Archive for: March, 2003

Thank you

Let me take this opportunity to thank you, on behalf on Kenny, Steve and myself for the wonderful article you were so kind to write about us. Also, let me extend an apology for this long overdue THANKS! As you could see, Two Pennies is a special...

 

Steeped in an orgy of destruction

This week, you’re being bombarded. Not with actual bombs, but with television coverage of them as they fall on Baghdad and Iraqi targets. Twenty-four-hour news stations are drenched with images of burning buildings, tanks rolling through sand,...

 

G. W. Bush: a modern Churchill

“The opinions expressed on the editorial page are those of the columnists and not necessarily those of the Seymour Herald, the publishers, or our advertisers and sponsors.” – The Editors His tie hung low around his shrunken neck like a...

 

Making Sense

“The opinions expressed on the editorial page are those of the columnists and not necessarily those of the Seymour Herald, the publishers, or our advertisers and sponsors.” – The Editors A lot of people watching the anti-war demonstrations...

 

Obituaries

Wilson, Edith Irene Henry  August 28, 1930 – March 21, 2003 Funeral Home:  Atchley Funeral Home • Cemetery: Middle Creek Cemetery • Edith Irene Henry Wilson, age 72 of Seymour went to be with the Lord Friday March 21, 2003 at Baptist...

 

Sevier County arrest report: March 17 through March 24, 2003

• Jodie Allen Jenkins 33, of Clark Rd., Linwood, NC was charged with Theft (General); Evading Arrest; and Public Drunk, and was being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond. • Nicholas Ray Gross 23, of South Knob Creek Rd., Seymour, TN was charged...

 

Sevier County Clerk’s Office Marriage Licenses

The Sevier County Clerk’s Office issued Marriage Licenses to the following couples from March 17 to March 24,2003: • James Anthony Grabber, 56, and Jody Leigh Harrison, 37, of Sevierville, TN. • Herims Salinas, 27, and Glenda Figueroa,...

 

Herald Scholastic Program kicks off

The Herald Newspapers is partnering with Sevier County high schools to kick off the Herald Scholastic Program, to encourage young people to pursue careers in journalism. The Seymour Herald’s managing editor David Grimes met with educators...

 

Meet the Masters at Seymour Middle

Meet the Masters at Seymour Middle

Artists from the Knoxville Museum of Art visited Seymour Middle School as part of the “Meet the Masters” program. Sixth graders worked with the artists in preparation for an upcoming field trip to the museum.  Seymour 6th graders created...

 

Freshman-bound students visit SHS

Freshman-bound students visit SHS

Seymour Middle School eighth grade class made their annual trek across Boyd’s Creek Highway to visit Seymour High. The visit allows the upcoming freshman to tour the building and meet with academic, fine arts, and athletic department chairs...

 

Ivory Coast scholar speaks on war

Walarigaton Coulibaly, a visiting scholar at Maryville College from the University of Cocody in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast, will present an address entitled “Refugees and Conflict in Host Countries in West Africa” at 3 p.m., April 4, in the...

 

Mountain High Running Camp to Award Scholarships

Mountain High Running Camp, one of the most popular distance running camps for high school runners, is offering scholarships for its upcoming summer sessions. The camp, held in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains near Tallulah Falls, GA, features...

 

Seymour Intermediate Students of the month

Seymour Intermediate Students of the month

Congrats to Seymour Intermediate School’s students of the month. Pictured are (left to right) Chad Faulkner, Julie Ford, Bridgette Metcalf, Cody Wood. … read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.... read the rest of the story...

 

Share a little, get a lot

Organically grown produce can be hard to find at your local grocery store, and frightfully expensive as well. Where do you go when you need large quantities of fresh-grown produce that’s raised without pesticides, chemical additives, or waxes...

 

Proper mowing techniques: Save that rake, mow it right

Homeowners can follow a few simple guidelines to mowing properly. The most common mistake is mowing lawns too short. For most lawns in East TN, a mowing height of 2-3 inches is recommended. The mowing height can be a little shorter at the beginning...

 

Seymour 3-0 in district play

Seymour 3-0 in district play

The baseball Eagles left the nest for a two game swing through Blount County, splitting the trip at Maryville on Thursday and Alcoa on Monday, with a double header sweep at home versus Loudon sandwiched in on Friday night. Seymour 9, Alcoa...

 

Lady Vols advance to third round of tourney

Lady Vols advance to third round of tourney

Smokey may be the only one associated with the UT Lady Vols not celebrating the 95-43 victory Saturday March 22 against Alabama State University’s Lady Hornets to advance to the second round of the NCAA Mid-East Regional Tournament against...

 

Greyhounds ground the Riverhawks

Knoxville, TN – For a new team, in a new league, with a rookie head coach, facing last year’s champion, it could have been a lot worse. Knoxville’s new indoor football team opened their season with a 46-21 loss to the Ohio Valley Greyhounds...

 

Eagles soccer drops two

Eagles soccer drops two

Gibbs downs Seymour soccer, 8-0 Seymour, TN – Gibbs’ soccer team put on a scoring show, in an 8-0 win at Seymour. In the first half, bad luck crept in on the Eagles as a SHS kick to the team goalie bounced off the goal post for a...

 

An Inside View Swinging into Spring

The temperature is rising, spring is in full swing, and that brings thoughts of gloves and bats and warm nights at the ballpark to mind. Being back in Seymour, I imagined myself spending the season in severe baseball withdrawal without the close...