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Greg Johnson: People, why all the rage against two-wheeled machines?

Why the rage against two-wheeled machines? Why do auto operators hate bicyclists?

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Greg Johnson: Pardon me while I get on my smaller soapbox

Ever run across anyone who “found” some new thing and their recent discovery turned them into an evangelist for said new thing?

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Greg Johnson: Gatlinburg park's ruins stir the imagination

Fascination with an old abandoned Gatlinburg park leads to a short documentary.

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Greg Johnson: Israel, Sevier County aren't so far apart

Our miraculous mountains mean big bucks, just like the wedding wine keeps the cash flowing in Cana, Israel.

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Greg Johnson: Echoes of a forced exodus

On a trip to Israel, Greg Johnson is reminded of the forced exodus of people from the Appalachian homes. Telltale signs of a former civilization mark the fields along a dusty road here in northern...

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Greg Johnson: Five months later, I'm still feeling like we were taken for a...

A lot more than money was lost during October's temporary closing of the Smokies because of the government shutdown.

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Greg Johnson: A rethink on the Affordable Care Act

After being fact-checked and reality-checked, I confess: the ACA will help many, at reasonable prices.

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Greg Johnson: It's the ones who ain't from around here you gotta watch

Not so long ago, an outsider in Appalachia was met with arched eyebrows. "He ain't from around here" was no mere statement of origins.

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Greg Johnson: Sevierville looks to boost downtown draw

Committees are forming to address economic structuring, promotion and marketing and design of downtown Sevierville.

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Greg Johnson: Recycling booming in Sevier County

Taking over recycling locally in Sevier County has made it a breeze. There are plans ahead to bring in new technology that could make recycling more profitable.

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Greg Johnson: Say a prayer for a Sevierville retail revival

The town of Sevierville faces uncomfortable debt and true need for a retail revival.

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Greg Johnson: Court's decision reasonable when it comes to public prayer

It was Istanbul, a few years ago, where I first heard the "adhan," the Muslim call to prayer. Muzzeins called out from multiple mosques, and their amplified exhortations echoed through the city.

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Greg Johnson: Nearly eight years later, a walk certainly worth taking

One in nine Americans suffer from kidney disease and, according to the National Kidney Foundation, most don't know it

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Greg Johnson: The good and the bad of Pigeon Forge's sweet grocery deal

Pigeon Forge is the "Land of More," according to its current ad campaign. Pigeon Forge could be the land of one more grocery store, thanks in no small part to public funds.

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Greg Johnson: TVA sale likely dead, but why?

The sale of the Tennessee Valley Authority is likely dead after a 171-page report recommended keeping the status quo. So forgive me post-mortem equine flagellation but one sentence in Lazard Freres’...

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Butter on scrambled columnist brains, anyone?

One year ago, the Great Bike Wreck, with EMTs, an ER visit, seven stitches and a concussion, happened around dawn the day after Father’s Day. Two days after purchasing (second-hand) his first adult...

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Tourism destination gets less from state than other counties

School and elected officials in Sevier and Knox Counties have long complained about inequities in the state’s Basic Education Plan funding formula. A review of data provided by the Department of...

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Patriot Festival promises good time

Patriot Festival promises good time

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Greg Johnson: Taking inspiration from the Irish heights

Whether in the Smokies or Ireland, mountains can inspire us.

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Garth's friends from 'low places' worry the Irish

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