Amanda Karol Bright
SEVIERVILLE A Sevier County grand jury charged a Gatlinburg woman with vehicular homicide based on evidence from a Sept. 26 wreck that claimed the life of a 66-year-old Sevierville man.
Amanda Karol Bright, 40, of 335 Buhrs Way, was allegedly driving while intoxicated when she took the life of Ulra Winford McCollum.
The evidence was taken straight to the grand jury when it met earlier this month. It was the first time the panel had been convened in months, as the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended many court activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The court documents show Bright was also charged with reckless endangerment, DUI, driving on a suspended license, driving left of center, and failure to exercise due care.
SEVIERVILLE â Sevier County residents and people who work here can now sign up for a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to be administered at four special âfirst-dose vaccination podsâ set to be held in May.
These special vaccination events will be Monday, May 3, and Tuesday, May 4, at the Sevier County Health Department in Sevierville; Monday, May 17, at Rocky Top Sports World in Gatlinburg; and Monday, May 24, at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge.
Participants must schedule an appointment in advance and can do so by going to https://bit.ly/32sAr1d or by calling 865-774-3944.
âThis is a way we hope to get more of our residents and those who work in Sevier County vaccinated. The more people we get vaccinated the more protection the county has and the more we can get back to normal,â said Joe Ayers, director of the Sevier County Emergency Management Agency.
SEVIERVILLE â The Sevier County Health Department is currently offering only the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, which has led to some confusion for people who had appointments to return there for their second dose of the Moderna vaccine.
Local officials indicated Thursday the county health department has been receiving only the Pfizer vaccine, although other providers in the county have the Moderna vaccine.
âAppointments can be made several weeks in advance and it is likely these appointments in question were made in advance of (when) Sevier Countyâs vaccine allotment changed from Moderna to Pfizer,â said Corie Gouge, spokeswoman for the East Tennessee region of the state health department.
SEVIERVILLE â Sevier Countyâs mask mandate is ending, but many businesses and public offices will still be requiring people to wear masks at least in certain situations
County Mayor Larry Waters confirmed this week that he would be letting the countyâs mask mandate expire at the end of the day today, Thursday, April 15.
That doesnât mean that there wonât be any mask requirements in the county, however.
The Sevier County Courthouse is still under a mandate set forth by the Tennessee Supreme Court, which has authority over buildings where court takes place around the state.
Waters has also continued to require masks at most of the countyâs public buildings, such as public works and the Sevier County Sheriffâs Office.