Archive for: January, 2003

“Paint A Brighter Future” Robert Tino to help with Cystic Fibrosis

Renowned artist Robert Tino is joining forces with local artist Richard Ensign and photographer Gary Woods and other supporters to help find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Watch Robert Tino and Richard Ensing create original paintings for auction...

 

Fort Sanders Regional offers ‘Marvelous Multiples’ weekend

Expectant parents of twins, triplets and more are invited to participate in Marvelous Multiples Weekend January 24-26 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, classroom one, lobby level. A Teddy Bear University course, Marvelous Multiples is...

 

When Governors Play God

Mike Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, is heard on more than 200 talk radio stations nationally as part of the Premiere Radio Network. The views presented are the opinions of Michael Reagan and not necessarily the views of the...

 

Sports Shorts: All about Low Back Pain

Part I By Scott Byrd, ATC/L Fort Sanders Sports Medicine The lower back carries most of the body’s weight. We depend on the lower back for mobility and strength. This complex structure allows us to twist, bend, and turn. When the lower...

 

UT underclassmen Opt for NFL

Four-years ago UT fans would probably consider January 15 to be a very important day for the Volunteer football team because of a commitment from a big time recruit. But in recent years, the date for underclassmen to decide to enter the National...

 

Two football signees have begun classes during mid-term

A pair of signees for the 2003 football recruiting class have enrolled and begun classes at Tennessee. Jon Poe transferred following graduation from Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College while Steven Jones joined the Vols after graduating from...

 

Bucs and Raiders advance to the Super Bowl

Bucs and Raiders advance to the Super Bowl

A revamped Buccaneer offense and a tough hard-nosed defense came into Veteran’s Stadium and upset an Eagles team that thought they were Superbowl-bound. In the beginning the Eagles jumped out of the gates with a Brian Mitchell 70-yd kick-off...

 

Cumberland Forest dedication postponed

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has postponed the scheduled January 11 dedication of the new 74,000-acre Cumberland Forest area in Anderson, Scott and Campbell counties. The TWRA made the decision to postpone dedication of the Cumberland...

 

Phillip Jones named SEC Athlete of the Week

Knoxville, Tenn. – University of Tennessee diver Phillip Jones has been named the Southeastern Conference swimming and diving Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 14.  Jones garnered the award after a strong performance at the 2003...

 

SCCS Announces Honor Roll for third session

SCCS Announces Honor Roll for third session

Seymour Community Christian School announces their Honor Roll for the 3rd 6-weeks. A Honor Roll: Kindergarten: Taylor Sparks; 1st grade: Abby Smith; 2nd grade: Riley Collins, Lacie Ford, Brooke Jeffers, Sarah Mandell; 3rd grade: Channing...

 

Primary’s Top Readers

Primary’s Top Readers

Congratulations to Seymour Primary’s Accelerated Readers for December! Taylor Williamson is the Top 2nd Grader and Jennifer Hurst is the Top 1st Grader. Taylor is from Mrs. Mynatt’s class and Jennifer is in Mrs. Johnson’s class. …...

 

2003 Winter Horse Series

Walters State’s 2003 Winter Horse Series features a new event this year. Two Youth Activities Nights are planned to give the area’s young horse riders a chance to practice their horsemanship skills. Youth Activities Nights are scheduled...

 

When I was a kid, I remember…

Editor’s Note: The following came to us over the Internet in the form of an email and thought we’d share this with you. When I was a kid adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were when they were...

 

Adult education at Walters State

Walters State will offer continuing medical education courses at the college’s Morristown, Greeneville and Sevierville campuses this February. The courses, which are offered through the college’s office of Community and Economic Development,...

 

Grammy nominations announced

Grammy nominations announced

Grammy nods were made and eight artists received five Grammy nominations each. Eminem received an album citation for The Eminem Show, and a record citation for “Without Me.” Springsteen’s Sept. 11-themed The Rising was nominated for...

 

Fiddler on the Roof

The classic musical of faith, family, and tradition, Fiddler on the Roof comes to the Bijou Theater Center February 7-23, 2003 in a full collaboration between the Bijou and Crossville’s Cumberland County Playhouse. Jim Crabtree and Carol Irvin...

 

Steve Forbert adopts “Father of Country Music”

Steve Forbert adopts “Father of Country Music”

“Any Old Time” salutes the songs of Jimmie Rodgers Co-bill with Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart, Saturday February 1, 2003, Laurel Theatre – Knoxville, TN, 1538 Laurel Avenue – 865-522-5851 Showtime: 8:00pm – Tickets: $13 door $12...

 

Can local teen suicide be prevented?

Can local teen suicide be prevented?

This is Part One of a three-part series of articles related to the alarming rise in teenage suicide, and the efforts to prevent what many have called “a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” In this segment we’ll analyze some of...

 

United Way director resigns

United Way director resigns

Exclusive to The Seymour Herald Sevier County United Way Director Resigns Community Relations Director Also Leaving Sevier County United Way Executive Director Edwin Wright resigned his position on January 3, according to this year’s United...

 

Elvis rocks and rolls in Seymour

Elvis rocks and rolls in Seymour

It was a Rock-n-Roll kind of evening as Elvis fans along with about 20 Elvis look-a-likes converged on the Karaoke Café January 8th to celebrate Elvis’s birthday. The standing room only crowd watched as contestants as young as 11 sang,...