Archive for: January, 2008

Meet Your Candidate Draws Small Attendance

Meet Your Candidate Draws Small Attendance

All the candidates running for the office of Sheriff in Sevier County sat in front of an audience in the Seymour Middle School Auditorium ready to introduce themselves and offer their reasons for running for office. The candidates appeared...

 

You should have been there

I, along with about 75 to 100, out of thousands, attended the “Meet the Candidates” event at the Seymour Middle School Wednesday evening. A large part was very disappointing. Not because we heard from all of the candidates, but because...

 

Lady Eagles snap two-game skid

The Seymour Lady Eagles used a 72-29 romp at Carter Tuesday night to wash the bad taste of back-to-back district losses out of their mouths, losses that took SHS from the driver’s seat in District 3-AA to hoping to play its way into a...

 

University of Tennessee plans party for spring game

The University of Tennessee and New York City-based MSL Sports and Entertainment today announced that the university will host Gridiron Bash™ The Ultimate Fan Competition™ the day before the Spring Game. The event — the first...

 

Ailing Eagles headed to biggest stage

The undefeated Seymour Eagles’ wrestling team will take their show on the road this weekend to a familiar venue that happens to be the pinnacle for a high school wrestling team . The 26-0 Eagles will arrive leave Friday for Clarksville...

 

Citizens National Bank announces the promotion of management.

Citizens National Bank announces the promotion of management.

Diana Armstrong has been promoted to Banking Officer and Branch Manager of the in-store branch located inside the Kroger store in Sevierville.  Diana began her career at CNB 2 years ago, and was previously assistant branch manager at...

 

Judge Meares Tours Blount County

Judge Meares Tours Blount County

Blount County Circuit Court Judge Mike Meares kicked of his “Tour of Blount County” at Bob’s Mountaineer Restaurant, on January 26th.  Greeted by supporters of both the Shook’s Gap and Oak View communities, and...

 

OBER GATLINBURG SLOPE REPORT

DATE: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 TIME:  6:00 AM WEATHER: 46° – Overcast MAKING SNOW:  Will resume when temperatures permit... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle...

 

Lisa Ross Birth and Women’s Center introduces Volunteer Fridays

Lisa Ross Birth and Women’s Center introduces Volunteer Fridays

The Lisa Ross Birth and Women’s Center, with it’s newly purchased building, is now offering a scheduled, weekly project for those wanting to help them during their growing ventures. Volunteer Fridays will take place every Friday...

 

John R. Wooden Award announces midseason top 30 candidates

Midway through the NCAA regular season, and in the throes of conference action, the 30 top candidates for the John R. Wooden Award, the nation’s most coveted college basketball award, were named recently by The Los Angeles Athletic Club’s...

 

The Lodge is Now Open

The Lodge is Now Open

MountainBrook Village, a premier retirement community situated on the Little Pigeon River in Sevierville, is pleased to announce the grand opening of their new all male Alzheimer's unit, The Lodge. The owners, Jim Coxwell and John Watson,...

 

UT students to get insiders’ view of Super Bowl XLII

While thousands of fans are watching Super Bowl XLII from their stadium seats and millions are tuning in on television, 12 students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will be observing and working with the organizers of one of the...

 

NEW LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO PROTECT TENNESSEE’S MOUNTAINS FROM SURFACE MINING

NEW LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO PROTECT TENNESSEE’S MOUNTAINS FROM SURFACE MINING

Today Tennessee Senator Raymond Finney (R-Maryville) and Rep. Mike McDonald (D-Portland) introduced The Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act, a bill to dramatically curtail surface and cross ridge mining in Tennessee. The bill proposes: No...

 

RED CROSS TO HOLD DISASTER RELIEF INSTITUTE

RED CROSS TO HOLD DISASTER RELIEF INSTITUTE

Five-day training includes class offerings for current and new volunteers Knoxville – Eleven Red Cross Disaster Relief courses will be held at the Red Cross Disaster Training Institute, taking place from February 19 through 23 at Cokesbury...

 

TWO ART EXHIBITS AT HERITAGE CENTER IN FEBRUARY

TWO ART EXHIBITS AT HERITAGE CENTER IN FEBRUARY

Two art exhibits can be viewed at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center during February. Funded by the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Blount County Student Art Exhibit “History...

 

ABWA To Award Scholarships for 2008

ABWA To Award Scholarships for 2008

Sevier Chapter of American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) will be awarding $7,000 in local scholarships from the Anna Reagan Memorial Fund for 2008. There will be 10 scholarships in the amount of $700 disbursed as follows: $700 each...

 

MEET THE CANDIDATE EVENT

A 'meet the candidates' event will be held for Sevier County residents on Wednesday, January 30, 2007 at the Seymour Middle School gymnasium at 6 p.m. This event has been scheduled to give the residents of Seymour and Sevier County the...

 

Duke Crews cleared to return

Sophomore forward Duke Crews, who has been held out of action since Dec. 14, has been cleared by the University of Tennessee Sports Medicine staff to return to competition. "Since identifying a concern for a heart condition, Duke has undergone...

 

Michael hiring completes Vols’ offensive staff

Michael hiring completes Vols’ offensive staff

Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer announced Friday that New York Jets assistant Jason Michael is returning to Knoxville as the final member of UT’s offensive coaching staff. Michael, 29, will serve as the Vols tight ends coach. He was...

 

Stooksbury, Seymour Resident, Honored with Bronze Star

Stooksbury, Seymour Resident, Honored with Bronze Star

Wackenhut Services, Inc.—Oak Ridge Team (WSI-OR) employees have the honor of working with real American heroes—former military, police officers, firefighters and others who have served their communities and their nation.  One...