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Boy Scout Troop 585 held its Annual Pancake Breakfast this past Saturday at Seymour United Methodist Church. As usual it was a great success. The Troop wishes to thank the Seymour Community for its continued support. Special Thanks goes out...
Cub Scout Pack 585 held an Arrow of Light Ceremony this past Sunday at Seymour United Methodist Church. The Arrow Of Light is the highest rank in Cub Scouting, and is the only badge of Cub Scouting rank that may be worn on the Boy Scout...
Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for February was 5.3 percent, up 0.4 percentage point from the January rate of 4.9. In 2007 the February unemployment...
The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) is “driving” towards making our City roads safer for everyone. Beginning this weekend, the SPD “STOP” – Serious Traffic Offense Patrol – program will be utilizing a...
March 20, 2008 – A local resident, D'Ramirez, opened the March 20 session of the Tennessee State Senate when she sang The Lord Prayer. Ms. Ramirez, of Pigeon Forge, was accompanied to the state capitol in Nashville by her husband...
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury John G. Morgan today announced two new resources for providing open records information and assistance to Tennessee citizens. Citizens may call toll free (866) 831-3750 or visit www.comptroller.state.tn.us/openrecords/index.htm. The...
The East Tennessee Hosta Society (ETHS) will have its ‘Tailgate Plant Sale’ on Sunday, May 4, l2 noon to 4:00 p.m. in the parking lot adjacent to the Friendship Plaza entrance of the UT Gardens. This year’s theme ‘Hosta...
According to records, the Seymour Optimist Club (Club) and the North Knob Creek Community Association (NKCCA) appeared in court for a Default hearing on the Club. The Club had not timely responded to a complaint filed by the NKCCA and the hearing...
A cash register, valued at around $500, was stolen from a concession stand-type building at the Seymour Community Park sometime last Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Seymour Community Citizens Association (SCCA), the group responsible for...
“I’d like to continue to this each year,” that was the comment made by Sevierville Intermediate School art teacher Melissa Jarboe talking about the first annual Kid’sArt Fair. About 600, 3rd 4th 5th grade children participated...
North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough headlines the 2007-08 U.S. Basketball Writers Association's All-America Team. The 6-9 junior from Poplar Bluff, Mo., has earned a spot on the first team for the second straight season. Chris Lofton,...
There has been talk for some time about the security at the Courthouse. That talk turned into action last Monday night at the County Commission meeting. At a recent County Intergovernmental Committee meeting, County Mayor Larry Waters presented...
Homemade kites of all shapes, colors and sizes are expected to be in the air at The King’s Academy’s inaugural ”Kites at the Academy.” The community event will be held on the academy’s baseball field from 11:00...
Due to the snowy weather Sevier County’s Promise had to re-schedule its Volunteer Drive. As in years past this important event coordinates area agencies with needed volunteers. The Volunteer Drive had many area high schools...
A new feature we are offer at the Seymour Herald. We field a large number of calls from parents looking for those great pictures of their children in various activities that they see printed in the Herald. A large number of attorneys also call...
My wife teaches music and conducts choirs. I was privileged to accompany her to a choral music conference in Louisville the week before last. I heard many choir and other vocal group performances. The highlight of all for me...
The fourth-grade Seymour Lady Eagles basketball team recently completed a successful run through their 2007/2008 schedule. The team consists of Angie Ford, Lexie Prewitt, Bailey Lowery, Amber Lobaugh, Brittany Lowery, ,Emily Palmer, Danielle...
Can you name the state that has more species of trees than any other? That would be Tennessee. We have over 14-million acres of forestland, and almost twice as much wood grows each year than is harvested. Some of that wood is for...
The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) responded to a reported armed robbery yesterday afternoon, Monday, March 17, 2008 at approximately 4:50PM. According to SPD Officer Ted Newman, witnesses stated that a man entered the store, presented...
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is offering in-depth opportunities for teachers to explore the Smokies, while at the same time gaining hands-on field and research experiences that can be incorporated back in the classroom and schoolyard....
