Friends of the Seymour Library President Colleen Shannon discusses reading with a parent at Seymour Boys & Girls Club, where free books were handed out to celebrate World Book Night. (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
Local library staff and supporters...
April 30, 2012 9:37 pm / no comments
High school students who attended the 2012 UT High School Arts Academy engaged in comprehensive studio workshops in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, mixed media, painting, photography or printmaking/book arts. (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
It...
April 30, 2012 9:26 pm / no comments
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced a new reservation system for the Elkmont Firefly Viewing event beginning in 2012.
The popularity of the firefly event has increased significantly over the past several years, prompting park officials...
April 30, 2012 9:14 pm / no comments
The third annual Black Bear Expo will be hosted by the Appalachian Bear Rescue this weekend. (The Herald/NPS)
The Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR), a Townsend-based one-of-a-kind rehabilitation center for orphaned and injured black bears, will...
April 30, 2012 9:01 pm / no comments
The Grandfather Campout will feature numerous programs led by Grandfather's educational and interpretive staff that are included in park admission. (The Herald/Helen Moss Davis)
This summer at Grandfather Mountain brings a brand new event,...
April 30, 2012 8:52 pm / no comments
Runners take off at last year’s SWARM 5k IN May Rescue Run. (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
The Annual SWARM 5K in May Rescue Run will be held this weekend.
The race, which benefits the Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries, is slated to begin...
April 30, 2012 8:38 pm / no comments
Brittany Henry (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
The Great South Athletic Conference has released its 2012 softball conference awards with the top individual honors being split between Huntingdon and Maryville College. Pitcher, Player and Coach of...
April 30, 2012 8:19 pm / no comments
Seymour High School Principal Greg Clark. (The Herald/Archive Photo)
The consensus among administrators at Seymour High School is post-secondary education is essential in the current job market.
“To be competitive in today’s job market,...
April 30, 2012 8:10 pm / no comments
Jenny Connolly (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
The 2012 induction class of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame already includes Gene Bartow and Coach David Walker along with Tennessean of the Year Pat Summitt, but the list of honorees keeps getting...
April 30, 2012 7:37 pm / no comments
Tori Lamp (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
Following an incredible 2011-12 campaign where she was named the Southeastern Conference Diver of the Year and earned First-Team All-America honors, Tennessee Lady Vol diver Tori Lamp will travel to Montreal,...
April 30, 2012 7:25 pm / no comments
Malik Jackson was chosen by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round with the 137th overall pick. (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
Tennessee defensive lineman Malik Jackson (2010-11) became the Vols’ 330th all-time NFL Draft selection when the...
April 30, 2012 7:20 pm / no comments
Nijgia Snapp (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
Tennessee finished its stay at the 118th Penn Relays with a pair of top-three efforts, and a trio of former members of the program fueled wins for Team USA in front of a Saturday crowd of 49,810 at Franklin...
April 30, 2012 7:08 pm / no comments
Annie Alexander (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
Tavis Bailey (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
Drew Thomas (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
Matthew Hoty (The Herald/Submitted Photo)
The Tennessee throws corps wound up its West Coast swing Saturday with...
April 30, 2012 6:55 pm / no comments
For the first time, a team of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students will be working behind the scenes at the Kentucky Derby and will manage the hospitality suite for the event’s elite guests.
The group leaves May 3 and will work...
April 30, 2012 6:41 pm / no comments
The following are the full results from the April 28 races at 411 Motor Speedway.
Topless Modified—
1. Keith Gregory, No. 44
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April 30, 2012 6:24 pm / no comments
Tyler Crawford with his family at signing (seated left to right) his grandmothers Billie Bolden and Johnnie Crawford, Tyler and his mother Melody Crawford, (standing left to right) SHS head baseball coach Scott Norman, grandfather Vernon Bolden,...
April 30, 2012 6:07 pm / no comments
Seymour ace pitcher Tyler Crawford fires a fastball against Sevier County. (The Herald/Lee Ramsey)
In a brief break from the rigorous IMAC schedule, the Seymour Eagle baseball team took apart Anderson County 11-0 at Jack A. Parton Field in Pigeon...
April 30, 2012 5:50 pm / no comments
Lady Eagle catcher Kaitlin Atkins behind the plate against Jefferson County. (The Herald/Lee Ramsey)
The Seymour Lady Eagle softball team suffered a rare loss to Jefferson County recently by a close score of 2-1.
The loss dropped Seymour from...
April 30, 2012 5:35 pm / no comments
Lady Eagle standout Ty Wallen serves the ball. (The Herald/Lee Ramsey)
The Seymour tennis team split recently with cross-county and IMAC rival Sevier County as the girls won again but the boys lost.
Again the girls were led by standout Ty Wallen...
April 30, 2012 5:28 pm / no comments
The Seymour Middle School boys golf team— (left to right) Matt Hurton, Trey Myrick, Wesley Jones, Coach Warren Jones, Brently Neal and Eli Jenkins. (The Herald/Lee Ramsey)
The Seymour Middle School girls’ and boys’ golf teams took care...
April 30, 2012 5:20 pm / no comments