Archive for: October, 2010

Last Weekend at 411 Motor Speedway

The following are the results of the O’Reily Steel Head Championship at 411 Motor Speedway on Oct. 23. MOD MINI 1.(2) #01-Rocky McNabb2.(8) #A00-Joey Allen3.(1) #41-Brian Berkley4.(3) #19-Nick Perry5.(5) #5X-Joe Freels6.(7) #25-Robert...

 

Inductions highlight festivities

On Oct. 22 six outstanding student-athlete alumni will be honored by Maryville College by being inducted into the Maryville College Athletic Wall of Fame. A ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. in the Alumni Gymnasium on campus. The six honorees...

 

Board of Governors lays Groundwork for the Future

The Board of Governors of Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts met last weekend for the first time since their historic decision to remain on the Gatlinburg campus.  The focus of the three-day meeting was to plan the steps needed to ensure...

 

Event raises money for prematurity awareness

Event raises money for prematurity awareness

Several high school boys and girls basketball teams will battle it out in scrimmage games while simultaneously working together to raise awareness of prematurity. The 4th annual Shelby Zoe Smith Hoops for Preemies is Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2...

 

Report: Economic Recovery Has Begun but at Slow Pace

The worst is over, but better times are still a few years away.That's the mixed economic forecast as described in "The Tennessee Business and Economic Outlook: Fall 2010," a report just issued by the Center for Business and Economic...

 

Unemployment rates drop

Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for September was 9.4 percent, down two-tenths of a percentage point from the August rate of 9.6 percent.  The...

 

Elvis and the foot juggler

Elvis and the foot juggler

By Jim CallicottEver see Elvis riding a lawnmower?  Okay, so maybe it’s not the real Elvis but it is an interesting story. Rocky Davis has called the Seymour area home his entire life, even when he was living in Charlotte, Los Angeles,...

 

‘Hoopla’ helps premature babies

‘Hoopla’ helps premature babies

Come join a fun filled evening at Market Square in downtown Knoxville and help premature and critically ill babies born in the region in their fight for a healthy recovery.The Hoopla on Market Square event will benefit the Neonatal Intensive...

 

Call to Artists

Dogwood Arts announces a call to artists for their art exhibitions and competitions: Art in Public Places Knoxville, Art Source, Chalk Walk, Dogwood Art DeTours, Indoor Sculpture Exhibition: Nexus, Limited Edition Fine Art Print, Market Square...

 

Winterfest Kicks Off

Sevierville will be the first to kick off Smoky Mountain Winterfest with the annual Music, Lights & Magic event on November 8 at the Sevierville Municipal Complex. This completely free event annually draws around 6,000 spectators who enjoy...

 

Veterans Day Workshops Held

Veterans Day Workshops Held

Area veterans are invited to a special series of workshops planned in their honor Nov. 10, a day before the national Veteran’s Day holiday, at Walters State Community College’s Center for Workforce Education. The program runs from...

 

Haunted cave reopens

Historic Cherokee Caverns in Knoxville will reopen The Haunted Cave after a one-year break.  The Haunted Cave was one of the longest running haunted events in Knoxville opening to the public every year for 20 years.  They took a year...

 

Genealogy Conference Held

The SCPLS Foundation is sponsoring the Sevier County Public Library System History Center 2010 Genealogy Conference. The conference starts with a historic walk, “Rediscovering Sevierville Walking Tour.” The walk begins at the King...

 

New Leadership Team Installed

New Leadership Team Installed

Three people from the local business community have assembled as the new BNI Leadership Team for the Sevierville Chapter of Excellence.Lori Brandel  Branch Manager AVP of SunTrust Bank Chapter Secretary/Treasurer, Gary Dick CPA,CMA,MBA...

 

New Member Inducted

New Member Inducted

John Heilig, owner of Heilig Construction, has been in the electrical field for over 12 years. He recently joined the Sevierville Chapter of Excellence BNI group which is a business networking organization that helps businesses prosper by giving...

 

Henley Project Information Given

Motorists will soon notice new detour signs and construction along the official Tennessee Department of Transportation detour route as preparations for the Henley Bridge project begin.TDOT contractor Britton Bridge, LLC will begin work soon...

 

Swim Lesson Registration Begins

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation will be offering swim lessons beginning Nov. 10.Registration will begin on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 8 a.m.Lessons will be available for children ages four and older.Registration is limited...

 

BOO! at the Zoo

BOO! at the Zoo

Knoxville Zoo invites residents to get into the spirit of Halloween at Knoxville’s largest Halloween event. BOO! at the Zoo, celebrates the season with not-too-scary Halloween fun. BOO! at the Zoo takes place Thursday through Sunday, Oct....

 

Author to Discuss Novel at Guild Meeting

Author to Discuss Novel at Guild Meeting

Award-winning fiction writer Michael Knight will discuss his new novel, The Typist, which chronicles the life of an American typist during World War II at the Thursday, November 4 meeting of the Knoxville Writers’ Guild. Michael will read...

 

Lady Vol Rowing Finishes 10th

By Donnie Conley, Media Relations Student AssistantBOSTON – The University of Tennessee Lady Vol rowing team finished 10th in a 30-boat field in the Championship 8+ race on Sunday afternoon at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta,...