Temporary Closure of Section of Court Avenue for National Day of Prayer Event

Posted 04-25-18.

A section of Court Avenue will be closed to all traffic on Thursday, May 3, 2018 from approximately 4:45PM-8:00PM. Court Avenue will be closed from Bruce Street to Commerce Street.

The closure is necessary for the safety of individuals attending the National Day of Prayer event taking place on the east side of the Sevier County Courthouse.

 

The National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. In 1988, the law was unanimously amended by both the House and the Senate and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on Thursday, May 5, 1988, designating the first Thursday of May as a day of national prayer. Every president since 1952 has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation.