Archive for: December, 2004

Class of 2005 Selected For SBC Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame

Includes UT tailback Hank Lauricella Eight individuals who helped shape the tradition of the SBC Cotton Bowl Classic and college football history will be inducted into the SBC Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame in April. SBC Communications, Inc., and...

 

Senators win against Pioneers

Walters State Community College (12-4) continued their winning ways for the 2004-05 season as they won a big game against the Volunteer State Pioneers on Sunday, December 19 taking the win 91-68. The Senators relied on the play of forward Darryl...

 

NFL staying busy before playoffs

Two Raiders arrested Four-time Pro-Bowl cornerback Charles Woodson and safety Marques Anderson was arrested early Monday fro investigation of public intoxication following the Raiders’ victory over the Titans. According to the Oakland Police...

 

Crump leads UT over Belmont

Crump leads UT over Belmont

Buzz ball gets team over .500 Brandon Crump scored 22 points and Andre Patterson had 16 to lead Tennessee to a 77-68 victory over Belmont on Monday night. Tennessee (5-4) led by two with 2:43 left in the game, and Belmont (2-6) trailed by just...

 

Freshman notches first-career title

Freshman notches first-career title

UT swimmer gets first win at UNLV Freshman Lauren LeRoy claimed her first-career diving crown on Saturday afternoon, winning the three-meter diving competition at the UNLV Invitational. The Oshkosh, Wis. native finished with a total of 431.45...

 

Focus on the Family: Explore treatment options for attention deficit disorder

QUESTION: What kind of treatment is available for attention deficit disorder? DR. DOBSON: Treatment involves a range of factors, beginning with education. The adult with ADD is often greatly relieved to learn that he or she has an identifiable,...

 

Your Fitness Health: A little stress relief from the holidays

Here’s a little something I found when I was researching a recent article on nutrition.  I found it rather amusing and thought it might give you a welcomed laugh and a little break from all of the holiday stress. So here it is, and I hope...

 

A Mother’s Madness: The perfect gifts

Remote control cars, gift certificates, video games, clothes, stuffed animals and dvd’s. These are some of the gifts I purchased to be given as Christmas presents to my children. Which one is the best? Which one is the most expensive? Which...

 

NATIONAL NEWS

Texas family sues over gun sale A Texas family has filed a 25 (m) million-dollar lawsuit against Wal-Mart, alleging that the retail giant should not have sold a shotgun to their suicidal daughter. Twenty-four-year-old Shayla Stewart killed herself...

 

January is blood donor month

MEDIC Regional Blood Center invites you to celebrate Blood Donor Month, which is January.  A great New Year’s Resolution would be to become an every 56-day blood donor!  A single donation can save up to three lives.  Blood donation is a...

 

Budget Committee discusses critical issues

The Sevier County Budget Committee met Monday evening at 4:30 p.m. in the office of County Mayor Larry Waters. Ben Clabo, the chairman of the committee, directed the proceedings. The topics of discussion were as follows: · Lifestar and the...

 

Master Gardener Class Completed

Sevier Counties first ever Master Gardener group recently completed the classroom portion of their training. Twenty-seven Sevier County residents completed the fourteen classes learning about all aspects of lawns, gardens, flowers, trees and...

 

FSSMC honors long time volunteers

Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center (FSSMC) honored 4 of their loyal volunteers on Monday, December 20, with a lunch at the monthly meeting for volunteers. The four receive a gift certificate for $25, which equated to $1 per year for each year...

 

TENNESSEE NEWS

Judge sends sex charges to grand jury A judge in Maryville has sent child sex charges against two Georgia men to a grand jury. Police say the 19-year-olds came to the Smoky Mountains foothills city to meet two girls they chatted with on the...

 

MNB declares stock dividends

On December 20, Mountain National Bancshares, Inc., Sevierville, Tennessee announced a 5% Stock Dividend to shareholders of record as of January 7, 2005. The dividend will be mailed to shareholders on or about January 31, 2005. No fractional...

 

TSB adds to staff

Todd Proffitt, President and CEO of Tennessee State Bank, recently announced that William A. (Bill) Caviness, Financial Consultant, has assumed branch responsibility for the Smith Barney Investment Center at Tennessee State Bank. Caviness is...

 

Sevier County receives Federal Grant

Monday evening, December 20, Jonas Smelcer, Superintendent of Sevier County Roads joyfully told the Sevier County Highway Transportation Committee that the county was the recipient of a $50,000 safety grant from the Federal Government for striping...

 

Blount County Library staff complete doll house

Blount County Library staff complete doll house

Blount County Public Library staff members have been participating in a miniatures workshop conducted by miniaturist, Beverly Johnson. Their goal has been to restore and furnish a dollhouse. For several hours one evening every week for the...

 

4-H public speaking winners announced

4-H public speaking winners announced

The Sevier County 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held recently at the Sevier County Courthouse. First, second and third place winners were named at each grade level and included:4th grade; 1st place – Daniel Patrick, New Center.  2nd...

 

3 days till Christmas

Track Santa this year It’s true. Modern technology has now found a way to track Santa’s progress. The whole family can go online to Cheaptickets.com and use their exclusive FlightTracker system to see exactly where Santa is on the globe,...