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Seymour Intermediate School Principal Greg Clark greets former student Aaron Ogle at the school’s orientation last Tuesday evening (August 13th) as Vice Principal Susan Latham looks on. Aaron will be starting at Seymour Middle School this...
The Tennessee Smokies remain in the thick on the championship race of the Southern League Eastern, but must make up some ground quickly this coming week in a four game series with Jacksonville, at Smokies Park, and at Greenville. The Smokies...
For as long as the Tennessee Smokies have been playing baseball at their new state of the art stadium, Roy and Trenta Swann, along with several friends and family, have been a permanent fixture at the park in rows one and two of section 115,...
As the showdown with Wyoming looms just two weeks away in Nashville, the workouts and pressure begin to build. The Tennessee coaching staff are looking for a few good players to fill voids created by last year’s NFL draft. With a top caliber...
The season comes down to this. As I am writing this article, the baseball players have voted to set a strike date of August 31st, which could be the end baseball as we know it. Ok, now here’s the plan. If you have read my previous articles...
Jim and Jack Asbury caught a monster bass weighing 6.76 pounds for biggest fish honors in the B&G Wildcat Bass Tournament last Friday night. Greg Hollifield and Mike Berrier combined to take top team honors with five fish weighing 18.24...
By Alan Ruttencutter If you missed the Races this weekend at 411 Raceway, then you missed some great racing and some new winners! The afternoon rain showers didn’t dampen the races and after a little shower, the sun came out, the track dried...
Whatever the name you use to describe the rich hues of ruby glass, the jewel tone color is key to this glassware’s popularity with collectors. “Ruby glass of the Depression era is solid red, and collectors love it today just as they did...
An excerpt from Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, January 1999 Old toy candy containers are small in size, but may be big in price. At an Old Barn Candy Container Auction in Findlay, Ohio, prices ranged from as little as $5.50 for a glass...
An excerpt from Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, June 1998. Collectors of toothpick holders want the small, vase like containers that once held toothpicks in the Victorian dining room. They collect the holders, called “toothpicks”...
An excerpt from Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles, March 1999. It’s not just Steiff teddy bears that bring good money at the auctions. Bears have been bringing top prices for some time, but other animals are beginning to keep pace. Steiff...
The Fan Collector Newsletter reported that a 1880s’ custom Bayley-Lee Fan sold for a record $37,500 on eBay. The fan was custom-built as a gift for inventor Thomas Edison. A brass plaque on the fan reads “Presented to Thomas Alva Edison...
“Full Frontal” is the latest film effort from director Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh is the same director who brought audiences: “Sex, Lies and Video Tape,” “Traffic,” “The Mexican,” “Ocean’s 11,” and “Erin Brokovich,”...
Every Monday night Total Kaos, an area teen dance club, opens its’ doors to everyone. It seems a local line-dancing group approached club owners, Sharma Floyd and Anthony Lambert, about having their classes in the club, located in the Seymour...
Madonna is one of the most intriguing entertainers of the last two decades. Ever since she hit the scene wearing white lace, a painted on mole, and thick eyeliner, singing “Like a Virgin,” she has captivated audiences around the globe....
Many area businesses are receiving phone calls from a calendar company asking them to buy an ad. Tennessee Graphics received a call last week from a woman stating she had been “authorized” by Seymour High School to sell large calendars for...
As children go back to school, we at The Seymour Herald move forward in improving our dedication and commitment to the people of Seymour. Today, you are picking up a very special edition of The Seymour Herald. It is an issue of firsts in many...
On August 19, 2002, Seymour students will head back to school. There are six schools representing the Seymour area, whose doors will soon be opening with the first day of school excitement. I recently had the opportunity to visit those six...
Bob’s Mountaineer Restaurant has finally reopened its’ doors. After a long-awaited arrival, the sit-down eatery welcomed customers back into its’ home-cooked arms. Owner Bob Pritchard was busy making sure that all was well in the kitchen...
Seymour High School is having a Freshman Orientation this Thursday from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. “The kids will be able to pick up their schedules, get their annual-picture taken and meet the teachers,’ stated Bruce Wilson, Seymour High School...
