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470                                <p>Rain showers early with overcast skies late. Low 66F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.</p>
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908                            <p>SEVIERVILLE — In a motion to dismiss the criminal charges against him, Fourth Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn argues all the charges against him should be tossed because of an issue with the grand jury that brought the charges. </p>
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1044                                <p class="tnt-summary">NASHVILLE – The State of Tennessee has been awarded $10,613,308 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Fiscal Year 2026 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program. </p>
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1094    <div class="card-meta">
1095            <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span  class="tnt-byline">By Damon Lawrence
1096Roane County News</span></li><li class="card-date">
1097        <time datetime="2026-10-01T12:06:00-04:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">13 hrs ago</time></li><li class="card-comment-count"></li></ul>
1098        </div>
1099                    
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1103                        
1104                        
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1106                                <p class="tnt-summary">The Tennessee Department of Correction is being scrutinized worldwide after the failed execution of Christa Pike. Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 killing of Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville. </p>
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1123                        <div class="panel-body">
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1125                <article id="card-summary-1902905-c9b68e1d-04c9-504e-9b65-327887ac8c5d" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary inherit letterbox-style-default  tnt-section-news">
1126            <div class="card-container">
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1128                <div class="card-body">
1129        <div class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline ">
1130        
1131             <a href="/news/arrests-sept-30-oct-1/article_c9b68e1d-04c9-504e-9b65-327887ac8c5d.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Arrests Sept.30-Oct. 1">
1132        
1133
1134        
1135            Arrests Sept.30-Oct. 1</a></h3></div>
1136    <div class="card-meta">
1137            <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-40ee4162-543c-11eb-a90a-ef602be18ac7-asset-c9b68e1d-04c9-504e-9b65-327887ac8c5d" class="tnt-byline asset-byline"  >By JEFF FARRELL
1138Staff Writer</span>
1139                </li><li class="card-date">
1140        <time datetime="2026-10-01T11:26:00-04:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">14 hrs ago</time></li><li class="card-comment-count"></li></ul>
1141        </div>
1142                    
1143                    
1144                    
1145                    
1146                        
1147                        
1148                            <div class="card-lead">
1149                                <p class="tnt-summary">EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was taken from the intake reports generated from the Sevier County Jail. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Names may be similar to other members of the community. </p>
1150                            </div>
1151                        
1152                    
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1157            <div class="clearfix"></div>
1158        </article>
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1167                
1168                <article id="card-summary-1902905-481ee1c1-5fe3-5013-b768-03ea3e5ddb82" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-left inherit letterbox-style-default  tnt-section-news">
1169            <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image ">
1170                        <div class="media-preview-481ee1c1-5fe3-5013-b768-03ea3e5ddb82 media-preview article-asset " data-aspect="original"><figure class="photo layout-vertical letterbox-style-default">
1171            <div class="image">
1172                
1173                    <a href="/news/spd-hosts-coffee-with-a-cop-oct-7/article_481ee1c1-5fe3-5013-b768-03ea3e5ddb82.html" class="tnt-asset-link"  aria-label="SPD hosts Coffee with a Cop Oct. 7">
1174                
1175                
1176                
1177                <img
1178                    alt="SPD hosts Coffee with a Cop Oct. 7"
1179                    src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/themountainpress.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/66/666466fd-38c0-5abd-8fd7-82dcfb6aa77b/6abe7b7eab6e6.image.jpg?resize=153%2C200"
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1181                    loading="lazy"
1182                    width="1200"
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1184                </a>
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1186            </div>
1187            
1188        </figure></div>
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1192        <div class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline ">
1193        
1194             <a href="/news/spd-hosts-coffee-with-a-cop-oct-7/article_481ee1c1-5fe3-5013-b768-03ea3e5ddb82.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="SPD hosts Coffee with a Cop Oct. 7">
1195        
1196
1197        
1198            SPD hosts Coffee with a Cop Oct. 7</a></h3></div>
1199    <div class="card-meta">
1200            <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-date">
1201        <time datetime="2026-10-01T11:14:00-04:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">14 hrs ago</time></li><li class="card-comment-count"></li></ul>
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1203                    
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1205                    
1206                    
1207                        
1208                        
1209                            <div class="card-lead">
1210                                <p class="tnt-summary">On Wednesday, Oct. 7, officers from the Sevierville Police Department and community members will come together in an informal setting to discu
1210ss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee. </p>
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1212                        
1213                    
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1215                    
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1218            <div class="clearfix"></div>
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1228                
1229                <article id="card-summary-1902905-37af292e-02e3-59a1-823a-8e3ab29a65da" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary inherit letterbox-style-default  tnt-section-news">
1230            <div class="card-container">
1231                
1232                <div class="card-body"><div class="card-labels">
1233            
1234            
1235                <div class="card-label-flags">
1236                    <span class="tnt-flag label label-flag label-flag-breaking label-flag-breaking">Breaking</span> 
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1238            </div>
1239        <div class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline ">
1240        
1241             <a href="/news/dunn-marsh-plead-not-guilty-in-misconduct-case/article_37af292e-02e3-59a1-823a-8e3ab29a65da.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Dunn, Marsh plead not guilty in misconduct case">
1242        
1243
1244        
1245            Dunn, Marsh plead not guilty in misconduct case</a></h3></div>
1246    <div class="card-meta">
1247            <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-40ee4162-543c-11eb-a90a-ef602be18ac7-asset-37af292e-02e3-59a1-823a-8e3ab29a65da" class="tnt-byline asset-byline"  >By JEFF FARRELL
1248Staff Writer</span>
1249                </li><li class="card-date">
1250        <time datetime="2026-10-01T08:53:00-04:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">16 hrs ago</time></li><li class="card-comment-count"></li></ul>
1251        </div>
1252                    
1253                    
1254                    
1255                    
1256                        
1257                        
1258                            <div class="card-lead">
1259                                <p class="tnt-summary">SEVIERVILLE — District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn and ADA Brownlow Marsh officially entered not guilty pleas on Thursday to criminal charges filed against them in August. </p>
1260                            </div>
1261                        
1262                    
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1279            <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image ">
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1281            <div class="image">
1282                
1283                    <a href="/news/alzheimers-tennessees-walk-is-less-than-month-away/article_bb96cff4-16ef-5ff7-98b3-b61ab36cc87c.html" class="tnt-asset-link"  aria-label="Alzheimer's Tennessee's walk is less than month away">
1284                
1285                
1286                
1287                
1288                        <img
1289                            src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
1290                            alt="Alzheimer's Tennessee's walk is less than month away"
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1292                            width="1763"
1293                            height="1175"
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1299            
1300        </figure></div>
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1305        
1306             <a href="/news/alzheimers-tennessees-walk-is-less-than-month-away/article_bb96cff4-16ef-5ff7-98b3-b61ab36cc87c.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Alzheimer's Tennessee's walk is less than month away">
1307        
1308
1309        
1310            Alzheimer's Tennessee's walk is less than month away</a></h3></div>
1311    <div class="card-meta">
1312            <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span  class="tnt-byline">BY CINDY SIMPSON
1313Editor</span></li><li class="card-date">
1314        <time datetime="2026-09-30T14:48:00-04:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Sep 30, 2026</time></li><li class="card-comment-count"></li></ul>
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1317                    
1318                    
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1320                        
1321                        
1322                            <div class="card-lead">
1323                                <p class="tnt-summary">SEVIERVILLE — This year's Alzheimer's Tennessee Smoky Mountain Walk to Make Alzheimer's a Memory will be changing locations when it kicks off Saturday, Oct. 24.  </p>
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1345                <div class="card-body">
1346        <div class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline ">
1347        
1348             <a href="/news/next-court-date-for-smith-set-for-oct-21/article_00c15a13-5941-5649-8438-2a5cae629c02.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Next court date for Smith set for Oct. 21">
1349        
1350
1351        
1352            Next court date for Smith set for Oct. 21</a></h3></div>
1353    <div class="card-meta">
1354            <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-40ee4162-543c-11eb-a90a-ef602be18ac7-asset-00c15a13-5941-5649-8438-2a5cae629c02" class="tnt-byline asset-byline"  >By JEFF FARRELL
1355Staff Writer</span>
1356                </li><li class="card-date">
1357        <time datetime="2026-09-30T14:47:00-04:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Sep 30, 2026</time></li><li class="card-comment-count"></li></ul>
1358        </div>
1359                    
1360                    
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1363                        
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1365                            <div class="card-lead">
1366                                <p class="tnt-summary">SEVIERVILLE — It isn’t clear yet when there will be a resolution to domestic assault charges that led to the suspension of Sevierville City Administrator Dustin Smith. </p>
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1388                <div class="card-body">
1389        <div class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline ">
1390        
1391             <a href="/news/dunn-dismissed-from-hemp-seizure-lawsuit/article_8ca417b8-e9d2-5732-8eee-742581298d5a.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Dunn dismissed from hemp seizure lawsuit">
1392        
1393
1394        
1395            Dunn dismissed from hemp seizure lawsuit</a></h3></div>
1396    <div class="card-meta">
1397            <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-40ee4162-543c-11eb-a90a-ef602be18ac7-asset-8ca417b8-e9d2-5732-8eee-742581298d5a" class="tnt-byline asset-byline"  >By JEFF FARRELL
1398Staff Writer</span>
1399                </li><li class="card-date">
1400        <time datetime="2026-09-30T14:33:00-04:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Sep 30, 2026</time></li><li class="card-comment-count"></li></ul>
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1407                        
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1409                                <p class="tnt-summary">SEVIERVILLE — Embattled District Attorney Jimmy Dunn got some good legal news this week as a 2025 lawsuit against him has been dismissed. </p>
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1434             <a href="/news/news-briefs/article_a19ddd78-845a-5cf3-9bbf-fd73ab15347a.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="News briefs">
1435        
1436
1437        
1438            News briefs</a></h3></div>
1439    <div class="card-meta">
1440            <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-date">
1441        <time datetime="2026-09-30T14:01:00-04:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Sep 30, 2026</time></li><li class="card-comment-count"></li></ul>
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1448                        
1449                            <div class="card-lead">
1450                                <p class="tnt-summary">Traffic advisory issued for Robert Henderson Road for Oct. 1 </p>
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1474        
1475             <a href="/news/grand-jury-returns-indictments/article_46f4c990-c727-5bd0-b17f-56aa665033e2.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Grand jury returns indictments">
1476        
1477
1478        
1479            Grand jury returns indictments</a></h3></div>
1480    <div class="card-meta">
1481            <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-40ee4162-543c-11eb-a90a-ef602be18ac7-asset-46f4c990-c727-5bd0-b17f-56aa665033e2" class="tnt-byline asset-byline"  >Jeff Farrell</span>
1482                </li><li class="card-date">
1483        <time datetime="2026-09-30T12:49:00-04:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Sep 30, 2026</time></li><li class="card-comment-count"></li></ul>
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1487                    
1488                    
1489                        
1490                        
1491                            <div class="card-lead">
1492                                <p class="tnt-summary">SEVIERVILLE — A Sevier County grand jury advanced dozens of charges to circuit court during Monday during its monthly meeting. </p>
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1494                        
1495                    
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1513                
1514                <div class="card-body">
1515        <div class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline ">
1516        
1517             <a href="/news/arrests-sept-29-30/article_b1228706-13a3-524e-a51d-7bc341e8b8b2.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Arrests Sept. 29-30">
1518        
1519
1520        
1521            Arrests Sept. 29-30</a></h3></div>
1522    <div class="card-meta">
1523            <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-40ee4162-543c-11eb-a90a-ef602be18ac7-asset-b1228706-13a3-524e-a51d-7bc341e8b8b2" class="tnt-byline asset-byline"  >Jeff Farrell</span>
1524                </li><li class="card-date">
1525        <time datetime="2026-09-30T11:36:00-04:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Sep 30, 2026</time></li><li class="card-comment-count"></li></ul>
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1534                                <p class="tnt-summary">EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was taken from the intake reports generated from the Sevier County Jail. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Names may be similar to other members of the community. </p>
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1575                                <p class="tnt-summary">East Tennessee State University’s third annual Upper East Tennessee Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Summit will be held Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church.  </p>
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1673                                <p class="tnt-summary">The Tennessee Board of Regents held its quarterly board meeting on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18 at Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Shelbyville. The two-day meeting, hosted by the college, TCAT McMinnville and Motlow State Community College, featured presentations that included highli&hellip;</p>
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1715                                <p class="tnt-summary">EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was taken from the intake reports generated from the Sevier County Jail. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Names may be similar to other members of the community. </p>
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1744            Court records: Smith accuser calls incident 'misunderstanding'</a></h3></div>
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1746            <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-40ee4162-543c-11eb-a90a-ef602be18ac7-asset-e88a1483-18b6-59b0-89e0-4a14d9c59f9c" class="tnt-byline asset-byline"  >By JEFF FARRELL
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1759                                <p class="tnt-summary">SEVIERVILLE — Court records from Washington County indicate Sevierville City Administrator Dustin Smith’s girlfriend said in court that an alleged domestic violence incident was a "misunderstanding" and he didn’t str
1759ike her. </p>
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1786
1787        
1788            Sevier County libraries receive technology grants</a></h3></div>
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1800                                <p class="tnt-summary">NASHVILLE – Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Sen. Jessie Seal, Sen. Steve Southerland, Rep. Fred Atchley, and Rep. Andrew Farmer this week announced Technology Grant funding totaling $15,497 for public libraries in Sevier County. These funds will help cover the cost of items such as desktop c&hellip;</p>
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1829            Ribbon-Cutting for New Tennessee State Veterans Home in Arlington Postponed</a></h3></div>
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1841                                <p class="tnt-summary">NASHVILLE - The Tennessee State Veterans Home Board announced Tuesday that the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Tennessee State Veterans Home in Arlington, previously scheduled for December 1, 2026, has been postponed. </p>
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2414                __tnt.trackEvent(JSON.parse(el.dataset.tncmsTrackEvent));
2415            });
2416        });
2417        
2418        Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('body [data-tncms-track-dmp]')).forEach(function(el) {
2419            el.addEventListener(__tnt.client.clickEvent, function() {
2420                var dmpData = el.dataset.tncmsTrackDmp;
2421                
2422            });
2423        });
2424    
2425    </script>
2425
2426    
2427<script src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/themountainpress.com/shared-content/art/tncms/templates/libraries/flex/components/template/resources/scripts/tnt.errors.log.gtm.ff9df6708e2dbc9da79fbefae5491221.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2427
2427
2428<script>/*<![CDATA[*/ 
2429            MG2Loader.init({
2430                plugins: [{
2431                        name: "FP",
2432                        initOptions: {
2433                                version: "pmg",
2434                                environment: "prod"
2435                        }
2436				},{
2437                        name: "DL",
2438                        initOptions: {
2439                                version: "pmg",
2440                                collectors: ["connext"],
2441                               // tagManager: "GTM",
2442                               // containerId: "GTM-WZQ5D3LN"
2443                        },
2444                },{
2445                      name: "NXT",
2446                        initOptions: {
2447                            clientCode: "pmg",
2448                            environment: "prod",
2449                                
2450                                siteCode: "85",
2451                                configCode: "85Config",
2452                                settingsKey: "webSite",
2453                                                   
2454                        debug: true,
2455                        publicEventHandlers: {
2456                           onNotAuthorized: function(eventData) {  
2457                               //event fires on every page load if visitor is logged out  
2458                               (document.getElementById("MG2login") || {}).hidden=false;
2459                               (document.getElementById("MG2Subscribe") || {}).hidden=false;
2460                               (document.getElementById("MG2activation") || {}).hidden=true;
2461                               (document.getElementById("MG2MyAccount") || {}).hidden=true;
2462                               (document.getElementById("MG2logout") || {}).hidden=true;
2463                           },
2464                           onAuthorized: function(eventData) {  
2465                               //event fires on every page load if visitor is logged in but has access to this product  
2466                               (document.getElementById("MG2login") || {}).hidden=true;
2467                               (document.getElementById("MG2Subscribe") || {}).hidden=false;
2468                               (document.getElementById("MG2activation") || {}).hidden=false;
2469                               (document.getElementById("MG2MyAccount") || {}).hidden=true;
2470                               (document.getElementById("MG2logout") || {}).hidden=false
2471                           },  
2472                           onHasNoActiveSubscription: function(eventData) {  
2473                               //event fires on every page load if visitor is logged in but their subscription is stopped or inactive  
2474                               (document.getElementById("MG2login") || {}).hidden=true;
2475                               (document.getElementById("MG2Subscribe") || {}).hidden=false;
2476                               (document.getElementById("MG2activation") || {}).hidden=false;
2477                               (document.getElementById("MG2MyAccount") || {}).hidden=true;
2478                               (document.getElementById("MG2logout") || {}).hidden=false
2479                           },  
2480                           onHasAccessNotEntitled: function(eventData) {  
2481                               //event fires on every page load if visitor is logged in and has no access to this product, but has access to other products)  
2482                               (document.getElementById("MG2login") || {}).hidden=true;
2483                               (document.getElementById("MG2Subscribe") || {}).hidden=false;
2484                               (document.getElementById("MG2activation") || {}).hidden=false;
2485                               (document.getElementById("MG2MyAccount") || {}).hidden=true;
2486                               (document.getElementById("MG2logout") || {}).hidden=false
2487                           },  
2488                           onHasAccess: function(eventData) {  
2489                               //event fires on every page load if visitor is subscriber  
2490                               (document.getElementById("MG2login") || {}).hidden=true;
2491                               (document.getElementById("MG2Subscribe") || {}).hidden=true;
2492                               (document.getElementById("MG2activation") || {}).hidden=true;
2493                               (document.getElementById("MG2MyAccount") || {}).hidden=false;
2494                               (document.getElementById("MG2logout") || {}).hidden=false
2495                            }
2496                        }
2497                    }
2498                }]
2499            });
2500             /*]]>*/</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2500
2500
2501<script>/*<![CDATA[*/ 
2502                __tnt.googleEvent = function(obj) {
2503                    dataLayer.push({
2504                        'event': 'tncms.event.trigger',
2505                             'tncms.event.trigger.category': obj.category,
2506                             'tncms.event.trigger.action': obj.action,
2507                             'tncms.event.trigger.label': obj.label, 
2508                             'tncms.event.trigger.value': obj.value
2509                    });
2510                }
2511                /* Virtual page view */
2512                __tnt.googlePageView = function(obj) {
2513                    var sURL = obj.url.replace(/^.*\/\/[^\/]+/, '');
2514                    dataLayer.push({
2515                        'event': 'tncms.event.virtual_pageview',
2516                            'tncms.event.virtual_pageview.url': sURL,
2517                            'tncms.event.virtual_pageview.title': obj.title,
2518                            'tncms.event.virtual_pageview.metric': obj.metric
2519                    });
2520                }
2521                /* Social event */
2522                __tnt.googleSocial = function(obj) {
2523                    dataLayer.push({
2524                        'event': 'tncms.event.social',
2525                            'tncms.event.social.network': obj.network,
2526                            'tncms.event.social.action': obj.socialAction,
2527                            'tncms.event.social.target': obj.url
2528                    });
2529                } /*]]>*/</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2529
2529
2530<script>/*<![CDATA[*/ jQuery(document).ready(function($){
2531                                    $('#weather_zip_toggle_908275').click(function(e){
2532                                        $('#weather-908275 .zip-update-form').toggle('fast');
2533                                        return false; 
2534                                    });
2535                                }); /*]]>*/</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2535
2535
2536<script>/*<![CDATA[*/ (function(d) {
2537        
2538        var form = d.getElementById('site-search-908269'),
2539            query_input = d.getElementById('site-search-908269-term'),
2540            search_dropdown = d.getElementById('site-search-908269-dropdown');
2541        
2542        /** Input focus */
2543        try {
2544            search_dropdown.onmouseenter = function(){
2545                setTimeout(function(){
2546                    query_input.focus();
2547                }, 700);
2548            };
2549        } catch (error) { 
2550            // No dropdown behavior
2551        }
2552        
2553        /** Submit handler */
2554        form.onsubmit = function(){
2555            // Filter query
2556            var elem = document.querySelector("#site-search-908269 input[name=q]"),
2557        sQueryFiltered = elem.value.replace(/\?/g, '');
2558    elem.value = sQueryFiltered;
2559    
2560            // No submit if empty input
2561            if( query_input.val() ){
2562                return true;
2563            } else{
2564                return false;
2565            }
2566        };})(document); /*]]>*/</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2566
2566
2567<script src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/themountainpress.com/shared-content/art/tncms/templates/libraries/flex/components/plugins/resources/scripts/sticky-kit.cd42d35abf643b0a78798fe03bf6bc83.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2567
2567
2568<script src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/themountainpress.com/shared-content/art/tncms/templates/libraries/flex/components/template/resources/scripts/tnt.regions.e7df22f20c42105cce5864da9e346f48.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2568
2568
2569<script>/*<![CDATA[*/ (function() {
2570                    window.addEventListener('load', function() {
2571                        __tnt.regions.stickySide.init(document.getElementById('sticky-right-rail'), document.getElementById('sticky-right-rail-spacer'), 'siderail', '.row');
2572                    });
2573                })(); /*]]>*/</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2573
2573
2574<script>/*<![CDATA[*/ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", __tnt.deprecatedCheck, false); /*]]>*/</script>
2574</body>
2575</html>

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