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Monday was a day of heavy rains in the area. Along with the rains came several accidents. One accident occurred when 18-year-old Jackie Galyon was on his way home from work around 4:00 pm, heading down Boyds Creek. There he received an unexpected...
Wondering what to do this Halloween? Many decide to do the normal routine of trick-or-treating but for others there are alternatives. Local churches are helping find those alternatives by offering a variety of programs and festivals for people...
Ambern wins $10,000 from Prize Patrol Last Tuesday we received a call from Susie Davis at Susie’s Pretty Petals & Designs that the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol was at her business and getting ready to award a cash prize to...
Martha (Marti) Hamilton, the newly elected Sevier County Commissioner, confessed to Greg Lundy, owner of Old City Pizza and Subs that she took all the copies of The Seymour Herald from the counter and threw them in the garbage. “I was sitting...
After a much-anticipated wait, the leaves are finally starting to change color. Drive anywhere around the area and see the many beautiful colors of gold, yellow and reds merging together for one of the best visual sites this area has to offer....
Steve Krauss won’t take apart his enameled wall hanging of the mountains and valley where he lives, near Seymour, and transport it to the 36th Annual Fall Show of the Foothills Craft Guild, in Knoxville, November 8-10, 2002. The striking,...
Amy Prescott of Seymour was recently presented with the Most Outstanding Student award during graduation ceremonies for Tennessee School of Therapeutic Massage. Prescott, the daughter of Gerald and Geraldine Pfeiff, was recognized for her tremendous...
Fall is in the air. These great pot people are from McMahan’s Nursery on Chapman Hwy. “A family friend makes them” they stated. … read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle...
Boy Scouts from Troop 585 in Seymour took advantage of a school in-service day by completing their Law Merit Badge. The troop visited the Sevier County Courthouse the morning of Friday October 25th. During that same timeframe, Senator Fred...
(Nashville), October 28, 2002 — State Representative Richard Montgomery (R-Seymour) today announced that Sevier County Schools are set to receive a $83,540 grant from the State of Tennessee to be used for school safety purposes. The grant...
At about 6:15pm daylight savings time, on a Sunday evening, a call went out over the Sevier County Sheriff’s radio that a tree had fallen across Chapman Highway near the Y Road. Within a minute, one of the Seymour Herald reporters was in...
Here are a few simple safety rules to make the day and evening more pleasant and safe for everyone. Safety Rules for Halloween Children * Stay in familiar neighborhoods. * Never treat-or-treat alone. Have at least 2 buddies go with you. *...
It’s amazing the ages of some of the churches around the area. Many have such a rich history. Now the New Prospect Presbyterian Church is planning to celebrate their 168th Home Coming Nov 10th. Rev. Stewart Whit will conduct services that...
In October 2001, demolition of the Coster Shop site began by Burnett Demolition in Knoxville, Tennessee. Later that year in December, dumping of materials began in Phillip Reagan’s sinkhole in South Knox County on Sevierville Pike. The...
The birthstones for the month of November are Yellow Topaz or Citrene. Citrene is far more popular today as the birthstone for November because it is readily available and is very reasonably priced. Most of the Citrene found today comes from...
“Hope for the Holidays” is the topic of a special bereavement support group meeting being sponsored by the University of Tennessee Medical Center Home Care Services and the Pastoral Care Department. The meeting will be held at 10:30 am on...
Once again, vandals have struck the neighborhood of Cherokee Hills knocking down mailboxes along several of the back streets. “Last Saturday I heard this terrible noise outside my window around 12:00 midnight” stated one resident. “When...
Top Cardiovascular Hospitals Have Lower Mortality and Complication Rates KNOXVILLE – A just released study names Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee as one of the Solucient 100 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals. The strictly empirical analysis identifies...
The Tennessee Hospital Association honored 24 individuals and organizations during its 64th annual meeting at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel and Nashville Convention Center last week. Two recipients of the THA awards are from Sevier County....
If your investment goals are long term — sending children to college, planning a comfortable retirement, providing a legacy for the next generation — you probably adhere to a long-term investment philosophy. But, a buy-and-hold strategy...
