Archive for: April, 2008

7th Grade Science Class Cleans Up

7th Grade Science Class Cleans Up

Seymour seventh grade teachers Pat Shope and Tina Large combined their classes, took them outside and had a great science class. The leson was to illustrate the Valdez oil spill of 1989. The fact that it costs billions of dollars couldn’t...

 

14 Annual Sevier County Teachers of the Year Banquet and Ceremonies

14 Annual Sevier County Teachers of the Year Banquet and Ceremonies

Sevier County Bank, Park Vista Resort Hotel, and Wonderworks hosted the Fourteenth Annual Teacher of the Year Banquet and Ceremonies on April 29th at the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg. The annual Banquet recognizes and honors teachers voted...

 

New Jail Open House

New Jail Open House

The new spotless, state of the art minimum security  jail was ready for the open house held by Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals and some of his staff this past Monday. Many came to see “what their tax dollars went for” and...

 

Ladies and Little Girl’s Tea

Ladies and Little Girl’s Tea

Judi Shoemaker requests the pleasure of your company at their home at 1636 Cascading Talls Lane off of Boyds Creek Highway in Sevierville. There will be tea and refreshments served as well as games and etiquette lessons for the little girls If...

 

Lady Eagles must make up ground at district tourney

The Seymour Lady Eagles softball team has much to play for in next week’s District 3-AA Tournament at Alcoa. The Lady Eagles (16-15 overall, 6-4 district) enter next week’s tourney as the No. 3 seed and must win at least three games...

 

Proctor signs with University of the Cumberlands

Seymour High School senior soccer standout Spencer Proctor signed scholarship papers to continue his athletic career at University of the Cumberlands Wednesday afternoon in the SHS library just minutes after helping his Eagles to a 3-0 win over...

 

What every woman should know about their health: a lunch & learn program for women

What every woman should know about their health: a lunch & learn program for women

Wednesday, May 7, 2008, Noon – 2 p.m., A presentation of “What every woman should know: the most important women’s health issues today.” Join Robin Huskey, MD, Board Certified Family Practice, during Women’s Health...

 

SCPLS ANNUAL BOOK SALE

Sevier County, TN. – The Sevier County Public Library System, 321 Court Avenue, Sevierville, will hold their annual book sale during the week of May 16 – May 22, 2008. The sale begins Friday and will continue until the end of the...

 

Smokies rally to snap losing skid

Smokies rally to snap losing skid

With their seventh consecutive loss hanging in the balance Monday night at Smokies Park, the Tennessee Smokies fought back and pulled out a hard-fought 8-6 win over visiting West Tenn before a crowd of 1,792, snapping the season-long six-game...

 

Seymour’s Reno among 411 winners last weekend

Seymour’s Reno among 411 winners last weekend

411 Motor Speedway, Seymour,Tn. April 27,2008: Late Model Feature: 1) Charles Hurst, Knoxville,Tn. Car #1H (First Win At This Track) 2) Josh Collins, Powel,Tn. Car #63 3) Clyde Stanton, Knoxville,Tn. Car #c11 4) James Kelso, Unknown, Car #49...

 

ANNOUNCING A FRAME OF MIND REAL ESTATE

A new real estate company is in town and dedicated to serve you. Stana and Dewayne Cable have announced the formation of A Frame of Mind Real Estate. “We decided to open our company at this time to be able to serve a needed segment in...

 

Volunteers recognized in honor of National Volunteer Week

Volunteers recognized in honor of National Volunteer Week

April 27 – May 3 is National Volunteer Week which reflects the power that volunteers have to “inspire by example” — volunteers both encourage those they help and motivate others to serve! Monday, April 21 Sevier County...

 

Week in Review – April 21through April 24 2008

Medical malpractice reform: The State Senate has approved and sent to the governor major tort reform legislation aimed at weeding out meritless medical malpractice lawsuits. Medical malpractice costs have been a factor in pushing up the cost...

 

SEVIER COUNTY AREA RESIDENTS CHOSEN AS FINALISTS IN SEVIERVILLE’S MOUNTAIN SOUL VOCAL COMPETITION

SEVIER COUNTY AREA RESIDENTS CHOSEN AS FINALISTS IN SEVIERVILLE’S MOUNTAIN SOUL VOCAL COMPETITION

Willow Osborne of Pigeon Forge, Kelly Coberly of Sevierville, and Gabrielle Ambrose and Murrella Parton of Seymour were all selected as finalists in the 4 th Annual Mountain Soul Vocal Competition. This unique competition honors the songwriting...

 

Sponsors, Weather Help Kites Fly

Sponsors, Weather Help Kites Fly

Thanks to a beautiful spring day and the generosity of local merchants, Kites at the Academy got off the ground in splendid fashion April 12, and $1400 was raised in support of The King’s Academy’s middle school baseball team and...

 

Tax Free Weekend

Spring Sales Tax Holiday (Friday, April 25): Tennessee's spring sales tax holiday began at 12:01 a.m. today, Friday, April 25 and will end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 27. During this three-day weekend, consumers may purchase selected...

 

School Superintendent Speaks On Projects

As the Director of Schools, my plate is full on any given day with thousands of students, families and staff looking to me for information, guidance, or just someone with whom to talk over issues.  It is not difficult to fill a day. Currently,...

 

MARCH 2008 County Unemployment Rates

MARCH 2008 County Unemployment Rates

Tennessee's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March 2008 was released last week at 5.6 percent, 0.3 percent higher than the February rate of 5.3 percent.  The United States unemployment rate for the month of March was 5.1 percent....

 

New Requirements Ensure Student Athletes at the Top of their Game

New Requirements Ensure Student Athletes at the Top of their Game

With a commitment to the health and well-being of every student in the state, the Tennessee Department of Education announced today the establishment of new rules that will ensure each student athlete is at the top of their game both physically...

 

Ranee King named Sevier ABWA Woman of the Year

Ranee King was named as 2008 Woman of the Year for Sevier Chapter of American Business Women’s Association (ABWA.) In addition to King, the nominees were Darlene Milks and Michelle Wallace. In July 2002, Ms. King opened her own shop Eye...