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Joe Karl Publisher It’s been one full year since we started The Seymour Herald and I’ve got to tell you that the response has been way beyond what I or anyone else expected. There truly isn’t a day that goes by without someone telling...
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has confirmed that Thomas Daniel Pearson has been arrested in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on a fugitive warrant from Tennessee. Special Agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation made the arrest...
Bill Frist (R-TN) announced that Howard Liebengood will serve as the new chief of staff for his Senate office. He replaces long-time Frist staffer Emily Reynolds, who has been appointed to the position of Secretary of the Senate. Liebengood...
MARYVILLE, TN – A new writing service is now available to aid small and medium sized businesses, and nonprofit organizations in Blount County, Sevier County and other nearby counties. “Our primary focus is on writing press releases,” Maryville...
If you’re looking for a job, the Five Rivers Regional Career Center has several February workshops that will help you in your search. The workshops are offered at no cost to participants and everyone is welcome. Located at 6057 W. Andrew...
Two hundred twenty nine students at Bryan College, including one from Seymour, Tenn., were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2002 semester. Emily Stephenson, daughter of Leigh and Tina Stephenson of Seymour, was recognized for her academic...
Wednesday, January 15, Pigeon Forge resident Raymond Pierce, age 40, dozed off behind the wheel, lost control of his vehicle and slammed the passenger side of the car into a tree off of Boyds Creek, according to reports from Tennessee Highway...
Our circulation department received the first renewal payment for our second year of publication from Thelma West, a seventeen-year resident of the area whose lovely home sits in the Cherokee Hills subdivision. Mrs. West, who attends Shallow...
It’s been quite an exciting year for a couple from Seymour. Paul and Gail Ledbetter have worked to get Phil Bredesen elected Governor of Tennessee and were invited to the Inauguration on January 18 in Nashville. They were also at the Governor’s...
Should a student/athlete benefit from the revenues of sports programs? An athlete’s daily schedule is often full: morning runs, class, afternoon workouts, practice, and homework. While many college students struggle to balance academic and...
Beginning at approximately 9:00AM on Tuesday, January 21, 2003, Walker Street will be closed between Old Douglas Dam Road and Sunnyside Avenue. Access to houses in this section of Walker Street will be maintained. Through traffic will not be...
Seymour Sewer Inc. will meet January 21 at 7 p.m. at the old Collins Food Mart. Interested parties will need to attend and bring with them $1500.00 down payment on the sewer system if they have not already paid. At the last meeting a 1% origination...
Sponsored by the Sevier County Senior Center, The Smoky Mountain Travelers’ first trip of 2003 will be lunch at the beautiful Whitestone Inn on March 6th. The Whitestone Country Inn is a beautiful bed & breakfast located in Kingston,...
Visitors to Rayfield’s Furniture on Chapman Hwy are immediately impressed with the wide array of merchandise on display. Many styles and types of furniture are on the showroom floor, and master craftsmen locally make a large percentage of...
Handling the day-to-day challenges of owning and operating a family business can be difficult. Tom Quinn, owner of Holy Smokes at Macon Crossing (next to Papa Johns Pizza) relies on his strong faith to overcome the vagaries of the cutthroat...
Great website… from a former Seymour resident! I wonder if you can help me with something. I am a graduate from the SHS class of ‘93. Since I have moved several times in the last few years, I doubt if anyone will be able to find me...
Dear Friends at Seymour Herald, I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your front page story this past week on Suicide. I am the mother of 3. I have 2 surviving teenagers and I lost my oldest child Josh to suicide when he...
Brewer, Matthew D. Matthew D. (Matt) Brewer, age 18 of Knoxville, died Monday, January 13, 2003 at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. Survivors include: Parents, Rhonda & Greg Fischer of Knoxville; Grandparents, Helen & Robert...
Sevierville, Tennessee: Residents of Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center Nursing Home enjoyed the generosity of many families from all around Sevier County December 23, as Gary Woods Photography delivered “Bear Hugs” for Christmas to honor...
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. In observance of this important health month, the American Cancer Society offers information on cervical cancer detection and prevention. Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer...
