Archive for: August, 2010

Pets for adoption

Pets for adoption

There are several pets available for adoption at the Young-Williams Animal Center. One of those pets is Bandie, a five-year-old, black and white, female terrier mix. She has received regular grooming throughout her life and this should be continued...

 

Assistant Principal enjoys new role

Assistant Principal enjoys new role

By Brooke Stevensonbrooke@seymourherald.comAfter the first two weeks at his new position at Seymour Middle School, Assistant Principal David Loy has no complaints. Loy recently made the switch from teaching to administration, and said he has...

 

Council has dispute with contractor

Council has dispute with contractor

The Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council has been protesting in front of a job site across from Walmart on Chapman Hwy. Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council has a labor dispute with Proffitt & Sons which is a subcontractor currently working...

 

Roe speaks at local gathering

Roe speaks at local gathering

U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-1) spoke at the Sevier County Republican Party meeting last month. He spoke to a crowd of about 50 people, including Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters, at the Sevier County Courthouse.One of the major themes...

 

Keener resigns in midst of investigation

Keener resigns in midst of investigation

Sevier County Clerk Joe Keener resigned his position on Monday as the state audit of his office continues.This latest development comes after Keener told Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters of his intent to take an unpaid leave of absence last...

 

Number of thefts, burglaries drop

It was a quiet week for burglaries and thefts in Seymour.Between Aug. 24 and 31 there were no home invasions or burglaries reported and only one theft, in the 200 block of S. Old Sevierville Pike, on Aug. 26  was reported. There were two...

 

Two die in rollover accident

Two people died as a result of a single-vehicle crash involving a Hummer H3 in Sevier County on Friday.The driver of the Hummer, Jackie Hollinghead, 57, from Cropwell Ala. was driving north on Wears Valley road when the vehicle hit a concrete...

 

City adds film festival to festivities

On October 7, Mountain Madness Film Festival will kick-off its festivities.  Mountain Madness Film Festival will provide the community with a cultural institution that inspires, educates and entertains through screenings and events. ...

 

This week with Daniel Pursglove

Here in Seymour just about a year ago I had winter on my mind.  I was somewhat predicting a cold winter.  Right now I think that we have lost ‘Winter’ from our vocabulary. Somehow or other I found myself perusing spring...

 

Outside hitter named Lady Vol Athlete of the week

After claiming Most Valuable Player honors at the Comcast Lady Vol Classic for the second consecutive season, University of Tennessee senior outside hitter Nikki Fowler has been unanimously voted as the Lady Vol Athlete of the Week. Also nominated...

 

Kobritz’s Corner

After perusing the leaked financial statements of six MLB teams, the obvious conclusion is that Wall Street fat-cats have nothing on MLB’s have-nots.  As bailouts go, the revenue-sharing system in MLB is on a par with the federal...

 

Not a Level Playing Field

By:  Lee RamseyLife isn’t fair, especially when it comes to the TSSAA and high school sports.Have you ever stopped to think why certain high schools win more than others; especially the private schools? It isn’t an accident...

 

Natatorium to Reopen, City to Introduce New Program

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation will celebrate the reopening of the Blalock Natatorium on September 7 at 5 p.m. with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The Natatorium will reopen for public use at 6 a.m.  September 8...

 

100 Years of Broadway

100 Years of Broadway

A Broadway musical performer has a skill set like no one else in art or entertainment.  Not only are they able to sing, act, and oftentimes dance, they have developed the capacity to project voice, feeling, and gesture in spaces large and...

 

Seymour Soccer Splits First Two

Seymour Soccer Splits First Two

By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comThe Seymour Lady Eagles soccer team opened this season at home with a loss to the Science Hill Lady Hill Toppers by a score of 5-3.Science Hill is one of the better soccer programs in the state. Even with incredible...

 

Young Eagles Stand Tall in Loss

Young Eagles Stand Tall in Loss

By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.com“There are vultures out there who are trying to pick our bones clean while we’re down.  But I can tell them one thing; they had better pick while the picking’s good because we’re...

 

Community Calendar

September 2: Medic Regional Blood Center will hold a blood drive at Smoky Mountain Knife Works, 23320 Winnfield Dunn Parkway in Sevierville, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Celebrate Recovery meets every Thursday at Kodak United Methodist Church. ...

 

Man charged with criminal homicide

A 41-year-old Maryville man was charged with criminal homicide on Aug. 27 following an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred earlier last week. Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said that Edward Lynn Irwin, 41, Calderwood...

 

Library offers business series

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC), the Sevier County Economic Development Council (SCEDC) and the Sevier County Public Library System (SCPLS) are partnering to offer a series of classes titled “For Your Business.”...

 

Labor Day Schedule

     The following service and facility schedules will be in effect in observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 6, 2010:     City Hall will be closed.     The Sevierville...