Archive for: July, 2009

Alexander Cosponsors Bill to Ensure Military and Overseas Absentee Ballots Are Counted

Says One-fourth of Military Ballots Were Not Counted in 2008 Election "It is very disturbing that one-fourth of the absentee ballots requested by servicemen and women serving in the military or overseas in 2008 never reached election officials...

 

Purchase of Home or New Vehicle Could Generate Tax Break

If you're considering buying a main home or a new vehicle, the Internal Revenue Service wants you to know you may qualify for a tax credit or a deduction after the purchase.“Qualifying homebuyers generally can file for the First-Time...

 

CAN WE BEAR ARMS IN SEYMOUR?

Yes we can,  Can we carry concealed weapons?  Yes we can carry a concealed weapon if we have a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit or a permit with another state which has an agreement with Tennessee. A big issue all over the state is the...

 

The “Body Farm” Farmer Extraordinaire

The “Body Farm” Farmer Extraordinaire

   Dr. Bill Bass, one of the world’s leading pioneers in forensic anthropology, has moved from the world of science into the world of writing. Bass, best known for creating the world's first laboratory dedicated to the study...

 

Passion Play in the Smokies

Pastors and one guest will be admitted free of charge this coming Sunday evening, July 19Townsend, Tennessee—July 15, 2009—The popular Passion Play in the Smokies has set aside Sunday, July 19, as Pastors' night. Pastors and...

 

Some things Do and some things DON’T for Quilts

Some things Do and some things DON’T for Quilts

   Drive through Seymour, Tennessee and you are just as likely or not to see a quilt resting on a porch swing or hung out in the sun to air. Making quilts is an important part of the heritage of this area.   Begin talking...

 

The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department and EMS News / Report

The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department and EMS News / Report

Suring the June board meeting, elections were held. Ted Esch has been re-elected as board member and chairman of the board by the fire department members.Ron French was re-elected as vice-chair and Tim Greene was re-elected as secretary/treasurer.SVFD...

 

This week with Dolly

This week with Dolly

By Duane Gordon   Dolly Parton has recorded a solo version of one of the songs from her Tony-nominated score to "9 To 5: The Musical" which will soon be released as her next single, she announced last week in a video diary released...

 

VOL GOLFER HOLMES NAMED ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR

Tennessee golfer David Holmes has earned the honor of being named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America. A rising senior from Knoxville, Tenn., Holmes recently helped the Volunteers...

 

Gatlinburg Gallery Woodcarver Associate, Randal Martin, Wins Big

Randal Martin, whose work had been sold exclusively in Gatlinburg at Cliff Dwellers Gallery for over three years recently entered and won big at the annual Wards World woodcarving competition. The first songbird he ever carved won Best of Show...

 

UT’S BOWMAN REPEATS AS NATIONAL INDOOR TRACK SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Tennessee’s Sarah Bowman has done it again.  Several weeks ago, she earned Southeastern Conference Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors for the second consecutive season.  On Tuesday, the United States Track &...

 

Sen. Overbey announces Local Arts Grants

Local State Senator Doug Overbey (R- Maryville) announced today that several arts organizations in Blount and Sevier Counties, which he represents in Senate District 8, will receive grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission.  The grants...

 

Several Vehicle Reported – How to Avoid Becoming A Victim

Several Vehicle Reported – How to Avoid Becoming A Victim

The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) is investigating several vehicle burglaries that have occurred over the past two weeks in area shopping centers.Vehicle burglaries are usually crimes of opportunity. The SPD provides the following information...

 

Donate Blood~Save Lives

This summer, donate blood and be eligible for a weekly drawing to win Two Free Tickets to any Tennessee Smokies home game and a monthly drawing for a gas grill from The Home Depot. All donors receive a free Chick-fil-A sandwich coupon. Don’t...

 

Simply the Best

Simply the Best

The song by Tina Turner, ‘Simply the best, better than all the rest’ describes perfectly Ricky Gregg’s career in golf.  Gregg is without question, the greatest golfer to ever come out the Seymour-South Knoxville area.He...

 

Local CSI Knowledge Shared

Local CSI Knowledge Shared

  Bryce Anderson reconstructs motor vehicle crashes by day and writes fiction at night. Investigating blood splatter, mangled metal, and broken glass. Anderson performed research in small-arms wound ballistics for the Department of...

 

Pizza Shop Robbed

The recently opened Little Caesars on Chapman Hwy in Seymour was robbed sometime after midnight Friday night.Employees arrived at Little Caesars Saturday morning to find the electric power had been cut to the building. Soon after, they discovered...

 

Sevier County Right To Life

Sevier County Right To Life will be hosting "Celebrate Life at Patriot Park" on August 8th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  The idea of the picnic is to reach out to our community in a way that exhibits everything that Right To Life...

 

Right To Life

    Sevier County Right To Life is planning a Community Event.  We will be hosting "Celebrate Life at Patriot Park" Picnic on August 8th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  The idea of the picnic is to reach out to...

 

Convention to “Shake Things Up” in Knoxville

Convention to “Shake Things Up” in Knoxville

There’ll be a whole lot of shakin’ going on in Knoxville soon.The Novelty Salt & Pepper Shakers Club will hold its national convention at the Knoxville Crowne Plaza hotel July 16-18. The convention will bring together shaker...