Archive for: April, 2004

Feed the need for speed

Feed the need for speed

NASCAR Speedpark a fun place to play Looking for something fun to do? Then you might want to check out the NASCAR Speedpark located at 1545 Parkway in Sevierville. The park, which opened in 1999, offers just about anything for the little NASCAR...

 

On Politics

Be our guests Pigeon Forge Tourism is hosting its 22nd Annual Salute to the State Legislature on Friday and Saturday. As many as 90 of the 132 members of the general Assembly are expected to be in town with family to enjoy a show at Dixie Stampede...

 

Black Bear Blackwoods

Black Bear Blackwoods

The Blackwoods are in their second season performing morning shows at the Black Bear Jamboree Theater in Pigeon Forge. The Blackwood Brother’s gospel show includes an all-you-can-eat Smoky Mountain breakfast that includes blueberry muffins,...

 

Flower Fest 2004

Flower Fest 2004

Mountain music fills the air during Gatlinburg celebration The sounds of mountain music are filling the air in Gatlinburg as the city has officially kicked off its fourth annual Gatlinburg Flower Fest, which continues through June 20. The event,...

 

Film Review: Denzel on fire

Film Review: Denzel on fire

Scott’s tense drama delivers compelling characters With “Man on Fire,” Tony Scott, the director of “Enemy of the State” and “Top Gun,” has crafted a sharp, visually-striking film with a resolutely grim and compelling mood. Denzel...

 

Featured Artist: Bringing the beauty of glass to the masses

Featured Artist: Bringing the beauty of glass to the masses

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest where art glass is as commonplace as Starbucks coffee and cloudy days, it was refreshing to find a talented glass artist right here in Sevier County. Joe Deanda began creating works on art in glass about...

 

Lady Eagles swat Hornets

Lady Eagles swat Hornets

Senior pitcher Tracy Long threw a five-hit shutout to help lead the Seymour Lady Eagles to a 9-0 district win over the Carter Lady Hornets Tuesday night in Seymour. The win improves Seymour to 5-2 in district 3-AA with a trip to county rival...

 

Cocke Co. does in G-P

Cocke Co. does in G-P

Cocke County took a big lead in the top of the first and the Highlanders couldn’t recover, falling 8-1 to the visitors Wednesday night. G-P managed six hits in the contest against CCHS starter T.J. Knight, but couldn’t string them together...

 

PF wins cat fight

PF wins cat fight

Tigers down Lions 4-0 In a county cat fight, the Tigers came out on top of the Lions, posting a 4-0 shut out win on the road in soccer action at King’s Academy Tuesday. A windy afternoon forced the ball low but the Tigers managed to keep...

 

Middle school golfers advance to regional tourneys

Middle school golfers advance to regional tourneys

Caton’s Chapel and Sevierville are sending their middle school boys and girls team to the region tournament at Laurel Valle,y while Seymour is sending a boys team and Pigeon Forge their girls’ squad after Tuesday’s district tournament...

 

An Inside View: A mayday for May Day

May will be upon us this weekend and for the local teams that means the play-offs are squarely in sight. One of the greatest things about high school sports is that the seasons don’t last forever. Prep baseball and softball sent out first...

 

CNB Pres celebrates 25th

CNB Pres celebrates 25th

David C. Verble celebrated his 25th Anniversary with Citizens National Bank on April 1, 2004. Mr. Verble currently serves as the President and is on the Board of Directors where he is the secretary treasurer for CNB Bancshares, Inc. Verble...

 

Tourney benefits accident victim

Tourney benefits accident victim

Kelsey Little, a student of TTJC Karate in Sevierville, was paralyzed last fall when the all-terrain vehicle she was riding flipped. Now, her classmates at the local karate school are “kicking” in to help her. The 2004 Kelsey Little Spring...

 

Sales in the open

Sales in the open

Seymour Business Park to host weekend rummage sale, open house with WIVK broadcast Visitors to the Seymour Business Park at 500 Maryville Highway in Seymour will be amazed at the deals being offered by residents of the Cherokee Hills, Shenandoah...

 

Upcoming Movies from Twentieth Century Fox

Upcoming Movies from Twentieth Century Fox

GARFIELD Release: June 11 GARFIELD marks the long-awaited motion picture debut of America’s favorite feline -and the world’s laziest cat. The live action/CGI picture is adapted from the syndicated cartoon strip read in 2600 newspapers by...

 

Jesus: The silent years

Jesus: The silent years

New book provides context to understand the climate in which Jesus lived Mel Gibson’s blockbuster movie, “The Passion of the Christ,” has garnered worldwide acclaim with its depiction of the last 12 hours of Jesus’ life. Now, a South...

 

Pyramid good for a chuckle

Pyramid good for a chuckle

Pyramid Scheme isn’t a new release and it never made the best sellers list but it is worth picking up for some light reading by the pool this summer. Eric Flint and David Freer teamed up for the flight of fancy that throws an unorthodox...

 

Vols drop UNC-Asheville 18-4

Vols drop UNC-Asheville 18-4

The Tennessee Volunteers scored nine runs in the first inning and never looked back in an 18-4 victory over the UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The 15th-ranked Volunteers (32-11) snapped a two-game losing streak by sending...

 

Just perfect enough

Just perfect enough

Seymour middle takes region baseball crown Seymour Middle School stayed perfect for a 17-0 record that included a perfect thirteen game regular season, three straight wins for a district championship and a region win to cap the season. The...

 

CNB lends hand at field day events

CNB lends hand at field day events

As a way of supporting local schools, employees from Citizen’s National Bank will spend several days this spring cooking hamburgers and hotdogs for area youth taking part in school field day activities. The first such event this year was...