Archive for: December, 2005

WRIGHT PLAY: Pearl exceeds expectations in young season

Bill@theheraldnewspapers.com The Tennessee men’s basketball team has been a pleasant surprise with its 7-1 record. After beating a hapless Alabama A&M squad (2-4) by 25 points on Tuesday night, the Vols have two more home games against...

 

RACIN\’ ROUND: Greatest gifts for drivers and owners

news@theheraldnewspapers.com As the 2005 season drew to a close it was obvious that many drivers in the top NASCAR series were looking for some great gifts. Many drivers received the best gift, a new ride, but a few got other things that were...

 

Bearettes get by Florida team

Bearettes get by Florida team

Pigeon Forge boys get 15 points from Woodrick in tourney win news@theheraldnewspapers.com Senior post Jacquelyn Kremer provided a game-high 17 points Wednesday to help lead the Sevier County Smoky Bearettes (8-8) to a 54-49 victory over a team...

 

DOLLY HAPPENINGS

DOLLY HAPPENINGS

news@theheraldnewspapers.com Sevier County’s favorite daughter, Dolly Parton, was back home for the holidays in Tennessee the past couple of weeks with family before she heads out next week to California, where she will be “taking care...

 

How to be an UP PERSON in a DOWN World

news@theheraldnewspapers.com As we approach the beginning of a New Year, many of you will be thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Personally, I do not make resolutions because I find that they often serve to discourage, rather than encourage....

 

From the publisher’s pen: My thoughts on the New Year

joe@theheraldnewspapers.com We here at The Herald would like to wish all of our readers the happiest of New Years, and best wishes for the days to come in the new year. New Years marks that pivotal time when we can look back at the year-gone-by...

 

NATIONAL NEWS

Workshop held for energy saving tips The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s Energy Division, will sponsor a day-long workshop designed to inform facility plant engineers and maintenance supervisors on ways to make...

 

OBITUARY

Martha Lawson Mcfarlin, age 71 of Jefferson City, TN passed away at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Survived by daughter, Marion Jean Sams of Morristown; brothers, Lyons Lawson of Michigan, Marion Lawson...

 

Fort Sanders Sevier wants to help you Achieve your New Year’s Resolutions

Health improvements usually top the lists of many new year’s resolutions. Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center is pleased to offer several opportunities to assist you in achieving your health goals in 2006. If it’s your goal to quit smoking...

 

LOCAL NEWS

New Law Simplifies Clerk Fees, Strengthens Courthouse Security A new state law, effective Jan. 1, could generate millions of dollars to bolster courthouse security in 94 counties without costing taxpayers a penny. Knox County opted out of the...

 

Dollywood planning for 2006

Dollywood planning for 2006

The Dollywood Company, the Smokies’ largest seasonal employer, has scheduled its 2006 Job Fairs for Jan. 23, Feb. 25 and March 18. An additional Job Fair that also will include 15-year-old applicants is set for May 6. Dollywood marketing...

 

Unusual weather lit up Sev. skies

Minor power outages reported casey@theheraldnewspapers.com Heavy downpours and high winds rumbled across Sevier County last night causing power outages and a few minor fender benders. From about noon into the evening hours on Wednesday, steady...

 

Powerball Jackpot at $41 million for New Year’s Eve Drawing

The Powerball jackpot continues to climb and is estimated at $41 million for the next drawing on Saturday, December 31. Although no player matched all six numbers correctly in Wednesday night’s drawing, there were 22,321 winners who purchased...

 

PF Traffic light operated by camera

casey@theheraldnewspapers.com Pigeon Forge is testing out some new traffic managing technologies that will hopefully provide a more practical way to detect traffic flow. The new traffic lights at the corner of Middle Creek and Jayell roads are...

 

Reported robbery at Citizens National Bank

The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) responded to a reported robbery at Citizens National Bank, 801 Dolly Parton Parkway today, Thursday, December 29, 2005. SPD dispatchers received an alarm and telephone call reporting the robbery and several...

 

Pioneer meat-potatoes-and-gravy

This recipe for Meat-Potatoes-and-Gravy Meat Loaf is easy. It has everything combined in one-lean ground beef, southern-style hash brown potatoes and savory brown gravy. Just stir all the ingredients together, pack the mixture into a loaf...

 

Hidden History:Goodbye to the The Old Long Ago

news@theheraldnewspapers.com As we pass the black-eyed peas and hog jowls around our southern dinner tables on New Year’s Day, it is interesting to consider some of the reasons why we celebrate the new year in the first place. To answer such...

 

The Last New Year’s Resolution

Have you been living in CHAOS; Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome? Do you feel like you are being pulled in ten different directions at the same time? Do you run around multi-tasking and never seem to finish anything? Are you searching for the...

 

County to celebrate MLK Day

news@theheraldnewspapers.com In commemoration of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday, the citizens of Sevier County will honor Dr. King’s life with an “I have a dream Commemoration,” a county-wide event to be held on...

 

Annual Ball benefit

casey@theheraldnewspapers.com The Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be holding their 3rd annual Evergreen Ball fundraiser in January to raise funds for the national park. Friends President, Jim Hart, said that the first...