Archive for: June, 2002

True spirituality easier said than done

As the owner/operator of a coffeehouse in downtown Ashville, I have had the opportunity of meeting and serving a diverse group of customers. Our clientele includes everyone from executives in suits to tourists and homeless wanderers wearing...

 

Financial Planning Still Important After Retirement

Throughout your working years, you save and invest so that you can create a comfortable lifestyle in retirement. After you’re retired, though, you still need to do some financial planning if you’re going to maintain that lifestyle. To...

 

To Tax or Not to Tax

chrism@seymourherald.com Taxes – who needs them? Answer – we all do. Without taxes, the government has no way of funding essential services like fire, law enforcement, and education. Without taxes, there is no way of paying for parks, roadways,...

 

Community Calendar

Tractor Pull Planned Jun 14th – 15th Championship Tractor & Truck Pull For more information, call 865-453-0770. Eusebia Presbyterian Church Services Pastor: Rob Williamson would like to invite everyone to the following: Sunday School:...

 

Police Beat

Maryville A Deep Discount Art and Framing employee, from the West Lamar Alexander Parkway location in Maryville, reported on June 5th that there was about $300 in damage after someone broke through a front door and stole $100. Knoxville ...

 

Obituaries

Thomas James Ogle June 09, 1916 – June 04, 2002 Funeral Home: Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel Cemetery: Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Thomas J. Ogle, age 85, son of the late Mark and Mary Campbell Ogle, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2002...

 

Boy Scout assists in real emergency

Boy Scout assists in real emergency

Boy Scouts from Troop 585 in Seymour traveled to Damascus, VA over the Memorial Day weekend to ride the Virginia Creeper Trail in the Iron Mountains. The troop stayed at Herb’s Campground right outside Damascus and while there, had the opportunity...

 

Citizens National Bank Announces Management

Citizens National Bank Announces Management

SEVIERVILLE, TN – Citizens National Bank recently announced the promotion of management in Sevier County. Gary Perkins has been promoted to First Vice President & Branch Manager of the bank’s location in Pigeon Forge. He has...

 

Trenta Swann gets promoted to Vice President of Bank Services

Trenta H. Swann – Promoted to Vice President – Bank Services. Swann has 26 years banking experience. She has been with MNB since September 1998. She was previously with SunTrust Bank of East Tennessee as a merchant credit card sales...

 

Life With a Kleenex Addict

chrism@seymourherald.com Summer time is almost here. Afternoons on the lake with family. Strolls with the wife at the park. Games of fetch with the dog. Maybe even a nap or two on the hammock. Ahh . . .summer time. What a pleasant time of year,...

 

Summer Camps

Science Camps * American Museum of Science and Energy Summer Camps 300 S. Tulane Ave., Oak Ridge, Tenn., 865-576-3229 AMSE Ecology Camp Graduated 5th- & 6th-graders $95 for AMSE members, $110 for nonmembers Field study camp, stream and...

 

Seymour Speed wins Soccer Tournament

Seymour Speed wins  Soccer Tournament

The Seymour Speed, an AYSO under 16 girl’s soccer team, coached by Bo Boaz and Josh Boaz, finished their spring season undefeated. The team represented District 1266 in the Area 5 Tournament held at the Ball Camp Soccer Fields on May 31st–June...

 

Sevier County 4-H show is set for Saturday

The Sevier County 4-H Horse Show will be held on Saturday, June , 15th at the Bay’s Mountain Saddle Club in Seymour. Registration begins at 5pm with the show set to begin at 6pm. There will be a five dollar per horse charge for every different...

 

Umbria called up from Dunedin – Cash Promoted to AAA Syracuse

Sevierville, TN — The Tennessee Smokies announced last week that catcher Kevin Cash has been promoted to Triple A Syracuse. The Smokies leading hitter, Cash led the Southern League in RBI (44) at the time of his promotion. He was also among...

 

Baseball Diamond Journal

dusty@seymourherald.com The assault on the all-time record for home runs is picking up a feverish pace by future baseball Hall of Famer Barry Bonds. As of June 6th, 2002 Bonds has hit 587 home runs, placing him now in fourth ahead of Frank Robinson...

 

Another exciting race night at 411 Raceway

Saturday, June 8th was a perfect day for racing at 411 Raceway in Seymour, TN. The temps were in the 80’s and the sun was shining brightly as the Cars and Drivers passed thru the pit gate. This coming weekend is bike night at the races, bring...

 

The Fast Lane: NASCAR Reports From a Fans Perspective

The Winston Cup season is becoming a lesson in teaching old dogs new tricks. The “Young Guns” are making a statement this season, and one of the biggest showings has to be last weekend’s winner, Jimmie Johnson. He put on a tremendous...

 

Golfers Who Score For Their Communities

Teeing off this year is an award and grant program that recognizes PGA Assistant Golf Professionals who have made significant contributions to their local communities. Selected golfers will receive the Amstel Light Golf Recognition Award and...

 

Vols receiver Collins announces he will transfer

Tennessee wide receiver Michael Collins, a redshirt freshman from Nicholson, Ga., announced this intention to transfer to another school. He was listed third on UT’s depth chart at one of the receiver positions heading into fall practice. ...

 

14th Annual Knoxville Antique Show Brings in the Crowd

14th Annual Knoxville Antique Show Brings in the Crowd

michele@seymourherald.com This past weekend, June 7th and 8th , over three thousand people descended on the Merchants I-75 Expo Center for the 14th Annual Knoxville Antique Show sponsored by the East Tennessee Antique Bottle & Collectibles...