Archive for: September, 2009

Arts & Culture Alliance Presents the Tennessee Artists Association Annual Fall Juried Show

Arts & Culture Alliance Presents the Tennessee Artists Association Annual Fall Juried Show

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new Tennessee Artists Association exhibition, "The TAA Annual Fall Juried Show", featuring original art by over 40 Tennessee artists including oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels,...

 

Clark Completes UT Track & Field Staff With Romain, Gildea, Sexton

 First-year University of Tennessee Director of Track & Field J.J. Clark has put the finishing touches on his staff. Clark announced Monday that he has named Brown University assistant Jerome Romain as jumps coach, Brooke (Novak) Gildea...

 

Knoxville Zoo transforms itself into the wildest art gallery you’ve ever seen

Knoxville Zoo transforms itself into the wildest art gallery you’ve ever seen

Gone Wild!, an after-hours art show featuring original works by zoo animals on Friday, September 25 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.Art Gone Wild! patrons can enjoy a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres as they peruse inspired works by some of...

 

DOLLY PARTON HOSTS PRIVATE BACKWOODS BARBIE-Q AT HER TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN HOME FOR 12 AUCTION WINNERS

DOLLY PARTON HOSTS PRIVATE BACKWOODS BARBIE-Q AT HER TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN HOME FOR 12 AUCTION WINNERS

Dolly Parton welcomed 12 guests to her exclusive Tennessee Mountain Home for a Backwoods Barbie-Q on Sept. 3. Sabrina Taylor and Tabitha Hall of Gatlinburg, Tenn., paid $75,000 at the annual Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation's Evening of...

 

The Voice of Reason

Why do people say “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.”?  Why can’t I eat my cake? You said it was mine but I can’t eat it? I don’t understand. This is got to be one of the most asinine analogies...

 

An Asian love story

An Asian love story

By Jim CallicottThe story of the Butterfly Lovers is an ancient Chinese romantic folklore legend dating back to the Jin Dynasty, which lasted from 265-420 AD.  Many moderns refer to it as the Chinese equivalent of Shakespeare’s Romeo...

 

NASHVILLE MUSIC GARDEN TO BE DEDICATED IN STAR-STUDDED PUBLIC CELEBRATION ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,

On September 29, 2009, Nashville, Tenn. will become the official home of the world's first public garden to honor entertainment icons with a display of namesake flowers.  The Nashville Music Garden, located at the corner of Fourth Avenue...

 

Why hold a grudge

I was getting my hair cut last week just prior to the four day holiday when the conversation got to local … read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle...

 

Man locked in cab of truck

According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals Sevier Co. Sheriffs Office received a call about a missing Seymour man around 11:05PM on 9/8/2009. Seals states that the Sheriffs Office Detective John Brown initiated an investigation at the time...

 

Seymour Community Looses battle To Stop Land Development

After a great deal of community controversy local developer Jess Cook received an approval from the Sevier County Planning Commission (SCPC) at the meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, following the submittal of his specific plans for developing...

 

Harbinger of Community Gossip

I was getting my hair cut last week just prior to the four day holiday when the conversation got to local Seymour characteristics.It's not uncommon for a barber shop, or more correctly called a salon, to be the harbinger of community gossip....

 

Band Car Wash To Raise Funds

Seymour  high school marching band raising funds for trip to march in Georgia dome in October- Seymour Tn.   This Saturday September 19th  at the Kroger shopping center in Seymour  from 8a.m. ‘till 3p.m. the Seymour...

 

Seymour high school marching band raising funds for new drums

Seymour Tn.  This Saturday September 12th  at the corner of Boyds Creek Hwy. from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m.  the Seymour H.S. Marching Band will be hosting a rummage sale to raise money for the general operation of the band as well as...

 

St. Joseph’s Pig Roast and Fabulous Friday Lunch scheduled

SEVIERVILLE  — Plans are under way for two  of Sevier County’s most popular fall events, the Pig Roast and Fabulous Friday Lunch, which raise funds for several area non-profit organizations.Members of St. Joseph the Carpenter...

 

Real-life ‘Matlock,’ Bobby Lee Cook, to Speak at UT on Friday

KNOXVILLE — Bobby Lee Cook, on whom the TV show "Matlock" was based, will speak on Friday, Sept. 11, at the College of Law on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus.He will speak at noon in Room 132. The lecture is free...

 

Thinking Outside The Box

Many were thinking outside the box this weekend. Possibly that was thinking outside many boxes. As the Volunteers took the field this past weekend many were wondering where the Vols were going to go with this game. Well, alls well that ends...

 

TRI-STATE COW-CALF CONFERENCE

TRI-STATE COW-CALF CONFERENCE    A Tri-State Cow-Calf Conference will be held in upper East Tennessee at the fairgrounds at Gray, Tennessee  on September 22 and 23, 2009.  A tour of three Tennessee cow-calf operations...

 

Tennessee’s Jackie Areson Races To Victory At Belmont-VU Opener

Tennessee’s Jackie Areson Races To Victory At Belmont-VU Opener

 University of Tennessee senior Jackie Areson began her final collegiate season with a bang, collecting the first cross country victory of her career Friday evening at the Belmont-VU Opener at Percy Warner Park.            ...

 

Former Congressman Davis addresses crowd

Former Congressman Davis addresses crowd

Former Congressman David Davis offered the opening prayer at the tax protest rally that took place on Labor Day, September 7th, at Memorial Park, 1650 Ft. Henry Drive, Kingsport TN, across from Dobyns-Bennett High School. Former Congressman...

 

Former Vol Jesse Mahelona killed in car accident

Former Vol Jesse Mahelona killed in car accident

Sad news for Vol fans. According to a story posted at tennessean.com, former Vols defensive tackle Jesse Mahelona was killed in a car accident in his home state of Hawaii. He was 26 years old. Mahelona transfered to Tennessee from Orange Coast...