Archive for: October, 2008

Winter Magic Kickoff Features Chili Cookoff, Coasters

Winter Magic Kickoff Features Chili Cookoff, Coasters

Offering mouth-watering recipes of homemade chili ranging from mild and delightful to wild and adventurous, the City of Gatlinburg hosts its 19 th annual Winter Magic Kickoff and Chili Cookoff on Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. on River...

 

SMOKIES PARK TO HOST TRUNK-N-TREAT OCTOBER 31

Halloween night event free for all participantsSmokies Park will again be bustling Halloween night as the Kodak Community’s Trunk-N-Treat event returns to the home of the Tennessee Smokies for a second straight year. Families are invited...

 

Two Die In Car Wreck

A single vehicle car wreck ended up with two deceased in the early morning hours of October 19. The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department was called to an automobile accident on East Union Valley Rd Rays Gap Rd. Firefighters arrived at 1:35 AM...

 

Smokies Seeks Volunteers for Trail Projects at Greenbrier and Clingmans Dome

Smokies Seeks Volunteers for Trail Projects at Greenbrier and Clingmans Dome

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently seeking energetic volunteers to work with Park trail crews to improve two popular Park trails.  The paid crew members are funded by the Friends of the Smokies through a new initiative called...

 

Food City Kicks Off Annual Race Against Hunger Promotion

Since 1992, Food City has conducted their annual FOOD FOR ALL holiday campaign to raise funds for local non-profit hunger relief organizations.  The holiday promotion, entitled Race Against Hunger is co-sponsored by Miller Brewing Company,...

 

Blood Drives for Donor Convenience.

October 27, Ft. Sanders Sevier Senior Center, 1220 W. Main Street, 9am – 4:30pm, Bloodmobile.All donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh 110  pounds or more and have positive identification.  Donors will receive a free...

 

Six Men Arrested In Shooting

According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals six Sevier County men have been arrested connection with a shooting incident that occurred at 3069 Boyds Creek Road on Saturday night Oct 13th 2008. Seals states that at approximately 9:30PM the Sheriffs...

 

Halloween Costume Party and Blues Goddess at Art Museum

The Knoxville Museum of Art’s Alive After Five concert series presents a Halloween Costume Party and entertainment by Cheryl Renée’s Blues Band on Friday October 31, 2008, from 5:30-8:00 pm.A native of Cincinnati, Cheryl Renée...

 

American Business Woman – Suzanne Owen-Wright wins District Award

American Business Woman – Suzanne Owen-Wright wins District Award

Suzanne Owen-Wright, editor of the Sevier Chapter American Business Women monthly newsletter “The Mountain Echo” wins newsletter competition during ABWA Conference.  All ABWA Chapters in the South East Region competed in this...

 

47 SHS Students Join National Honor Society

47 SHS Students Join National Honor Society

The annual induction of the Seymour High School Karen Housewright Tipton Chapter of the National Honor Society was met with exited students, parents and supporters Tuesday evening in the Seymour High School Auditorium. Membership in the prestigious...

 

Seymour Eagles On The Cusp

A relentless Seymour defense has the Eagles on the cusp of their first Region 1-3A regular season championship since 2003.The Eagles posted their second shutout in two weeks and third of the year with a resounding 36-0 pasting of Union County...

 

NAMI PRESENTS BOOKS TO SCPLS

Sevier County, TN.  NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots organization for individuals and families dealing with mental illness. Founded in 1979, NAMI has members in every state and in...

 

Vols practicing with resiliency halfway through season

The Tennessee football team continued preparations for Saturday’s contest vs. Mississippi State with a spirited workout Wednesday at Haslam Field. The Vols, currently 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the SEC, have a chance to turn things around...

 

Calling All SHS Band Alumni

The Seymour High School Marching Band is sending a call-out to all former SHS Marching Band Members. If you were a SHS Marching Band Member at any time in the past, then you need to be at the SHS this Friday evening’s football game...

 

Animal-assisted Therapy Program to Hold Meeting for Potential Volunteers

(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) – A free informational meeting for those interested in becoming volunteers with Human Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT), an animal-assisted therapy program, will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Sevierville,...

 

Vols seeking carryover from practice efforts

Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer wasn’t shy this week when discussing the Vols current state of performance. “There’s a lot of frustration by a lot of people,” Fulmer said after the team’s practice Sunday...

 

Points champions honored at 411

Points champions honored at 411

For different reasons, Saturday night was a memorable occasion for several different 411 Motor Speedway drivers. Three of the six season points champions honored Saturday at 411 Motor Speedway took the night off but the racing action was...

 

Middle School Lady Eagles claim county title

Middle School Lady Eagles claim county title

The Seymour Lady Eagles Middle School volleyball team finished undefeated and won the 2008 Large School County Champions. Under the guidance of head coach Phil Hamilton, Seymour defeated arch-rival Sevierville in a spirited championship...

 

Lady Eagles’ soccer honors seniors

Winners of four in a row going into Thursday’s regular-season finale at Austin-East, the red-hot Seymour Lady Eagles soccer squad said farewell to three seniors Tuesday on Senior Night at Seymour High School while also taking care of...

 

Tennessee basketball celebrates 100 years

The University of Tennessee announced Tuesday plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Tennessee basketball presented by Coca-Cola and Reese’s. Throughout the season, there will be highlights of the greatest moments of Tennessee...