A Sevier County couple has been arrested in connection with a home burglary.Jeffrey Bryan Perault, 26, and Krissy Ogle, 20, both of Pigeon Forge, were arrested after being linked to the burglary which occurred earlier this month at a home in...
November 30, 2011 3:18 pm / no comments
One of Tennessee’s all-time greats in the javelin throw has passed away. Jeff Field, a four-year track & field letter winner and an All-America performer during his collegiate career, died at his home in Knoxville on Thanksgiving Day...
November 30, 2011 2:51 pm / no comments
The April hail storms that cut a swath of destruction across the area left some scars that won’t seem to heal, despite the best efforts of automotive repair shops.Back in June, Walker’s Automotive Collision Repair was backed up through...
November 29, 2011 4:53 pm / no comments
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comFor the past 16 years, the Mission of Hope has labored to provide for those in need across Appalachia. With the generosity of concerned people across Knoxville, they plan to make this Christmas special...
November 29, 2011 4:18 pm / no comments
By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comBlack Friday was successful for many local businesses. While numbers from the weekend have not been officially calculated yet, businesses believe consumers purchased more than last year.Janet Donaldson...
November 29, 2011 3:30 pm / no comments
By Carol WurschmidtThe Sam Houston Historic School House stands surrounded by fields, log fences, and a trickling stream as it was when built in the early 1800s. It is now festively decorated in preparation for a candlelight tour from...
November 29, 2011 3:23 pm / no comments
By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comCharles Ogle is in his 33rd year teaching. He has taught in Polk County, at Caton’s Chapel Elementary School, Seymour Primary and Middle schools and has settled in at Seymour High School for the...
November 29, 2011 2:38 pm / no comments
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comSome Seymour residents can look forward to better water quality now that a federal grant has been approved for Sevier County.A $400,000 Community Development Block Grant has been approved by Tennessee Gov. Bill...
November 29, 2011 2:13 pm / no comments
By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comFirefighters and sheriff’s officers responded to an accident at the intersection of Chapman Highway and Boyd’s Creek around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday.According to fire personnel, a green SUV in...
November 29, 2011 1:52 pm / no comments
If anyone still wonders who let the dogs out, we now know: it was the City of Knoxville. Back in November, city officials and representatives from PetSafe ushered in the new Charter Doyle PetSafe Dog Park.The two acre site, located within...
November 29, 2011 12:27 pm / no comments
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comMotorists heading into Sevierville along State Route 66 will finally see lanes clear of construction as the Tennessee Department of Transportation moves on to a new phase in their improvement project.After nearly...
November 29, 2011 11:32 am / no comments
A Maryville man was killed while cutting down a large tree in Sevier County. Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals said that the Sheriff’s Office and EMS responded to a location on Cummings Chapel Road at approximately 11:30 a.m. Nov. 26 where...
November 29, 2011 11:22 am / no comments
The Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting registration for the “Flurry of Fun” program. Registration forms are available at the Sevierville Community Center.The program is for children from kindergarten age...
November 29, 2011 10:16 am / no comments
Would you like for Santa to call your child and discuss their Christmas wish list? If so, just contact his elf at the Sevierville Community Center to complete a registration form and the department will gladly have Santa call your child. ...
November 29, 2011 9:51 am / no comments
Do you believe that the housing market in this area is improving?
Thomas Frankenberg: “I would say yes.”
Rick Worley: “It’s so-so. I have owned my own house for years so I have no clue.”
Scott Richey: “I’m...
November 29, 2011 9:43 am / no comments
By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comEmergency service has been a part of Mike Cook’s life for the past 12 years. While it is not his career, he enjoys the time he spends volunteering.Cook was born in New Hampshire and moved to Florida...
November 29, 2011 9:05 am / no comments
A lone suspect robbed a local business at knifepoint Monday afternoon. At approximately 1:50 p.m. a white man entered the Dollar General Store on Boyds Creek Hwy. brandishing a large knife and demanded money from the clerk. The clerk complied...
November 28, 2011 4:51 pm / no comments
Medic Regional Blood Center and Second Harvest Food Bank are teaming up through the month of December with a “Double Your Good Deed” theme to create a unique giving opportunity for donors. All blood donors will have the opportunity...
November 28, 2011 4:41 pm / no comments
MC’s Janell Menard exploded for 19 points to help the Maryville College women’s basketball team defeat Capital University 59-42 on the final day of the 2011 Julie Costello Memorial Classic in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.Maryville took...
November 28, 2011 4:30 pm / no comments
The Maryville College Scots men’s basketball team fell in the final challenge of the 2011 Maryville College Classic to No. 13 Emory University Eagles by the score of 75-61 on Sunday evening.The Scots kept pace with Emory into the half....
November 28, 2011 4:20 pm / no comments