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A 30-8 win over county foe Pigeon Forge enabled the 5-3 Seymour Eagles to end an up-and-down 2007 middle school football season on a high note. “It was a great overall team effort,” Seymour head coach Chad Pfeffinger said regarding...
Governor Phil Bredesen has proclaimed October 15-19, 2007 as National School Lunch Week in Tennessee. School systems across the state will provide fun and educational activities for Tennessee's children in an effort to raise awareness about...
Earlier last week, former US vice-president Al Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He shared the prize with the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The prize was awarded by the Nobel committee in Norway for Gore's work...
The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department had a total of 150 calls for the month of September according to a report filed by Rod Davis, Assistant Chief of the SVFD. A breakdown of the calls are as follows; 2 structure fires 9 brush fires 3 car...
Tennessee revenue collections for September are above collections for September of 2006, but slightly less than the budgeted estimate. Overall September revenues were $1.1 billion or 8.86% over collections for the same period last year. "While...
Sevier County – Each year, according to statistics provided from Recycling Appeal USA, "almost eight cartridges per second are thrown away in the United States alone" and each inkjet, toner, laser, and printer cartridges adds...
The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville awarded 47 Arts Build Communities (ABC) grants for art projects from non-profit organizations located within the following East Tennessee counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Monroe,...
Editor's Note: In this time of political turmoil in the nation and in the adjoining Knox County, I thought it appropriate to print the following that was recently emailed to our offices. Answer all the questions before looking at the answers...
Humans and their furry friends can enjoy a full day of fun and events at the Springbrook Park in Alcoa for the 6th annual Paws In The Park. Shows, exhibits, auctions, food, vendors, demonstrations, speakers, blessings, contests, and a variety...
Students in Tennessee are staying after school, and they are happy about it! These students are participating in afterschool programs across the state, many in schools. These programs offer educational enrichment, exposure to the arts and physical...
The dancers body is it’s own canvas, where movement is the art and the choice of attire can be as much of a fashion statement as a comfort one. At Dancer’s Den, 343 Sanderson, Alcoa, TN., Melanie McCardel strives to make sure every...
Earlier this year, the Corvette Expo celebrated its 30th anniversary, making it one of the area's longest-running car shows. This fall, however, classic-car lovers attending the twice-annual event will notice a change in scenery. The Expo,...
Tech Bytes is a series of mini courses designed to give you a "taste" of popular software packages. The 1.5 hour classes are open to anyone with basic keyboard and mouse skills. Lunch is included in the cost of the classes and will...
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced today the 2008 grant cycle for the Local Parks and Recreation Fund and Recreational Trails Program, with approximately $13.1 million in grant money available to be distributed...
It's a good time to buy in Tennessee because Tennessee's economy is thriving against national trends. Tennessee has experienced 17 straight quarters of growth in business tax, and unemployment is staying down. These positive factors...
A GMC Envoy lost it's brakes when a car pulled out into it's lane and ended up upside down on Hwy 411 Thursday morning around 11:15 A.M. The driver, from Kentucky has only lived in the area for a couple of months, told the Seymour Herald,...
Tennessee’s climb up the Southeastern Conference divisional ladder faces its next rung Saturday at Mississippi State. The visit to Starkville marks the second of four October league games offering the Vols a chance to swing from worst...
The reigning district volleyball champions from Seymour High School got the postseason rolling Wednesday evening with straight triumphs over the Tennessee School for the Deaf. Seymour made easy work of TSD, winning 25-11, 24-9 and 25-2 to earn...
A well known teacher plead to an indecent exposure charge in court Wednesday. On July 5th a 19 year veteran Seymour teacher, Kent Steven Armstrong, 44, was arrested for indecent exposure. Armstrong resigned from Seymour Primary School after...
The sport of volleyball has officially arrived at Seymour Middle School. After several years of getting a successful middle school program up and running, the Lady Eagles had arguably their best day Tuesday when they defeated rival Sevierville...
