Archive for: August, 2011

Track & Field Selected as All-Academic Team

Track & Field Selected as All-Academic Team

For their work in the classroom, the Tennessee Lady Vols once again have been selected as a USTFCCCA Division I All-Academic Track & Field Team, the organization announced from its headquarters in New Orleans.The UT women, who last week...

 

Former UT Diver Claims Fifth-Place Finish

Former UT Diver Claims Fifth-Place Finish

By Todd Mounce, Media Relations Graduate Assistant Following a tough day yesterday on the 3-meter boards, former Tennessee diver Michael Wright rebounded to notch fifth in the 1-meter competition o Friday at the 2011 AT&T National Diving...

 

Alexander Reigns at Championships

Alexander Reigns at Championships

Lady Vol rising senior Annie Alexander was a double winner over the weekend at her country’s national track & field meet, winning the discus throw and shot put at the Sagicor-NAAA National Open Championships at Hasely Crawford Stadium...

 

McCarter Signs with LMU

McCarter Signs with LMU

By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comOne of the most satisfying feelings in life is it to work very hard toward a goal and achieve it.  Chris McCarter knows that feeling.  He has signed a letter-of-intent to play baseball for Lincoln...

 

Eagles Golf Loses Opener

Eagles Golf Loses Opener

By:  Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comDespite the brilliant performance by Justice Murphy firing a one under 34, the Seymour Eagles golf team dropped their home opener to Cocke County by a score of 155 to 158.  The match was played from...

 

Smoky Mountain Jamboree a Success

Smoky Mountain Jamboree a Success

By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comFor the third year in a row the Smoky Mountain Jamboree came off as a huge success.Fans have waited a long time for football to start again and it finally began last Friday night at Sevier County High School...

 

Last Weekend at 411 Motor Speedway

The following are the full results from the Tuesday Night Tango Aug. 9 at 411 Motor Speeday. Crate Late Model1. Pierce McCarter, No. 712. David Crabtree, No. C53. Jason Welshan, No. 1294. Ryan King, No. 305. Clyde Stanton, No. 746. Brian Ownby,...

 

Veterans Encouraged to Use Educational Benefits

Veterans Encouraged to Use Educational Benefits

Christopher Pyles, a civil engineering major at Walters State, almost waited too late to take advantage of the educational benefits he earned while serving in the U.S. Navy and Army. “My original end-of-service date was 1994, so I thought...

 

Chorus Begins Rehearsals

Chorus Begins Rehearsals

The Maryville College Community Chorus, under the direction of Alan Eleazer, will begin rehearsals at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 in the Harry H. Harter Choral Rehearsal Room in the Clayton Center for the Arts.Regular Tuesday evening rehearsals will focus...

 

Griffin, Reeves as New UT Assistants

Griffin, Reeves as New UT Assistants

Tennessee Director of Track & Field and Cross Country J.J. Clark announced Tuesday that he has named former elite athletes Rohsaan Griffin and Mary Jayne (Harrelson) Reeves to fill a pair of assistant coaching vacancies on his staff.Griffin...

 

DeRocco Chosen Assistant Coach

DeRocco Chosen Assistant Coach

By Todd Mounce, Media Relations Graduate Assistant A familiar face to the Tennessee Vol swimming and diving team will return to the pool deck this season as head coach John Trembley announced on Wednesday that Michael DeRocco will be the program’s...

 

Society Event Raises Money

Society Event Raises Money

The Passion Play in the Smokies, under the auspices of The Christian Performing Arts Society, held a fundraising event at the Texas Roadhouse in Sevierville on Tuesday evening, July 27. Cast members visited with patrons, telling them about the...

 

Commission Completes Crowded Agenda

Commission Completes Crowded Agenda

By Carol Wurschmidt  Sevier County Commissioners faced a crowded agenda that included voting on resolutions for the county’s 2011 – 2012 budget and a county real property tax increase from $1.54 to $1.63.  Commissioners...

 

New Weigel’s Underway

New Weigel’s Underway

By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comInitial groundwork commenced Monday on the new Weigel’s location at the intersection of Chapman Highway and Boyd’s Creek.After years of legal wrangling, Weigel’s was recently awarded a beer...

 

Food a Small Part

Food a Small Part

By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comAlthough his official title is food supervisor, Wayne Huskey has spent his five years with the Sheriff’s Department helping turn the Sevier County Jail into the best facility it possibly can be.Huskey...

 

New Site Quashed, Current to Expand

New Site Quashed, Current to Expand

By Carol WurschmidtSevier County Commissioners resolved the convenience center location issue at their Monday night meeting. The original resolution called for the purchase of two parcels located at the intersection of Bell’s Chapel Lane...

 

Mall Supports Local Artists

Mall Supports Local Artists

By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comGatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are known for showcasing a wide range of local artists and craftsmen.  But now, the Seymour Warehouse Mall is poised to bring their talents closer to home.The idea originated...

 

Gym Gets Cool Addition

Gym Gets Cool Addition

While there will be substantial updates to Seymour High’s gym this year, another Seymour school will have some welcome changes as well.This week the installation of an air conditioning unit began in the Seymour Primary gym.SPS is the third...

 

Second Career a Charm

Second Career a Charm

By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comIn her 5th year as principal at Seymour Intermediate School, Peggy Oakes can look back on making the change to a new career and at the same time look forward to the many changes coming to that career.After spending...

 

Seymour Restaurant Robbed

Seymour Restaurant Robbed

A Seymour pizza restaurant was robbed Tuesday morning. At about 11:23 a.m. Tuesday the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office received a call from an employee at Little Caesar’s Pizza, 11212 Chapman Hwy., saying the restaurant had been robbed....