Greg Johnson: People, why all the rage against two-wheeled machines?
Why the rage against two-wheeled machines? Why do auto operators hate bicyclists?
View ArticleGreg 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?
View ArticleGreg Johnson: Gatlinburg park's ruins stir the imagination
Fascination with an old abandoned Gatlinburg park leads to a short documentary.
View ArticleGreg 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.
View ArticleGreg 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...
View ArticleGreg 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.
View ArticleGreg 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.
View ArticleGreg 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.
View ArticleGreg Johnson: Sevierville looks to boost downtown draw
Committees are forming to address economic structuring, promotion and marketing and design of downtown Sevierville.
View ArticleGreg 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.
View ArticleGreg Johnson: Say a prayer for a Sevierville retail revival
The town of Sevierville faces uncomfortable debt and true need for a retail revival.
View ArticleGreg 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.
View ArticleGreg 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
View ArticleGreg 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.
View ArticleGreg 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’...
View ArticleButter 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...
View ArticleTourism 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...
View ArticleGreg Johnson: Taking inspiration from the Irish heights
Whether in the Smokies or Ireland, mountains can inspire us.
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