Archive for: February, 2009

CNB begins future expansion

CNB begins future expansion

SEVIERVILLE – Citizens National Bank has begun the demolition of the former SunTrust building on Court Street in downtown Sevierville. The bank acquired the property from the Waters family in fall of 2005 as part of the bank’s strategic...

 

AYSO Sign-ups are a big success

AYSO Sign-ups are a big success

More than 100 kids registered this past weekend for the Spring soccer season in Seymour. The American Youth Soccer Organization Region 1266 (AYSO) held its Spring season registration at the Seymour United Methodist Church on Saturday. Kids...

 

Alliance names recipients of Scholastic Art Awards

Alliance names recipients of Scholastic Art Awards

KNOXVILLE – The Arts & Culture Alliance announces the youth in grades 7 to 12 chosen to receive regional Scholastic Art Awards. At the student awards ceremony on February 8, the Alliance will present 75 Gold Keys and four American...

 

Sleep Inn awarded Green Eco-Leaf rating

SEVIERVILLE – Sleep Inn, located at 1020 Parkway, has been awarded the Green Eco-Leaf Rating by completing a 70-point comprehensive eco-audit survey administered by iStayGreen.org, the online social network of environmentally friendly...

 

SMS Lady Eagles take home the trophy

SMS Lady Eagles take home the trophy

By Kimberly Hood The Lady Eagles topped off their winning season by claiming the District Championship, defeating Sevier County 34-30 Saturday afternoon in an absolute thriller. To any unsuspecting passerby, it must have sounded like...

 

KMA kicks off Big Ears

KNOXVILLE – The Big Ears Festival and KMA have teamed up to launch Big Ears 2009.  Matmos, Sxip Shirey’s Sonic New York and the Luminescent Orchestrii will kick off the weekend festival at KMA’s musical showcase, Alive...

 

Poster winners take home some green

The Sevier County 4-H poster winners for 2008-2009 have been named.  “Go Green, 4-H” was the theme with over 2,000 posters entered in this years contest.  Winners were named in four award categories. Awards are sponsored...

 

Knoxville Zoo hatches critically endangered tortoises

Knoxville Zoo hatches critically endangered tortoises

KNOXVILLE – Knoxville Zoo has become one of four Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited organizations to hatch the critically endangered Burmese star tortoise.  In late 2008, the zoo’s herpetology department hatched...