Archive for: May, 2009

Outstanding Student Recognition

Outstanding Student Recognition

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F-100 Supernationals to be held in Knoxville

F-100 Supernationals to be held in Knoxville

Special to the Herald KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Knoxville will step back into time for a few days when the F-100 Supernationals & All Ford Show rolls into Chilhowee Park, May 14 – 16. The largest F-100 truck show in the world, more...

 

Fast 40 Dash and Fun Walk on I-40

Special to the Herald The Fast 40 Dash will take place at 7 p.m. on Thu., June 11 on Interstate I-40 in the section that has been closed for just over a year. The event will include a one-mile competitive race as well as a one-mile Fun Walk...

 

Morgan Peterson goes to state

Morgan Peterson goes to state

  Morgan Peterson is headed to the state tournament, finishing first in the discus and second in the high jump at the sectional meet in Chattanooga Tuesday. In addition to sending Peterson to state, as a team, the Lady Eagles finished...

 

Big decisions

In the last two weeks two big decisions have been made by our county which has considerable effect on all of us. The first one is the passing of the school tax referendum. Many thought it would be tough to do during these challenging economic...

 

Together a world apart

Together a world apart

By Ryan Wilson Half the world away from Seymour, in a small village clenched by poverty, hunger and disease that plagues Tanzania, Africa, Anneth Gambi is praying for Susan Entner's pet fish. "I sent her a picture of my little blue...

 

Lady Eagles tennis wins district championship

Lady Eagles tennis wins district championship

  The Lady Eagle tennis team bagged its fourth straight district championship last Tuesday, picking up points late in the tournament to take the win. "We've won the district the last three years with the girls, and I thought...

 

Eagles fall in region

As must all good things, Seymour's baseball season came to an end Monday night with an 11-9 loss to Knoxville Catholic in the first round of the region.  "We were down 10-1 at one point. We just dug ourselves a big hole and couldn't...

 

Sevierville Police to hold self-defense class for women

The Sevierville Police Department will hold a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class for women from 6 to 9 p.m. May 12, 19 and 26 at the Sevierville Civic Center.  The class is free of charge and is open to all interested women. It is...

 

Sheriff’s department to offer child safety seat check

The Sevier County Sheriff's Department will offer a child safety seat checkpoint from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30 at First Baptist Church in Seymour. According to a release from the SCSD, certified technicians will be available to check that...

 

Seymour man charged in Blount County shooting

Seymour man charged in Blount County shooting

The Blount County Sheriff's Department has charged a Seymour man in connection with a murder on Old Chilhowee Loop. An investigation into the shooting death of 41 year old Glen Scott Butler has yeilded information implicating 31 year old...

 

Ashleigh Elliot signs with Maryville College

Ashleigh Elliot signs with Maryville College

Last Friday, Lady Eagle point guard Ashleigh Elliot committed to continuing her education and basketball career at Maryville College. Elliot was a two year starter for the Lady Eagles, averaging 10 points and three assists per game during...

 

Carlton Logue signs with Scots

Carlton Logue signs with Scots

  SHS standout forward Carlton Logue has committed to continuing his education and basketball career at Maryville College. Logue, an All-District and All-County player, was a two-year starter at SHS, averaging 18.2 points and 6.3 rebounds...

 

EPA: $2.2 Million in grants for contaminated land cleanup, economic development in Tennessee

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has announced  the availability of an estimated $2.2 million in grants to help communities in Tennessee clean up sites known as “brownfields” which may be contaminated...

 

Seymour Herald News Digest

News   Cristin Sutphin – A story with information on the upcoming event, as well as some background on Cristin Sutphin. (Michele)   Compassion International – A Seymour resident is a crucial member of Compassion International,...

 

Seymour Intermediate School School Students of the Month

Seymour Intermediate School School Students of the Month

Four students at Seymour Intermediate School were named Students of the Month in March:From left, third grade student Ben Cody, third grade student Chance Collins, fourth grade student Billee Good, and fifth grade student Camille Davis.The students...

 

Members of Tennessee and North Carolina delegations offer resolution to recognize 75th Anniversary

WASHINGTON – A group of U.S. senators and congressmen from Tennessee and North Carolina introduced resolutions today in both the House and Senate to recognize the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. ...

 

TDOT opens bids for 119 recovery-act-funded projects

NASHVILLE – The bids are in and the Tennessee Department of Transportation identified the apparent lowest bidders on the state’s second round of infrastructure projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of...

 

Cracker Barrel comes to SHS students

Cracker Barrel comes to SHS students

By Kimberly Hood This year it's the summer jobs finding the students instead of the other way around. Representatives from area Cracker Barrel restaurants were on the SHS campus Tuesday, talking with students and providing applications...

 

SHS presents Okalahoma!

SHS presents Okalahoma!

By Ryan Wilson The timeless tale of three jilted lovers will take-stage at the Seymour High School auditorium next week as the coral department presents musical classic Oklahoma! According to theatre director Jean Burkhart, the production was...