Archive for: March, 2006

LOCAL NEWS

WSCC to hold International Student Day Walters State Community College will host an International Student Day from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31, on the Morristown campus. The program will provide information on admission, financial aid,...

 

Congressman hears from Seymour residents

Congressman hears from Seymour residents

Congressman Jimmy Duncan held a string of “Constituent Days” last week, stopping by the Seymour Library on Friday to meet individually with the folks Duncan was elected to represent in Washington D.C. Bob Griffitts, Duncan’s Chief...

 

Local school does well at karate’ tourney

Local school does well at karate’ tourney

16 Laney Steel Hand Dojo competitors bring home total of 16 trophies Several residents of the Seymour area were members of the Laney Steel Hand Dojo Class that brought home a total of 16 trophies from the Cleveland Karate Challenge in Cleveland,...

 

Local school does well at karate’ tourney

Local school does well at karate’ tourney

16 Laney Steel Hand Dojo competitors bring home total of 16 trophies Several residents of the Seymour area were members of the Laney Steel Hand Dojo Class that brought home a total of 16 trophies from the Cleveland Karate Challenge in Cleveland,...

 

CHURCH CALENDAR

Beech Springs Baptist Church The Church is located at 337 West Mount Rd., Kodak, TN. For more information, please contact the church office at 865-933-0692. Bible Fellowship Church Located at 424 Maryville Highway #2, Seymour, TN. For more...

 

NATIONAL NEWS

Main Street program spreads, sparks development The cities of Bristol, Dandridge, Dyersburg and Dayton will be joining 19 other Tennessee community organizations certified through the Tennessee Main Street Program The program is intended to...

 

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

Philip James Rodio died on Wednesday, March 22nd of a massive heart attack and multiple strokes. Born in 1958, Philip was always there for anyone who needed a helping hand. More times than not he would sacrifice his time and money to help out...

 

Congressman hears from Seymour residents

Congressman hears from Seymour residents

Congressman Jimmy Duncan held a string of “Constituent Days” last week, stopping by the Seymour Library on Friday to meet individually with the folks Duncan was elected to represent in Washington D.C. Bob Griffitts, Duncan’s Chief...

 

The diet, lifestyle, continues…..

michele@theheraldnewspapers.com Well, my husband and I have been “dieting” for about a month and a half now. Dieting is such an ugly word and I really don’t like to use it. I’d like to consider it more of a lifestyle change. Many readers...

 

Are you planning to fail?

news@theheraldnewspapers.com Most people would answer that question one of two ways. Either; of course not, or what kind of silly question is that? The fact is, plans don’t fail, people just fail to plan. Look at it another way, most people...

 

From the Publisher’s Pen: Is politics dirty?

joe@theheraldnewspapers.com pol·i·tics The activities or affairs engaged in by a government, politician, or political party. That’s one of the definitions of politics. Politics is necessary to run our county, the state and the country. Without...

 

LOCAL NEWS

WSCC to hold International Student Day Walters State Community College will host an International Student Day from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31, on the Morristown campus. The program will provide information on admission, financial aid,...

 

Locals participated in Knoxville Marathon

casey@theheraldnewspapers.com More than 3,500 runners took to the streets of Knoxville Sunday morning for the various footraces held as a part of the Second Annual Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon. “Knoxville does really well with this sort...

 

SCHS, Arrowmont receive arts grants

The Sevier County High Choral Department has been awarded a $3,000 grant to purchase new technologies to help train students in a variety of music-related jobs. The grant was one of many divvied up from a $105,000 pool and distributed amongst...

 

PF asks for proper attire in City Court

casey@theheraldnewspapers.com Pigeon Forge City Attorney Jim Gass presented an ordinance Monday night to the city’s Board of Commissioners regulating the City Court conduct, attire and safety, which passed on first reading. The dress attire...

 

PF sharpens teeth on adult business rules

PF sharpens teeth on adult business rules

Ordinance would require permits, license casey@theheraldnewspapers.com Pigeon Forge officials have passed on first reading an ordinance which would require adult-oriented businesses to get a permit and license from the city to operate within...

 

21st annual Dolly Parade set to roll through Pigeon Forge

21st annual Dolly Parade set to roll through Pigeon Forge

The City of Pigeon Forge will host the 21st Annual Dolly Parade on April 7, celebrating the start of a new decade of entertainment for the popular East Tennessee park. The theme for the 2006 parade will be “Dolly’s Smoky Mountain Adventure,”...

 

Dixie Stampede logo on ACDelco car

Dixie Stampede has been named an Official Partner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR) and will be an associate sponsor of its No. 2 ACDelco NASCAR Busch Series team with driver Clint Bowyer. The Dixie Stampede logo will adorn the “B-Post”...

 

Justus trial to begin today

Justus trial to begin today

michele@theheraldnewspapers.com The man accused of two first degree murder charges, Terry Edwin Justus, 38, will begin his trial today. Justus is charged with strangling Sharon Jeanne Acosta to death using a black wire. According to the warrant,...

 

Meet your 9th District candidate

Meet your 9th District candidate

Joe Karl County Commission holding old fashioned Hoedown April 8th Joe Karl, candidate for 9th District County Commission, is inviting the people to come to an old fashioned Hoedown April 8th at the Seymour Business Park on Highway 411 at...