Archive for: August, 2008

ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OFFERS FREE RADON TEST KITS

ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OFFERS FREE RADON TEST KITS

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is offering free single-use radon test kits and educational brochures on radon-resistant new construction techniques to Tennessee residents at their local Ground Water Protection Division...

 

Forrester Named Sevier County Fair Director

Forrester Named Sevier County Fair Director

The Sevier County Fair Association has announced Marlene Forrester as the new Director for the Sevier County Fair & Fairgrounds.  Forrester comes to the Fair Association from Bass Pro Shops in Sevierville where she has served as Promotions...

 

ON Bipolar solutions

There are many descriptions of the problems caused by bipolar disorder.  Not as much is said about the problems caused by bipolar solutions. Anytime somebody has a chronic problem or condition in life whether they are aware of it or not...

 

MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM PLANNED FOR SEVIER COUNTY

The University of Tennessee Sevier County Extension Office will be conducting the Fourth Master Gardener Program in Sevier County this Fall, starting September 15  and ending November 20.   Fourteen classes will be taught to local...

 

September Better Breather’s Club meeting scheduled

Do you or someone you love suffer from chronic lung disease? Join Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center as we host the American Lung Association’s Better Breathers Club in Sevier County. This support group will meet regularly to share tips...

 

And this one time at band camp…

The 2008 Seymour High School Marching Band will conclude a full week of band camp with a Friday evening concert at the school’s football stadium. First-year SHS band director Rhett Butler put his troops through the annual mid-summer band...

 

Seymour Teachers to Transform Math Learning – One of First to Roll-Out TI-NspireTM Technology

Seymour Teachers to Transform Math Learning – One of First to Roll-Out TI-NspireTM  Technology

WHAT:  Do you think teachers get the summers off of work?  Not this summer!  Debbie West, a teacher of Seymour Middle School, is a member of a select group of Tennessee teachers to receive specialized training on TI-NspireTM...

 

GRACELAND CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF ELVIS WITH ELVIS WEEK 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. is planning for a special Elvis Week, the annual Elvis celebration at Graceland, Aug. 9-17. Elvis Week is an annual nine-day gathering of friends and fans from around the world celebrating...

 

TENNESSEE REAL ESTATE QUARTERLY REPORT

TENNESSEE REAL ESTATE QUARTERLY REPORT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 5, 2008) – According to The Tennessee Association of REALTORS® (TAR), six regional real estate associations—comprised of Memphis, Jackson, Middle Tennessee, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and the Tri Cities—are...

 

Tune In and Dial Up to Help the Smokies

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites everyone to tune in tomorrow Wednesday, August 6th, for a one-hour telethon to raise money to support America’s most visited national park. This year’s Friends Across the Mountains...

 

Summitt donates $600,000 to university

University of Tennessee President Dr. John Petersen, Knoxville’s Interim Chancellor Jan Simek and Martin’s Chancellor Thomas Rakes announced this week that head women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt has committed $600,000 to...

 

Vols begin contact while dodging the heat

Tennessee stretched its third day on the practice field to three hours once again, keeping a lively pace despite the late afternoon heat. Though not yet in full gear, the Vols added shoulder pads and were able to mix it up more frequently Monday...

 

Sevier Pawn and Loan opens new location

Sevier Pawn and Loan opens new location

Seymour is growing and Sevier Pawn and Loan is part of that growth. The store will be moving to its new location at 11510B Chapman Hwy. on Monday, August 11th, next to McDonalds and across from Food City Shopping Center. Besides the move, the...

 

Eagles take care of business against Bears

The Seymour High School golf team improved to 3-0 Tuesday with a win over county-rival Sevier County at Eagles Landing Golf Course. The Eagles’ Spencer Rudder paced the team with an individual round of 39, leading SHS to a 166 overall...

 

Eagles’ defense stands out at scrimmage

The Seymour Eagles got their first taste of on-the-field-action Friday night in a three-team controlled scrimmage at Benton Householder Field. Region 2-3A’s Anderson County Mavericks and traditional Seymour rival Gatlinburg Pittman joined...

 

Kids Learn Safety Lessons

Kids Learn Safety Lessons

(Left to right) Blount County Deputy Sheriff Elizabeth Courtney, Trevor McGrath, Savannah Miller, Kelsey McGrath and Blount County Deputy Sheriff Jarrod Millsaps prepare for a safety lesson at East Tennessee Medical Group’s 1st Annual...

 

SEYMOUR BRANCH INSPIRATIONAL READING CLUB

The Seymour Branch, Sevier County Public Library System (SCPLS), featured author for August 2008 is Dee Henderson. Dee is the author of fourteen bestselling novels including the acclaimed O’Malley series and the Uncommmon Heroes series....

 

COUNTRY FAIR ENTRIES DUE SEPTEMBER 8

The 2nd annual Blue Ribbon Country Fair will take place on Saturday, September 27, 10 AM – 5 PM, at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Blount County residents can compete in their choice of over 100 classes that include...

 

Seymour Boys & Girls Club Needs Community Support

When the Seymour Branch of the Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains opened on November 15, enough funding had been raised from various entities to operate for one year, which is what the organization requires prior to opening a new branch. ...

 

Smokies let one slip away

In a back and forth battle at Smokies Park tonight, the Tennessee Smokies dropped a tough decision to the Carolina Mudcats by the score of 6-5 in ten innings. With the loss, the Smokies dropped to four games behind the Mudcats in the 2nd half...