Archive for: April, 2010

Café Contributes to Haiti Relief

Café Contributes to Haiti Relief

    A Café in Seymour has begun a collection donations to be sent to victims of the Haiti earthquake. The collection drive effort by the Cafe will continue from April 23 until May 15.      “There...

 

U.S. 129 Slide Repair Update

     KNOXVILLE – Scaling operations continue at the site of a rockslide that closed a section of U.S. 129/SR-115 from the Tabcat Bridge to just before the Foothills Parkway on March 14.      Tennessee...

 

Awareness Lunch to Help Safe Harbor

      To promote awareness that April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, there will be a benefit lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29 at the Sevier County Civic Center.     Chick-fil-A meals (sandwich,...

 

Flashlight Cavern Tours

      Historic Cherokee Caverns in Knoxville will offer Lantern and Flashlight tours to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 22.       The cave is located at 8524 Oak Ridge Highway, Knoxville,...

 

National Weather Service Recognizes County

National Weather Service Recognizes County

      National Weather Service officials have recognized Sevier County as a StormReady community.       “StormReady encourages communities to take a proactive approach to improving local hazardous...

 

Driver Safety Classes

     AARP will hold several driver safety classes for seniors in May.      “The classes are designed to freshen up the skills of senior drivers,” said class instructor Barbra Manis.   ...

 

Pi Beta Phi Foundation Endows Scholarship to Arrowmont

     ST. LOUIS –  Pi Beta Phi Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, announced the Evelyn and Stand Kyle Arrowmont Scholarship is fully endowed. This scholarship supplements the cost of attending...

 

UTPD Installs Defibrillators in All Patrol Cars

UTPD Installs Defibrillators in All Patrol Cars

     KNOXVILLE – The University of Tennessee Police Department has added Automated Electronic Defibrillators (AEDs) to patrol cars. The devices were placed in vehicles this morning.      UTPD officers...

 

Princeton Review Lists UT Among ’286 Green Colleges’

     KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is among the nation's most environmentally responsible institutions, according to The Princeton Review, one of the nation's top education service and...

 

Changes to Student Loan Process Affect UT Students

     KNOXVILLE — Recent changes to the way the federal government distributes and manages student loans will affect how University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students receive financial aid.     The...

 

Boogertown Rd Man Arrested

Boogertown Rd Man Arrested

According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, a Sevier County man has been arrested in connection to a rental cabin burglary in the Spring Creek Way area of Sevier County. According to Sheriff Ron Seals an occupied rental cabin was discovered...

 

Pork Knox-Q Fest offers lots of food and fun

APRIL 21, 2010 – KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – If you’re hungry on April 23, World’s Fair Park is the place to go! The Pork Knox-Q Fest BBQ Championship, a Kansas City BBQ Society Sanctioned BBQ contest, will be cooking up good...

 

Ribfest & Wings Returns to the Parkway

     Gatlinburg’s Ribfest & Wings will feature the area’s best ribs and wings as well as live entertainment April 22 at the Parkway.       The ninth annual festival will feature extended...

 

Animal Planet star visits Knoxville

Animal Planet star visits Knoxville

     Knoxville gained a little more star power today when Joel Silverman, host of the popular television series “Good Dog U” on Animal Planet, paid a visit to PetSafe Village.     Silverman...

 

Fire Department Auction

     The Sevier County Fire Department will hold its annual Benefit Auction this weekend.      The auction has been a part of Sevier County heritage for over 35 years.      The event...

 

Board Supports Commission

     The Sevierville Board of Mayor and Alderman has recognized their support of the Sevier County Commission’s tradition of reciting the Lord’s Prayer at the beginning of commission meetings.    ...

 

Hundreds Gather to Support Prayer

Hundreds Gather to Support Prayer

By Brooke Stevensonbrooke@seymourherald.com    Several hundred people congregated around the Sevier County Court House Monday evening to join in prayer.      The gathering was led by New Center Baptist Church...

 

Scottish Games, Artwork, and Music in the Smokies

     Gatlinburg will offer a host of spring activities this May.      Individuals can celebrate Scottish history, traditional competitions and cuisine while embarking on a quest for their own heritage,...

 

Early Voting Coming to End

By Brooke Stevensonbrooke@seymourherald.com     After four days of early voting being held in Seymour, the turn out hasn’t exactly been what was expected.     The total number of early voters on...

 

Spring Heritage Festival

     Townsend – The fifth annual Spring Heritage Festival is set for May 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend.      The event is sponsored by Fence Rail Gap...