Archive for: August, 2008

Revamped Eagles flog Roosters

An inspired defensive effort combined with a revamped, rediscovered offense pushed the Seymour Eagles (1-1) to their first win of 2008, an impressive 25-0 whitewashing of Cocke County Friday night in Newport. A week after the Eagles were...

 

Lady Eagles begin ’08 with challenging slate

The Seymour Lady Eagles 2008 soccer team will begin the season swimming with sharks. The Lady Eagles saw their regularly-scheduled season opener at home vs. Cosby rained out Tuesday evening, making Thursday’s district contest at Carter...

 

Boy Scouts Visit Cherokee Indian Reservation

Boy Scouts Visit Cherokee Indian Reservation

This past weekend several of the Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 585 took a journey back to the beginning with a visit to The Cherokee Indian Reservation in Cherokee, North Carolina. During their weekend adventure they worked on requirements...

 

Pigeon Forge Police Department Guns Recoverd By Sevier County Dectective

Pigeon Forge Police Department Guns Recoverd By Sevier County Dectective

According to Sevier County Sheriff’s Office an arrest has been made in connection with the burglary of a Pigeon Forge Police Department Detective’s cruiser. Captain Jeff McCarter, of the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Criminal...

 

Body Found In The GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

The body of the missing kayaker was located around 9:30 a.m. in a section of the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River.  The victim, Isaac Ludwig, 27, from Hartford, Tenn., was located by two kayakers who were not part of the search team,...

 

Lady Eagles spiked by improved Bearettes

The Seymour Lady Eagles dropped to 2-3 on the season after Tuesday’s loss at much improved Sevier County. The Bearettes appear to be a team on the rise under head coach Billy Ward. Seymour head coach Ed Irvin took his two-time defending...

 

SouthernPigskin.com predicts Gators to rule SEC in ‘08

SEC East 1. Florida – The 2006 national champions slipped a notch last season, but return a fast and athletic team led by the reigning Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. As the pre-season polls indicate, expectations are as high as ever...

 

The Camera never blinks, at least not on Fulmer TV show

Tennessee’s Monday night opener against UCLA presents some interesting logistical challenges, not the least of which falls on the producers of the weekly “Phillip Fulmer TV Show.” As most fans know, the Fulmer Show is a detailed...

 

Stop And Think

A Good Story Is Good To Find Our best stories start with you. If you've heard something our readers might want to know about, tell us. Submit news tips via email to editor@seymourherald.com. What have you heard? You're a part of our...

 

Car Show Fund Raiser Huge Success

Car Show Fund Raiser Huge Success

Grace Baptist's first car show to benefit a local heart transplant patient was a sold-out event, according to many participants. The Saturday event was held on the Grace Baptist Church’s property to raise money for Gary Schuldt, a...

 

CNB REWARDS TEACHERS WITH TEACHER’S CASH

CNB REWARDS TEACHERS WITH TEACHER’S CASH

Congratulations to Ms. Regina Cox, a 3rd grade teacher at Seymour Intermediate School, for receiving $100 in Teacher’s Cash from Citizens National Bank. "Many teachers use their own cash to purchase the necessities for their classrooms...

 

Metler collects first dirt track win

Metler collects first dirt track win

Knoxville’s Tommy Metler held off second place finisher Matt Myers and third place finisher Robert Lewis Saturday night to collect his first ever win on a dirt track in the 10-car Front-Wheel Drive Feature at Seymour’s 411 Motor...

 

SMARM FUNDRAISER HUGE SUCCESS

SMARM FUNDRAISER HUGE SUCCESS

For the past few months Christina Lulich, a sophomore at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School, has been busy passing out flyers and collecting donations in preparation for a community yard sale to benefit the Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries...

 

SEVIER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

Sevier County Public Library System Preschool Story Time Resumes in September Get Carded @ the Library with preschool children as the Sevier County Library System celebrates September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. Children can enjoy songs,...

 

FALL SWIM LESSONS OFFERED

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation will be offering swim lessons beginning in September 2008.  Registration will begin on Tuesday, September 2nd at 8:00am. Registration is limited.  No registration will be...

 

Fire Department Takes Center Stage At Emergency Meeting

The monthly Emergency Services Meeting held each month at the Sheriff’s office reveals the cohesiveness of the intergovernmental agencies. Reports were given by the E911 office, the Juvenile Facility and the Sheriff’s office. There...

 

Commencement Part of College’s 2008 Convocation

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – The official “opening ceremony” for the 2008-2009 school year takes place at Johnson Bible College Tuesday night (8/26/08).  The formal Convocation to be held at 7:00 p.m. will include a President’s...

 

Deadline Extended for “Fairest” Applications

The application deadline to enter the “Fairest of the Fair” contest at the 2008 Sevier County Fair has been extended to Wednesday, August 27th.  Entry forms are available online at www.myseviercountyfair.com and at The Smith...

 

No offense, Eagles flat on opening night

Friday’s 19-0 season-opening road loss to the Heritage Mountaineers wasn’t the way anyone associated with the 2008 Seymour football program envisioned the Eagles beginning the year. Any momentum the Eagles had gathered on the same...

 

Vehicle Struck Tree Pinning Three

A Vehicle struck a tree and pinned three of the four occupants Friday night at 11:50 PM. Four occupants in a vehicle were traveling on Hodges Ferry Rd just past Johnson Bible college when their vehicle left the road and struck a tree. The...