Archive for: April, 2012

Lady Eagles Crush Opponents

Lady Eagles Crush Opponents

Lady Eagle star pitcher Celeste Whaley rounds first on her way to second base. (The Herald/Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Lady Eagle softball train continues to steam down the track taking out every opponent in its way. Recently they defeated Pigeon...

 

Coker Signs with Maryville College

Coker Signs with Maryville College

Seymour Middle School volleyball Coach Phil Hamilton, Madison Coker and former Seymour High School Coach Ed Irvin at Coker’s signing with Maryville College. (The Herald/Lee Ramsey) Seymour’s Madison Coker has made a dream come true by signing...

 

Planting Seeds for Reading

Planting Seeds for Reading

Librarian Robyn Robb arranges references at Seymour Primary. (The Herald/Alex Shelton) Although Robyn Robb has the option of managing libraries at any level, she has spent most of her career working with Seymour schools. After graduating from...

 

Car Show Turned Tractor

Car Show Turned Tractor

Vehicles in several different classes were judged at Seymour United Methodist Church’s Fourth Annual Car, Truck and Tract Show last weekend. (The Herald/Alex Shelton) Seymour United Methodist Church held their Fourth Annual Car, Truck and...

 

Fire Ruled Accidental

The investigation into the English Mountain Condo fire is now complete and officials have ruled its cause accidental in nature. The fire broke out April 10 and destroyed four building in the condo complex. Investigators with the Sevier County...

 

Blaze Engulfs Home

Blaze Engulfs Home

The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department worked with the Blount County Volunteer Fire Department and the Sevier County Volunteer Fire Department to battle a house fire on Maryville Hwy. (The Herald/Joe King) A home located at 201 Maryville Highway...

 

Mobile Home Reduced to Rubble

Mobile Home Reduced to Rubble

A Mobile home located on Mutton Hollow Rd. was a total loss after the structure ignited Monday afternoon. Both the mobile home and the storage building were a complete loss. (The Herald/Joe King) According to Katherine Cagle of the Seymour Volunteer...

 

Vehicle Catapults Across Median

Vehicle Catapults Across Median

The two vehicle crash involved both sides of Chapman Highway. (The Herald/Joe King) According to eye witnesses, an auto accident which took place at about 7:30 p.m. Monday on Chapman Highway was caused when one vehicle in the northbound lane...

 

Rezoning Issue Resolved

Rezoning Issue Resolved

William Lacy addresses the members of the Sevier County Commission. (The Herald/Joe King) During Monday’s Sevier County Commission Meeting commissioners deliberated on a rezoning issue regarding a nearby shooting range. Smoky Mountain Firearms,...

 

Rides Impress at Cruise

Rides Impress at Cruise

Wayne Reed stands with his 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air during the Seymour Cruise-In. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The rides continue to impress at the weekly Seymour Cruise-In. Despite some ran last Friday’s cruise had a good turnout, including...

 

Local Church Hosts Car Show

Local Church Hosts Car Show

This is the fourth year Seymour United Methodist Church will hold its annual Car, Truck and Tractor Show. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Seymour United Methodist Church will hold their 4th Annual Car, Truck and Tractor Show this Saturday from...

 

Shop Finds New Ownership

Shop Finds New Ownership

Richard Eblen, Service Manager at South Knox Quick Oil Change, checks the oil of one of the cars in the shop. (The Herald/Melissa Hickman) The South Knoxville area now has a new oil and lube shop that hopes to draw business in by sacrificing...

 

Benefit Fights Hunger

Benefit Fights Hunger

Participants from the last ‘Ride to Provide’ enjoy dinner after finishing a motorcycle ride. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Seymour’s Rotary Club has announced its fourth annual ‘Ride to Provide’ motorcycle benefit. Proceeds from the...

 

Crash Results in Fatality

A Sunday night accident resulted in the death of a 30-year-old Sevierville man. Sevierville Police Department (SPD) officers responded to the reported traffic crash at approximately 6:19 p.m. April 15 in the 400 block of Old Knoxville Highway...

 

Battle for the Republican Party: Local Republican Party Backs Romney

Battle for the Republican Party: Local Republican Party Backs Romney

Sonny Coane, Chairman of the Sevierville Republican Party. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) With the delegate count for Mitt Romney estimated at over half of the 1,144 needed to clinch the Republican Presidential nomination and his closest rival...

 

Officer Recalls Shooting

Officer Recalls Shooting

Deputy Ken Parham is a Navy Veteran and a Deputy for the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department. (The Herald /Joe King) Ken Parham, a Deputy for the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department, takes pride in the service he has provided to both his country...

 

Entire Class Combats Drugs, Bullying

Entire Class Combats Drugs, Bullying

Deputy David Lamon goes over a D.A.R.E. course material. (The Herald /Joe King) A graduation ceremony for Seymour Intermediate students for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or D.A.R.E program, will be held on May 1. The 11 fifth grade classes...

 

Kids Police Camp Slated

The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) has scheduled a Kids Police Camp for kids from June 11 to 15. The Camp will take place daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The purpose of Police Camp is to provide the opportunity for young men and women, 12 to14...

 

Memorial Scholarship Established

Memorial Scholarship Established

Erica Manning (The Herald /Submitted Photo) Sevier County 4-H has announced the 7th Annual Erica Manning 4-H Camp Memorial Scholarship Fund. Erica was tragically killed in an automobile accident on December 30, 2005 at the age of 21.  Each...

 

Kredich Named Swimming, Diving Head Coach

Kredich Named Swimming, Diving Head Coach

Matt Kredich (The Herald /Submitted Photo) University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart announced that Matt Kredich has been named as the head coach of a combined Tennessee swimming and diving program. Kredich,...