A reception for the new pastor of the Smoky Mountain Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pastor Daniel Romanov, was held last month in the Fellowship Hall of the Church. Pastor Romanov is from Russia but has been in the United States for 12 years....
August 29, 2010 11:29 pm / no comments
“The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That,” a new series by PBS Kids and Random House designed to support science learning for preschoolers, premieres on East Tennessee PBS on Sept. 6 at 8:30 a.m. Voiced by award-winning actor...
August 29, 2010 11:21 pm / no comments
Pencils ready? Try this math word problem:If 10 intelligent high school students make top scores on a math ability exam and each receives a $4,000 annual scholarship for four years to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, what is the total...
August 29, 2010 11:09 pm / no comments
The Good Sports Always Recycle™ (GSAR) team is kicking off another season of educating students and involving communities, all while helping the environment. For the past 17 years, the Good Sports Always Recycle™ program has not...
August 29, 2010 10:39 pm / no comments
The following are the full results of the races held at 411 Motor Speedway on Aug. 28.Mod-Mini1.(1) #2-Terry Poore2.(2) #15-Dave Lewis3.(3) #2-Tim Miller4.(5) #13-Ernie Collette5.(4) #5k-Marty PhillipsDNS: #44-Tommy MetlerLate Model B-Main1....
August 29, 2010 10:23 pm / no comments
The Marble Springs Historic Site, in conjunction with the South Doyle Area Homeowners Association, will be hosting the fourth annual John Sevier Days Arts and Crafts Show The show will be held...
August 29, 2010 10:14 pm / no comments
By Jim Callicott“I love New Orleans and I always will,” said Julie Creel as she discussed her two favorite places to live. “Don’t get me wrong,” she added, “I love the Seymour area and the Smoky Mountains...
August 29, 2010 9:58 pm / no comments
By Larry Miller Former students of a local high school celebrated a milestone over the weekend. The Sevier County High Class of 1960 held its 50th class reunion Saturday at the River Plantation...
August 29, 2010 9:41 pm / no comments
By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comThe Seymour Lady Eagles golf team recently defeated Sevier County and Karns in a three way golf match at Egwani Farms Golf Course in Alcoa.The boys didn’t do quite as well, losing to South-Doyle...
August 29, 2010 9:19 pm / no comments
The September meeting of the SCPLS Seymour Branch Library Community Forum will feature a discussion with Jim Norwood.Norwood will provide a discussion focusing on the “Foster Care/Adoption Perspective.” Participants will learn about...
August 24, 2010 5:18 pm / no comments
The September meeting of the SCPLS Seymour Branch Library Community Forum will feature a discussion with Jim Norwood.Norwood will provide a discussion focusing on the “Foster Care/Adoption Perspective.” Participants will learn about...
August 24, 2010 5:14 pm / no comments
The warning sign equipped with flashing lights for the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department has been noticeably missing.The sign was located on Ford Hill across from SVFD Station One on Chapman Hwy. to warn drivers of emergency vehicles that were...
August 24, 2010 3:52 pm / no comments
Burglaries and automobile accidents were tied for the most highly reported incident in a week span in Seymour.Over the course of seven days, from Aug. 17 to 23, there were ten burglaries and ten accidents reported in the Seymour area. During...
August 24, 2010 3:18 pm / no comments
It's considered to be the largest and most unique display of its kind in the South. Comprised of more than 5,000 pumpkins, gourds and winter squash, the University of Tennessee Pumpkin Harvest Display features some of the region's most...
August 24, 2010 2:56 pm / no comments
This year’s Hot Summer Nights Concert season finale at the Blount County Public Library will be on Sept. 2, with the Knoxville Opera Company performing a preview of their 2010-11 operas at the Blount County Public Library. Conductor,...
August 24, 2010 2:43 pm / no comments
Medic Regional Blood Center will observe Labor Day on Sept. 6 which means a day of no blood collections for the community. Center representatives are asking residents to go to a blood drive...
August 24, 2010 2:37 pm / no comments
August 26:Medic Regional Blood Center will hold a blood drive at the Smoky Mountain Park Service, 107 Park Headquarters Road in Gatlinburg, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Medic Regional Blood Center will hold a blood drive at the Walgreens in Pigeon...
August 24, 2010 2:20 pm / no comments
The new Waffle House restaurant in Seymour has been bustling with activity since its grand opening earlier this month. Lines of people can be seen ordering at the counter and the parking lot always seems to be full.Waffle House opened on Aug....
August 24, 2010 1:46 pm / no comments
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is soliciting public comment on the Park’s plans to transition the Park’s management of its elk herd from an experiment to a long-term management strategy. ...
August 24, 2010 12:18 pm / no comments
J. David Matthews is the new chair of the interior design program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Though new to an administrative role, Matthews has 16 years of teaching experience in interior design."Dave Matthews joins our...
August 24, 2010 12:02 pm / no comments