Archive for: January, 2007

Vols drop another close one

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Traffic on Smokies North Shore Road in question

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is inviting public comments on a new report which evaluates whether air pollutants for vehicular traffic on the proposed North Shore Road would conflict with Federal Highway Administration’s Transportation...

 

Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association Announces Horse Protection Commission

The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) announced that the Horse Protection Commission (HPC) has become the first Horse Industry Organization (HIO) in the Tennessee Walking horse industry to become sanctioned...

 

SOME THINGS DON’T CHANGE

Since retiring as a District Fire Chief at East Lake Fire Rescue in Pinellas County FL and moving to Tennessee I have found some things in Tennessee very encouraging in the area of child passenger safety. (Tennessee is a Primary Enforcement...

 

SHS Student to Receive Eagle Scout Rank

On Sunday, January 28, 2007, Christopher Martin Burgess in conjunction with Devin James Conway will receive his Eagle Scout rank. The public is invited to the ceremony, which will be held at Valley Grove Baptist Church at 3:00 pm. Christopher...

 

Sevier County Library story time

Seymour Branch Library “I Can Discover: My Five Senses” The preschool story time at the Seymour Branch Library on Monday, January 29 at 11:00 a.m. will feature books about the five senses, the number 6 and the color blue. The Seymour Branch...

 

MEDIC On Emergency Appeal for O Positive and O Negative Blood Types

Medic Regional Blood Center reports less than a one day supply of two critical blood types: O Negative and O Positive. O Positive is the most common blood type which means that Medic must keep 500 pints of hand; however, currently Medic has...

 

Term Limits

What’s that really mean? What are the people of the United States of American or Knox County really saying when they vote in Term Limits? And why isn’t term limits passed in Sevier County? After all, if it’s good enough for the President...

 

Dott Baker Agency moves to new office

After nearly five years at their present location the Century 21 Dott Baker Agency has moved, but they didn’t move to far. In fact, just next door. Their new address is 6336 Chapman Hwy. in South Knoxville. The company specializes in Knoxville,...

 

December revenues show increase

NASHVILLE, TN – An extraordinary one-time increase in franchise and excise tax collections helped put state revenues above the budgeted estimate for December and year-to-date for five months. Finance and Administration Commissioner Dave Goetz...

 

CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

For the fourth consecutive year, the Sevier County Library System has invited Sevier County schoolchildren in kindergarten to 8th grade to participate in a contest in honor of National Children’s Book Week (CBW), celebrated every November....

 

Bicentennial Station Stamp Cancellation Event Commemorates Establishment of Gatlinburg Name

Bicentennial Station Stamp Cancellation Event Commemorates Establishment of Gatlinburg Name

GATLINBURG – The City continues its Bicentennial Celebration with a commemorative event which gives stamp collectors the opportunity to secure an official Gatlinburg Bicentennial Station stamp cancellation. The United States Postal Service...

 

The Sevier County Connection

The Sevier County Connection

The 2006 Middle Tennessee State University Majorettes had a flavor of Sevier County this football season with senior Courtney Hyder from Pigeon Forge High School, freshman Priscilla Parton from Sevier County High School, and Freshman Brittany...

 

City of Pigeon Forge Election Notice

Election Notice May 8, 2007 City of Pigeon Forge The Sevier County Election Commission will open and hold a municipal election for the City of Pigeon Forge in the Pigeon Forge City Hall precinct on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, for the following offices:...

 

City of Sevierville Election Notice

Election Notice May 3, 2007 City of Sevierville The Sevier County Election Commission will open and hold a municipal election for the City of Sevierville in the Sevierville Civic Center precinct on Thursday, May 3, 2007, for the following offices:...

 

City of Gatlinburg election Notice

Election Notice May 15, 2007 City of Gatlinburg Municipal Election The Sevier County Election Commission will open and hold a municipal election for the City of Gatlinburg in the Gatlinburg American Legion precinct on Tuesday, May 15, 2007,...

 

Rep. Richard Montgomery Appointed to Key Committees

Rep. Richard Montgomery Appointed to Key Committees

NASHVILLE, TN, January 11, 2007 — Local State Representative Richard Montgomery (R-Sevier County) has been appointed to two key positions in the House Republican Caucus and the House of Representatives. Rep. Montgomery will serve on...

 

$1.5 million gift

$1.5 million gift

Danny King speaks to the crowd at the Sevier County main library as wife Liz, daughter Lindsey and son D.J. stand near.Photo by Michele Karl “You give and get, then you get and give” that was a statement made by Danny King as he, along...

 

MC Scots cheerleaders to host competition

The Maryville College Scots cheerleaders will host the Maryville Cheer and Dance Open, a Cheer Ltd. qualifier competition, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, in the Cooper Athletic Center on the College campus. Cheerleading and Dance teams from...

 

Bear finds safe haven in Seymour tree

Bear finds safe haven in Seymour tree

Knoxville’s CBS affiliate, WVLT Channel 8, reported this week that a pet German Shepard trapped a black bear in a tree for several hours of last weekend in Seymour at a private residence near Bays Mountain Golf Course. Home owner Bill Hays...