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In 1917, Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, initiated a school-building program that would help provide better schools for African American children in 15 states across the Southeast.
SEVIERVILLE — The city has a new historic walking tour featuring the contributions of Black brickmasons who helped build the city’s downtown.
The preliminary agenda does not include details regarding the amount of increase being proposed. The other 16 new items of business are: First reading of ordinance to change the zoning of 321 Reagan Drive from tourist commercial (C-1) to general business (C-2) Right-of-way requested by Claudia Gudat for a driveway retaining wall at Ownby Circle (street number not provided) Lease agreement with Great Smoky Mountains Association for space in the Gatlinburg Welcome Center at 1101 Banner Road Agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service and Great Smoky Mountains Natio...