Archive for: July, 2003

Terminator III: “Rise of the Machines”

Terminator III: “Rise of the Machines”

“Terminator III: Rise of the Machines” above all is a triumph for Arnold Schwarzenegger. Looking back on his career, other than the “Terminator” franchise, only “Total Recall,” “Predator” and maybe “Conan The Barbarian”...

 

Vols win East in pre-season polls

Vols win East in pre-season polls

With the pre-season football publications on the stands, the experts say the Western SEC will get its year on top of the traditionally football-dominant East. Five of the six publications have Auburn in the top ten and the pick for the automatic...

 

Dining Italian style

Dining Italian style

Seymour’s newest Italian restaurant, Villa Francesca, has opened its doors at Macon Crossing in Seymour. They offer traditional Italian dishes in a comfortable and inviting atmosphere, with menu choices ranging from pizza and spaghetti to...

 

Smokies stumble against Braves, go 2-2 over holiday

The Smokies started the holiday with a big bang Thursday night. Caoabo Cosme took his chance at the plate to provide some early fireworks against Carolina in the ninth inning. His walk-off RBI single gave Tennessee a 5-4 win over the first half...

 

Seymour shows pride

Seymour shows pride

The citizens and businesses of Seymour came together on the Fourth of July to show their support for the country, the community, and each other on July 4th at Seymour Community Recreational Park on Chapman Highway. The celebration, whose major...

 

Destinations: The Track in Pigeon Forge

Destinations: The Track in Pigeon Forge

Family fun is just around the corner in Pigeon Forge. THE TRACK is located at traffic light # 3 in Pigeon Forge and is truly a center for local and tourist family recreation. Attractions at The Track, and there are many, include Gator Golf,...

 

No breaks yet in homicide case

Sevierville Police Department officials and TBI are as yet unable to report any significant progress in the case of homicide involving Shane Bacon of Cocke County, TN, a co-owner of Monster Audio and Accessories, though they are confident that...

 

Time for a healthy change?

Time for a healthy change?

Healing without surgery or drugs As debate over national health care continues and rising costs remain a major political issue, there’s one camp that says the time is right for their voices (and statistics) to be heard: the purveyors of...

 

House of love: Ronald McDonald House

House of love: Ronald McDonald House

You’re in a strange city. You’ve got a child in the hospital there, but you’ve no place to stay while they receive treatment, and due to medical bills, you’re short on money. Who do you turn to? Fortunately for hundreds of families...

 

Obituaries

Martha “Mettie” Elizabeth Green Dahm 28, of Pigeon Forge. She went to her reward in Heaven Monday, June 30, 2003. She began her journey at her residence. Liz was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by her husband, Edmund Dahm; children,...

 

Fort Sanders Sevier honored as tops in patient care

Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center has received four awards from Professional Research Consultants, Inc. (PRC). PRC is a nationally known healthcare marketing research company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Fort Sanders Sevier received three...

 

Sevier County arrest report: July 3 through July 9

• Wesley David Watts, 20, Sevierville, for Theft (General), and released on $500 bond. • Chadsten Phillip Spence, 18, Sevierville, for Theft (General), and released on $500 bond. • Manuel Angel, Lizardi Jr., 35, Sevierville, for DUI: 2nd...

 

Sevier County marriage licenses

• Kevin Charles Brown, and Alice Bell Holder, of Pigeon Forge, TN. • Matthew George Chambers, and Rose Mary Melvin, of Pigeon Forge, TN. • Robert Howard Chance Jr., and Andrea Lee Mcdonald, of Pigeon Forge, TN. • Larry Russell Dust II,...

 

An Inside View: Throw out your record book

Last season there was a quiet little move made in the dusty confines of the NCAA. The stat collectors up and decided to start counting statistics from the bowl games in a player’s career stats. It’s been bad enough watching career records...

 

Racin’ ‘Round

Something is happening to local racing in Tennessee, and a lot of it isn’t good. Mind you, there are still a host of positive aspects to local racing, and Tennessee is no different than the rest of the country: local racing and local race...

 

Sport Shorts : Neck Exercises

Believe it or not, your neck needs exercise too! People need strong, flexible muscles in their necks to support their heads. Stress and fatigue show up early in neck muscles, which causes pain. Poor posture and poor body mechanics can lead to...

 

Biffle’s surprise win baffles Daytona

If you had done a poll prior to Saturday’s running of the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway, asked every fan that came through the gate who would win the race, no doubt Greg Biffle’s name would have been far down on the list, if...

 

Smoke shop burglarized

Smoke shop burglarized

The Holy Smokes smoke shop in Seymour was burglarized early Wednesday morning by a thief who smashed in a window, apparently with a manhole cover. The perpetrator escaped with an undetermined amount of stock but no cash, according to Cindy...

 

Maryville couple robbed

The Blount County Sheriff’s Office responded to an aggravated burglary and aggravated assault that occurred at a residence on Highland Road in Maryville at around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 1. When Deputy Brian Frazier arrived at the Highland...

 

Taking it to the streets: Road construction and closings in the Sevier County area

All dates are subject to change, based on weather conditions and other factors. Currently, the county is approaching the end of its fiscal year, and most projects are repair work instead of new construction.   Bridge Work Rocky Flats Road (near...