Jack Parton News Today

NASHVILLE — Sevier County native Richard Montgomery is stepping down from public service after a 40-year career as he leaves the state Board of Parole on Dec. 29.

SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County Intergovernmental Committee asked for clarification on several points in a proposal to lease property the county and the City of Sevierville own to a local

View the The Mountain Press for Wednesday, November 15, 2023

SEVIERVILLE — Sevier County officially has a new policy for its convenience centers as commissioners have adopted measures aimed at dealing with waste from overnight rentals.

SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County Board of Education approved renewal of Director of Schools Stephanie Huskey’s contract on Monday.

View the The Mountain Press for Friday, June 16, 2023

To honor his late brother Ben, Jack partakes in Brain Tumor Research's Wear A Christmas Hat Day to fundraise for the charity, and his family will host an open house.

Doctors initially thought Jack Parton, now 15, had PTSD following the death of his brother Ben from a brain tumour in December 2019. But he was later told he had blood cancer leukemia.

SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County School System’s minimum pay for teachers is among the worst in the state, but officials hope to improve that ranking moving forward.

SEVIERVILLE — Sevier County Schools are looking into a service to provide COVID-19 screenings at the schools next year for personnel and students. The Sevier County School System expects to receive about $3.9 million for COVID-19 testing through a grant of federal funds that can be used toward salaries of nurses, supplies and updating the testing area where the screenings would occur. Stephanie Huskey reported to the Sevier County Board of Education that MAKO Medical, a North Carolina-base...