Archive for: August, 2006

Ogle lead Eagles to first win

Ogle lead Eagles to first win

Tigers get rolled at Meigs County Seymour junior Todd Ogle gave the Eagles another big effort in Friday’s 16-10 win over Cocke County. With his team clutching a precarious 9-8 advantage in the fourth quarter, the athletic Ogle, who broke...

 

Couches, cushions, and coasters prepare for six months of long weekends Part II

AFC North Pittsburgh Steelers Last year’s super bowl champions have all the ingredients to brew up success again in 06’-07’. Ben Roethlisberger seems to have healed for the most part from his off-season motorcycle wreck and should be...

 

English – The vanishing language

news@theheraldnewspapers.com   All across the U.S., hordes of immigrants – legal and illegal – are chattering away in their native language and have no intention of learning English – the all-but-official language of the United...

 

All about Dolly

All about Dolly

news@theheraldnewspapers.com Local gal-gone-global Dolly Parton will be sharing the small screen once again with a fellow songstress known the world over for her positive outlook on life, as she makes another appearance on The Hallmark Channel’s...

 

‘I Love Sevierville’ Luncheon planned

September ushers in the first days of school, high school and college football and the 24th annual ‘I Love Sevierville’ luncheon sponsored by Sevierville Sunrise Rotary and Sevierville Downtown Association. The joint fund-raiser is scheduled...

 

Thousands to travel to Smoky’s for Gatlinburg Gathering

Thousands of Gospel music lovers will soon flock to the cradle of the Great Smoky Mountains, at the Gatlinburg Convention Center, for the annual Gatlinburg Gathering. It’s held on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1st-3rd.  The annual three-day music...

 

$41M released to aid citizens with utility costs

The Tennessee Department of Human Services recently released $40.8 million dollars in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds to 19 community services agencies across the state.  The LIHEAP program is a year-round energy...

 

Sevier Co. Public Library System to close

The Sevier County Public Library System which includes the Main Library and Sevier County History Center on Court Avenue, the Seymour Branch and the Kodak Branch Libraries will be closed for the Labor Day Holiday, Monday, September 4th. The...

 

FFH to Perform at Sevier County Fair

Coca-Cola proudly presents contemporary Christian artists FFH on Saturday, September 9 at 7 pm at the Sevier County Fairgrounds. With seven number one radio singles and an additional seven Dove Award nominations, this four person group will...

 

Classes offered

English as a second language classes will be starting at the end of August in Sevierville.  Anyone wishing to learn English should call Adult Education at 429-5243.  This is a great way to help family, friends, and co-workers learn English...

 

Blount co. man indicted for retaliation against a federal grand jury witness

On August 22, 2006, a federal grand jury sitting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, indicted Jack Burchett, age 52, 852 Amerine Road, Maryville, Tennessee, for retaliation causing bodily injury against a federal grand jury witness, a violation of 18...

 

Heritage Center Concert Series concludes with the blues

The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center will conclude its summer concert series in its outdoor amphitheater with a performance by Knoxville blues band Slow Blind Hill on Friday, September 1 from 6:30-8:30 pm. The Heritage Center, which opened...

 

Ernest McMahan/Middle Creek Road intersection work scheduled

Construction work to improve the intersection of Ernest McMahan Road and Middle Creek Road is scheduled to begin the week of August 28, 2006. The estimated completion date is November 2006, weather permitting. The improvements will consist of...

 

Boyds Bears for Babies

chantalle@theheraldnewspapers.com “Boyds Bear for Babies” will be a family fun day to raise money for the March of Dimes, Saturday from 10a.m. to 5p.m. at Boyds Bear Country in Pigeon Forge. Families of Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU)...

 

Small fire reported at local restaurant

The Sevierville Fire Department (SFD) responded to a reported fire at Damon’s Restaurant, 1640 Parkway at approximately 10:03 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2006. According to SFD Chief Mike Rawlings, the fire apparently started in a deep fat fryer...

 

TDOT’s 511 is huge success

chantalle@theheraldnewspapers.com With 36,419 calls during the first week, Tennessee’s new 511 traveler information line is being called a huge success. “We are extremely pleased with the strong response we are getting with the initiation...

 

Cades Cove riders have new restrictions

chantalle@theheraldnewspapers.com Cades Cove Riding Stables, located in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, has reopened after they agreed to enforce new horseback riding safety requirements. The stables were closed for a week, while they...

 

Gatlinburg Chamber introduces New program to combat unwelcome solicitations

The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce realizes that Time-Share has the potential to be an affordable vacation alternative for many and that they continue to contribute to the growth of Gatlinburg but the continual offering of these promotions by...

 

A new fair with lots of tradition

Sevier County Fair Starts Sept. 4 chantalle@theheraldnewspapers.com It’s a new exciting fair with an emphasis on old traditional values. This is how volunteers and fair staff describe the upcoming 2006 Sevier County Fair. With the fair less...

 

Ballenger wins eighth of year at 411

Seymour resident wins second straight decision in Pro Stock four Cylinders feature Super Late Model Feature: 1) Lance Catlin, New Market,Tn. Car #51 (Second Win This Year In This Devision) 2) Ed Surrett, Ashville,NC. Car #8 3) Jason McMahan,...