Archive for: March, 2005

Citizens National Bank opens new location in Dandridge

Citizens National Bank opens new location in Dandridge

Citizens National Bank has opened its newest branch in Dandridge, at 720 South Highway 92. CNB opened a temporary location in downtown Dandridge in August used during the construction of the new branch. A ribbon cutting took place on February...

 

Saddle up for fun

Saddle up for fun

Howdy Partner! The men standing outside the Music Road Convention Center looked a little different than your average, everyday Sevier County resident. Maybe it was the chaps over their jeans or the jingling of their spurs. The ten gallon cowboy...

 

Bredesen statement on open records decision

“In my 14-year career in public service, I’ve taken pride in overseeing open, honest and ethical administrations at the state and local levels. As Governor, I’ve insisted on an atmosphere of openness at every level of state government....

 

Four vehicle accident in Sevierville

Four vehicle accident in Sevierville

Motorcyclist airlifted via LIFESTAR The Sevierville Police (SPD) and Fire Departments responded to a four-vehicle accident that included one motorcycle, at approximately 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, February 23. The accident occurred on Winfield...

 

Happy 100th Birthday Rotary International

The Pigeon Forge Rotary Club hosted a 100th Birthday party Wednesday at the Music Road Hotel. The organization, which was started by five businessmen in Chicago has blossomed into the largest civic club in the world, with approximately 32,000...

 

Seymour heads to the finals

The Eagles beat A-E for only the 2nd time; when it matters most. “I’m so proud of the boys; they fought hard till the end.” Those were the statements coach Randy Moore had about the Seymour Eagles Tuesday night as they took home the victory...

 

Dreams do come true

Seymour player signs college scholarship Omar Lopez came to this country from Venezuela and couldn’t speak much English but that didn’t stop him from achieving his goals. “It’s like a dream come true. I came from Venezuela and I’ve...

 

Lady Eagles win over Fulton

Lady Eagles win over Fulton

Seymour heads to the district championship The Lady Eagles have done it again. Tuesday night saw the Lady Eagles take on the Lady Falcons in the 2nd round of the 3-AA district tournament. The first period got off to a slow start as neither...

 

Tournament time is special for players

As this is being written, high school basketball tournaments have begun in East Tennessee. After a season of highs and lows for many teams, tournament time brings excitement and drama for the coaches, players, and fans. The hard work players...

 

Johnson pleas in double murder

Johnson pleas in double murder

Agrees to lesser charges with mandatory prison term Attorneys came to the Sevier County Circuit Court Wednesday, February 23, to presents motions in the double murder case of Garry William Johnson of Pigeon Forge. Johnson, along with his wife...

 

STARS program responsible for decrease in teen births

Teens talking to teens is a paramount approach Students Teaching and Respecting Sexuality (STARS) is a program through The Florence Crittenton Agency that elicits abstaining teens, parenting teens and pregnant teens to educate young people on...

 

Pigeon Forge named Tree City USA

Pigeon Forge has been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to its community forest.  It is the fourth year Pigeon Forge has received this national recognition. The Tree City USA program is sponsored...

 

Frist, Alexander

 U.S. Sens. Bill Frist (R-TN) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) today introduced a Senate resolution honoring retiring U.S. Ambassador to Japan and former Tennessee Senator and Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker.  The resolution recognizes Ambassador...

 

National Park Educational Program offered to schools

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is pleased to offer its spring Parks as Classrooms (PaC) program, March – May, for kindergarten-8th grade students from Tennessee schools. The PaC program provides an opportunity for students to participate...

 

Advice Column: Dear Rose,

Dear Rose, I am a single mother of a young son. My baby’s father decided he didn’t want to get married after he found out I was pregnant. He did not pay for anything when I was pregnant, but caused much hurt by his actions and words. I took...

 

Lady Vols lose to Alabama

Five hours and 17 minutes after it started, the 21st-ranked University of Tennessee Lady Vol tennis squad fell in a tight contest to No. 36 Alabama, 4-3. For the second straight year, the match came down to a tiebreaker in the third set of the...

 

Tennessee moves to CSU title game

Lady Vols will match up versus Villanova at approx. 3:45 P.M. SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – The fifth-ranked Tennessee Lady Vol softball team successfully advanced to the Charleston Southern Tournament title game with a 4-0 blanking of the College...

 

Pencils or pens it’s March

The teams jockey for positions all year. Bubbles and bracketologists study it and still can’t figure it out. It is March Madness, the hoop fans dream or heaven if you will. Fans are plopped on the sofa enjoying food and the television, ignoring...

 

Lady Vols win SEC title

Shyra Ely leads the Lady Vols with 25 points Milestones can wait for Pat Summitt. The Tennessee coach has a Southeastern Conference tournament championship to celebrate for the first time in five years. Tennessee beat top-ranked LSU 67-65 on...

 

Wright Words: Morris goes the way the wind blows

Dick Morris is a sad little man. After bleeding Bill Clinton for money for over 20 years as his advisor, he is now a mouthpiece for the Republican Party, and rather well-paid I suspect. He’s been riding the coattails of President Bush since...