Archive for: February, 2006

Eighth Friendship Award recipient announced

It’s a second win for membership powerhouse Martha Garrett In a repeat win, Martha Garrett of Healthy Water & Air claimed the January 2006 Chamber Friendship Award. The award was presented during this month’s Coffee Talk event. This...

 

The King’s Academy art students earn

The King’s Academy art students earn

County honors, including ‘Best of Show’ Four students from The King’s Academy received recognition in the recent Sevier County Student Art Show, including Kammy Choi, a senior, who won the Best of Show award for her vivid acrylic painting...

 

WSCC receives support from Sevier cities

WSCC receives support from Sevier cities

College pursues $7M expansion project Pigeon Forge city officials have approved a $1 million contribution to Walters State Community College for planned expansions on its Sevierville Campus. Pigeon Forge City Commissioners approved the contribution...

 

“Hidden History” The Fisher Typewriter

news@theheraldnewspapers.com It was a grand financial venture that took place in 1887 when the Athens Mining and Manufacturing Company was chartered in the North Athens area. It was planned to be a modern city with Woodward Ave as its Main...

 

No. 2 Lady Vols open tourney by drilling Iowa

No. 2 Lady Vols open tourney by drilling Iowa

Make it an unprecedented five consecutive games of scoring 10 or more runs as the No.2 Tennessee Lady Vol softball team (9-0) hammered No.25/22 Iowa, 11-2 (five inn.), in its opening contest at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga. Junior...

 

C-N football continues practice

The Carson-Newman football team completed another week of practice with a scrimmage on Saturday at Burke-Tarr Stadium. C-N head coach Ken Sparks likes what he has witnessed from his team thus far. “The biggest thing is we are receiving great...

 

Lady Vols drop senior-day decision

Lady Vols drop senior-day decision

Parker scores career-high as UT falls to Florida in OT The Lady Vols closed out the 2005-06 regular season with a 95-91 thrilling overtime loss to Florida on Senior Day in Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday afternoon Candace Parker scored a career-high...

 

PF sweeps district tourney

PF sweeps district tourney

Lady Tigers upset GP, Tigers down Cumberland Gap to sweep tourney titles news@theheraldnewspapers.com The Pigeon Forge High School basketball squad’s made it a clean sweep in the District 2-AA Tournament at Union County Friday night. First...

 

OBITUARIES

Woodrow “Woody” Michael “Popie” Ward age 56 of Maryville passed away Thursday, February 23, 2006 at his residence.  He is preceded in death by his Parents; Henry and Arizona Pearl (Chambers) Ward, Sister; Phyllis June (Ward) Gribble,...

 

INCIDENT REPORTS – Sevierville

Monday, Feb. 20— • A suspicious vehicle was reported on Highway 441 at 12:07 a.m. • A harassment report was issued from New Riverside Drive at 12:36 a.m. • On Winfield Dunn Pkwy. at 1:26 a.m. a suspicious vehicle was reported. • An...

 

INCIDENT REPORTS – Pigeon Forge

Monday, Feb. 20— • A personal injury incident was reported on the Parkway at 10:38 p.m. that netted an arrest. • An ambulance was sent to an address on Sequoia Road at 1:48 p.m. • At 5:37 p.m. some property damage was reported to police...

 

One more quilt

One more quilt

Great turn out for quilt competition By Michele Karl michele@theheraldnewspapers.com Procrastinators yes, but many were able to make it in for the noon deadline to entry their quilts for ‘A Mountain Quiltfest’ to be held in Pigeon Forge...

 

‘Threads of a Cowboy’ part of Saddle-Up event

‘Threads of a Cowboy’ part of Saddle-Up event

michele@theheraldnewspapers.com When Crystal Austin decided to look for a book little did she know the journey that trek would take her on. “My father used to sing ‘My Pony Boy’ to me as a child and now that I’m a grandmother now and...

 

TDOT readies for 50th Interstate Anniversary Celebration

Famous Tennesseans reflect on importance of the Interstates They traveled the roads to build legendary careers, to govern the state, the nation, or to help build a city. Some of them actually helped construct the first interstates in Tennessee...

 

NATIONAL NEWS

Tenn. halts driving permits to illegal immigrants The Department of Safety will immediately halt the issuance of Certificates for Driving to people who cannot prove they have legal presence in the U.S. “It’s clear from talks with law enforcement...

 

Senator Finney gets Pizza Bill through

Senator Finney gets Pizza Bill through

joe@theheraldnewspapers.com The fourth-grade students at Sevierville Intermediate School created a Pizza Bill and passed it with State Senator Raymond Finney’s help. Cheryl Zamora, a forth grade teacher at the school learned about Finney’s...

 

Relay for Life benefit auction

  A silent auction benefiting Relay For Life will be held in the lobby of the Main Office of Mountain National Bank, 300 East Main Street, beginning Monday March 13 thru Friday, March 31st.  The auction will end on Friday March 31st at 6:00PM....

 

LOCAL NEWS

PF planners to meet The Pigeon Forge Planning Commission will be gathering for their regular bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday. They will be reviewing several site plans including expansions to the Miracle Theater and expansions to the Music Road...

 

The Knoxville Mortgage Banker’s Association Awards

The Knoxville Mortgage Banker’s Association Awards

The Knoxville Mortgage Banker’s Association has recognized Mountain National Bank’s very own Kelly Marine and Duane Graves.  Kelly received the Silver Production Award and Duane received the Bronze Production Award.  The awards were...

 

Students make the Dean’s List

Tennessee Tech University is pleased to announce the names of its students included on the Dean’s List for the fall 2005 semester. Students earn the academic distinction by completing a full course load with a quality point average of 3.1...