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Sevier Co. wins at home and splits series with Seymour The Bearettes (27-2) avenged their other loss Thursday by performing in the clutch to defeat Seymour (23-2) 55-53. The teams have a lot in common after Thursday night; both teams have...
The Seymour Middle School golf team will kick off its season March 4 when it tees off against Caton’s Chapel. The team has fifteen dates on its calendar this season for Jeffrey Giles, Andrew Ramsey, Derrick Rickels, Spencer Rudder and Tyler...
Ghost Walk combines a mixture of legend and folklore Get your walking shoes on and get ready to have a great time learning about the history of Gatlinburg and visiting a few ghosts along the way. Gatlinburg’s newest attraction, “Ghost...
Got grandchildren for a week? Find a playground! Moe and I had two grandchildren visiting from Virginia, during one of those cold weeks this winter. After sitting through “Peter Pan” for the third time, we decided to take them to Sevierville...
Dollar General Stores, the retail outlet featuring low-cost consumables and operating more than 6,300 stores in 27 states is bringing their special mix of products and service to Seymour. The new store, which will be located at 11708 Chapman...
The Lady Eagles at Seymour Middle laid claim to what as best as anyone can remember is their first county crown. Seymour, playing on their home court as tournament host, defeated New Center 41-36 for the large school crown at John R. Wade Gym. Coached...
Benny Shelton, Criminal Investigator with the Attorney General’s Office, searches the roadside at an undisclosed location in Sevier County. The TBI, Sevier County authorities, and local law enforcement are still searching for evidence they...
Governor Bredesen recently hired his second commissioner for the Department of Children’s Services. Michael Miller was asked to resign, and was replaced by Viola Miller, a former social services administrator from Kentucky. The beleaguered...
Now that the county commission has taken a baby step on the beer resolution, they’ve earned a week off from my ranting about the marathon-like snail crawl that dragged out over four months on the topic. Instead they can finally look ahead...
A reply to Washington insiders on behalf of rank and file conservatives Editor’s note: This letter was originally published in The Wall Street Journal on Feb. 17, 2004, also signed by Bay Buchanan, Victor Davis Hanson, David Keene, Michelle...
The 2004 presidential election may be decided in the next two months. For three years, George W. Bush has sought to define himself by his accomplishments as president. Legion though they are, he has only achieved a stalemate: His job approval...
Welcome to this weeks Supermom column. My hope is that you have enjoyed and benefited from the stories you have read over the past few weeks. This will be the last column in this series. My goal is to “inspire the woman within” and to offer...
One of the rites of spring begins anew as the 2004 baseball season gets under way for Greater Sevierville Little League. Little League, founded in 1939 in Williamsport, Pa., is the world’s largest youth sports program with more than 2.8 million...
As the regular season winds down, it’s a good time to take a look around the high school ranks to see what they have accomplished since Turkey Day. A close inspection of the girl’s prep action shows the local teams not only with better records...
Adam Sandler continues to write and star in his own films, that all seem to be fairly similar, though profitable. After the limited, but classic “Happy Gilmore” and “Billy Madison,” he seemed to be evolving with “Big Daddy” and...
Once you decide to purchase a home, your first question may be, “When can I move in?” If you have just sold your home, the question may be, “When must I move out?” The “possession” of a home is one of many details that must be negotiated...
Tel-A-Tend is a lifesaver to some, a helping hand to others. The system is a computerized monitoring program that ensures a certain level of safety for the citizens of Sevierville and others living in Sevier County. A project sponsored by the...
Congrats to Seymour Internediate School’s February Students of the Month. Pictured left-to-right are Nick Walker, Mrs. McCroskey’s third grade class; Samantha Arnett, Mrs. White’s fourth grade class; and Samantha Bullock, Mrs. Cannon’s...
Congratulations to Seymour Intermediate’s Spelling Bee winners. Over 70 students competed in the school spelling bee. Runner up was Savanna Goodin from Mrs. Litton’s third grade class. Derek Weaver of Mrs. Wheelers fifth grade class was...
Jim McGinley and Kristy Wallen were recently selected as 2003-2004 Teachers of the Year at Seymour High School. Mr. McGinley has taught school for 33 years, 32 of those years having been served at Seymour High. He has taught Physical Education,...
