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Amanda Christine Stubblefield will become the bride of Christopher Silas Pepper in a ceremony June 1 at Newtown the Baptist Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Larry and Patricia Stubblefield. Her grandparents are Clarence and Aline West, the late Glenn and Otelia Stubblefield. Her fianc? is the son of Ricky and Sherry Pepper. He…

To mark the dinner theater?s 20th anniversary, Dolly Parton?s Dixie Stampede united the area arts community and children to create a one-of-a-kind exhibit of 20 hand-painted horse statues for display at various Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville locations. ?We?re so thankful to have enjoyed 20 successful years in this community, so we wanted to invite…

Lucky Homemakers FCE members met April 23 at the Lucky Center for their regular meeting. President Sherry Salaman conducted the meeting, with Gladys Womack offering a devotional reading from Isaiah 53: 1-7 and a poem called ?Po Folks.? Salaman called the meeting to order with the ?Pledge of Allegiance.? Roll call was answered with ?My…

With warm weather upon us, it?s time to dust off the grill and patio furniture and get ready for backyard parties and barbecues. When it comes to entertaining outdoors, easy yet flavorful dishes that spotlight the season?s bountiful harvest can keep prep time to a minimum. Plus, they?re sure to please guests? palates. ?The arrival…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ? An Unser and another Andretti are in the tentative field for the 91st Indianapolis 500 ? naturally. Except this isn?t the heyday of open-wheel racing, when those two families were the biggest names in the sport and their inclusion in the big race was all but a foregone conclusion. This time, Al…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? Jeff Fisher thinks his Tennessee Titans are starting to mix together well after two sessions with veterans and rookies together. Not that the veterans might be noticing just yet. Asked if he felt the good vibes, seven-year veteran linebacker Keith Bulluck was bluntly honest. ?No. I?m out there working on my stuff.…

Pioneer baseball tryouts Warren County High School baseball coach J.W. Holt will hold tryouts for his 2008 squad this week at the Patrick Ramsey Complex. Registration for tryouts will be Monday, May 21, from 3-5:30. Parents must attend with each player, to sign a consent form. Tryouts will be Tuesday from 4:30-6:30, and Wednesday from…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? The Nashville Predators finally have a new deal and a new name to emblazon on their arena under an agreement announced Friday. The building ? originally called the Nashville Arena, then the Gaylord Entertainment Center and most recently the Nashville Arena again ? will be called The Sommet Center under a multiyear…

ATLANTA (AP) ? A federal judge again refused to grant NASCAR?s request for a stay to prevent Jeff Burton?s No. 31 car from racing last night with the AT&T logo. The ruling, made just hours before the Nextel All-Star Challenge in Concord, N.C., was the second in two days from U.S. District Judge Marvin Shoob.…