Archive for: July, 2009

Kingsport Man Arrested for Truck/Cabin Burglaries

Kingsport Man Arrested for Truck/Cabin Burglaries

According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals a Kingsport man has been charged with several thefts and burglaries that occurred at Sevier County rental cabins. Officers received a description of a truck that had been involved in the crimes and...

 

Seymour Man Arrested in Staged Home Invasion

Seymour Man Arrested in Staged Home Invasion

Seymour man calls 911, claims his home was robbed by two men.According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals a Seymour man has been charged with staging a home invasion. Seals states that on Monday July 20th Anthony Paul Davis called 911 and stated...

 

Sheriff Crusier Struck

Sheriff Crusier Struck

Sevier County Cpl Ronnie Smelcer, was hit broadside in his 2009 Dodge Charger patrol vehicle last week due to no fault of his own. A late model Ford Taurus stuck the Charger at the Boyds Creek and Chapman Highway intersection. The site of numerous...

 

Citizens National Bank Hosts

The Citizens National Bank’s Memory Walk Team will host a luncheon and silent auction to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.  The auction items will consist of gently used designer brand handbags.  Join the occasion and...

 

Sevier Count Bank’s New Branch Grand Opening

Sevier Count Bank’s New Branch Grand Opening

This Friday, July 31st the brand new branch of the Sevier County Bank, located at 11403 Chapman Highway, will host an open house serving hot dogs, side dishes, and refreshments from 11am to 3pm.  Cakes and drinks will be serviced all day....

 

Sevierville theater to be featured on national TV in China

The Smoky Mountain Palace Theater in Sevierville, Tennessee (formerly Governor’s Palace Theatre) has been designated as the United States office of the Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circle (SFLAC).  The designation was made...

 

Is your car secure in Seymour?

    Well It’s not as bad as grand theft auto; but our neighbors just to our west lost about seven thousand dollars in cash and accessories Friday from six unlocked auto and one locked one.  Most of us have a lot of...

 

IRS Warns Taxpayers to Beware of First-Time Homebuyer Credit Fraud

The Internal Revenue Service today announced its first successful prosecution related to fraud involving the first-time homebuyer credit and warned taxpayers to beware of this type of scheme.On Thursday July 23, 2009, a Jacksonville, Fla.-tax...

 

SCPLS ANNUAL BOOK SALE ENCORE

SCPLS ANNUAL BOOK SALE ENCORE

Sevier County, TN. – The Sevier County Public Library System, 321 Court Avenue, Sevierville, held their annual book sale during the week of May 15 – May 21, 2009. Because of an increased amount of donations, the SCP Library System...

 

WSCC Student To Serve TSAC

WSCC Student To Serve TSAC

A Walters State Community College student has been named student representative on the board of directors for the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation, which administers state financial aid and scholarship programs.Joslyn Frazee, a sophomore...

 

Soil Testing Available Through UT Laboratory

Gardeners who want the best results should have their soil checked. A soil test will determine the pH of a soil sample in a laboratory and can ensure that soil pH levels are at an optimum range for planting. Soil testing is essential for sustaining...

 

More Motorcycle Mama’s Hitting the Road

More Motorcycle Mama’s Hitting the Road

More women are sitting pretty on bikes – and not on the back!  Women in growing numbers are driving motorcycles.  According to the Motorcycle Industry Council, there are nearly 4.5 million women motorcycle riders on the road...

 

Give Everyone A Chance

I’ve talked on several instances about how we are and have been facing tough times. Many are looking for relief. Some find it in the form of sports. Thank goodness that it’s nearly full blown football season. Lot’s of changes...

 

TWRA News

TWRA & UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS TO STUDY STATE’S RABBITS AND SQUIRRELS The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) along with the University of Memphis, will be conducting a study on the distribution of rabbit and squirrel species...

 

IRS Seeks Public Comment by Aug. 31 for Tax Preparer Study

The Internal Revenue Service is inviting the public to contribute ideas as part of an effort to ensure high performance standards for all tax preparers.      “We are casting a wide net and seeking comment from...

 

Miss Teen United-States World headed to area

Miss Teen United-States World headed to area

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Chill Out In the Smokies!

Chill Out In the Smokies!

New record July low tempsThe previous record low temperature for July (recorded at Mt. LeConte and filed to the National Weather Service) was 38 degrees which occurred in both 1988 and 1993We have broken the record twice this month: we had 35...

 

Obamacare: Prelude to ‘Public Option’

President Barack Obama says that his health care program will cut costs and give Americans better coverage and more choices. Obviously, these are concepts which should sell extremely well in a country where we place a premium on savings and...

 

Alexander Says Congress “Finding Best Way to Go in the Wrong Direction” on Health Care

 U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, said the two health care reform plans now before Congress “are good-faith efforts to find the best way to go in the wrong direction” and suggested...

 

Call for Entries: Arts in the Airport Exhibition

Call for Entries: Arts in the Airport Exhibition

The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville and the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) announce a call for entries for the "Arts in the Airp ort" Exhibition, a juried exhibition developed to allow...