Archive for: March, 2010

TDOT Debuts Enhanced TN511 Motorist Information System

     NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Transportation unveiled a new enhanced 511 travel information system on Monday.      Motorists who dial 5-1-1 can now access information about rest areas,...

 

Animal Clinic Open House

By Brooke Stevensonbrooke@seymourherald.com     Smoky Mountain Animal Clinic in Seymour will hold its first Open House next month.     The open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 1 and will include...

 

Health Department Inspections in Seymour

Health Department Inspections in Seymour

By Brooke Stevensonbrooke@seymourherald.com     Nine Seymour food service establishments were inspected during the month of March.      Each of the restaurants passed inspections performed by the Tennessee...

 

Annual Sale

     The Senior Citizens Market Group will present their annual This & That Sale next month.       It will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 5 in the O’Connor Senior Center Auditorium and parking...

 

Reagan Runs for County Mayor

Reagan Runs for County Mayor

     My name is Howard (Howey) Wesley Reagan, Jr. and I'm a lifelong resident of Sevier County.      I was born in 1968 in Sevierville and grew up in Pigeon Forge. I started working when I was 12 at...

 

AARP Driver Safety Classes

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

 

An Easter Message from St. Paul Episcopal Church

     St. Paul Episcopal Church will celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Easter Day, the Sunday of the Resurrection, at 10:30 a.m. April 4 with The Holy Eucharist, a celebration of the Lord’s...

 

Ladies Night Out Clinics

Ladies Night Out Clinics

     The Chapman Hwy. Home Depot will hold its next Ladies Night Out from 6 to 8 p.m. April 20.      The planned clinics for the night will be learning how to install ceramic tile on the floor, planting...

 

SMARM tees off with UT Athletic Director to help needy

SMARM tees off with UT Athletic Director to help needy

     SEVIERVILLE – University of Tennessee Athletic Director Mike Hamilton is hitting the links again with Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries to raise money for the local needy.     The fourth...

 

Inn, Theater Hosts Concert

Inn, Theater Hosts Concert

By Angie JonesEast Tennessee Community Writer     On March 20 Wilma Maples opened her historic Gatlinburg Inn to host a concert featuring The Nashville Suzuki Players under the direction of internationally renowned composer,...

 

Brothers Sentenced in Robbery Case

     Two brothers have been sentenced in an April 2008 Gatlinburg robbery case.     James B. Dunn, District Attorney General, announced that Chad Allen Love, 27, received a 25 year prison sentence and was fined...

 

SMARM gears up for annual 5K benefit

SMARM gears up for annual 5K benefit

      SEVIERVILLE – It doesn’t matter if participants walk it, jog it or run it – participating in Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries’ second annual 5K In May Rescue Run will help the poor and needy...

 

Lions Club Holds Fundraiser

     The Seymour Pizza Hut Restaurant on Chapman Hwy. will sponsor the Knoxville Tri-County Lions Club Pizza Hut Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 8.      A percentage of the monetary intake (including...

 

Being Politically Correct Is Wrong

Being Politically Correct Is Wrong

I think all you have to do to be a decent human being, a decent neighbor, officer, banker, preacher, lawyer, employer, employee, plumber, electrician, friend, teacher, father, mother brother, sister, or even a politician, is follow the simple...

 

Lights Out at Community Park

Lights Out at Community Park

    Money is currently being raised to repair several power lines in Seymour Community Park that were taken down by a falling tree from an adjacent residential property.     About two weeks ago, strong winds caused...

 

Dragon Boat event set for record growth

     Knoxville – Teams are getting a jumpstart on registering for an annual event that always makes a splash. Nearly 30 teams already have secured a spot to race in 41-foot long dragon boats.      Registration...

 

Hughes Runs for Rep

     On March 23 Scott Hughes officially filed a petition to run for the Tennessee State House of Representative seat for District 8. District 8 covers portions of Blount and Sevier County. The areas covered include Alcoa,...

 

Maryville College celebrates Easter

     Maryville College’s annual Easter Sunrise Service will be held at 7 a.m. April 4 on the campus’ Lloyd Beach.     The public is invited to attend the morning worship service.    ...

 

Police Offer Child Fingerprinting

     The Sevierville Police Department will offer several free child safety services at Sevierville City Park, 1005 Park Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 27.      The following services will be available:   ...

 

Enjoy Eggstravaganza with the Family

     KNOXVILLE – The University of Tennessee Gardens is holding its annual Easter egg hunt “Eggstravaganza” on April 3.     Children’s Easter crafts, spring activities and visits...