When Tampa Rays owner Stuart Sternberg uttered those words at a June 21 press conference, he fired the first shot in what promises to be a multi-year political and legal war with St. Petersburg officials over the next destination of his team....
June 29, 2010 11:11 am / no comments
The Pigeon Forge Midnight 8K road race is set to take place at the end of this month. Participants will line up at 11:55 p.m. on July 31 and the race will start at midnight. The course is flat...
June 28, 2010 2:37 pm / no comments
During July 14 through 17, more than 10,000 quilting enthusiasts will return to Knoxville for the 2010 American Quilter’s Society (AQS) Quilt Show and Contest at the Knoxville Convention Center (KCC). ...
June 28, 2010 2:30 pm / no comments
Seymour Eagles Baseball and Premiere Sports are joining up to offer two baseball camps this summer. The first camp will be held July 5 through 8 for ages six to 10 and the second will be held...
June 28, 2010 2:24 pm / no comments
Lady Vol Annie Alexander turned in a nice showing over the weekend in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, snaring first-place honors in the discus throw and taking second in the shot put at the NAAA/Sagicor Championships...
June 28, 2010 2:07 pm / no comments
When the K-8 Episcopal School of Knoxville opens its doors for class in the fall, two new leaders will meet the students. Long time second grade teacher Nancy Laurence will step up as the school’s...
June 28, 2010 1:56 pm / no comments
Recent enrollment increases have Walters State Community College looking to add to its roster of part-time professors. The college will host an adjunct faculty recruitment fair from 5 to 7:30...
June 28, 2010 1:47 pm / no comments
Bill Hammon, Alcoa assistant city manager, was elected to the board of directors of the Tennessee Municipal League (TML) during the League’s annual conference recently held in Gatlinburg. Dale Kelley, Huntingdon...
June 28, 2010 1:38 pm / no comments
By Zach Stipe, Media Relations Graduate Assistant Starting last week, rising senior Lady Vol golfer Rebecca Watson will embark on a three-week golf tour of Asia as part of the 2010 NCAA All-Star Team. ...
June 28, 2010 1:26 pm / no comments
Head coach Derek Dooley took a giant step Wednesday toward his reorganization of the Tennessee brand, naming of former Vols defensive back Andre Lott to the position of Vol for Life (VFL)/Character Education Coordinator. ...
June 28, 2010 1:14 pm / no comments
By Zach Stipe, Media Relations Graduate Assistant Tennessee head women’s swimming coach Matt Kredich announced the addition of two more athletes to the 2010 signing class on Friday. Kennedy...
June 28, 2010 1:07 pm / no comments
For the fourth year in a row, the University of Tennessee has a presence on the ESPN the Magazine Women's Track & Field/Cross Country University Division Academic All-America Team. And, for the second consecutive...
June 28, 2010 1:04 pm / no comments
The Hard Knox Blues Bash, a family-friendly blues music festival to benefit the Tennessee Valley Jazz & Blues Foundation, will take place in Old City Courtyard from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. ...
June 28, 2010 12:17 pm / no comments
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is expanding opportunities for students to learn about the Arab world. The departments of Religious Studies and Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures...
June 28, 2010 11:57 am / no comments
The July 8 meeting of the SCPLS Seymour Branch Library Community Forum will feature a discussion with Dr. Bill Fry on his trip to help with the disaster in Haiti. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic...
June 28, 2010 11:51 am / no comments
The following are the full results from 411 Motor Speedway on June 26.Mod-Minis:1. #92-Cory Cate2. #19-Brad Pressley3. #44-Tommy Metler4. #15-Dave Lewis5. #19-Nick Perry6. #4-Josh EllisTopless Modifieds:1. #44K-Chase King2. #23-Layne Clifton3....
June 28, 2010 11:47 am / no comments
New York Times bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb returns to her highly acclaimed Appalachian Ballad series after an eight-year hiatus with her new novel, “The Devil Amongst the Lawyers.” ...
June 28, 2010 11:42 am / no comments
The Seymour Branch of the Sevier County Public Library System hosts gaming programs for all ages in the library. A grant by the Department of Tennessee and the Tennessee State Library and Archives...
June 28, 2010 11:31 am / no comments
By Eric Trainer, Associate Director of Media Relations (etrainer@utk.edu) DES MOINES, Iowa — Nine with Tennessee ties were in action Sunday at the USA Track & Field Championships, but Lady Vol Phoebe Wright...
June 28, 2010 11:27 am / no comments
The Seymour Business Association;s guest speaker today, Monday June 28 is Senator Doug Overbey. The active organization meets twice a month, the second and fourth Monday, at Connie’s Kitchen on...
June 28, 2010 11:21 am / no comments