Archive for: September, 2005

Area sports briefs

Lions Inyang chosen Red Zone Player of the Week David Inyang selected as the Red Zone Player of the Week at The King’s Academy. According to Coach Dan Kirkpatrick, Inyang was chosen because:Inyang set the tone of the game from his center and...

 

Area sports briefs

Lions Inyang chosen Red Zone Player of the Week David Inyang selected as the Red Zone Player of the Week at The King’s Academy. According to Coach Dan Kirkpatrick, Inyang was chosen because:Inyang set the tone of the game from his center and...

 

National Top 25

The SouthernPigskin.com Top 25 is an average of the individual polls of senior editor B.J. Bennett, staff writer Kevin Thomas and columnist Charlie Kay. The exact specifications for the poll can be found at the bottom of the page. Week Four 1....

 

Bears upset state-ranked Science Hill

Quarterback Watson accounts for over 200 yards of offense in region, road win The red-hot Sevier County Smoky Bears went on the road to knock off previously unbeaten and eighth-ranked Science Hill 21-3 Friday night. The Bears (4-1, 2-0) now...

 

The Patriot Act

By Shin InouyeLegislative Media Liaison The Patriot Act, the controversial 2001 anti-terrorism measure, is entering the final stage of the reauthorization process.  Next week, the House and Senate will likely hammer out the differences between...

 

Open ANWR now to oil exploration

Hurricane Katrina shows need for more energy sources in U.S.   Washington, DC, — Will Congress finally make the right decision this fall and open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration?  The Competitive Enterprise Institute...

 

How much is too much charity?

Drawing the line for hurricane victims I am sure I will touch a nerve with a few people in voicing my opinion on this topic, however, the frustration and anger is building in me so much that I feel a need to express my opinion. Let me preface...

 

$500,000grant to Cocke Co

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Bill Jenkins said this week that a $500,000 federal grant to Cocke County is expected to bring 150 jobs to the region. Jenkins said the funding is provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission and will be used...

 

Why Rita should not hit New Orleans

Rita is now a hurricane, and is strengthening as it moves through the Florida Keys. Rita will strengthen further once it enters the Gulf, making it probable that the storm will be a major hurricane before it makes landfall. Because of the devastating...

 

Ranger led guided hike

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is offering a guided hike this fall on the Deep Creek Trail near Bryson City, N.C. The hike is scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, October 1, and starts near the Park’s Deep Creek Campground. The 4.4-mile...

 

Seatbelt check in Seymour

The Kailee Elizabeth Taylor Seatbelt Check will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday September 24, in the parking lot of Seymour Business Park at 500 Maryville Hwy. in Seymour. The business park is located in front of the Cherokee Hills...

 

Saving space at the landfills

County Commissioners on the Governmental Operations Committee discussed means by which the county could increase the life of its landfills, at their meeting Monday. Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters told the committee that storing residuals from...

 

Chamber after hours

Chamber after hours

(L – R) Ashley and his father Charlie Johnson and Jim McGill of the Sevierville Chamber were on their way to enjoy good food and people at the Sevierville Chamber After Hours hosted by Tennessee State Bank, Fork of the River location in Sevierville. ...

 

Committee members appointed

The Steering Committee, made up of seven members of the Sevier County Commission, drew up a list of appointees for the individual commission committees, at their meeting Monday evening. The committee subsequently submitted the recommendations...

 

Hill dominant in capturing eighth victory

BULLS GAP – With the racing season winding down and points races tight, Vic “The Thrill” Hill of Morristown captured his division-leading eighth “Don Smith Ford” Super Late Model victory in convincing fashion – setting fast-time...

 

Lady Vols headed to Mortar Board Premier

KNOXVILLE – The 16th-ranked University of Tennessee volleyball team(5-1) heads north to take on three high-quality opponents at the Mortar BoardPremier in West Lafayette, Ind., in Xavier, Ohio and host Purdue. The Big Orange is coming...

 

Field set for next weeks championship

FRANKLIN, TN) – 34 TPGA Professionals will compete next week in Chattanooga for the Tennessee PGA Assistant’s Championship. The top 2 players will represent the Tennessee PGA along with professionals from the other 40 PGA Sections...

 

Abbott selected to 2006 U.S. National Training Team

Squad will practice during selected weeks from January-May of 2006 OKLAHOMA CITY – A two-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American and a hurler for the prestigious U.S. National Team during this past summer’s World...

 

Eagles bounce Golden Bears 71-9

SEVIERVILLE – The Carson-Newman Eagles rolled up 440 offensive yards on their way to a 71-9 blowout of the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears in the Third Annual Smoky Mountain Classic at Burchfield Memorial Stadium Thursday. Deonte Bolden...

 

Hill dominant in capturing eighth

By Robert Walden BULLS GAP – With the racing season winding down and points races tight, Vic “The Thrill” Hill of Morristown captured his division-leading eighth “Don Smith Ford” Super Late Model victory in convincing fashion – setting...