Archive for: December, 2006

Vols begin Tampa workouts in good spirits, full pads

Vols begin Tampa workouts in good spirits, full pads

The Tennessee football team officially began its local preparations for the Outback Bowl on Tuesday, taking to the practice field at the University of South Florida under cool and overcast conditions. UT players and staff convened here Monday...

 

Johnson sinks game-winning free tosses

Brooke Johnson calmly sank a pair of free throws to put her Western Carolina Lady Catamounts in front of Southern Conference leader UNC-Greensboro, 53-52, with 16 seconds left on the game clock Wednesday in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Lady...

 

Pace paces Eagles past Rutledge

Pace paces Eagles past Rutledge

Seymour junior post Zach Pace had the game of his life Tuesday night in the Eagles 74-61 pasting of Rutledge at Seymour High School. The Eagles controlled the final two quarters, outscoring the Pioneers 42-28 after trailing Rutledge 33-32 at...

 

OBER GATLINBURG SLOPE REPORT

DATE: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 TIME: 6:00 AM WEATHER: 51° – Clear MAKING SNOW: As temperatures permit ... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle +1

 

Vols’ early Christmas gift is Saturday night scrimmage

Vols’ early Christmas gift is Saturday night scrimmage

The Tennessee coaching staff spiced up the routine with a rare occurrence of Saturday night football in December. Neyland Stadium was the venue as preparations continued for the Vols’ Outback Bowl clash against Penn State. “I loved it;...

 

OBER GATLINBURG SLOPE REPORT

DATE: Saturday, December 16, 2006 TIME: 6:00 AM WEATHER: 46° – Clear MAKING SNOW: As temperatures permit ... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle +1

 

Victim of Look Rock Tower Fall Still in Critical Condition

The victim who fell yesterday from the Park’s Look Rock Observation Tower is still in critical condition at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The victim is 18-year-old David Hobson of Brentwood, Tenn. Hobson had finished his semester...

 

PF Christmas Break Camp

December 20-22, 2006 and December 26-29, 2006 and January 2, 2007 8:00 am – 3:30 pm $20 per day or $100 for all eight days Extended Camp: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Extended Camp Fees: $10 per day or $15 for all eight days Grades K-6th Activities...

 

Leaf Collection Season

The City of Sevierville Public Works Department announces that leaf collection is ongoing and is scheduled to conclude January 19, 2007. This date may be adjusted if warranted by weather conditions. Since October, almost 300 tons of loose leaves...

 

Art Show Benefits Child Advocacy Center

Participants came from across the continental United States to compete in an art show, the Clinky Classic 2, to benefit the Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center. Safe Harbor is a non-profit organization serving child-victims of sexual abuse and...

 

Teenager falls from Park’s Look Rock Observation Tower

At 12:35 p.m. Thursday, December 14 the Park’s Communication Center received a report from Blount County 911 of an injury due to a fall at the Park’s Look Rock Observation Tower. A Great Smoky Mountains National Park Ranger arrived at the...

 

Roller-skating around the world

Roller-skating around the world

Seymour High School sophomore Shauna McCullough is a roller-skating globe-trotter. McCullough just got back from competing with Team USA at the World Roller Skating Championships in Murcia, Spain over the last week of November and the first...

 

OBER GATLINBURG SLOPE REPORT

DATE: Thursday, December 14, 2006 TIME: 6:00 AM WEATHER: 44° – Clear MAKING SNOW: As temperatures permit ... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle +1

 

OBER GATLINBURG SLOPE REPORT

DATE: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 TIME: 6:00 AM WEATHER: 48° – Cloudy MAKING SNOW: As temperatures permit ... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle +1

 

Obits 12-12-06

Mildred Juanita Weeks, age 72 of Sevierville, passed away Friday, December 8, 2006 . She was preceded in death by Father David Commodore Howard, Mother Viola Bohanan Howard, brother William Hulis Howard, nephews; Gary Lynn Howard, David Carroll...

 

Smokies Supporters Celebrate End of Polyester Suit

Smokies Supporters Celebrate End of Polyester Suit

(Kodak, TN – Dec. 11, 2006) – Friends of the Smokies announced today that they have received $750,000 as a result of a settlement of a class action lawsuit related to price-fixing in the polyester fiber industry. It is the largest single...

 

Department of Tourism Recognizes Gatlinburg Display Winners

GATLINBURG – The City’s Department of Tourism has recognized a prestigious group of entries as winners in the 2006 Winterfest Decorating Contest. Results of the judging by a select panel commissioned by the Office of Special Events include: Best...

 

SEVIERVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES WINTERFEST DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS

SEVIERVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES WINTERFEST DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS

Sevierville (TN) – The Sevierville Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2006 Sevierville Winterfest Decorating Contest during an awards ceremony held on December 8. The winners were: Best Accommodation 19’X19’ or less –...

 

Give Blood This Holiday Season

donations decrease this time of year due to illness and holiday preparations and Medic Regional Blood Center asks that people take the time to give the ‘gift of life’ this holiday season. “Medic is the sole provider of blood and blood...

 

RIBBON CUT AT NEW SEVIERVILLE APPLEBEE’S

RIBBON CUT AT NEW SEVIERVILLE APPLEBEE’S

Sevierville (TN) – Representatives from the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce and City of Sevierville helped cut the ribbon Monday, December 11 at Sevierville’s brand new Applebee’s Restaurant located in the Governor’s Crossing complex....