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The state of Tennessee has four women’s team in the NCAA basketball tournament this year. The highest seeded of the in-state teams is one seed in the Mid-East, the University of Tennessee Lady Vols (28-4) who received their 15th number one...
Girls Basketball State AA Tournament Quarter Finals at Murphy Center, MTSU March 13th Seymour (42) Brooke Johnson 18 Wright 8 Mikels 7 Peterson 5 Murphy 4 Livingston Academy (41) Katrina Beechboard 19 Thurman 8 Baltimore 7 Cates 7 1 2 ...
Mary Lou Brown and her daughter Mitzi Carr recently celebrated their February birthdays at the Rose Arbor Tea Room, joined by 26 friends and family. Rose Arbor, located in historic Boyd’s Creek is owned and operated by Cathy Spears and specializes...
The American Cancer Society needs volunteers who want to fight breast cancer in their communities. The annual Tell A Friend breast cancer early detection program encourages high-risk women to obtain yearly mammograms. This year many local civic...
Trees and shrubs enhance the aesthetic, environmental and economic value of your property. Here are some tips for success: Pick the right tree for the right purpose. What is the tree’s purpose? If for shade, the tree should be large and sturdy....
A senior mentor is someone who provides young people with support, counsel, friendship, reinforcement, and a positive role model. Mentoring is a great opportunity for seniors who want to be a part of a relationship that instills a sense of competence,...
Holding Patterns Heartland Development’s project on Chilhowee School Road hit more snags this week. The Sevier County Planning Commission has granted concept approval, but with strict limitations suggested by James Temple, Jr., regarding...
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office Thursday charged a 15-year-old William Blount High School student with filing a false report of an impending bomb. The charge against the boy, a Class E Felony, stems from last Friday’s bomb threat at William...
Police asking for help in locating suspect Sevierville Police are investigating a reported armed robbery and sexual assault that occurred at Five Oaks Mall on Thursday, March 13th. Cpt. Jim Bohanan and Detectives Sam Hinson, Eric Ramsey and...
Tennessee State Patrol Trooper Jeffrey Hood inspects the Buick which struck the rear end of the Ford Ranger, injuring the driver. A Seymour man driving a company truck back to his shop to pick up equipment was struck in the rear of his vehicle...
Cristin Sutphin inspired a scholarship to help other students excel in music. Driving down the street, Susan Sutphin slips in a cassette disk. “I’d like you to hear this,” she says. “It’s a song that Cristin recorded that was played...
Surviving an attack or assault may be as simple as knowing some facts about human physiological tendencies. Knowing where to look when standing face-to-face with a hostile subject is critical. Where you should look? In this country, it’s...
Seymour Lady Eagles pose for their group shot. The team advanced to the first round of the state tournament in Murfreesboro on Thursday. Erwin, TN – Seymour’s Lady Eagles (22-10) used a solid defense and the inside strength of Brooke Johnson...
God was certainly watching over Pastor Dennis Donnally as he inspected the damage vandals caused to his church, Mountain View Church of God located at 209 Ogle Rd. in Seymour. On Wednesday, March 6th, at approximately 9:30 a.m. two gentlemen...
The Sevier County Commissioners find themselves between “the rock” of the church and a hard place, state law. At issue is the updating of regulations concerning the sale of beer in the county. Many church leaders are upset about the proposed...
A drivers meeting was held at 411 Raceway on March 6th with the announcement that the historical race facility would be sold soon at auction. After months of negotiation with the current owners, an investors group could not come to terms with...
A scant eight weeks ago, DeWayne and Leigh Ann Leftwich were in Auburn, KY., at the end of a transport career cut short by a tragic fire that claimed the most important capital investment they owned: their truck. Left without a means of livelihood,...
I have a comment on the story you did on my book, “Brownie The Lonely Dragon.” “In partnering with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Pete’s hope is that it will help raise awareness of the foundations life-changing work and at the same time...
Just this past week, there were two accidents due to the narrow two-lane stretch of highway between Chapman Highway, which is four lanes, and Highway 321, also four lanes. Several areas of the stretch of highway between Seymour and Maryville,...
Adams, Arminda Kirby Adams, Arminda Kirby age 96 of Walland passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at Maryville Healthcare Center. She was a member of Old Chilhowee Baptist Church, Seymour. Preceded in death by: Husband, Rev. Alex Adams; Daughter-in-law,...
