Southeastern Conference coaches named Tennessee offensive lineman Anthony Parker a unanimous pick and one of seven Vols selected Monday for the 2008 Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC Football Team. Other Tennessee first-teamers besides Parker...
July 24, 2008 9:12 am / no comments
Ranging across a variety of categories, the Exhibitor Competition is one of the greatest traditions of the Sevier County Fair. From pumpkins to photographs and cattle to crochet, the 2008 Fair will maintain this legacy. Premium Lists...
July 22, 2008 4:41 pm / no comments
Chattanooga, TN (July 22, 2008) ? States that adopt laws promoting clean and efficient vehicles and investing in public transit are helping protect their citizens from high oil prices, according to a new report released today by the Natural...
July 22, 2008 4:18 pm / no comments
Every child attending a Tennessee public school will take home a CoverKids informational flyer this year in a statewide enrollment campaign to get health insurance coverage to Tennessee’s uninsured children. “Providing children...
July 21, 2008 1:00 pm / no comments
Maryville’s Tiffany Sheehan won her third consecutive race in the Trucks Feature Saturday night at Seymour’s legendary 411 Motor Speedway.
Sheehan held off Robert Martin, also of Maryville, down the stretch in an exciting dash to...
July 21, 2008 10:18 am / no comments
City of Sevierville employees and citizens are mourning the loss of City Administrator Doug Bishop, who passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening. Doug came to the City in January of 2002 and worked tirelessly to lead the City forward...
July 20, 2008 10:12 pm / no comments
The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire at 2445 Gibson Circle,
Sunday morning.
When the firefighters arrived at 6:41 AM, they found a single story 1400 square foot vacant house 50% involved in fire.
The...
July 20, 2008 12:35 pm / no comments
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials issued an air pollution advisory that the levels of ozone pollution at the Park are have reached a level that poses a threat to the health of Park visitors and are expected to remain high throughout...
July 18, 2008 10:23 pm / no comments
The University of Tennessee Medical Center and Kroger have teamed up to provide some very important health tips for yourself and your family.
On Wednesday, Aug. 6, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., the medical center and Kroger are holding a free community...
July 18, 2008 10:00 pm / no comments
According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals the following is a list of persons arrested in the drug roundup of July 18, 2008. Photos will be added shortly.
Joseph A. Eldridge
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July 18, 2008 9:22 pm / no comments
Most tree problems in Tennessee are related to water; either too little as we have recently experienced during droughts, or too much. Our climate has been highly variable in the last decade with warmer average temperatures and wider fluctuations...
July 17, 2008 3:53 pm / no comments
Approximately 300 of the nation’s best storytellers will gather in Gatlinburg Aug. 7 through 10 when the National Storytelling Network hosts its annual conference in the City’s Convention Center. The National Storytelling Conference...
July 17, 2008 10:31 am / no comments
The 2008 Front Page Follies will laud “The Sunshine Boys,” News Sentinel editor Jack McElroy and First Amendment attorney Richard Hollow, for their pursuit of justice after Knox County Commission plunged our area into darkness with...
July 17, 2008 10:19 am / no comments
State Senator Raymond Finney has been given a rating of “A” by the National Rifle Association (NRA) for his four years of service in the Tennessee General Assembly. In addition, the NRA has endorsed his candidacy for re-election...
July 17, 2008 9:35 am / no comments
The Seymour High School golf team will be looking for a few good men (and women) Monday morning at 10 ‘o clock at Creekside Plantation Golf Course when the SHS coaches will hold a one-day tryout session to help reinforce what looks to...
July 16, 2008 12:21 pm / no comments
The AYSO soccer camp being held this week at the Seymour Community Park is off to a particularly strong start, according to camp director Bill Kee.
Kee said about 40 campers are participating in the camp, which began Monday and will run through...
July 16, 2008 11:51 am / no comments
According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals a Knox county man has been charged in connection with a rape that occurred in Sevier County. Seals states that the Sevier County Sheriffs Office responded to Ft Sanders-Sevier Medical Center to investigate...
July 16, 2008 10:05 am / no comments
A former general sessions court clerk who was alleged to have taken between $10,000 and $60,000 between July 1, 2003, and Aug. 31, 2004 from the clerk’s office was offered a deal through a pretrial diversion and could wipe her record of...
July 16, 2008 9:59 am / no comments
Seymour resident Angela Karl was crowned Ms. Tennessee American Jr. Teen 2008-2009 this past weekend by last year's 2007-2008 Queen, Jaclin Torrento, of Springfield, Tennessee.
As the new Ms. Tennessee American Jr. Teen, Karl will represent...
July 16, 2008 8:56 am / no comments
Townsend, TN – The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center’s Sunset Concert Series presents Labron Lazenby & LA3 on Friday, July 25 at 7:00 pm. This is the fourth concert of the series presented in the outdoor amphitheater of the...
July 15, 2008 11:53 am / no comments