Archive for: July, 2007

LIFESAVER LUAU ON AUGUST 11

Get ready for some family fun during the third annual Lifesaver Luau on Saturday, August 11 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Court South Beach located at 2934 Alcoa Highway in Knoxville. This Hawaiian-inspired event will benefit the non-profit organization...

 

Stolen car leads to arrest and additional charges

Stolen car leads to arrest and additional charges

According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, on Tuesday July 30, 2007 the Sevier County Sheriff's department arrested a man in connection with a home burglary and auto theft. the Gatlinburg police department conducted a traffic stop late...

 

Station One got the door widened more than expected

Station One got the door widened more than expected

The Seymour Fire Department Station One got an unexpected uplift when one of the volunteers accidentally misdirected the fire engine into one of the supports.As a result, Station One quickly received the necessary repairs and now is in better...

 

Largest rescue in Sevier County History

A call to save two turned into saving 54 from the French Broad River Monday afternnon. Shortly before 4:30 P.M., 911 received a call about two kids got stuck under a tree. Kids from a Jewish camp from Memphis and Georgia were enjoying themselves...

 

Thank goodness for the rain

When it's here we complain about it. When it's not, we are OK with it until the effects of not having it become evident – then we complain about that. Are we complainers by intent, or is it in our nature?I for one think that rain,...

 

Outlaw racing draws another big crowd to 411 Dragway

More than 700 racing fans packed the bleachers and crowded the fence at Seymour’s 411 Dragway Saturday night to watch the always-popular Outlaw and Heads-up races. Drag racers from throughout the region are drawn to 411 for the Outlaw and...

 

Johnson City Woman imprisoned for child abuse

Johnson City Woman imprisoned for child abuse

A Johnson City, TN woman learned Friday that she will face eleven years in prison after a Hamblen County, TN jury convicted her of attempted aggravated child abuse early last week. Erica Lynn Wyma-Kyle, 29 years old, appeared before Judge John...

 

Rams dominate Super Street Class at 411

Bill Burns continued his phenomenal season at the 411 Dragway over the weekend with another first place finish in the Foot Brake Division. Jefferson City’s Raymond Cupp, driving an ’84 S-10, took top honors in the always-competitive Electronics...

 

Wood to make appearance with Smokies

Chicago Cubs star pitcher Kerry Wood was scheduled to make his first ever appearance in a Smokies uniform Tuesday night at West Tenn in Jackson. Wood, in Sevierville rehabbing from an arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, was expected...

 

Connected Tennessee Releases Broadband Inventory

Connected Tennessee Releases Broadband Inventory

NASHVILLE, TN – July 27, 2007 – Connected Tennessee, a Nashville-based non-profit working to accelerate technology use throughout Tennessee, has released the state's first broadband inventory map showing current levels of high-speed...

 

Pets for adoption

Pets for adoption

Angel has a look that's hard to resist and an equally sweet personality. She is a 6 month old female hound mix and Angel can be adopted at the Gnatty Branch Shelter Tuesday thru Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Audrey is a loving...

 

County doles out $1.6 million to non-profits and raises taxes

County doles out $1.6 million to non-profits and raises taxes

Non-Profit organizations are set to collect $1.6 Million from Sevier County this fiscal year. This number is up from the $1.2 Million the county authorized last year. At the most recent County Commission meeting, commissioners voted unanimously...

 

Seeking Host Families for Youth

Seeking Host Families for Youth

What do teens like Luiza from Brazil, Hannes from Germany, Manami from Japan, Wasim from Pakistan, and Andrea from Mexico have in common? They are about to join a group of 2000 teens from more than 60 countries who are coming to America in August...

 

Seymour Intermediate School Supply lists

Seymour Intermediate School Supply lists

Supply list for Seymour Intermediate School by grade. These are general supply lists. There may be additions depending on the homeroom teacher and/or reading/language arts teacher. These items will be included with the letter your child will...

 

Man found guilty of raping 9-year-old girl

Man found guilty of raping 9-year-old girl

A Sevier County jury found a man guilty of child rape Friday in the matter of a 9-year-old girl.It was found that Kevin Gentry raped the young girl numerous times in the summer of 2004 when the child was only nine years old.Even after Gentry...

 

Seymour Volunteer Fire Department received $71 K THROUGH FEMA’S FY 2007 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS

Seymour Volunteer Fire Department received $71 K THROUGH FEMA’S FY 2007 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS

ATLANTA -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $700,791.00 in Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations in the state...

 

Three Persons Arrested For Allegedly Forging Prescriptions

Three individuals have been arrested on multiple charges of allegedly forging prescriptions for pain medication at a local pharmacy. The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) received information on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 from St. Mary's Pain...

 

TDOT PERFORMING CORRIDOR STUDY from Bristol to Memphis

TDOT PERFORMING CORRIDOR STUDY from Bristol to Memphis

In a press release today the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is going to study the demands on the 550 of Interstate to determine the best plan of attack to fit in with the Long Range Transportation Plan.As Tennessee's population...

 

Sporting Clays Tournament Raises $120,000 To Fight Cystic Fibrosis

Sporting Clays Tournament Raises $120,000 To Fight Cystic Fibrosis

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Chilhowee Sportsmen's Club near Maryville hosted the 5th annual Vulcan Materials ‘Make A Break Thru for CF' benefit tournament on April 27-28, 2007.The two-day event drew almost 400 shooters and raised $120,000...

 

Underclassman Pictures 2007-2008 school year

Lifetouch photographers will be at Seymour High School on August 14th & 15th for underclassman pictures. A news letter listing the dates and times for the session, currently in the planning stage, will be sent out to all students . Look...