Archive for: November, 2008

Police Treating Recent Death of Teenager as a Homicide

After conferring with the Medical Examiner, Sevierville Police Department (SPD) detectives are investigating the recent death of 17-year old Melissa V. Foster as a homicide. Ms. Foster was found deceased in her residence on Club Drive in Sevierville...

 

Telemedicine S.M.A.R.T Program Started In Sevier County Schools

The Sevier County School System through a partnership with Cherokee Health Systems is pleased to announce the launching of the Sevier County Student Medical Assistance Response Team (S.M.A.R.T.) at the seventeen schools in the district with...

 

World’s Fastest System In Oak Ridge Dedicated to Unclassified Research

“America's economic future depends upon our ability to remain competitive in the areas of science, engineering and mathematics. Today's announcement from the Department of Energy further solidifies Oak Ridge National Lab as a...

 

Seymour Optimist Club and North Knob Creek Community Association Come to Agreement

Seymour Optimist Club and North Knob Creek Community Association Come to Agreement

After more than a year, two feuding groups finally agreed in writing to a mutually beneficial arrangement. The North Knob Creek Community Association (KCCA) filed suite against the Seymour Optimists Club last year to prevent the Club from building...

 

Shoplifting Prevention Class Scheduled

Shoplifting Prevention Class Scheduled

The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) has scheduled a Shoplifting Prevention class and Business Watch Program presentation on Thursday, November 13, 2008, from 2:00PM-4:00PM at the Sevierville Civic Center. SPD Sgt. Rebecca Cowan will instruct...

 

Smashed Glass and Windshields In Two Counties

Smashed Glass and Windshields In Two Counties

Bats, Marbles, Bee Bees and Paint Ball Guns at the hands of suspected criminals have created havoc for years, according to Ralph Haynes lives, with his family, on Chris Haven Drive North, just off of Burnett Station Road in Blount County. “I’ve...

 

Carson-Newman earns NCAA Playoff Bid

The South Atlantic Conference champion Carson-Newman Eagles will travel to southern Georgia to face Valdosta State University in the first round of the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs. The Eagles will face the Blazers on Saturday (Nov.15)...

 

Tusulum outlasts Eagles in shootout

Tusulum outlasts Eagles in shootout Pioneers prevail over C-N, win share of conference title thanks to blocked extra-point    ... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle +1

 

Smokies Sets Public Briefing on Cades Cove Road Paving Plans

Great Smoky Mountains National Park managers are offering a presentation on the alternative schedules and construction phases that the Park is considering to repave the 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road in early 2010.  The presentation will...

 

Vols maintain drive as news settles in

Tennessee’s Phillip Fulmer says energy, emotion and passion are always a part of football. “You really can’t play it without those things,” Fulmer commented after Wednesday’s practice at Haslam Field. But should...

 

Lady Eagles fall to powerful FRA at state tourney

The most successful season in Seymour Lady Eagles soccer history came to a close Wednesday afternoon at the Class A/AA State Tournament in Chattanooga with a 4-0 quarterfinal loss to defending state champion Franklin Road Academy. Despite...

 

Two Cars Over Embankment One Into House

Two Cars Over Embankment One Into House

Just before 5:00 PM Wednesday afternoon, two cars somehow managed to end up on the wrong side of the road. One flew into a home that is located about 25 feet down an embankment on the edge of Chapman Highway. The other vehicle was stopped by...

 

Fulmer, Vols focus now on Wyoming

At his usual Tuesday media day press conference, Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer, who less than 24 hours announced in an emotional prepared statement that he would step down as the Vols’ coach after this season, tried his best to...

 

Bear season reopens November 17

Tennessee ’s 2008 black bear hunting season reopens Nov. 17 and continues through Nov. 20, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). Counties open are: Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Jefferson (east of Hwy. 411),...

 

Vols unimpressive in exhibition win

An 87-73 Tennessee Volunteers exhibition win over the Indianapolis Greyhounds Monday night didn’t meet head coach Bruce Pearl’s standards. The Vols trailed by double-digits in the game’s first few minutes but regrouped to...

 

SEVIERVILLE’S WINTERFEST KICK OFF WOWED CROWDS

SEVIERVILLE’S WINTERFEST KICK OFF WOWED CROWDS

Music, Lights & Magic Offered Entertainment, Food, Contests & MoreSevierville’s 2008 Winterfest Kick Off wowed record crowds during the event held on November 3. An estimated 7,500 people attended the evening event which featured...

 

Mayor receives courthouse photo

Many people come to Sevier County this time of year to photograph the beautiful colors of the leaves changing throughout the area. Others come to snap a picture of the statue of Dolly sitting and playing her guitar in front of the courthouse...

 

Dear Editor,

Dear Editor, Amid all of the recent news surrounding a shaky economy, we should all be particularly grateful for the invaluable contribution that the Tennessee Valley Authority brings to East Tennessee. President Franklin D. Roosevelt has referred...

 

Obama becomes new President

The country has a new president, Barack Obama. History has been made. The first Black president.Behind the landslide win was a historic amount of money. In his acceptance speech in Chicago, Obama said "change has come to America". He...

 

Tennessee’s Fulmer to step down following season

University of Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer announced Monday he will step aside as the Volunteers head coach at the end of the season. Fulmer is the second winningest coach in school history with a record of 150-51 and has spent 28...