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By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comBlack Friday will begin the hustle and bustle of the largest shopping season of the year. It can be a chaotic time, which leaves thieves with many opportunities to steal from unaware individuals if...
By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comSome things in life and sports just don’t change. For the University of Tennessee beating Vanderbilt is one of them. The Big Orange has lost to Vanderbilt only once in 29 years. Last Saturday was no exception...
By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comThe Seymour Eagle boys bowling team is still undefeated at 8-0. They recently cleared a tall hurdle by defeating Catholic with a pin fall of 2,731 to 2,682. The Eagles took the early lead after...
By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comThe timing was perfect for it to be Seymour’s turn to host the Sevier county Basketball jamboree with the seat expansion, the new floor and new seats. The stands were packed and you could feel the...
By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comThere was good news and bad for the Seymour basketball program as they opened with a split at Loudon. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 71-65 while the Lady Eagles didn’t fare as well, losing 55-40.The...
The Knoxville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Chief Don Myers of the Sevierville Police Department (SPD) are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual who robbed the Mountain National Bank...
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comThis month’s meeting of the Sevier County Emergency Communications District Board revealed that as population growth in the county fluctuates, the volume of emergency calls has increased.In September,...
What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition? Donna Hill: “I enjoy being with family. And sometimes we go to different churches and pass out clothes.” Pat Ramsey: “My birthday. And eating turkey and hanging out with the family....
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comThe Tuesday evening shooting death of a shoplifter by a Knoxville Police Department officer at the South Knoxville Walmart is under investigation.Officers John Mays and Tolliver Robertson responded to a 6:42...
Charity Check, a computer software database, now offers churches and charitable organizations the ability to keep track of the good they do – and who’s asking for more. But charities in the Seymour area have not tapped into...
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comAfter working as a manager in the food industry, Linda Hammond jumped on an opportunity to go into business for herself in a field she never imagined – hotdogs.David Harris created the hotdog fast food...
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comLater this month, the Elizabeth Williams School of Dance will hold their 8th performance of the “Nutcracker Sweet” in Gatlinburg.When Elizabeth Williams formed her studio in Sevierville, she had...
The DECA (Marketing) club at Seymour High School is helping the Mission of Hope organization. The campaign begins Nov. 18 and ends Dec. 7. Last year, over 16,000 children and their families were assisted with food, new clothing, hygiene items,...
By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comKeith McCroskey is in his eighth year with the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department and enjoys his time with the department and the impact on his career choice.McCroskey was born in Bristol, Tenn. and...
By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comFor the past 25 years, Sandy Johnson has entered the doors of Seymour High School, giving her students an education and allowing them to get real world job experience to build up their résumés.She...
Twenty-four Sevier County students have received scholarships to attend Walters State Community College.Bethany Harkness, a nursing major, and Molly Spurlock, an elementary education major, both from Sevierville, received Walters State Presidential...
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comConstruction has begun on South Knoxville’s new CVS with plans to open in late January.The company’s goal is to relocate the current CVS in Chapman Plaza to the intersection of Chapman Highway and...
With plans to open their new Seymour location in late November or early December, Weigel’s will make an official opening date announcement in the coming weeks.Chairman Bill Weigel previously indicated the company’s excitement to...
The first phase of the Hwy. 66 Improvement Project is expected to reach its completion by the end of this month. This phase, the first of the three phase project, began back in 2009 and stretches from Nichols Street to Boyds Creek Hwy. Approximately...
Seymour High School will present William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” this weekend. The theatre department will perform Ken Womble's adaptation of this play, directed by Danielle Smallwood. “I am...
