penalizes Pearl, assistants as NCAA investigation looms Sports, Page A8

SEVIERVILLE —More of the people involved in the massive wreck on Highway 66 last Labor Day have filed lawsuits against the man who pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the wreck. Randy D. Zlobec pleaded guilty last month to four counts of vehicular assault under an agreement that resulted in a six-year prison sentence. He already faced one civil complaint, and now faces two more. A local family of four sued Zlobec in January seeking a total of almost $40 million from Zlobec. Malika Lakhani was driving on Highway 66 with her husband and two children when they came to a backup and stopped, according to the complaint. Zlobec approached from behind them and failed to stop or even slow See Zlobec, Page A4

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Emergency crews work to clear the scene of a Labor Day weekend accident last year for which Randy D. Zlobec pleaded guilty to four counts of vehicular assault. He is also being sued by a number of the victims of the crash.

Hobby farmer

5A nation remembers

Reynolds to auction memorabilia once planned for museum

Anniversary of 9/11 politicized by mosque, Quran controversies Nation, Page A13

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

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Tennessee a retiree hot spot

SEVIERVILLE — Barring a last-minute change of fortune, it appears actress Debbie Reynolds’s dream of settling her Hollywood memorabilia collection in Pigeon Forge have come to a sad end. Reynolds and her family were in a bankruptcy court this week to talk over plans to repay bills related to the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum. Her son, Todd Fisher, said they have agreed to sell

State promoting itself as place for retirees to settle Page A6

Weather Today T’storms likely High: 87°

the memorabilia she had collected. The final blow, he said, came when state officials rejected a request for a $70 million, tax-exempt bond to refinance the Belle Island development, where the museum was set to locate. “That is what stopped all of this. Everything was moving along fine, we had everything we needed to finance this including what we needed to stabilize the museum...but after the state’s no confidence (vote) that splintered.” See Reynolds, Page A4

Tonight T’storms likely Low: 70° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Betty Clark, 69, George E. Dunn Marty Ray Jett, 51 Linda F. Lankford, 59 William H. Thomas, 55 Phillip Troutman Sr., 64 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A3 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-12 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A17 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A17 Classifieds . . . . . . A14-16 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A5

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy. Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214.

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Lawrence Manning works on his “hobby,” a 900-tree orchard off of Wiley Noland Road. When Manning retired he planted some trees and it grew from there to where he now has eight varieties of apples and 60 bee hives. Wiley Noland Road is behind Caton’s Chapel School and what he doesn’t sell to businesses ends up at a stand at his home, just follow the signs.

Mother charged after boy, 2, found along busy road

Debbie Reynolds, left, applauds and her son Todd Fisher, right, watches during a 2008 topping-off ceremony at Belle Island. They aren’t so happy today as they have decided to auction off the Hollywood memorabilia that was to have been on display in a museum in the now defunct development.

Remembering 9/11

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE —Police here have charged a Gatlinburg woman with neglect after finding her 2-year-old son wandering along one of the county’s business roads. Whitney M. Swartz, 20, is charged with aggravated child neglect. She was taken to the Sevier County Jail, where her bond was set at $5,000. Police spokesman Bob Stahlke said the incident started at about 9 a.m. Friday along Forks of the River Parkway. “We received several 911 calls at about 9 o’clock this morning from motorists traveling near See BOy, Page A4

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Amber Brown, with Cash Express, presents a theme cake at the Sevier County Ambulance Authority Friday to assistant director Rick Valentine and EMT/paramedics Jason Owens and Justin Clabo. The cake was the company’s way of saying thanks and in honor of the anniversary of 9/11.

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Pittman Center ready to celebrate town’s heritage Submitted Report PITTMAN CENTER — The annual Heritage Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 in the area of Town Hall City. The free event includes entertainment and family activities such as a dog show, pony rides, face painting, a magician, exhibits and demonstrations, craft and food sales, and an auction to benefit the Recreation Board scholarship fund. For those interested in genealogy and tracing their roots, local historians and genealogy experts will be on hand to assist. In addition, there will be a special Emerts Cove history walk this year. Pittman Center Police Chief Rick Adams will serve as emcee for the entertainment in the pavilion, which will include clogging, “Old Harp singing, and gospel and bluegrass music by various groups. Vendors will demonstrate and sell apple butter, wood carvings, baskets, jewelry, paintings, quilts, candles, trolls, blacksmith items, fiber art, brooms, cookbooks, and more. Also for sale will be homemade ice cream, baked goods, hot dogs, roasted corn, kettle corn, barbecue, strawberry shortcake, chicken and dumplings, fried green tomatoes, and Leather Britches beans. There will also be homemade pies and other items for sale. Town Hall is located on Webb Creek Road off Highway 416. Parking is available on the east side of the old elementary school. For more information, call 436-5499 or visit www.pittmancentertn. com. The history walk will begin at 3 p.m. at the Emerts Cove Cemetery on Emerts Cove Road. Carroll McMahan of ther Sevierville Chamber of Commerce and Tim Fisher of the Sevier County Public Library will conduct a presentation/re-enactment of life as it was in the early 1800s. The Town of Pittman Center is celebrating its 36th anniversary.

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More than 70 vendors will display their handmade wares at the annual Pittman Center Heritage Day.

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Herb Williford and daughter Lisa White will display their handmade wares at the annual Pittman Center Heritage Day Sept. 18. Williford is a woodcarver who makes handmade clocks, bowls, benches, lanterns; his daughter makes quilts, needlework and crafts.

Arrests Editor’s Note: The folbeing held. u Walter Crystal Shirk, lowing information was 65, of 4112 Parkway taken from the intake reports at the Sevier #130 in Pigeon Forge, was charged Sept. 9 with County Jail. All people public intoxication. He listed within this report was being held in lieu of are presumed innocent $500 bond. unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Ronald David Shular, 50, of 2101 u Michael Alan Baio, Gibson Hollow Road in 26, of 2357 Little Valley Sevierville, was charged Road in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 9 with vio- Sept. 9 with domestic violence assault. He was lation of probation. He being held in lieu of was released on $1,000 $3,500 bond. bond. u Charlie Brown, 34, of u David Lee Sifford, Strawberry Plains, was 25, of 205 Cherokee Trail charged Sept. 9 with a in Seymour, was charged misdemeanor warrant Sept. 10 with violation of from general sessions community corrections. court. He was being He was being held. held. u Steven Charles u James Ronald Smith, 24, of 941 Candy Burnette, 36, of 215 Carr Tuft Drive in Sevierville, Road in Seymour, was was charged Sept. 10 charged Sept. 9 with with criminal trespass aggravated burglary. He and possession of drug was being held in lieu paraphernalia. He was $7,500 bond. being held in lieu of u Dylan Conrad $5,000 bond. u Chadsten Phillip Fourney, 20, of 3785 Spence, 26, of Parkway #3424 in Pigeon Forge, was charged Sept. Morristown, was charged Sept. 9 with violation 9 with theft of property of probation. He was worth $500 to $1,000 released. and possession of a schedule IV substance. u Gary Ray Thorton, He was being held in lieu 46, of 2510 Derby Way in of $2,500 bond. Sevierville, was charged u Alicia Nicole Hanson, Sept. 9 with being a fugi29, of 728 Howard tive from justice. He was Drive in Sevierville, was being held. charged Sept. 9 with u Kristy Renee Way, 37, theft of property worth of 436 Spicer Lane #3 in $1,000 to $10,000. She Sevierville, was charged Sept. 9 with domestic was being held in lieu of violence assault. She $2,000 bond. u Domingo Perez Paiz, was being held in lieu of 32, of 3105 Clintwood $40,000 bond. u David Frankly White, Drive #5 in Pigeon Forge, was charged Sept. 9 with 63, of 4112 Parkway #130 in Pigeon Forge, driving without a license was charged Sept. 9 with and financial responsibilpublic intoxication. He ity law. He was released was being held in lieu of on $1,000 bond. $500 bond. u Ashwinkumar Patel, u William Edward 39, of Maryville, was charged Sept. 9 with Williamson, 20, of 1262 Sugarloaf Road in sexual battery. He was released on $20,000 Sevierville, was charged Sept. 9 with violation bond. of probation. He was u Dustin James Queen, released. 26, of 403 White School Road in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 10 with a third count of DUI, violation of implied consent law and driving while revoked. He was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u Jonathan DeWayne Seiber, 25, of Marietta, Ga., was charged Sept. 9 with being a fugitive “I can unlock great GALLERY from justice. He was information with my finger�

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Tenn. AG proposes taking O’Keeffe art from Fisk By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — Attorney General Bob Cooper on Friday asked a judge to give the Tennessee Arts Commission temporary possession of a 101piece collection donated to Fisk University by the late artist Georgia O’Keeffe. The school in a statement called the proposal “nothing less than a theft of the art from Fisk� that could force the historically black university to close its doors. Cooper’s proposal came after Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle last month rejected Fisk’s plan

to sell a 50 percent stake in the collection to a Bentonville, Ark., museum for $30 million because the deal didn’t meet the terms of O’Keeffe’s donation in 1949. Nashville Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle agreed with the school’s argument at trial that it can’t afford the upkeep of the collection, but urged the attorney general and the school to propose a “Nashville-based solution� that better adheres to O’Keeffe’s wishes than to share it with the Crystal Bridges Museum founded by Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton. Under Cooper’s plan, the collection would be displayed

under contract at Nashville’s Frist Center for the Visual Arts. It would be accessible free of charge every day of the week, and would continue to be called the “Alfred Stieglitz Collection at Fisk University.� The state would pay the estimated $75,000 for conservation work on the art and insure the collection that the school says is worth at least $74 million. The collection would be returned to Fisk once it can afford to care for and display the art there. Fisk President Hazel O’Leary said in a statement that Cooper’s proposal is unacceptable. “Nashville has a simple choice

to make, and that is whether it is better to keep the art in Nashville full time and have Fisk close or keep the art in Nashville half the time and have Fisk survive,� she said. “The State of Tennessee and Metropolitan Nashville have decided that the art is more important than Fisk.� O’Keeffe, who died in 1986, donated the art to Fisk because the school, founded in 1866, educated blacks at a time when the South was segregated. Ninety-seven of the works were part of a collection that belonged to her late husband, the photographer and art promoter Alfred Stieglitz.

Four other works, including O’Keeffe’s own 1927 oil painting “Radiator Building — Night, New York,� were given to the museum later. Art historians say the collection has an appealing unity because many of the artists were part of O’Keeffe and Stieglitz’s circle of friends. Along with paintings by O’Keeffe, the collection includes works by Picasso, Renoir, Cezanne, Marsden Hartley and Diego Rivera. Fisk had to borrow heavily in the late in 1970s and narrowly averted a shutdown in the early 1980s, thanks in large part to donations from Nashvillians and alumni.

C o m m u n i t y C a le n d a r 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 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

Saturday, Sept. 11 Snyder Reunion

Snyder family reunion 11:30 a.m. Northview Optimist Pavilion, W. Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. Bring covered dish. Lunch 12:30. 933-9372, 687-6304 or 933-1210.

Yard Sale

Community yard/bake sale at Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., parking lot. Free set-up 7-8 a.m; sellers provide own tables.

Singing Cookes

Singing Cookes will perform at 7 p.m. at Williamsburg Baptist Church, 1559 Upper Middle Creek Road.

Yard Sale

Caton’s Chapel secondfifth-grade cheerleaders yard sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Volunteer Fire Department, 3109 Pittman Center Road, rain or shine.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 429-2508. n 10 a.m.-4 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The Father’s House, 139 Bruce Street. 266-0210.

Farmers Markets

n 8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 4537101. n First Baptist Church on Chapman Highway, 7-11 a.m. 579-5433. n Gatlinburg Farmers Market, 8:30-11 a.m., parking lot of Alamo

Restaurant, Highway 321. 659-0690.

Rummage Sale

Yard sale at First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road (next to Dunn’s Market), 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Gun Carry Permit

Gun Carry Permit Class 8 a.m. Call Sevier Indoor Range 774-6111 to register.

Sunday, Sept. 12 Free Family Movie

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church free family movie, “Toy Story 2� at church. Doors opens at 12:30; show at 1:30. Proceeds from concessions go to the youth program. 696-6167.

Andes Reunion

Andes reunion 12:30 p.m., Waldens Creek United Methodist Church. Bring covered dish. 4534415.

Myers Reunion

Descendants of William Alexander and Sarah Jane Chambers Myers reunion, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sevierville Park shelter 1.

Trinity Full Gospel

Homecoming at Trinity Full Gospel Church, Thomas Cross Road, 10 a.m. Rev. Robert Shaffer to speak at 11; dinner 12:30. featuring Glory Land Travelers, Angel Band, others. 453-8889.

Church Homecoming

Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church homecoming, 9:45 a.m. in Cosby. Singing by Robert Fancher, preaching by Steve Shults, followed by meal. (423) 608-7852.

Sugarlands Reunion

Sugarlands reunion 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Holt Park, North Gatlinburg. Bring

covered dish and memories of the mountains. 436-4848 or 436-0378.

Parton Reunion

William E. Parton family reunion at noon at Twin Creeks picnic area, Gatlinburg.

Maples Branch

Maples Branch Baptist Church homecoming. Brooke Haney special guest. Covered dish lunch after service. Evening worship canceled.

New Center Church

New Center Baptist Church homecoming 10 a.m. with Jimbo Whaley and Greenbrier singing. Bring covered dish.

Mose-Lane Reunion

Mose-Lane family reunion at noon at Thompson-Carr, Dolly Parton Parkway.

Monday, Sept. 13 Triathlon Pointers

Pigeon Forge Community Center five-week class on triathlon: 6:30-7:15 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday through Oct. 18. $40 members; $50 nonmembers. 429-7373, ext. 18.

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Daughters of American Revolution, Spencer Clack chapter, meets 7 p.m. at King Family Library. Program by John Elder on Cherokee heritage.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 2-5 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 429-2508. n 11 a.m.-5 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

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Cancer Support Group

Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group meets 6 p.m., Senior Center. Speaker Dennis Woods, pharmacist at Thompson Cancer Survival Center in Sevierville. 428-5834 or 654-9280.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace Women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 436-0313. n 1 p.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church, Chapman and Boyds Creek n 6:30 p.m., Gatlinburg Call 436-0313 for location

Retired Citizens

Retired Citizens of the Smokies potluck picnic, noon at Herbert Holt Park.

Seymour Story Time

Preschool story time 11 a.m., Seymour Library. 573-0728.

Tuesday, Sept. 14 Pancake Supper

Northview Optimist Club pancake supper 4-7:30 p.m. at Flapjack’s, Kodak. $5 at door; children 3 and

under free. 654-7723.

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dunn’s Market.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 429-2508. n 10 a.m.-4 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Ski Mountain Road. 436-6434 for location n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC

Forge UMC. 428-7617 or 680-6724.

Chamber Event

Sevierville Chamber after-hours event 3:305:30 p.m., Smokies Park cafe. Exit 407 merchants to attend. Free gifts, food.

Wednesday, Sept. 15 Farmers Market

Farmers market 8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 453-7101.

Sevierville Story Time Sevierville preschool story time 10:30 a.m., King Family Library. 3651666.

S.I.T.

Seniors In Touch (S.I.T.) meets 5-6 p.m. MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.

Lions Club

Sevierville Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday at King Family Library. 453-7796.

Al-Anon Group

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Obituaries In Memoriam

Catherine (Betty) Clark Catherine (Betty) Clark, age 69, of Sevierville, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth L. Clark Sr. and daughter Cathy Carrow. Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Ken Clark Jr. and wife Lisa; daughters and sons-inlaw, Colleen Laing and husband Bill, Jeanine Huntington and husband Carlton; son-in-law Ray Carrow; grandchildren, Will, Michelle, Meghan, Kevin, Steven, Kaylyn, Matthew and Samantha; great-grandchildren, Trey, Christina, Cameron and Allora; brother, Patrick McGeeney and wife Patricia; nephew, Patrick McGeeney Jr. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Seymour, with Father Reagan Shriver officiating. Interment will follow in Atchley’s Seymour Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Sunday, and also 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865 (865) 577-2807.

In Memoriam

William Howard Thomas

William Howard Thomas, age 55, of Seymour, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2010. He was a member of VFW in Chattanooga where he had many special friends. He was preceded in death by his son Steven Wade Thomas and father Winford Thomas. Survivors: son, James Howard Thomas; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Chad Jessie; mother, Mary Louise Thomas; grandchildren, Wesley Thomas Reed and Nicholas Steven Reed; brothers, Jerry Thomas and wife Kay, Mike Thomas and wife Mary, Bob Thomas, Jack Thomas and wife Connie; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services 7 p.m. Saturday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel, with Rev. W. A Galyon officiating. Interment 2 p.m. Sunday, in Boyd’s Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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George Edburn Dunn George Edburn Dunn, born September 25, 1915 in Monterey, Tennessee died Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Mr. Dunn was a resident of Gatlinburg from 1937 – 2005 and of Maryville from 20052010. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Mr. Dunn is survived by his wife Shirley Broome Dunn; sons Thomas Dunn of Gatlinburg and Brian Dunn of Sunrise, Florida; daughter Mary Alice Cox of Gatlinburg; step-daughters Anita Petrogallo and Toni Grimsley, both of Maryville; eleven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers; extended family Loretta Johnson, Saletha Brewer, Patrick Wilson, Robert Cursio, Mike and Tony Ownby. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Home At Last Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 144, Salvisa, KY 40372. Family and friends will meet 11:30 a.m. Friday, September

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down before striking their car from behind, causing his car to go over the top of theirs and pushing it into the vehicle in front of them. All four were injured. Now, the people from two more cars have filed new suits. Alma Hayes was driving one of the cars that was caught up

10th in Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville for graveside service and interment. Visitations was Thursday, September 9th at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Linda Lankford Linda F. Lankford, 59 died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 at her daughter’s home. Born in Hamilton, Ohio. In 1973, she moved from Taylor, Mich. to the Seymour community. Linda was a retired registered nurse and worked at Park West Hospital in Knoxville. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Maryville, Tenn. Survivors: husband, Larry D. Lankford; daughter, Michelle Eder; stepson Larry Lankford; stepdaughter, Amanda Hughes; sister, Jean Childers; brothers, Stan, Steve and James R. Sexton; two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at Vaughn Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Hatley officiating. Interment in the Spring City Cemetery. The family received

in the chain reaction wreck, with Judy Cox riding along with her. Both women were injured in the wreck. Cox is seeking $400,000 in the wreck, while Hayes is seeking $250,000. Brooke Rios was also in the accident. She and her husband and two children were in the car in front of the Lakhani family. All four suffered injuries. They are seeking about $1.6 million.

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Riverview Inn saying a child was in the roadway,� he said. “One motorist stopped and took the child out of the road to safety.� Once officers arrived, they started searching the nearby area, which included the Riverview Inn. They eventually learned that the mother of the child might be staying in a particular room, where they located Swartz. “When we arrived at the room, she was apparently asleep,� he explained. “She said that she was unaware

that the child had left the room.� It wasn’t clear how long the child had been left alone in the room before police began receiving calls, he said. Officer Dweese Milliron investigated the matter for police, and the Department of Children Services also took part in the investigation, Stahlke said. The department extended its appreciation to the motorist who stopped and got the child out of the road. “We’re very grateful to the motorist who stopped and got the child to safety,� he said.

friends Friday at the funeral home. Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City is in charge of arrangements.

Phillip Rigsby Troutman Sr. Phillip Rigsby Troutman Sr., 64, died Aug. 31, 2010, at the Sevier County Health Care Center. He was born Feb. 9, 1946, in Bedford, Ind., to Adm. Finley Rigsby Troutman and Hazel Wilson, while his father was Commander of the Crane Naval Weapons Support Center. Survivors: wife, Trudence (Trudy) Troutman; son, Phillip Rigsby Troutman Jr. and wife, Amy; two grandchildren; many friends and many beloved pets. Phil served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. A celebration of his life will be announced at a later date.

Marty Ray Jett Marty Ray Jett, 51 of Kodak, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 at his home.

He was a spiritual leader at Smoky Mountain Christian Church and a and job superintendent with 18 years of service at Shoffner/Kalthoff. Survivors: wife of 31 years, Debra Kay Morgan Jett; daughter, Sarah Lillian Jett (fiancĂŠ Brandon Musick); father, R. C. Jett Jr. (Maudene); sister, Dreama Doane (Bill); sister, Tonya Jinks (Steve); brother Rondow Claiborne Jett III (fiancĂŠe Diane Goetz); sister, Angelia Capps (Gary); mother-in-law, Nancy Morgan; brother-in-law Chris Morgan; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. Family received friends Friday at Highland South Memorial Park Chapel. Funeral service followed, Philip Curry officiating. Interment services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 at Highland South Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Smoky Mountain Christian Church, 125 South Blvd., Sevierville, TN 37862. Guestbook may be signed at www.highlandmemorialparks.com. Highland South Memorial Park Funerals and Cremations is providing arrangements.

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Fisher, who had been overseeing the collection for his mother, said they had to return to their creditors and acknowledge they didn’t have the money to repay their loans, including a $2 million loan secured with the memorabilia Fisher had purchased over the years. With interest, they now owe $5 million on that loan. While the debt has been out there for several years, and the Belle Island development has been plagued by problems, Fisher focused his ire on the state for rejecting the bond for the project. He said state officials announced at the time that they passed over Belle Island in favor of other projects, but have never shared with him what other projects won funding. Much of the Belle Island development is at least partially constructed, including a land-

Registration under way for ‘Whoadeo’ Submitted Report PIGEON FORGE — For the fourth year, Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede has partnered with Food City stores for “Whoadeo� on Oct. 2, featuring stickhorse competitions, a parade of horses, prizes and a free carnival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants can register for the event during the Food City Whoadeo coloring contest, under way through Sept. 17. Entry forms are available at all Food City locations. A winner will be selected from each store and receive a certificate which can be redeemed for a free stick horse. Children ages 3 to 12 also may register for the Whoadeo on Oct. 2, beginning at 8 a.m. at Dixie Stampede. The parade of horses and stick horse races begin at 10 a.m. in the arena. The only requirement to compete in the Whoadeo is a stick horse. “For the fourth year,

Humane Society hosting dog show at Heritage Day Submitted Report PITTMAN CENTER — The Sevier County Humane Society will be hosting a dog show as part of the Pittman Center Heritage Day Festival at 10 a.m. Sept. 18. Registration will begin at 9:30. Categories for this event include largest dog, smallest dog, best dressed, best trick, most obedient, best dog/owner look-alike and “a face only a mother could love.� All division winners will also be eligible for Best of Show. There is no charge for entering, and prizes will be awarded. Sponsors for this event include Sevier County Animal Clinic, Paws and Claws, Sevier County Co-op, Memories Theater and Tractor Supply. For more information contact Sally Worden, Humane Society president, 436-4990.

“She collected for the public. She collected to preserve the Hollywood history for all of us.� — Todd Fisher of his mother Debbie Reynold’s more than 40 years of collecting Hollywood memorabilia that would have been displayed at a museum at Belle Island Village

bound replica of a steamboat where the museum was slated to go. But the initial financing package came apart during the banking crisis, and the property was eventually bought by creditors in foreclosure auctions. Developers approached local officials to seek the state bond, but now that the state has rejected that plan, the future of the property is as unclear as ever. Fisher had hoped to use proceeds from a revived development to pay off the creditors and get the museum back on track. Without that money, he said his family made the difficult decision to give up on the museum in Pigeon Forge, and

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collected to preserve the Hollywood history for all of us.� She was heartbroken this week after they agreed to liquidate the items, he added. “My mom sat out there at a cafe outside the courthouse and cried for hours.� The auction is set to take place in June. If they come up with a deal that could pay the creditors in the meantime, there is some possibility they will keep the merchandise, he said. But if nothing happens before then, they will finally walk away from the project that has occupied his mother for 40 years. And if they start selling the items, they plan to sell all of them. “Once that starts, we wont’ keep any of it,� he said. “We’ll auction it down to the last picture.� n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

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two. Obama suggested he might be open to “further conversation� down the road with Republicans, but “my position is let’s get done what we all agree on� first — the tax cuts for everyone but the wealthiest. “Why hold it up? Why hold the middle class hostage in order to do something that most economists don’t think makes sense,� he said. House Minority Leader John Boehner, who probably would become House speaker if Republicans win control on Election Day, called Obama’s presentation full of “halfhearted proposals and full-throated political attacks� that wouldn’t end the uncertainty keeping many businesses from creating jobs.

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California crews try to reach smoldering homes after blast SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — Investigators searched the smoldering rubble of a quiet, middle-class neighborhood tucked into the hills overlooking San Francisco on Friday, looking for answers to why a gas line ruptured and fed a giant fireball that killed at least four people. Firefighters finally contained the fire Friday afternoon, but at least a quarter of the 15 acres of charred homes were still too hot to search. Crews with dogs went house to house and officials said there could be more casualties from the Thursday evening blast. Homes were left with just chimneys standing and smoke still rose from the burned-out wreckage. “It was pretty devastating,� said San Bruno Fire Chief Dennis Haag. “It looks like a moonscape in some areas.� Eight investigators were at the scene Friday and police blocked people from approaching the burned area. “Until we can determine what caused that, we are protecting that like a crime scene, looking for evidentiary value items,� said San Bruno Police Chief Neil Telford. One man was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of looting and assaulting an officer, Telford said. At least 50 people were hurt in the blast and fire, with eight in critical condition at area hospitals. The explosion left a giant crater and sent flames tearing through the neighborhood of 1960sera homes in hills overlooking San Francisco, the bay and the airport.

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Stocks continue September rally; Dow gains again NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher Friday, extending a rally that began nearly two weeks ago, as investors hold on to their newfound optimism about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 47 points in very light trading. It was the seventh day of gains out of the past eight for the index. Treasury prices eased as traders became more willing to take on risk. Stocks have escaped their August doldrums and moved steadily higher in September thanks to a series of encouraging signals on the economy. The latest came Friday morning with a report that wholesale inventories shot up in July, a sign of confidence that retail sales will pick up. “It’s becoming more evident that confidence by consumers and the labor market is improving,� said Tim Speiss, chairman of EisnerAmper’s Personal Wealth Advisors practice. “It’s tepid; It’s weak; But it’s progress.� The energy sector got a lift from a jump in oil prices. Oil climbed about 2

percent after a pipeline that delivers oil to Midwest refineries was shut down. Oil companies like Chevron Corp. and Schlumberger rose on the news. The market’s September rally has paused only once so far, when concerns resurfaced about European banks. European markets fluctuated Friday after a report that German banking giant Deutsche Bank is considering raising new cash through a stock sale. Many of the recent improvements in economic indicators have been incremental, but given the deep pessimism about the economy that had set in during August even faint glimmers of hope on the job market and other parts of the economy like trade have been enough to please investors. “There’s been so much negativity that it doesn’t take much in terms of data beating expectations to propel the market,� said Hank Smith, chief investment officer at Haverford Investments. The Dow rose 47.53, or 0.5 percent, to close at 10,462.77. That’s the highest close since Aug. 10.

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Firemen work amongst the ruins of homes burned by a massive fire in a mostly residential neighborhood in San Bruno, Calif., Friday.

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Tennis courts to close for repairs

The Pigeon Forge Parks and Recreation Department is closing the City Park tennis courts for repairs from Sept. 13-17. For information contact Tom Garner, parks superintendent, at 428-3113.

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Roe staffers to help constituents

U.S. Rep. Phil Roe will send staff members to hold office hours in Sevier County from 9-11 a.m. on Sept. 21 at the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department. Roe’s staff will be available to assist 1st District constituents. n

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Shark race tickets available for $10

United Way of Sevier County is gearing up for its seventh annual Great Gatlinburg Shark Race, set for 3 p.m. Sept. 25 at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. The $10 tickets are available at Ripley’s Aquarium, Food City, Gatlinburg Welcome centers and other participating area businesses. Each ticket purchased will be represented by a rubber shark racing down the river — with the winner awarded $10,000 in cash. Tickets can also be ordered online at www. uwosc.org. Call 430-5727.

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Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, invites community members to sell their own yard sale goods from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today during the church’s fall yard and bake sale. Set-up time is 7-8 a.m. in the church parking lot. There is no fee to sellers. Sellers are required to provide their own tables. Call 429-5187.

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Luau to benefit Gatlinburg library

The new Anna Porter Public Library will benefit from the fifth and final Library Luau on Thursday at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. This year’s theme is a “Black And White Affair,” in honor of the penguin exhibit in Ripley’s aquarium. Dress is “penguin casual,” meaning anything black and white. The luau is an islandthemed party held throughout the aquarium starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $75 ($10 adults) and available at the Gatlinburg Chamber, aquarium, or the library. Tickets are $75 for adults and $10 for children. For more information, call 4365588 or visit www.annaporterpl.org.

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NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee agriculture officials are expanding an emergency quarantine for thousand cankers disease that kills black walnut trees beyond Knox County to several other counties. The emergency quarantine has been expanded to Anderson, Blount and Union counties due to new discoveries of the disease. There are also restrictions on moving walnut products and hardwood firewood in Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott and Sevier counties.

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Tennessee promotes itself as hot spot for retirees By JOE EDWARDS Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — Low taxes. Few blizzards. Music. Those are just some of the reasons the state is citing to promote Tennessee as an attractive location for retirees. Not enough? Here’s more: Fifty-four state parks. Three major league sports teams. Bass fishing.

Civil War battlegrounds. The Great Smoky Mountains. And Elvis. The state just received a $15,000 grant to publicize Tennessee nationally as an attractive location for retirees and to support continuing education opportunities for retirement communities. It does so through the Retire Tennessee program and its website RetireTennessee.org. State officials say Tennessee is

one of just a few states with a formal program to recruit retirees. The program’s website boasts Tennessee’s lifestyle in a section called “the good life.” Another section boasts that Tennessee has no state property tax, which is set locally, or a personal income tax. Karin Miller, communications director for the AARP in Nashville, describes Tennessee “as a wonderful place to live your best life.”

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This day in history Today is Saturday, Sept. 11, the 254th day of 2010. There are 111 days left in the year. This is Patriot Day.

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World quote roundup “I apologize from the bottom of my heart. I expect more from myself and so should you. I have no tolerable answer for why I didn’t tell the truth the 1st time. I take full responsibility.” — University of Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl, admitting to providing incorrect and misleading information to the NCAA

“The purpose is to speak out and express our feelings that this mosque, the location of it, is a grievous offense to the sensitivity of 9/11 families. There’s nothing political about people who want to speak out against something they think is so wrong, so hurtful and so devastating.” — Sally Regenhard, mother of firefighter Christian Regenhard who died on Sept. 11, 2001, of objections to mosque proposed to be built near ground zero

“I woke up this morning and said, ‘I’ll go to my mom’s and get this and get that.’ But there is no mom’s anymore.” Christina Veraflor, 41, of Napa, Calif., of her mother’s home in San Bruno, Calif., that was one of several destroyed when a gas line ruptured, killing at least four. Her mother was not home at the time of the explosion.

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Tailgating is an experience that provides good memories for years to come. One local bank is working to help the Alzheimer’s Association in its efforts to help people hang on to memories a little longer. Citizens National Bank Memory Walk Fundraising team has created “Tailgating Time,” a cookbook full of recipes from employees, their relatives and from several former players and coaches.

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Obama not accustomed to criticism On Labor Day, President Obama injected some mirth into one of his speeches while attempting to explain away the annoying economy. Speaking before a crowd in Milwaukee, the president said: “Some powerful interests who had been dominating the agenda in Washington for a very long time ... are not always happy with me. They talk about me like a dog.” The president was smiling when he said that, and although some unfair press people reported it as a serious comment, it was obviously a jest. But there is an important truth here. All presidents get hammered, and pretty much anyone who achieves power in America will be a victim of character assassination. That goes with the territory. The higher you rise in this country the more darts you’ll pull out of your skin. And if you are thin-skinned, as Obama may be, those darts can cut deep. It is clear to me that the president is not used to criticism and bridles when some of it rolls in. Unlike President Bush, who didn’t really care what was said about him, Obama does pay attention to the bricks. His distaste for Fox News, my employer, is obvious. The president takes a lot of the scrutiny very personally. So did Bill Clinton. Truthfully, I can feel Obama’s pain because it took me years to develop a psychological mechanism that would allow me to ignore the dishonest personal attacks that come my way. As a TV commentator, I am a big target, and I used to react angrily to the character assassins. Now I mostly ignore them. Americans in general expect the powerful, rich and famous to suck it up and take the slings and arrows without whining. Life is tough, and when you have millions of dollars and everybody knows your name, you cannot expect tea and sympathy in the marketplace. I have learned, however, that most Americans are fair and make up their own minds about people. They know who the guttersnipes are and who the good people are. There are those who do treat the president poorly. But, on balance, he has gotten a much softer ride from the press than any other president in my lifetime, with the exception of John Kennedy. And even though Obama is having trouble solving some vexing problems, most of the media are still rooting for him, sometimes openly. If he’s a dog, he’s Lassie. Underneath it all, I believe Obama feels that his critics are unfair and unbalanced. He is a man of achievement who, before becoming president, had rarely experienced the wrath of negative public opinion. Now that wrath is a daily occurrence, and the president is having trouble processing it. Maybe he should call a guy in Texas for advice. — Veteran TV news anchor Bill O Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Who’s Looking Out For You? Distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Bill O’Reilly.

The program is called “Between the Barrels” and with it come barrels of information and seemingly barrels of enjoyment to the students who participate. The Tennessee Department of Transportation visited Sevier County High School this week as part of an ongoing effort to educate high school sophomore and juniors about safe driving. Students have a good time maneuvering remote control cars and trucks on an obstacle course created by TDOT — and while it is a lot of fun, it only underscores the seriousness of driver safety. As novices, these sophomores and juniors are among the most susceptible drivers. Hopefully, this program doesn’t fall on deaf or disinterested ears. TDOT Region 1 covers 24 counties. The goal is to visit each of the approximately schools in the Region each year. Since the program began, the number of teen driving deaths in Tennessee has dropped significantly. In 2007, 110 died; in 2008, the number was 70; last year 54. This is a driver education program that delivers results.

For more than two decades, Alabama football coach Bear Bryant was the bane of Tennessee fans’ existence. Now, memories of the Bear have been resurrected in a way that can Vols can take some pride in. Pigeon Forge businessman Joe Barnes is the co-owner of “The Coach,” who was named 2010 World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville a week ago. Barnes co-owns the horse with two men from Alabama, which likely explains why the horse is named after, well, the coach. The coach is no stranger to the spotlight, having been named the Four Year Old Grand Champion in 2008 and 2009 World Champion. This one may be the best yet: There were more than 2,000 entries during the 10-day event, some coming from Europe, Canada and Puerto Rico. More than 175,000 people attended the event. It’s quite an accomplishment — maybe even enough for friend of Joe Barnes and “The Coach” to holler “Roll Tide!”

Sisters at Sevier County High getting their act(ing) together

As the words to the old song go, “There’s no business like show business, like no business I know!” And a pair of sisters who are students at Sevier County High School are getting to know show business like probably few of their theater-minded friends. This summer, for the fifth straight year Peyton Proffitt, 16, and her sister Sydney, 14, attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Camp in the Catskill Mountains of New York. There, they have honed their acting skills and, judging from their most recent performances, these sisters may just have what it takes to make it to the big time. Sydney won recognition as the outstanding ensemble member in a musical for her role in “Avenue Q.” Peyton, in the role of Mrs. Soames in “Our Town,” won for outstanding achievement in a drama. Peyton hopes to become a writer for “Saturday Night Live.” Sydney would like to be on the other side of the camera as a dramatic actress. They’re on their way.

Political view

Public forum Thousands of family pets die as no-dogs policies grow wider

Editor: Today’s economy is forcing more and more families to vacate homes in favor of apartments. Owning a home has many silent benefits seldom acknowledged. You can make any changes you wish, stare at those beautiful yellow lawn flowers and get a heated, in-ground pool. Now, you’re cruising the classifieds trying to find the impossible, an understanding landlord. With all the major changes and losses that come with an apartment, executing a family member is the hardest. You watched the mother give birth, raised the child to adulthood and now you either go homeless (not good for family or dog) or you execute a family member. Those who never loved a dog never knew the enriched life they bring. All recognized pets enrich our lives, but the inter-play

of the canine family is unique. No other pet has the same reputation. The horrors that have invaded American homes over the last decade have hit us like never before. So many have suffered from the loss of homes, offices, jobs and government aid that the population of homeless and family-less pets has reached near record numbers, in many cases even broken records. As you read this, thousands of family members across this nation are being lined up in our electronic age for a firing squad with far too many being dictated by just two neatly printed words: No Dogs. When the heat gets too much for us, our pets suffer more. They can’t tell us they are in trouble; we must be aware of this. On Wednesday, Aug. 4, a K9 officer died of heat exhaustion. His human partner was not at fault. It is normal for us to expect our dogs to be hardier than us. If you have a pet that might be exposed to heat, pack a

cool-kit. Everyone will have their own list. Here is mine for working dogs. For each dog put the following in a gym type bag: one rescue blanket (commercial); one bed throw; two large water bottles insulated full; one bottle hydration fluid (commercial) for man and dog; one collapsible bowl for dog; one wool blanket for bedding; one infrared thermometer. Instructions: Constantly check dog with thermometer and know its normal reading. In any heat and humid condition, immediately cover off-duty canine with water soaked throw. Lay him on the wool and offer water mixed with onefourth Hydration to cool the water and watch temperature. If temperature goes over 105 degrees, cover with rescue blanket and rush to veterinarian. Prior to leaving call vet for advice with latest temperature. D. David Darcy Sevierville

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TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS BASKETBALL

A rocky time on Rocky Top Pearl penalized by UT for misleading NCAA investigators By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer

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Tennessee men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl reacts during a news conference on Friday, Sept. 10, in Knoxville. Pearl expresses remorse for giving misleading information to the NCAA during an investigation into his program.

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton said in January that the troubles within the Volunteers program must end. They haven’t — violations, arrests and a bar brawl have been among an embarrassing list of incidents. Now the NCAA is getting involved. The latest black eye for Tennessee came Friday when men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl acknowledged publicly that he gave misleading and incorrect information to the NCAA about possible violations during a 17-month investigation of his program. “People make mistakes, and we all make them,” Hamilton said. “I’ve made them. I’ve made plenty. Bruce made one mistake in this incident, and he came forward to correct it. I’m glad

“I’ve made some serious mistakes, and for that I’m truly sorry,” a tearful Pearl said during a Friday news conference. “I provided incorrect and misleading information to the NCAA. I’ve learned some invaluable lessons. After I provided the false and misleading information, subsequently I went back and corrected the record.” he’s our basketball coach.” Hamilton anticipates the NCAA to levy unethical conduct charges against Pearl and his staff, and as a pre-emptive punishment he is reducing Pearl’s pay by $1.5 million over five years and prohibiting him from participating in off-campus recruiting for a year beginning Sept 24. Pearl’s three assistants also had their pay reduced and cannot participate in off-campus recruiting for periods varying from three months to a year. Pearl made his announcement less than 24 hours

after Tennessee received a letter from the NCAA notifying the university of an official investigation into the entire athletic department. The probe includes possible recruiting violations by the men’s basketball program and the football team during former coach Lane Kiffin’s one-year tenure. “This is a tough time, but we’re going to get through it as an institution, as a basketball staff, as an athletic staff,” Hamilton said. An emotional Pearl apologized for his part in “letting everybody down.”

He provided false information to the NCAA while being interviewed in June about allegations of excessive phone calls made to recruits. Pearl notified officials three weeks later that he had provided the NCAA incorrect information. “I’ve made some serious mistakes, and for that I’m truly sorry,” Pearl said tearfully at a news conference. “I provided incorrect and misleading information to the NCAA. I’ve learned some invaluable lessons. After I provided the false and misleading information, subsequently I went back and corrected the record. “I learned that it’s not OK to tell the truth most of the time, but you’ve got to tell the truth all of the time,” he said. Pearl’s revelations also add one more blemish on Hamilton’s seven-year run as the leader of the Volunteers See ROCKY TOP, Page A12

PREP FOOTBALL

PREP FOOTBALL

Heritage dominates Eagles though the air 30-6

Smoky Bears fall to DB Indians By RICH HAILEY Sports Correspondent

By RUSTY ODOM Sports Correspondent SEYMOUR — The Seymour football Eagles (1-3, 1-0) gave way to Heritage Friday night in a 30-6 loss to the District 4-AAA Mountaineers (3-1, 0-1). Seymour shocked a previously unbeaten Heritage team a year ago by controlling the lines on both sides of the ball. The Eagles racked up 199 yards rushing due to dominant offensive line play while holding the Mountaineers to just 172 total yards of offense in 2009. The story was similar in the interior during Friday’s night contest, though the Mountaineers’ air attack was too much for the Eagles to handle in the end. “The (scores) were all fade passes,” said a disappointed Jim Moore, head coach of the Eagles. “We’ve just gotta do a better of timing our jumps and tipping those balls away, but we’re young and we are going to get better at that. We got behind and had to start throwing the ball and that’s not really our game. Hopefully we learned some stuff from tonight.” The first Heritage strike came on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Alcoa transfer senior Tyler Hartley to speedster Chase Everett with 3:40 left in the first quarter. The first quarter saw struggles around the redzone for the Eagle offense and Seymour struggled to counter on their ensuing possession despite a few promising plays. After a fourth-down end zone pass went off of the fingertips of senior wideout Cory Clark, Heritage took over on downs. See TIGERS, Page A10

Pigeon Forge junior running back Chase Travis, returning to action from a nagging high ankle sprain, looked nearly back to full strength and led the Tigers attack with 173 rushing yards with three TD runs, including totes of 69 and 30 yards to paydirt. “I don’t know (if Chase is back to 100 percent),” said Hammonds. “But thank goodness he didn’t hurt (his ankle) anymore tonight. He’s a little sore still, but I think he’s getting healthy.” Junior fullback Michael Lombrana also broke the century mark with 109 yards rushing and

SEVIERVILLE — After last week’s upset loss to Jeff County, the Sevier County Smoky Bears entered Friday night’s game against the Dobyns-Bennett Indians hungry for a win. Unfortunately, the Purple and White came up short in the contest, losing 14-28. It was really a game of halves, as the Bears rode a stifling defense and opportunistic offense to a 14-7 lead. But the Indian attack was too strong and they came roaring back in the second half, reeling off 21 unanswered points to hand the Bears their second consecutive loss. “I thought we played hard in the second half,” said Coach Brewer, “but we couldn’t get much done on offense. We couldn’t move the football.” The stats told the tale as Dobyns-Bennett made 18 first downs while the Smoky Bears only notched 11, most of them in the first half. The game started well for the Smoky Bears. The Indians won the toss, and took the field on offense. While the Indian fans stomped and roared, the Bear defense romped and rolled, stuffing Dobyns-Bennett’s star running back Chris Sensabaugh, and forcing the Indians to turn the ball over on downs. The Smoky Bear offense quickly set the tone for the first half, with a five-minute, 70-yard scoring drive. The key play on the drive was a gutsy 4th-and-1 call by Brewer to go for it from his own 39-yard line. He elected to call on big Bubba Floyd, who demonstrated just how to run over the middle, ripping off a five-yard run to keep the drive alive. QB Danny Chastain then opened

See TIGERS, Page A10

See BEARS, Page A11

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Pigeon Forge junior running back Chase Travis (2) was back in action Friday night at Cosby in a 48-7 win over the homestanding Eagles. Travis finished the night with 173 rushing yards and three TDs. PREP FOOTBALL

One for the win column Tigers topple Cosby for win No. 1 By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer COSBY — For the first time in awhile, the Pigeon Forge Tigers got to smile. Friday night, the Orange and Black (1-2) left no doubt in their first win of the season, piling it on the homestanding Eagles 48-7 at Raymond Large Field in Cosby. The Tigers gained control from the beginning with two

first-quarter TD drives and never looked back. “I enjoyed the heck out of watching these kids smile,” said fourth-year Pigeon Forge coach Lee Hammonds. “That’s probably one of the biggest things, just watching them smile and just having fun. That’s what high school football is all about.” The Tigers not only dominated the scoreboard, but the stats as well. Pigeon Forge tallied 521 yards of total offense despite a fast-running mercy rule clock throughout most of the second half, while limiting a dangerous Cosby offense to just 102 total yards.

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Highlanders are still undefeated; drop 42 on Pats By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor GATLINBURG — The 2009 meeting of the Gatlinburg-PIttman Highlanders and Sullivan East Patriots was a competitive game that stayed nip-and-tuck throughout most of the contest. The same can’t be said for the teams’ 2010 matchup. Looking supremely focused, the Highlanders (3-0) took the lead about two minutes in and never looked back, reeling off 35 unanswered first half points en route to a 42-7 victory over the 4A Patriots (0-4). “We put a lot of emphasis on trying to start good,” coach Benny Hammonds said after the game. “I was proud of the way we played that first half. I think the defense played better than expected.” After a penalty brought back G-P’s first TD of the night and stalled out their first possession, the Blue and Gold were on a mission. Scoring TDs on their next five possessions, G-P quickly put the game out of reach. Senior receiver Ron Durbin got the scoring started for the Highlanders’ hauling in a 19-yard fade pass from senior QB Tye Marshall for a TD one play after the Highlanders’ defense capitalized on a Patriot fumble in their own territory. After a quick three-andout from Sullivan East, G-P was at it again, capping off a five-play, 2:31 second drive with another Marshall TD pass, this one a catch-and-run 37-yard strike to Ryan Taylor. After a second good point after kick G-P led 14-0. Again the Highlanders defense, led by lineman Bill Huskey, stopped the Pats without allowing a

first down. After a bad punt gave G-P great field position deep in Patriot territory, it took the Highlanders just three plays to net another score. This time it was running back Dillion Reagan, who took a sweep around the right end, picked up a good block and walked in from 20 yards out. As the quarter came to an end the Highlanders’ onslaught was on, with the score at 21-0. Another quick threeand-out for the Pats resulted in more good field position for G-P, as the Sullivan East punt netted just 24 yards and gave the Highlanders possession at the 40. This time it took G-P a little more effort to score, taking seven plays and nearly four minutes off the clock before finding paydirt. The TD came on an improbable 4th-and-24 conversion, as G-P coach Benny Hammonds elected to go for it no-mans land at the Pats’ 27-yard line. Marshall found a streaking Ron Durban on a slant pass, and the senior made some nifty moves in the remaining 20 yards to find the end zone for his second score of the night and make the score 28-0 following the PAT. “We thought we were a little too close to punt it and a little too far away for a field goal,” Hammonds said. “Ron Durban’s capable of making big plays at any time and Tye Marshall does a good job of getting the football to him. It’s not surprising to us after you watch them practice, but at the same time it sure is pleasing when they execute like that in a ballgame.” Yet another defensive stand, highlighted by a Mahavir Patel tackle for six-yards loss, got the Highlanders the ball back

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Senior receiver Ron Durbin hauls in a Tye Marshall 19-yard TD pass in the first quarter for the Highlanders’ first score of the game. Durbin caught another score later in the 42-7 win. in great field position. A 55-yard pass to Taylor from Marshall set up a 10-yard TD scamper for senior back Walter Barber and put the score at 35-0 heading into half. G-P only allowed only one first down in the half. The games second half was relatively uneventful. Aside from a touchdown for both squads, the action was a minimum as the game clock wore down quickly, thanks to the TSSAA mercy rule, which allows the clock to run when a team is up at least 35 points. G-P’s lone touchdown of the half was a nice one, though, as Barber ran 57 yards to the end zone and, in the process, moved his night to 102 yards on just See HIGHLANDERS, Page A12

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G-P coach Benny Hammonds was honored post-game. It was the coach’s first game at home since winning No. 300 on the road two weeks ago.

TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL

No. 7 Oregon, Tennessee meet for season’s 1st big test Vols and Ducks tangle at Neyland Stadium at 7 p.m. By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer

Jason Davis/The Mountain Press

Tennessee senior linebacker Nick Reveiz points heavenward as he exits the tunnel prior to the Vols game with UT-Martin. Reveiz was returning from ACL surgery last season. He and the other Tennessee linebackers need a big game against Oregon.

KNOXVILLE — Justin Wilcox had to stop and rewind the tape on Oregon running back LaMichael James a few times to make sure it was playing at regular speed. “It’s like watching on fast-forward,” the Tennessee defensive coordinator said. “He’s really, really fast and very elusive. He’s as good of a back as there is.” After a one-game suspension for a misdemeanor harassment charge, James, the Pac-10’s leading returning rusher, returns to the field on Saturday when he and seventh-ranked Oregon visit Tennessee for the first meeting of the two teams. It’s also the first serious test for both squads after the Ducks (1-0) dominated in a 72-0 win over New Mexico and the Volunteers (1-0) cruised to a 50-0 victory over Tennessee-Martin last week. “There’s a lot of things you can get better at as a team,” Oregon coach Chip Kelly said. “We had a lot of guys contribute and that was special for us. But we’ve still got a long ways to go to being a really good football team.” The Ducks’ rushing game is already pretty close to perfect. James’ backup, Kenjon Barner, ran for 147 yards and four touchdowns and added

a reception for another TD to tie Oregon’s modern scoring record before halftime against the Lobos. Add to the backfield James, who ran for a Pac10 freshman record 1,546 yards last season and was voted the league’s freshman of the year, and its one of the country’s most explosive tandems. “Let’s hope they’re not in at the same time,” Vols coach Derek Dooley said. With a spread offense like Oregon’s, there’s a good chance James and Barner will be on the field at the same time with quarterback Darron Thomas, who’s as much of a threat on foot as he is in the passing game. Thomas was calm and collected in his first start last week as he completed 13 of 23 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns and even added a tackle. But now the sophomore must prove he can be just as effective in a hostile environment — and not just any hostile environment, but the 102,455-seat Neyland Stadium. “If they’re going to force (Thomas) to make plays, then he’s going to have to make them,” Kelly said. “If they’re going to force him to make good decisions, he’s going to have to make decisions.” The Vols have their own expert in Wilcox, who worked in the same role at Boise State for two wins over the Ducks. Wilcox, who played defen-

Game Notes University of Tennessee 1-0 overall, 0-0 SEC Head Coach: Derek Dooley (1-0 at UT, 1st year) University of Oregon 1-0 overall, 0-0 PAC-10 Head Coach: Chip Kelly (11-3 at Oregon, 2nd year) Television: ESPN2 Radio: Vol Network, Sirius 219, XM 200 Time: 7 p.m. at Neyland Stadium

sive back at Oregon, took over Tennessee’s defense this season. Dooley said he hired Wilcox in part because of his experience stopping a variety of offensive schemes, including the spread that’s so common with teams in the West. In 2009, the Broncos limited Oregon to six first downs while winning 19-8, for the Ducks’ lowest score of the season. “Obviously, coach Wilcox had a great game plan against them last year so we feel really confident with the game plan we’re coming into, and hopefully we can shut them down,” Vols linebacker Austin Johnson said. On offense, Tennessee likely will turn to its running back tandem of Tauren Poole and David Oku, who combined for 170 yards rushing on 23 carries against the Skyhawks last week. The Vols will need every yard they can get from the tailbacks as they break in

a few young wide receivers. Senior starting wide receiver Gerald Jones, who’s led Tennessee in receiving for two seasons, is out with a broken bone in his left hand. Sophomore Zach Rogers, who has four career receptions, will start in his place and get help from freshman Da’Rick Rogers. “They’ve got some big guys up front and they’re a downhill running team, so as long as we know our gaps and get penetration, we should be fine,” Ducks linebacker Casey Matthews said. Though it’s the first meeting between the two teams, Tennessee has had its share of Pac-10 opponents lately. The Vols upset 12th-ranked California at Neyland Stadium to open the 2006 season, but lost the following year at Berkeley, Calif. Tennessee also dropped close contests to UCLA in 2008 and 2009. Oregon is 3-4 all-time against members of the Southeastern Conference, but has a two-game winning streak after consecutive victories over Mississippi State in 2002 and 2003. “The SEC gets a lot of praise by the media, and the Pac-10 and some other conferences are often overshadowed by them,” Oregon receiver Jeff Maehl said. “So we’re looking forward to going down there and have some fun.”

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Pigeon Forge sophomore slot receiver Kaleb Black (3) catches a pass from QB Cory Fox and races for a 40-yard first quarter score at Cosby on Friday night. The Tigers won 48-7, and Black finished the night with 73 total yards of offense.

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a score. Sophomore Patrick Barbiere took over the workload in the fourth quarter and dashed his way to 85 yards rushing with a score. Sophomore slot receiver Kaleb Black had 73 yards of offense, including the game’s first score of the night coming on a 40-yard catch-andrun from sophomore QB Cory Fox on a quick slant. Black split the defenders and raced untouched to paydirt with 8:22 in the first, giving the Tigers the early momentum. Junior kicker Miguel Coello’s PAT kick sailed wide right, but the Tigers were on top 6-0. After building a quick lead, the Tigers didn’t’ have to put the ball in the air much, and Fox finished the night 3-of-6 passing for 91 yards and two TDs. He didn’t throw the ball in the second half. “It was a total team effort,� said Hammonds. “We had a good gameplan this week, and our kids executed it well. “We put some new wrinkles in on offense that helped us get the ball into the hands of some playmakers, Kaleb and Chase. “And I want to compliment Miguel for a good game, Joseph Valverde for his blocking on the edge and the entire offensive line up front for their blocking. It was just a total team effort.� After Black’s TD catch, the Tigers defense built on the

momentum when the junior Valverde intercepted Cosby QB Robert Herzog and returned it 22 yards to the Eagles 38 with 7:38 in the first. Two plays later, Travis took the 8-hole untouched for a 30-yard TD with 6:51 in the first. Lombrana ran the twopoint conversion up the gut, giving the Tigers a 14-0 lead, which was the score heading into the second period. Coello showed he can do more than kick the ball when he reeled in a 25-yard strike wide open in the left side of the end zone with 10:24 in the half, and then he connected on the PAT kick to make it 21-0. Just before halftime, Lombrana powered it in from the 1, and Coello’s kick made it 28-0 with 28.9 seconds until intermission. The Tigers weren’t satisfied, however, and took the secondhalf opening drive for a TD score capped by Travis’ fouryard plunge with 10:07 in the period. Coello’s kick made it 35-0, and the mercy clock rule kicked into effect. “I told them at halftime that we can’t be satisfied with 28 points,� said Hammonds. “That’s part of the process (of learning how to win). You can’t just lay a big egg in the second half, and that first drive (in the second half) was important for us.� Moments later, Travis broke free for a 69-yard score, and Coello’s kick made it 42-0 with 5:29 in the third. After containing the explosive Herzog for three quarters, the Cosby QB finally found

some running room and broke a 78-yard run for the Eagles (0-4) only points of the night with 10:00 even remaining in regulation. Herzog’s pointafter kick was true, cutting the Pigeon Forge lead to 42-0. “We were able to limit Herzog, even though he got that one run,� said Hammonds. “But I liked the way we executed our gameplan, and our defensive line did a super job keeping Herzog hemmed up all night.� Barbiere made it the eventual final capping off a chainmoving drive with a five-yard TD run with 3:48 in the game. Coello’s kick sailed wide left, but the 41-point Pigeon Forge win had been sealed. “It was a good win for our program,� said Hammonds. “It’s part of the process, and we’re learning how to win. “It was good for (the players). I’m proud of them, and they deserve all the credit.� The Tigers hope to even their record next week, but it won’t be easy with a trip to District 3-AA rival Fulton Falcons (1-3), who were slaughtered 49-0 by Alcoa on Friday. “We’ve got a huge ball game next week against Fulton, and they’ve got a good ball club,� said Hammonds. “But part of the process is learning what we can do after a win. “We’ll practice better this week, because we always do after a win. We’ll just go down there (to Fulton) and give it our best, and that’s all we can do.� chitchcock@themountainpress.com

ST. JOSEPH’S THE CARPENTER EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday Services: 8:00 Holy Eucharist 9:15 Christian Education 10:30 Holy Eucharist

345 Hardin Lane Sevierville, 865-453-0943

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Sevierville Church of God

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Jones Chapel Baptist Church

797 Flat Creek Rd., Sevierville Pastor: Dan King Church 429-0897 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Night 6:30 p.m. Wed. Night 7 p.m. Team Kid (Preschool to J.V.) Wed. Night 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Children’s Church (ages 4-9) 10:45 a.m. Nursery Provided

Millican Grove Missionary Baptist Church Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service 10:45am Sunday Evening Service 6:30pm year round Singing 4th Sunday Night Fellowship Lunch 2nd Sunday Pastor Rocky Ball

Sunday School 10:00 AM Sunday Worship Service 11:00 AM Sunday Nights 6:00 PM Wednesday Worship Service 6:30 PM

Pathways Church

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MLB GL ANCE National League East Division

Philadelphia Atlanta Florida New York Washington

W L Pct GB 82 60 .577 — 81 61 .570 1 71 69 .507 10 69 72 .489 12 1/2 60 81 .426 21 1/2

Cincinnati St. Louis Houston Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh

W L Pct GB 80 61 .567 — 73 66 .525 6 67 74 .475 13 65 75 .464 14 1/2 61 80 .433 19 47 93 .336 32 1/2

Central Division

West Division

W L Pct GB San Diego 79 60 .568 — San Francisco 79 62 .560 1 Colorado 76 64 .543 3 1/2 Los Angeles 70 72 .493 10 1/2 Arizona 57 83 .407 22 1/2

——— Thursday’s Games Colorado 6, Cincinnati 5 St. Louis 11, Atlanta 4 Houston 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 San Francisco 7, San Diego 3 Friday’s Games Florida 3, Washington 1 Philadelphia 8, N.Y. Mets 4 Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3, 12 innings Atlanta 8, St. Louis 6 L.A. Dodgers 4, Houston 2, 11 innings Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 0 Arizona at Colorado, 9:10 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games

Florida (Ani.Sanchez 11-9) at Washington (Marquis 2-7), 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 9-8) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 13-9), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 5-4) at San Diego (Stauffer 3-3), 4:10 p.m. St. Louis (Westbrook 1-3) at Atlanta (Hanson 9-11), 4:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ely 4-7) at Houston (W.Rodriguez 11-12), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Dempster 12-10) at Milwaukee (Ra. Wolf 11-10), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 1-11) at Cincinnati (Volquez 3-2), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (R.Lopez 5-13) at Colorado (Jimenez 18-6), 8:10 p.m. American League East Division

New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

W 87 85 78 72 54

L 53 55 62 69 87

Pct GB .621 — .607 2 .557 9 .511 15 1/2 .383 33 1/2

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up the passing game, hitting receivers Brett Pippin and Dillon Cate for 23 and 15 yards, respectively, before capping off the drive with an 11-yard touchdown strike to Pippin. Jared Baxter kicked the PAT and Sevier County led 7-0. Dobyns-Bennett struck back, engineering a 66-yard drive of their own, behind the running of Sensabaugh and Maurice Cannon. On the first play of the second quarter, Sensabaugh took the ball into the end zone from nine yards out and the Indians tied the game with the PAT. For a moment, it looked the Indians grabbed the momentum as their defense swarmed the Bear offense, and Sevier County was forced to punt the ball away. But on third down, Pippin decided he wanted the ball back for the Purple and White so he went out and got it, picking off a Sean Seabolt pass and igniting the Bear faithful. The Sevier County offense took the ball down to the 13,

penalties and incomplete passes, the offense managed to gain only 36 yards for the third quarter and never took the ball into Indian territory. Dobyns-Bennett, on the other hand, began to find holes in the Sevier County defense and scored twice, taking the lead at 21-14. Their dominance continued in the fourth quarter, with another score. In all, the Indians scored 21 unanswered points to take the lead and the game away from the Smoky Bears. “They broke some plays to go up in the second half, and we just couldn’t respond,� said coach Brewer after the game. “It wasn’t that we weren’t playing hard. I think Dobyns-Bennett has a real good defense and I think it showed tonight.� Next week, the Smoky Bears face Cocke County Fighting Cocks in a regional matchup, but Brewer isn’t ready to talk about them. “Right now, my concern is the Smoky Bears. We’ve got to start producing offensively better, and try to keep our heads up.�

where a field goal attempt went wide. The Indians got a big play on first down, a 36-yard reception by Derrick Steele to take the ball out to midfield, but the Purple and White defense stiffened, and stuffed the Indians on a 4th-and-2. The offense went three and out so the defense once again decided to step up and lend them a hand. This time, it was Ronnie Homerding who snagged the interception and lumbered down the field, protecting the ball like it was a newborn baby. The Smoky Bear offense had great field position at the Indian 22-yard line, and this time, the offense was able to capitalize on the turnover, aided by a 15-yard personal foul penalty called on Dobyns-Bennett. Dakota Cogdill drove the ball 11 yards on a 4th-and-1, then finished the job with a one-yard blast into the end zone with only seconds remaining in the first half. The PAT was good, and the Bears led 14-7 at the half. After halftime, the Smoky bear offense couldn’t get back into a production mode. Between

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Smokies bounce back, win 11-1 SEVIERVILLE – The Tennessee Smokies evened up this week’s Southern League North Division Championship Series against the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in a big way Friday night. Four Smokies went deep against the Diamond Jaxx to propel Tennessee to an 11-1 win and tie the series 1-1. The Southern League’s top offense during the regular season was in full force, especially in the middle and bottom of the order. Tennessee’s 5-through-9 hitters were a combined 14-for18 at the plate, and drilled three of the team’s four home runs and drove in 10 of the 11 runs scored. It was Brett Jackson through, the Smokies’ No. 2 hitter, who would put the first run of the game up on the board. His solo home run off West Tenn starter Anthony Vasquez in the third gave Tennessee an early 1-0 lead. The duo of Robinson Chirinos and Russ Canzler

were up next for Tennessee. Canzler, the No. 6 hitter in the lineup, followed Chirinos’ double in the fourth with an RBI single off Vasquez (0-1) to plate Chirinos and extend Tennessee’s lead to 2-0. After West Tenn cut the Tennessee’s lead to 2-1 in the fifth, the Smokies broke the game wide open in the sixth. Chirinos led off the frame with a solo home run to make it 3-1 Smokies. Then, with Matt Spencer on first, No. 8 hitter Tony Thomas went deep for a two-run shot to pad Tennessee’s lead to 5-1. Consecutive singles by Thomas and Marwin Gonzalez, Tennessee’s No. 9 hitter, in the seventh extended the Smokies’ lead to 7-1. Another Chirinos’ RBI in the eighth was followed by Spencer’s three-run bomb, from the No. 7 spot, later in the frame to put the home team up 11-1. Smokies starter Chris Carpenter (1-0) was superb in picking up the win.

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wrongdoing. Two more football players were arrested in July following a massive bar brawl that left an off-duty police officer with a serious head injury. Jimmy Cheek, chancellor of Tennessee’s Knoxville campus, asserted his confidence in Hamilton’s leadership and said the athletic director has had the best interest of not only the Vols but the entire campus at heart. “It’s Mike’s job to make absolutely certain that our coaches absolutely understand what our expectations are,” Cheek said. “I am confident that he has faced this issue head on. He has been proactive in administering penalties, and he has made very, very tough decisions.” The NCAA has told Tennessee that they expect to wrap up the investigation by December — if not sooner — unless it learns of additional potential violations. Any violations uncovered in the investigation may be forward to the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions in 2011.

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men’s athletic program. Most of the problems have come since his hire of Kiffin, who lasted one season before leaving for Southern California. The NCAA has interviewed several current and former Tennessee football assistant coaches and recruits about possible violations during the 2009 season. Tennessee self-reported six minor recruiting violations by Kiffin and his staff and in December acknowledged cooperating with an NCAA investigation into actions by the school’s Orange Pride athletics hostess program. The Vols have also seen a string of arrests in both programs. A trio of football players were arrested in November on attempted armed robbery charges. And in January, four basketball players were arrested on gun and drug charges, which prompted Hamilton to declare he had no more tolerance for

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eight carries. Teammate Dillon Reagan ended the night with 56 yards on the ground. QB Tye Marshall was 6-of-9 passing for 148 and three touchdowns. Austin Glover did provide some offensive sparks for the Patriots, rushing for a few of the team’s limited first downs. Patrick Waters scored the Patriots’ only touchdown of the night, running around right end for a 25-yard TD to cap an eight-play, 75-yard fourth quarter drive. Hammonds said he was pleased with his defense’s ability to limit the Patriot offensive attack. “Coach (Neil) Estes (defensive coordinator) did

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32 Greenbrier 28, Portland 7 Greeneville 55, Elizabethton 14 Greenfield 27, West Carroll 13 Grundy County 39, Oliver Springs 27 Hampton 44, Unicoi County 41 Hardin County 24, Lexington 7 Harding Academy 38, Rosemark Academy 6 Haywood County 23, Booker T. Washington 6 Hendersonville 28, LaVergne 21 Henry County 38, Clarksville NW 0 Heritage 30, Seymour 6 Hillcrest 38, Memphis Northside 6 Hollow Rock-Bruceton 34, Scotts Hill 21 Houston 28, Bartlett 7 Howard 16, Boyd Buchanan 7 Jackson Northside 34, Jackson South Side 15 Jellico 33, King’s Academy 14 Jo Byrns 37, Heath, Ky. 0 Karns 14, Campbell County 7 Kingsport Dobyns Bennett 28, Sevier County 14 Kingston 21, Rockwood 6 Knoxville Catholic 20, Austin-East 12 Knoxville Hardin Valley 21, Clinton 14 Knoxville Webb 42, Knoxville Halls 7 Lancaster Christian 33, East Hamilton 26 Lawrence County 48, Loretto 0 Lenoir City 28, Sequoyah 7 Lewis County 8, Spring Hill 7 Manassas 27, Bolivar Central 14 Maplewood 43, Hunters Lane 0 Maryville 41, McMinn County 0 MBA 28, Independence 7 McGavock 42, Stratford 6 McKenzie 20, Peabody 12 Memphis Central 38, Bolton 14 Memphis East 22, Southwind 6 Milan 27, Humboldt 7 Millington 49, Munford 7 Monterey 62, Pickett County 13 Montgomery Central 39, Houston County 0 Moore County 40, Riverside Christian 0 Morristown East 33, Cleveland 28 Mt. Juliet 45, Whites Creek 6 MUS 41, Memphis Overton 21 Nashville Central Christian 14, Zion Christian Academy 10 Oakhaven 40, Frayser 14 Oneida 22, Cumberland Gap 21 Pigeon Forge 48, Cosby 7 Polk County 49, Chattanooga Christian 27 Powell 34, Oak Ridge 3 Ravenwood 48, Page 7 Ridgeway 7, Whitehaven 0 Ripley 30, Dyersburg 7 Riverdale 41, Lincoln County

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9/11 politicized by mosque, Quran controversies By BETH FOUHY Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For almost a decade, the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was marked by somber reflection and a call to unity, devoid of politics. Not this time. This year’s commemoration of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pa., promises to be the most political and contentious ever because of a proposed Islamic center and mosque near ground zero and a Florida pastor’s plan to burn the Quran — and the debate those issues have engendered over religious freedom. As in other years, official ceremonies are planned at the three locations the terrorists struck. President Barack Obama will attend a commemoration at the Pentagon, while Vice President Joe Biden will go to ground zero. First lady Michelle Obama and former first lady Laura Bush will travel to Shanksville to observe the ninth anniversary there. Obama told a White House news conference that Sept. 11 would be “an excellent time” for the country to reflect on the fact that there are millions of Muslims who are American citizens, that they also are fighting in U.S. uniforms in Afghanistan, and “we don’t differentiate between ’them’ and ’us.’ It’s just ’us.”’ He said a plan by Terry Jones, the pastor of a small, independent church in Gainesville, Fla., to mark 9/11 by burning copies of the Quran must be taken seriously because it could cause “profound damage” to U.S. troops and interests around the world. “You don’t play games with that,” Obama said, adding that as commander in chief he had an obligation to respond. Obama said he hopes Jones “prays on it and refrains from doing it.” Jones has been under pressure from the White House and Defense Secretary Robert Gates to cancel the event. He said Thursday he had called it off if he could meet Saturday with Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, who is leading an effort to build the Islamic center and mosque near ground zero. Rauf said in a statement Friday he has no plans to meet with Jones, although he is open to seeing anyone “seriously committed to pursuing peace.” Luke Jones, the pastor’s 29-year-old son, went a step further and told reporters Friday afternoon: “There will be no Quran burning tomorrow.” He said he could not say whether the event would be revived after that. A few minutes earlier, Terry Jones said he held out hope he could meet with Rauf. “We have not heard from the imam, but we are still very, very hopeful that we will meet with him,” Terry Jones said. He said he will to fly to New York to meet with the imam, but his precise travel plans were not known. In Afghanistan, 11 people were injured Friday in scattered protests of Jones’ plan. Only a few thousand people attended those rallies and no large-scale demonstrations were reported elsewhere. In Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, cleric Rusli Hasbi told 1,000 worshippers at Friday prayers that whether or not he burns the Quran, Jones

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A piece of steel from the World Trade Center and a helmet signed by surviving members of New York City Fire Department Station 4 sit front and center at the City of Cleveland Patriot Day Ceremony, this year honoring in particular those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in Cleveland on Friday. had already “hurt the heart of the Muslim world.” Biden will attend the largest of the three 9/11 commemorations — the New York ceremony at a park near ground zero, where 2,752 people were killed when Muslim extremists flew planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in 2001. Houses of worship in the city toll bells at 8:46 a.m., when the first plane struck the north tower, and three more times to mark the moment the second plane hit the south tower and to observe the times each tower fell. But this time, along with the formal ceremonies, activists for and against the proposed Islamic center are planning their own events to capture the emotion of the day for political purposes. Also Saturday, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was expected to observe the anniversary in Alaska with Fox News TV host Glenn Beck. The two conservative celebrities hosted a tea party rally last month at the Lincoln Memorial. Nowhere do emotions run higher than in New York, where the proposed Islamic center just two blocks north of ground

offense to the sensitivity of 9/11 families,” Regenhard said. “There’s nothing political about people who want to speak out against something they think is so wrong, so hurtful and so devastating.” But Donna Marsh O’Connor, whose pregnant daughter, Vanessa, was killed in the attacks, supports the mosque. She said she strongly opposes the planned rally and the political motivations behind it. “It’s more of the same hate mongering and fear mongering that’s been going on for years,” O’Connor said. “People have a right to free speech. But if they’re talking about sensitivities to 9/11 families, why are they rallying and doing events on a day we should spend thinking about those we lost? The rally is being hosted by Pamela Geller, a conservative blogger who has actively opposed the planned Islamic center since its inception. John Bolton, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush, was expected to send a videotaped message of support to the rally, as was conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart. Anti-Islam Dutch

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that day,” Geller said. “It’s not a political event, it’s a human rights event.” Former 9/11 Commission chairman Lee Hamilton said the U.S. relationship with the Islamic world “is one of the really great foreign policy challenges of the next decades.” “We’re not going to solve it in a year or two or five or even 10 years. The kind of debates we’re having today in New York City and Florida and other places reflects that. How do we get right, how do we line up this relationship better than we do,” Hamilton said. New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said officers would guard the mosque site around the clock into next week. During weekend demonstrations, “we’ll have a significant number of officers on hand to ensure they’re peaceful events,” Kelly said. One task will be to keep opposing sides separated, he said. “We don’t want any physical confrontation,” Kelly said, adding that police weren’t anticipating serious trouble.

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0151 Garage/Estate Sales BIG YARD SALE-XXL Mens clothes, Womens S-XL, Girls clothes, Baby items, Riding Mower, Much more. Friday 9am-2pm and Saturday 9am-? 518 Arrow Circle, Kodak CANDLE COTTAGE FACTORY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SALE! Thousands of closeout & discontinued candles. Many sizes & styles available. All priced $1.00 to $5.00. Sale starts Tuesday Sept 14th ends Friday Sept 17. Open 8:00 to 5:00 in the Hodsden Hicks Industrial Park (same park as The Mountain Press) Decades Warehouse off Veterans Blvd, Sev. Offering combined estates sale this Sat, Sept 11 from 9-6. Photos/directions avail at www.decadeswarehouse.com or search Knoxville Craig's list ad. Estate/Moving Sale Fri & Sat 8-5. Off Asheville Hwy, Kodak area. 4660 Robinhood Cir Garage Sale Sat 9-5, Lee Circle off Wears Valley. Furn, wedding dress & much more Garage Sale, 1738 Meadow Ridge Circle, Sat 8-3. Lots of Everything

Garage Sale, lots of good clothing & hshld items, Fri & Sat 8-4, 1276 Sunrise Dr. Garage Sale-Allenridge Estates Saturday only 7-2 Electronics, household items, clothing. Rain or shine. Huge 3 Family Garage sale, Huntingtonwoods off Old Newport Hwy in New Center. Fri & Sat 8-5. Follow pink signs. Huge Garage Sale, lots of great items @ 1112 Connor Dr. Seymour. Fri & Sat 8-4. Indoor Garage Sale 1628 Middle Ct, Rivergate Sub. Sat 8-2. Toddler & sm childrens clthes. MOVING SALE - Furniture, Garden Tools, Kitchen items, Clothing, DVD's, many Household items. Harvest Meadows Sub. 630 Autumn Harvest Dr. Fri & Sat 8:00 til 4:00 PM. Moving Sale Saturday 7am-2pm. Everything must go-even the shelving. 420 Counselor Dr. Multiple Family Yard Sales. Shaconage Sub. Sat. only. 8-? Baby boy items-adult clothing, collectibles, something for everyone. Priced to sell! Yard Sale Fri & Sat 8-? hshld items, clothes, books, holiday, misc. 1129 Pullen Rd. Yard Sale Saturday 9/11. 20 yrs stored treasures. 8am-5pm. Rain or shine. 1771 Snapp Rd, Sev. Yard Sale Thurs. Fri. Sat. 9-5 Clothing,furniture,antiques,and much more.Moving everything must go! Hwy. 92 two miles from Bush Bean 101 Lake Breeze Dr. Dandridge Yard Sale, Fri & Sat 8-? Many items. 2864 English Valley Ln, Eng Hills Sub. Rain or shine. Yard Sale, lots of GOOD Stuff. Fri & Sat, 7-2. 837 Douglas Dam Rd, Kodak.

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Lost

Great Pyrenees-1 yr old 75 lbs pink collar lost in the Pearl Valley area. 865-908-9867

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ARAGE /ESTATE SALES

0151 Garage/Estate Sales 2 Family Garage Sale. Outdoor gear, baby gear, furniture, tools. 3018 Eledge Ln. 252 Rivers Edge. 2 family yard sale. Some furniture. 8am-1pm. 3 Family Yard Sale 1448 Robert Ridge Rd in LeConte Landing. Fri & Sat 8-12. ESTATE SALE: Fri. & Sat. 7am. Dishes, tools, linens, sm. appl., antiques, bring boxes. Cash only. No early sales. 507 Vista Circle, Sevierville.

Sales

Sale Professional. Meadows Homes Sevierville is looking for a new team member. Great benefits and incentives. We are looking for someone with the drive to succeed. Apply in person at Meadows Homes of Sevierville, 1056 Dolly Parton Parkway or email resume to pt@mhitn.net.

0216 Education/Teaching

Kid's Place Incorporated Is looking for Fun, Friendly, Enthusiastic Site Director and Staff to work with children in after school program. Please contact Kid's Place at 933-7716 or fax your resume to 933-9663

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Managing position & billing specialist needed at a busy medical practice in Morristown. Fax resume 423-318-1015 Medical Associate. Busy local practice, strong computer skills, billing background helpful, $13-$14 per hr depending on experience. Call 877-414-1894 Practice Manager with vast experience in billing, collections and contracting. The employee would be responsible for the day to day management of staff and all office operations. Please send Resume to PO Box 4810-A100.

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Medical/Dental

Private, behavioral healthcare residential facility seeking Registered Nurses, full and part time, nights and weekends. Candidates must be team players with excellent communication skills. Please forward resume to hr@pasadenavilla.com. No phone calls please. EEOE-Drug Free Workplace

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Driver / Warehouse employee needed. This is a full time position & requires making deliveries & doing pickups, stocking, receiving, shipping, etc. The ideal candidate needs to be flexible & dependable & able to handle general warehouse activities. You must be able to lift at least 70 lbs. Candidates MUST possess a valid drivers license. We are a certified Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace. You must be able to pass a background & drug test. Send your resume to resumesevier2@gmail.com or apply in person at 1536 Winfield Dunn Pkwy.

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Unfurnished Apartments

Night shift Supervisor. Wed-Sun night. Exp preferred. Must apply in person, bring resume. 3974 Pkwy, Pigeon Forge. s 3PACIOUS "EDROOMS s 7ASHER $RYER (OOKUPS s #EILING &ANS Yogurt Shop needs friendly, well motivated employee, experience preferred. Call (423) 277-3271 or fax resume to (865) 475-9213.

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Auction Sales

Front Desk Clerks needed for all 3 shifts. Apply in person between 7am & 3pm. Four Seasons Motor Lodge, Gatlinburg

Full Time Office Assistant needed, for busy office. Monday-Friday work schedule, paid weekly, Multitasking is a must, Will train, Call to set up interview, 865-428-1144. Full Time position available for Office Support Staff for up and coming retail store, must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Quickbooks with the ability to multi-task in quick paced environment. Salary based on experience. Light bookkeeping experience a plus. Email Resume officex.position@gmail.com Higher Assist Mgr, Reservationists Laundry, Hskpg & Maintenance. Apply in person at 333 Ski Mtn Rd., Gat Local Title Company looking for experienced Office Coordinator. Prior Title Company experience REQUIRED, Salary DOE. Please fax resume to 908-8308 or email it to titlecompany@charter.net. NO PHONE CALLS. Lose weight-feel better-eat chocolate and earn an excellent income. Interested? Come Wed Sept 15th, 7pm, Sevier Civic Ctr. Seating is limited. Please call 865-603-6889. No charge to attend. Now hiring full time drivers. Must have F endorsement & clean driving record. Call Tim 865-659-0151. SEAMSTRESS NEED EXP IN FACTORY SEWING 9-5:30 LID'L DOLLY'S LITE #4 SALES CLERK $10/hr. Lid'l Dolly's Light #4, PF WAREHOUSE & STOCK $10/hr. LID'L DOLLY'S LIGHT 4 PF SubContract Cabin Cleaners --Immediate openings for experienced contract cleaners to clean 25 cabins in Wears Valley. Must be detailed, dependable. Contact Timber Tops 865-429-0831 X 1185 or send resume to: kcarpenter@timbertops.net Sunset Cottage Rentals Night-time Front Desk/ Reservations, Cleaning Inspectors & Contract Cleaners. Evenings & weekends a must, benefits available. Apply in person 3630 South River Rd., Pigeon Forge. TURN YOUR JUNK CARS INTO CASH. 865-908-6207

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Skilled Trade

Experienced Carpenter Needed Year Round Work, Must have Valid Driver's License. Call 607-7828 for interview .

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Hotel/Motel

MasterCorp Inc., is hiring Housekeepers and Supervisors. We offer excellent wages, training, and weekly pay. Must be able to work weekends. Call 865-621-2195 Part-Time Front Desk, Apply in person. Must have experience. Smoky Meadows Lodge 2809 Pkwy. Pigeon Forge.

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Restaurant

Blaine's Grill & Bar & No Way Jose's now hiring Exp Servers, Hosts, Bartenders & Cocktail Servers Please apply in person at stop light #8 or #5, Gatlinburg & Walden's Landing, Pigeon Forge Mon-Fri 11:30-2:30

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Babysitting in my home-6 weeks & up. Excellent References. 865-300-5787

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Elderly Care

Are you in need of a care giver or housekeeper? Call 865-360-8456

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Cats/Dogs/Pets

chihuahuas for sale, 2 females and 1 adult. Call 865-428-4685 or 865-385-2647. Free Cats to good home. Spayde & neutered. Call 908-6560 Free Kittens, 7 weeks old, 908-2783

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Antiques/Art

Vintage rods and reels & access all in working order. Sat & Sun 9-? 920 River Rd, Kodak

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Unfurnished Apartments

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Furniture

New 4pc.

Bedroom Group

Dresser, mirror, 4 Drawer chest, headboard. $399 Cagles Furniture and Appliances

453-0727

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APARTMENT

2BR & 1 1/2BA SEVIERVILLE

Beautiful 2 Bedroom / 2 Bath Apartment Unit in Gatlinburg 1200 sf with washer/dryer hookup. $700.00 mo. Call 865-654-0218 George for apt. CROSSCREEK Available Oct 2BR/1.5BA Garden $545 865-429-4470 Gat Foothill Dr. 2BD lrg private deck. Water furn. No pets. $575 + dep. 865-690-2766 Gateway Village Apartments Affordable family housing 1, 2, 3 BR aparts. Appliances, on-site laundry, convenient to city park. 120 West Paine St. Sevierville 865-453-1729. Income limits apply. Section 8, elderly, mobility impaired encouraged to apply. EHO/Handicap Accessible. GATLINBURG, TROLLEY RT, 2BR, Water, No pets, Dep. 865-621-3015 RIVERWALK - Sevierville On The Little Pigeon River

BEAUTIFUL CONDO-LIKE APARTMENTS

BUYING GINSENG

Every Tuesday from 11:30-12:30 at lot beside Big Valley Motel in Townsend, TN

(423) 539-0748 or (423) 628-5279 0563 Misc. Items for Sale

For Sale

A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators. All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances

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Unfurnished Apartments

Apartment For Rent 2 BR/ 2BA $645 includes water/sewer 865-908-6789 2BR/1BA, 4x8 storage room, ground level, in Sev. $500/mo + dep. Short or long term lease avail. 2 weeks Free Rent. Call 423-619-1925. 3BD/2BA Apartment for rent in Pigeon Forge. 818-613-9391

Townhouse Newly Updated 2BR/1.5BA Covered Parking 7 $ #ONN s MTH

#ALL Quiet country setting 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.

Homes for Rent

2-3BR, 2BA,Homes near Boyd’s Creek Elem. Garage, deck, fenced + other extras. $750-$900 + deposit

865-428-5212 Field Crest Subdivision 3BR/2BA w/2 car garage Large lot, approx. 1500 sq ft. $1,095 mo. 865-429-4470 Furn or unfurn 3BD/2BA $675 mo. Between PF and Gat. 678-614-7607

2 BDR/ 2.5 BA W/D, stove, refrigerator, central Heat & Air, $800 MO. + Sec. Dep. Ref & Credit Check (865) 453-4028 or (865) 771-5043

House in Seymour: 3BR, 1BA, LR, kit., laundry room. Located on dead end street. Quiet neighborhood. No Pets! No smoking. $600/mo. + $500 damage deposit. References required. Please call 865-577-3869.

**NICE, CLEAN**

3 BR / 2 BA WITH GARAGE IN KODAK AREA

$950.00/MO. + DEP. NO PETS.

865-712-5238

NEW HOMES FOR RENT $650-$1,000 Monthly

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Rooms for Rent

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.

near trolley stop

Includes All Utilities.

Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.

405-2116

Roommate/ priv furn room/bath-$100 wk, incl. util. Sev-Boyds Crk, 865-365-1089.

Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent Furnished, all Utilities, cable, tax included $100 per week Rooms with Kitchens $120 per week

865-621-2941

Rooms for Rent Low Weekly Rates $110.00 plus tax

s Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn 349 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN

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Business Places/ Offices

Convenient Sev/Gat off I-40, space you can afford, building with 8 office units. Rent 1 or all. Great location for most any type business. $350mo each. 865-933-5894 or 382-7781 Modern Commercial SpaceBusy rd Pittman Center near Jayell 5 units Negotiable for more than 1. 525 + utilities. 30x20 Call Bill 865-654-9001 Nice Office with Warehouse Bay. Sevierville Reasonable Rent 453-6289 or 548-6838

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Mobile Homes for Rent

2 & 3 Bedroom near Douglas Dam, $450-$475 mo + Dep. One on large wooded lot. 933-5894 or 382-7781.

865-850-3874 Affordable Luxury Living 1 BR/1 BA – 784 Sq. Ft. 2 BR/2 BA – 1114 Sq. Ft. $545 to $735 Unique Screened Porch Professional Decor Washer/Dryer Hook-up’s Small Pet Welcome We also have houses for rent in Sevier County Please inquire.

429-4470 www.seviervilleapartments.com

453-0727 EAL ESTATE FOR RENT

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Near Hospital 2BR/1.5BA

Ask for Move-in Special All Appliances 24 hr. Maintenance

$550 month Some Pets

774-2494 or 386-1655 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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Homes for Rent

1BR cabin in quiet woodsy area. $475. Rent/SD. 1 yr lease. 865-774-6796. 2 Homes For Rent: Each one 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath. One is near Five Oaks Mall and the other is near the Old Mill. No pets, 1 year lease, $800/mo. Call Mark between 7:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. 865-453-5500. 3BR house for rent. $1100 mth. 865-654-6021 or 865-654-3553. 4BD/2BA House in the country, $1000mo/$500 dep + 1st & last mo rent. Serious calls, bkgrnd & credit check. 865-453-6642 Beautiful 4BR 3BA home with gorgeous mtn view. Pittman Center area. $1300 mth + dep. 865-712-3730 or 865-712-5808. Belle Meadows 3BR 2BA w/ 2 car garage Approx. 1800 Sq ft. $1200 865-429-2962

REDUCED: Brand new 4 BR/2.5 Bath upscale home for rent located in prestigious Lakeside Estates, open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, large closets. $1,199/mo. 250-0212.

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Condominiums for Rent

2BD/2BA 1700 sq ft. $1075mo, 1 yr lease. Call for details. 865-406-7209

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 2BR/2BA Furn. Pool. Rent includes water & cable w/ HBO. No pets. Great location. $875 mo. 1 yr lease. (865)323-0181

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Duplexes for Rent

2BD/1BA, Basement garage, No pets. Appl, HP, porches. PF $585 mo Call 771-5784 RIVERTRACE Available Oct. 2BR/1.5BA DUPLEX 1 car garage $665 865-429-2962

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For Rent

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Gatlinburg/Dudley Creek

Rent by the week, month, or year. Furnished, plus elec., cable & w/ sewer included. Call for appt.

865-429-2962

Private Motel Room Great for 1 person! 1 bed, full size frig. microwave, cable TV $120 weekly $50 deposit s 'ATLINBURG

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0856 Sport Utility Vehicles

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 Acosta 865-428-6115 or 305-776-6206. Brokers Welcome extra 2% commission to seller agent.

2003 GMC Yukon V8 SLT 4WD. Rear ent ctr. 107000mi, $13,000. OBO. 865-621-2578

Developer close out: Beautiful home sites. Utilities, paved road. 2 miles Chapman Hwy. 1.41 ac. $31,000.00. Call Joe Acosta: 865-428-6115 or 305-776-6206. Brokers Welcome extra 2% commission to seller agent.

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3BR/2BA $500-$700/mth Boyds Creek Area No pets. 908-8629

2 & 3BR mobile homes for rent Must have refs. No Pets. Call for info

428-3096

Sevierville-DW, 2BD/1BA. No Pets. Ref. $500 + dep. 865-933-6544 Small mobile home. Private, shaded lot. Suitable for 1 person. Stove, Refrig, W/D. Rent $325. 1st, last & damage dep. ($975) to move in. 428-4642

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Condominiums for Sale

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Lots & Acreage

3/4 acre for $18,000! $2000 below appraisal value! Robert 361-386-0454 Campsites Full hook up. Near Douglas Lake. $275 mth. 933-5894 or 382-7781.

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Mobile Homes for Sale

1986 Mays-Good condition, presently occupied. You move. $6500 OBO. 428-1297 Enjoy the privacy of country living, this 3BR/2BA mobile home on 1.5 acres boasts fresh paint, newly remodeled bathrooms, new laminate flooring, new washer & dryer, new HVAC unit with 10 yr warranty, new plumbing, new water heater & more. Second home site with septic & water, hook up your RV. $82,500. Wendy Sandy, Century 21 MVP, 660-3120 or 429-2121.

Commercial/Office

Warehouse Space in PF 1300 SF $650. mo. 3500 SF $1800. mo. This area is currently used as laundry facility so great for cabin laundry-ready to use-bring your equipment. 865-850-8228

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Campers/Trailers

1993 Sunline 31ft Travel Trailer, excel cond, several new access. sleeps 6. Call for details. $7500. 865-850-5254

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Cars for Sale

2002 NISSAN SENTRA, 4 cyl., AT, AC, 4 Dr., black w/gray interior. 110,000 miles. $3600. Call Benny 865-607-6542. 2009 CONVERTIBLE VW BEETLE. Loaded. Excellent condition. Beige with tan top. 24K. $18,500. 654-4544.

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2 New condos for sale. Owner Financing Available. $189,000, 1,700sf Living, 2 car gar, Jacuzzi, Fpl, Hardwood, All Appl. 865-654-3667 or 865-429-5065

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2BD/1BA mobile home, Seymour $400dep/$485mo with water incl. No pets. 388-3119. 2BR/1BA in Seymour area. $500/mo., $275 damage deposit. No pets. Water & sewer furn. 865-654-2519. 2BR/1BA Mobile Home. water/sewer furn. Off Boyd's Creek on Indian Gap Circle. 755-2402 or 933-5509. KODAK 2 Homes, 3+2 $550, 2+1 $400. + dep. No pets. Ref. 865-933-6544.

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Legals

INITIAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($1,500,000) GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee (the "Municipality") that for the purpose of financing, in whole or in part, the (i) improvement and expansion of the water and sewer system (the "System") of the Municipality; (ii) payment of architectural, engineering, legal, fiscal and administrative costs incident to the foregoing; (iii) reimbursement to the Municipality for funds previously expended for any of the foregoing; and (iv) payment of the costs related to the issuance and sale of the bonds referenced therein, there shall be issued bonds, in one or more emissions, of said Municipality in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $1,500,000, which shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed six percent (6%) per annum. The bonds shall be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the Municipality. The bonds shall be additionally payable from but not secured by the revenues to be derived from the operation of GAMES the System, subject only to the payment of the reasonable and THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME necessary costs and of operating, by Mike Argirion Jeff Knurek maintaining, repairing and insuring the System and to pledges of such revenues in favor of certain prior lien obligations payable from the revenues of the System.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Municipality that the City Recorder of the Municipality be, and is, hereby directed and instructed to cause the foregoing initial resolution relative to the issuance of not to exceed $1,500,000 obligation Now arrange general the circled letters to formto the answer, as in bonds besurprise published in full suggested by the above cartoon. a newspaper having a general circulation in the Municipality, for one issue (Answers of said paper folMonday) TULIP IRONY GEYSER lowed by CLOVEN the statutory notice, What the shopper received at the cosmetics to-wit: counter — LIP SERVICE NOTICE

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The foregoing resolution has been adopted. Unless within twenty (20) days from the date of publication hereof a petition signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the registered voters of the Municipality shall have been filed with the City Recorder of the Municipality protesting the issuance of the bonds, such bonds will be issured as proposed.

Homes for Sale

2BR/2BA jacq tub, FP, stove, refrig, microwv, dshwshr near schools & hospital. $98,900. 865-984-0141 or 919-4023. House For Sale Sevierville 3 BR 2 Bath $225,900 Great Location 865-806-2618

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Cindy Cameron Ogle City Recorder

more buyers with the Classifieds.

Adopted and approved this 7th day of September, 2010.

GAMES

428-5227 Nice, River-front Apartment 2 BDR/2 BA, W/D hook-up, 1 year lease, No Pets $550 Month, $550 Deposit

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Homes for Sale

932-2613

FINCHUM PROPERTIES Leasing 1 & 2 BR apts. Hardwood floors, plus many extras, 1 year lease, no pets. TVA energy efficient

s finchumproperties.com

NICE, CLEAN 1 BR / 1 BA IN SEVIERVILLE $380.00 + DEPOSIT NO PETS 865-712-5238

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes

Call 428-5161

Beautiful, newly redecorated 2BR/1BA. $550 mo & $400 dep. Sevierville. 865-712-0254.

SPECTACULAR FAMILY HOME FOR SALE!

Located on +/- 1 Acre Beautiful 3 Yr Old Custom Built Ranch Style Home w/Apprx. 5700 Sq. Ft. 5 Bedroom, 3 Full baths & two 1/2 Baths, 2 Car Garage, Ceramic Tiled Baths and Lower Level, Sun Room/Office/Reading Room, Loft Area. Large Gourmet Kitchen w/ Center Cooking Island, Wall-to-Wall Wood Cabinets and Granite Counter Tops, 2 Wet Bars, Spacious Living and Dining Room, Entertainment Room in Lower Level, Two Decks, and Outdoor concrete Patio, Two Gas/ Wood Masonry Fireplaces plus gas fireplace in Master Bedroom, Pond with waterfall. Great Home for two families or to put on rental program. Can be very easily split into a 3/2 and a 2/1. 5 Minutes to Pigeon Forge, No City Taxes! $599,000 Call (865) 556-5103 for more information and appointment.

per annum. The bonds shall be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied on all taxClassifieds ď ľthe A16 able property within corporate limits of the Municipality. 0955 Legals The bonds shall be additionally payable from but not secured by the revenues to be derived from the operation of the System, subject only to the payment of the reasonable and necessary costs of operating, maintaining, repairing and insuring the System and to pledges of such revenues in favor of certain prior lien obligations payable from the revenues of the System. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Municipality that the City Recorder of the Municipality be, and is, hereby directed and instructed to cause the foregoing initial resolution relative to the issuance of not to exceed $1,500,000 general obligation bonds to be published in full in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Municipality, for one issue of said paper followed by the statutory notice, to-wit:

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NOTICE The foregoing resolution has been adopted. Unless within twenty (20) days from the date of publication hereof a petition signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the registered voters of the Municipality shall have been filed with the City Recorder of the Municipality protesting the issuance of the bonds, such bonds will be issured as proposed.

All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it il egal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We wil not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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CITY OF SEVIERVILLE -HELP WANTEDPosition: Maintenance Worker I, temporary Dept: Public Works Salary: $9.28 per hour (non-exempt)

The City of Sevierville Public Works Department is now accepting applications and/or resumes for the position of temporary Maintenance Worker I. The essential function of the position is to maintain riverbanks and City right-of-ways, including mowing/cutting/trimming, removing trees, and picking up trash and litter as required, assist in the collection of leaves and yard waste using machinery, secure and partition off work areas with traffic signs; flag and direct traffic around work areas as needed, perform maintenance and minor repairs on city-owned facilities and grounds, such as painting, minor electrical and plumbing repairs, or carpentry tasks; report repair needs outside scope of position to supervisor, assist with special projects as directed or assisting with construction projects, and maintain equipment of responsibility. This position requires high school diploma, GED, or specialized vocational training and at least 3 months of related experience with a valid TN Driver’s license. Please submit application and/or resume in an envelope marked “Maintenance Worker I� to: City of Sevierville, Attn: Human Resources, P. O. Box 5500, Sevierville, TN 37864-5500. The closing date for applications is: Friday, September 24, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. The City of Sevierville is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex or handicap in its programs or activities pursuant to Public Law 93-112 or 101-336. The City of Sevierville does not discriminate based on race, color or national origin in federal or state sponsored programs, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d.) Legals

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Saturday, September 11, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press Family Circus

Close to Home

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Dear Annie: I had a textbook midlife crisis. In my early 50s, after an affair of six weeks, the guilt became too much and I confessed to my lovely and intelligent wife of 31 years that I wasn’t sure I’d ever loved her. The new love of my life was also in her early 50s and had been married more than 30 years. My wife and three adult children were blindsided. Our marriage seemed perfect to others. But the relief from my confession was instant and cathartic, and I was anxious to begin my life anew with a woman I thought I could not live without. It is now eight years later, and I still haven’t put my life back together. I work hard to maintain a civil relationship with my ex-wife, who hasn’t remarried and who graciously invites me to the house for family occasions with the children. However, I have yet to marry the woman of my dreams, who also gave up everything for me. Every time I think I’m prepared to complete what I started, I become paralyzed by guilt and a sense of responsibility to my ex-wife and family. I am now convinced that any new life for me is impossible. Please help me sort this out. No one is getting any younger. — Adrift in NYC Dear Adrift: And apparently no one is getting any wiser, either. You have figured out that guilt has paralyzed you. And your ex-wife is being kind, which makes a new marriage feel like a second betrayal. You cannot take back the damage you’ve done, but right now, the only favor you are doing your ex-wife is giving her the satisfaction

of knowing you are miserable. Moving forward may be painful, but it also will allow normalcy to eventually re-enter everyone’s lives. If you can’t get beyond this point on your own, please consider counseling. Dear Annie: My husband passed away after 42 years of marriage. His will stated that he wished to be cremated and interred at the veteran’s cemetery. After the funeral, his siblings told me they were not pleased that their brother would not be buried in his church cemetery. To keep the peace, my children and I gave his siblings a portion of the ashes, with the understanding that there would not be a second headstone. Annie, they proceeded to have another funeral service, as if ours wasn’t good enough. And last week, three years after his passing, I was sent pictures of the gravesite at the church cemetery, and there is a large granite slab with my husband’s name, the dates of his birth and death, and an inscription. I contacted the family and was told this is a plaque, not a headstone. We are upset that our wishes were not honored. What can we do? — My Heart Is Sad Dear Sad: Nothing that won’t create more heartache and anger. You have followed your husband’s wishes. Please allow his siblings to

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honor him in their own way. It takes nothing from you or your children to permit this. You have been very considerate and gracious, and we hope you can continue. Dear Annie: “Hungry in Grand Island” said someone kept stealing her lunches. You suggested keeping her lunch at her desk with an ice pack. You do a disservice to your readers when you assume we all have office jobs. Millions of us don’t. In nearly 35 years in the workforce in retail and restaurants, I have never had a desk that was accessible only to me. — Michigan Dear Michigan: We didn’t make any assumptions. “Hungry” said: “Someone in my office keeps stealing lunches.” So she apparently works in an office. But you are right that millions do not. We’ve printed a few other suggestions to thwart food thieves, none of which require a desk, and we hope you saw those. Annie’s Snippet for Patriot Day (Credit Ralph Waldo Emerson): Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding. 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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