Archive for: February, 2011

Seymour & Area Floods

Seymour & Area Floods

A devoted Seymour Herald reader, Tom Dunaway provided the Herald the following pictures. Story to follow Wednesday in the print edition.  … read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.... read the rest of the story by Subscribing...

 

Prices Rise Dramatically

Prices Rise Dramatically

Average retail gasoline prices in the area have risen 21 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.19 per gallon on Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 17 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.34 per gallon.Including...

 

Weather Made Dent in Visits

Visitation through all the entrances of Great Smoky Mountains National Park was off by 29.2 percent in January 2011 as compared with January 2010.All three main entrances were down for January 2011 compared with January a year ago:Gatlinburg...

 

Scholarship Contest

Students enrolling in the Fall semester at local Walters State Community College could win $250 toward the purchase of their course books by entering an essay contest sponsored by the Sevier County Democrats.The contest is open to any resident...

 

Special Guest Announced

Special Guest Announced

Thomas Millar of Belfast, Ireland was an engineer for Harland & Wolff, the British heavy industrial company that specialized in ship building.  In the early 1900s, the company designed and built the RMS Olympic and her sister-ships,...

 

Volunteers Needed for Event

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money to fund the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives, has issued a lofty challenge to everyone...

 

Officials Honored

Officials Honored

The Tennessee Board of Regents has honored four governmental entities for their support of Walters State Community College’s Sevier County Campus.TBR Chancellor Morgan presented the Regents Award for Philanthropy to the Sevier County Commission,...

 

Six Earn Accolades

Six Earn Accolades

By Todd Mounce, Media Relations Graduate Assistant BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Six Lady Vols added All-SEC honors to their resumes as the Southeastern Conference announced its all-conference swimming and diving awards after the SEC Championships...

 

Speed Show Planned

The Walters State Ag Club Winter 2011 Horse Series concludes with the exciting Speed March 18-19 at the Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center in White Pine.Admission for spectators is $5 per day with children younger than 12 admitted free. Friday...

 

Rock Slide

Rock Slide

A small rock slide occurred in Seymour on Monday.The slide, which occurred on Chapman Hwy. near Floyd’s Market, is believed to be caused by a falling tree during a period of high winds and heavy rain Monday afternoon.TDOT and the Sevier...

 

Student Baking Contest

Student Baking Contest

It's time for 4-H'ers to get out the apron and warm up the oven for the annual 4-H Baking Contest, which will be held at 4-H club meetings in March. The Baking Contest has been a traditional favorite over the years. This year, 4-H members...

 

Pitcher Honored

Pitcher Honored

Timmy McCormack, GSAC Sports InformationThe Great South Athletic Conference has announced its Pitcher of the Week in baseball for the week ending February 20 with Maryville's Johnny Lingo taking home the honor.  Lingo is the first Scot...

 

Kelley Winner of the Week

Kelley Winner of the Week

The Great South Athletic Conference has announced its first softball Player of the Week for the 2010-11 season with Maryville’s Leah Kelley named to the honor. Kelley, a native of Louisville,  is the league’s Player of the Week...

 

All-Conference Honors Given

All-Conference Honors Given

Tim McCormack, GSAC Sports InformationLaGrange, GA — The Great South Athletic Conference announced its 2010-11 women’s basketball All-Conference awards earlier today with Katie Covington of LaGrange College being named the GSAC Player...

 

Men’s Awards Announced

Men’s Awards Announced

Tim MCCormack, GSAC Sports InformationLaGrange, GA — The Great South Athletic Conference announced its 2010-11 men’s basketball All-Conference awards earlier today with Eryk Watson of Maryville College being named the GSAC Player...

 

Scots eliminated from GSAC

Scots eliminated from GSAC

The No.1 seeded Maryville College women’s basketball team dropped their first game to Agnes Scott College since the 2008 season and were eliminated from the 2011 Great South Athletic Conference tournament in Montgomery, Alabama by the...

 

Scots fall short to LaGrange

Scots fall short to LaGrange

The Maryville College men’s basketball team needed a strong second half comeback and a last second three-pointer by Eryk Watson to force overtime, but the LaGrange College Panthers earned their first ever victory over the Scots 79-75 to...

 

Pair Improve B-cut Times

Pair Improve B-cut Times

By Todd Mounce, Media Relations Graduate Assistant Highlighted by career-best times by sophomore Brooke Watson and freshman Alex Frasier, the ninth-ranked Tennessee Lady Vol swimming and diving team officially wrapped up its regular season as...

 

Scots Pass Lynx

Scots Pass Lynx

The Maryville College baseball team advanced to 8-4 on the season after defeating the Rhodes College Classic tournament host Lynx by the score of 7-2 on Sunday evening.Following a shutout against No. 12 ranked Marietta, MC broke out the bats...

 

Tennessee Chalks Up Victories

Tennessee Chalks Up Victories

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Tennessee wrapped up the 2011 SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships Sunday afternoon with a trio of victories, another SEC meet record, the co-high-point scorer for the women’s meet and finishes of third...