Archive for: February, 2010

Lady Eagles defeat Lady Patriots-Boys Lose close One

Lady Eagles defeat Lady Patriots-Boys Lose close One

The Seymour Lady Eagles high school basketball team picked up another win at home against the Jefferson County Lady Eagles by the final score of 42-37.As tournament time grows closer, Seymour improved their record in the district to 7-5 and...

 

Seymour Middle School Lady Eagles Win Championship

Seymour Middle School Lady Eagles Win Championship

The Seymour Lady Eagles Middle School basketball team won the Area Three Championship game for the second year in a row.  Janet Johnson’s veteran group of girls defeated Newport Middle Lady Warriors  by a score of 41-31. This...

 

Seymour Wrestling Finishes High in State Duals

Seymour Wrestling Finishes High in State Duals

The Seymour Wrestling team closed out the season by reaching the final sixteen in the State Duals. That was quite an accomplishment when you consider the competition they faced this season. The Eagles moved up in classification from A-AA to...

 

Tennessee Unveils 2010 Football Power Tee Shirt Campaign

     The University of Tennessee in conjunction with Adidas and the Vol Network announces The Tennessee Football POWER TEE Shirt campaign and the POWER TEE Shirt slogan, “ALL YOUR MIGHT,” for the 2010 football...

 

Second Spur Slide Not Expected to Effect Tourism

Second Spur Slide Not Expected to Effect Tourism

     The Smoky Mountain National Park has cleared the second Spur rockslide by Monday afternoon, but there was still the question of if it would impact tourism.     By Monday morning Charles Blalock and Sons...

 

Republicans Schedule Monthly Meeting

The Sevier County Republican Party holds its regularly monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 in the Sevier County Courthouse at 6:00 pm. In addition to regular Party business and committee reports, members and attendees will hear from...

 

Seymour High School Awarded $100,000

Seymour High School Awarded $100,000

    Seymour High School students, faculty, staff and parents were surprised on Feb. 9 with the announcement that they were a “Calling All Communities” $100,000 Champion.     The school was the first...

 

Arrowmont Extends Lease – Board to Explore New Locations

     GATLINBURG – The Board of Governors of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts announced that the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity has agreed to extend the current lease through August, 2012.  This action assures that all...

 

Police Search for Honeymoon Murder Suspect

    Pigeon Forge police are searching for the husband of a woman found dead in her motel room.     The body of Cassandra M. Petry, a white female, age 36, was found at approximately 11:30 p.m. Feb. 1 in a motel...

 

Big News Comming by Noon TODAY

Big News Comming by Noon TODAY

An exciting surprise announcement affecting students, faculty, parents and the Seymour community will be made at 10:30 am. … read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle...

 

St. Paul Episcopal Church Schedules Lenten Services

     St. Paul Episcopal Church of Seymour will hold a special Ash Wednesday service at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17 with imposition of ashes followed by the Holy Communion to mark the beginning of the penitential season of Lent.    ...

 

FREE BUTTERMILK PANCAKES ON FEBRUARY 23 AT IHOP

FREE BUTTERMILK PANCAKES ON FEBRUARY 23 AT IHOP

In celebration of National Pancake Day, IHOP restaurants nationwide will offer each guest a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.  This year, IHOP...

 

SEVIER COUNTY GOP FILLS POSITIONS

The Chairman of the Sevier County Republican Party has announced two staff positions have been filled in the face of a challenging year of Party activity within Sevier County and across the nation. Ashley Johnson, a Sevierville attorney and...

 

New Owner Takes Pride in Auto Shop

By Brooke Stevensonbrooke@seymourherald.com    Staff members at Seymour Oil & Lube pride themselves on providing quick and friendly service in a clean environment.    New owner, Rick Parks, bought the building...

 

Women’s Organization Offering Grant and Scholarships to Local Students

The Sevier Chapter of the American Business Women's Association (ABWA) would like to announce grant and scholarship opportunities coming in spring 2010. An education grant of $1500 is available through our local Sevier Chapter of ABWA and...

 

Teacher Instills Passion for Art

Teacher Instills Passion for Art

By Brooke Stevensonbrooke@seymourherald.com    Seymour High School teacher Tami McCroskey has always had a love of art, and for the last five years she has been sharing that appreciation with her students.    She...

 

Seymour High School Publishes Cookbook

Seymour High School Publishes Cookbook

by Brooke Stevensonbrooke@seymourherald.com     In an effort to raise money to benefit the library, Seymour High School will publish a cookbook.     Over 400 of the best recipes from teachers, staff members,...

 

Annual Student Art Show

     The 17 Annual Sevier County Juried Student Art Show will be held Feb. 19 to March 6 at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts.     Students must drop off work Feb. 15 from 3 to 6 p.m. in the painting...

 

Donation to Culinary Arts School

Donation to Culinary Arts School

A generous gift by Sevier County restraunteur Geoffrey Wolpert has enabled Walters State’s Rel Maples Institute of Culinary Arts to operate a bakery program like few other culinary schools.The owner of the popular Peddler and Park Grill...

 

High School Club Contribution Deadline

High School Club Contribution Deadline

By Brooke Stevenson    The Seymour High School International Club will be accepting contributions to their Haiti relief fund until Thursday.    Club members are collecting items for the Remote Area Medical that...