Archive for: February, 2004

Sevier County arrest reports

Clinton Andrew Hackler, 33, of Louisvile, TN., for violation of probation GSC, and was released on $1500 bond. William Thomas Brown, 41, of Pigeon Forge, TN., for driving while revoked, and is being held, SERV TIME. Aaron Kugene Cash, 32, of...

 

Check and challenge

Check and challenge

Local businessman donates and throws down the gauntlet On Friday, February 13, Doyle Phelps walked into the men’s restroom at the Karaoke Café on Chapman Hwy. where he works and smelled smoke. Being a firefighter for the Seymour Volunteer...

 

Dinner, dancing, and a good cause

Dinner, dancing, and a good cause

The third annual Cystic Fibrosis benefit dinner/dance and auction was held Saturday, February 14, at the Music Road Hotel in Pigeon Forge. Around 400 individuals attended the event, which included dinner, dancing and a live and silent auction. Area...

 

A worthy cause

A worthy cause

The third annual Cystic Fibrosis benefit dinner/dance and auction was held Saturday, February 14, at the Music Road Hotel in Pigeon Forge. Around 400 individuals attended the event, which included dinner, dancing and a live and silent auction. Area...

 

Three arrested in meth lab bust

Three arrested in meth lab bust

Three local men were charged and held on quarter-million dollar bonds after officers arrested them for possession and manufacture of methamphetamines. “Our people went to the location on Jayell Rd. off Middle Creek Rd. based on a warrant...

 

“Please help find my mom”

“Please help find my mom”

It’s been over a month since Jamie Payne, a seventh-grader at Seymour Middle School, has seen his mom, and he wants to know what happened to her. Two days after Christmas 2003, Jamie’s mother, Cheryl D. Payne, disappeared. After having...

 

SPD’s cuddly donation

SPD’s cuddly donation

Stuffed animals have an amazing way of helping a child feel safe and secure, and with the donation of 500 teddy bears to the Sevierville Police Department there are going to be a lot of children benefiting. Teri Newman of The Barn Owl Hallmark...

 

New Beer Board permits Triple C

By Marcus Fitzsimmons The new Sevier County Beer Board got organized Monday night and issued their very first permit to Triple C Dance Barn on Newport Highway by a 3-1 vote. Seven members were appointed to the new board by a vote of the County...

 

Vending revenue

State Senator Tim Burchett (R-Knox) filed Senate Bill 2414, that would if passed prohibit schools from having vending machines. Burchett believes the machines are a prime source of unhealthy eating habits in children that have long-term health...

 

Football star at SafeSpace Gala

Football star at SafeSpace Gala

Scott Galyon is not only a local standout football player who went on to play professional ball, he’s also a seasoned dinner speaker. Galyon, a Seymour High School grad who went on to play football for the University of Tennessee, the New...

 

Seymour Primary gets Old Glory

Seymour Primary gets Old Glory

Seymour Primary School was presented a U.S. Flag by Woodmen of the World. Pictured at the presentation are WOW Field Representatives Freddie Rollins (left) and Rocky C. Hall (center right), along with Vice-Principal Barbara Hatcher (center...

 

Challenger Day celebrated

Challenger Day celebrated

Governor Proclaims “Challenger Day” Honoring American Bald Eagle “Challenger,” a 16-year-old American bald eagle from Tennessee, performed a special “fly-by” for school children and other spectators at the State Capitol on February...

 

Sevier County’s Teachers of the Year

Sevier County’s Teachers of the Year

Teachers of the Year for Sevier County were named recently for 2003. Each school in the county chose two teachers to represent their school for Teacher of the Year. Of those teachers three were chosen to represent the county for the statewide...

 

Supermoms: The luxury of time

Supermoms: The luxury of time

Patty Edwards and her family live in Sevierville. She and her husband have successfully raised 6 children, which includes two sets of twins. Patty works full time at a family owned business in Gatlinburg. Her days start early and continue on...

 

Chess phenom checks on victory

Chess phenom checks on victory

Chess champion Joshua Suich, a freshman at Walters State Community College, opens his matches with a very common move. He picks up the pawn directly in front of his king and moves it forward two squares, a move referred to in the chess world...

 

Seymour seniors scholarship

The family and friends of Dustin C. Kitts have established a scholarship in his name for Seymour High School students in the amount of $1,000. The scholarship will be awarded to a Seymour High senior who demonstrates “a persevering spirit...

 

Charity raffles debated

Senator Bill Clabough (R-Maryville) announced that the bill to establish the process for non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations to apply for conducting charitable raffle events has been filed. “The bill to set all this up is making its way through...

 

CNB announces new location

Citizens National Bank has announced the construction of its 14th branch inside the new Wal-Mart Supercenter in South Knoxville, scheduled to open by mid-March. “We are looking forward to opening our newest in-store branch. This branch will...

 

MC observes Black History Month

Exploring African-American traditions and the church In recognition of Black History Month, Maryville College will host a special community worship series entitled “African-American Traditions and Experiences in the Church.” Guest speakers...

 

Congratulations to Seymour Intermediates Spelling Bee winners

Congratulations to Seymour Intermediates Spelling Bee winners

Congratulations to Seymour Intermediate’s Spelling Bee winners. Over 70 students competed in the school spelling bee. Runner up was Savanna Goodin (left) from Mrs. Litton’s 3rd grade class. Derek Weaver (right) of Mrs. Wheeler’s 5th grade...