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By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comLast weekend, the Blount County Fire Protection District held an auction to raise money for their “Coats for Our Community” program, bringing in solid support from the community.The 17th annual project...
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comSince opening in Seymour, Jack Flap’s Southern Comfort Restaurant has worked hard to shake off the image left behind by the previous establishments in their location by offering a unique eating experience...
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comThe Sevier County Board of Education voted at Monday’s meeting to resume their previous stance regarding sex offenders, following a policy change enacted due to miscommunication about state law.Last month,...
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Department will make some new additions thanks to grant funding.One of these grants was awarded through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) funding program in the amount of roughly $426,000. This...
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comLast weekend, Seymour High School honored the nation’s military veterans with their annual Veterans Day program.Choral Director Jean Burkhart indicated that the audience response was overwhelmingly positive.“A...
By Carol WurschmidtDriving through Seymour, we pass by, without thought, a slew of historical and stone markers. Historical markers are the white signs with black lettering along the road that we never take the time to read and, often,...
The boats are docked. The nets are drawn. 2011 has been another outstanding fishing trip for Sevier County 4-H Members. For the past 10 years, Sevier County 4-H members have set sail on a Fall Fishing excursion that benefits the Sevier...
MEMPHIS, the 2010 Tony® Award Winner for Best Musical, and the show that’s currently blowing the roof off Broadway, opens at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, November 15, for a limited engagement!Playing November...
After 110 minutes of soccer dominated by Maryville, the Great South Athletic Conference semi-final game went to penalty kicks. LaGrange would find the back of the net four times to only two for Maryville, taking the victory 1-0 on Nov. 4th in...
By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comOn Nov. 4 students and faculty at Seymour Primary School were surprised with the news that they'd earned the top prize of $150,000 in the “Calling All Communities” campaign. The elementary school...
Maryville College was able to score in the 83rd minute to secure a 1-0 victory over Huntingdon to secure their fifth consecutive Great South Athletic Conference title on Nov. 5 on the campus of LaGrange College.In a rematch of a game that saw...
For anyone who still cares about the NBA, these must be trying times. The league has entered the fifth month of a lockout that has already wiped out the entire pre-season and the first month of the regular season. The on-again off-again...
Brackets were released for the NCAA Division III Volleyball championships which commence this Thursday, November 10 at eight regional sites. Maryville College, the sixth-ranked team in the South region, travels to Newport News, Va., to meet...
A 42-year-old Kodak man faces methamphetamine related charges after an incident last week. Khristopher J. Wise was arrested and charged with promotion of methamphetamine production last Friday morning. The incident began when Sevierville Police...
We at the Seymour Herald know that our readers have noticed a difference in our printed volumes as of late – we have been printing in all black and white.The reason for this sudden change is that our staff is currently hard at work making...
The following are the full results from the Season Finale races at 411 Motor Speedway. Crate Late Model1. Ryan King, No. 302. Terry Poore, No. 7773. Clyde Stanton, No. C114. Marty Calloway, No. 79c5. Mack McCarter, No. 516. Hugh Scalf, No. 567....
By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comAfter laying a very solid foundation for the Lady Eagle basketball program in her first season at Seymour last year, Coach Brandi Stallings has even bigger plans for this year.In her first season as coach of...
By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comGlenn Daily of Seymour has recently accomplished something that very few people have ever done or ever will do, actually since 1937 only 12,000 people have done it.After 6 months and 3 days from March 10 to...
By: Lee Ramseylee@seymourherald.comThe Seymour Eagle Cross Country team recently wrapped up their regional competition in a meet at Daniel Boone High School.For the first time since Seymour moved up to the AAA IMAC, the Eagles advanced a runner...
By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comThe South Knoxville Church of God is helping the public this year by collecting and handing out coats to individuals and families in need.From now until the end of November, people can donate gently...
