Archive for: March, 2004

Lady Eagles top Pigeon Forge

Lady Eagles top Pigeon Forge

Rally to beat county rival in fifth In a softball meeting between county rivals, the Seymour Lady Eagles erupted for six runs in the fifth inning to pull away from the Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers 10-4 last week at Seymour. Seymour is now 4-4...

 

Orange and black attack downs G-P

Orange and black attack downs G-P

Pigeon Forge couldn’t get their shots past G-P’s Johnnny Miley early and went down a point before storming back with the last five goals of the game to take a win over their district foe and county rival up the Spur. In the early going,...

 

United Way honors its heroes

United Way honors its heroes

The 2003 Campaign Awards luncheon for United Way of Sevier County was held March 24th at the Music Road Hotel Convention Center to honor those who have worked so hard throughout the campaign. Honorary Chairman for 2004, former UT and NFL football...

 

Publisher receives community award

Publisher receives community award

Joe Karl (center) poses with Sandra Patrick, Secretary of the Seymour Community Park (left), and David Burton, Treasurer (right), as he is presented with a plaque recognizing The Herald’s contribution to community affairs. Joseph Karl, Publisher...

 

Cardiac kids get heart smart

Cardiac kids get heart smart

Baptist Health offers students awareness program Baptist Health Center is helping to provide a healthier future for the children of East Tennessee by offering the CARDIAC Program to area elementary schools in an effort to pinpoint any adolescents...

 

Water battle shaping up

Water battle shaping up

And not a drop to drink: Forge worries over water extensions Issues over providing Pigeon Forge city water outside the city and even outside the city’s planning region had developers and council bubbling last Tuesday at the City Commission...

 

CBID date moved to deadline

CBID date moved to deadline

Sevierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a special meeting Wednesday to extend the contract purchase date on a planned $20 million CBID land purchase. The extension was needed because the city has made an approved lease agreement between...

 

Rotary club slates annual charity golf tourney

Rotary club slates annual charity golf tourney

The 2004 Seymour Rotary Club’s Charity Golf Tournament is set for Wednesday, April 14, beginning with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. at Eagles Landing Golf Course. Lunch and registration starts at noon. It will be held in a four-man swat format...

 

Check Marc\’s: Bring me the wings

Assoc. Managing Editor The rumor has been churning double-time the last few weeks about a national hot wings chain bringing their special brand of service to Sevier Co. Yet, the lips that know are mum or full of denial that Hooters may or may...

 

PF aces Eagles and Lions

PF aces Eagles and Lions

The boys tennis team at Pigeon Forge pulled off back-to-back county wins last week. The Tigers opened the week by creaming the TKA Lions in a one sided 9-0 cat fight, then moved on get a closer 6-3 victory over Seymour Thursday. In the Monday...

 

Seymour sweeps six way track meet

Seymour sweeps six way track meet

Stephanie Moore and Rachel Stooksbury broke Seymour High School records and helped the SHS track and field team sweep a six-team meet held at the high school Monday evening. Moore set a new school record in the 3200 meter run by posting a...

 

Lady Eagles top Pigeon Forge

Lady Eagles top Pigeon Forge

Rally to beat county rival in fifth In a softball meeting between county rivals, the Seymour Lady Eagles erupted for six runs in the fifth inning to pull away from the Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers 10-4 last week at Seymour. Seymour is now 4-4...

 

Forge aces county contests

Forge aces county contests

The boys tennis team at Pigeon Forge pulled off back-to-back county wins last week. The Tigers opened the week by creaming the TKA Lions in a one sided 9-0 cat fight, then moved on get a closer 6-3 victory over Seymour Thursday. In the Monday...

 

Seymour sweeps six way track meet

Seymour sweeps six way track meet

Stephanie Moore and Rachel Stooksbury broke Seymour High School records and helped the SHS track and field team sweep a six-team meet held at the high school Monday evening. Moore set a new school record in the 3200 meter run by posting a...

 

Destinations: Seven thousand years

Destinations: Seven thousand years

Scottsboro offers archeology, shopping, great food Scottsboro, Alabama is only 30 miles south of Chattanooga and was the most recent destination for Covenant’s Passport travelers. What’s in this town of 15,000 nestled in the foothills of...

 

Krispy Kreme bank bomber may have been male

Krispy Kreme bank bomber may have been male

Back to business as usual at CNB Sunday evening around 6 p.m., a possible twist may have surfaced in the case of the CNB bank robbery and bombing Thursday, March 25, but authorities were not ready to give it any official credence as of press...

 

WSCC students are photo finalists

WSCC students are photo finalists

Three Walters State student photographers have been chosen as finalists in the Photographer’s Forum 24th Annual Student Photography Contest, sponsored by Nikon USA. Photographs taken by Sherry Keers, Autumn Roberts and Misty Walker were chosen...

 

Clean, clean, clean went the air

Clean, clean, clean went the air

Burg and Park to test alternate fuel trolleys A joint effort by the City of Gatlinburg and the National Park have two demonstration trolleys headed towards the area this year. A grant obtained by the park’s Teresa Cantrell on behalf of the...

 

Allen Newton sets the record straight

Allen Newton sets the record straight

Allen Newton has been the Director of the Sevier County Economic Development Council for more than seven years now, and still has trouble with people realizing he is not a county employee. Just this month one county Senior Committee member...

 

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: As a citizen of Seymour, I would like to respond to the revelation that there are laws concerning permits for burning in Sevier County. I, myself burn brush on occasion and have officers drive by my house while I’m doing it, and...