Archive for: April, 2012

Local Essay Winners Announced

Local Essay Winners Announced

2012 Sevier County 4-H Keep Sevier Beautiful Overall County Essay winners front row from left; Sean Collins, grade BCES; Olivia Ward, grade BCES; Myle Harrell, Catons Chapel; back row Debbie Troutman, Keep Sevier Beautiful and Lauren Jenkins,...

 

Peterman Suffers Dislocated Finger

Peterman Suffers Dislocated Finger

Nathan Peterman (The Herald /Submitted Photo) The University of Tennessee announced that freshman quarterback Nathan Peterman suffered a dislocated finger on his right hand in practice Friday. Peterman will miss the remainder of spring practice...

 

NPS Hosts Birds of Prey Program

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is teaming up with the Balsam Mountain Trust for a special program on Birds of Prey at the Oconaluftee Multipurpose Room on April 26. Michael Skinner, Executive Director of the Balsam Mountain Trust, will...

 

Annual 5K Run/Walk Planned

The 28th Provision Health & Wellness Dogwood Classic 5K Run/Walk will take place at 8 a.m. on April 28 at the west end of Cherokee Boulevard in Sequoyah Hills. Race start is 8 a.m. for all 5K participants. Online registration is open through...

 

Vol Report: Scrimmage Two Recap

Vol Report: Scrimmage Two Recap

Tennessee wide receiver Justin Hunter during last weekend’s scrimmage. (The Herald /Submitted Photo) The last time Tennessee wide receiver Justin Hunter played football at Neyland Stadium, he recorded career highs of 10 receptions for 156...

 

Jon Gruden Speaks At UT Coaching Clinic

Jon Gruden Speaks At UT Coaching Clinic

2012 Tennessee Football Coaching Clinic keynote speaker Jon Gruden and Vols Head Coach Derek Dooley. (The Herald /Submitted Photo) Unlike his former mentor Johnny Majors or current Vols head coach Derek Dooley, 2012 Tennessee Football Coaching...

 

Tennessee Strives to be ‘The Best’ this Spring

Tennessee Strives to be ‘The Best’ this Spring

Junior Quarterback Tyler Bray during the Vols’ Saturday scrimmage. (The Herald /Submitted Photo) The Tennessee football program has been considered the `best’ in the nation five times and the `best’ in the SEC on 13 occasions. As...

 

Wortham’s Hurdles Among Strong Efforts

Wortham’s Hurdles Among Strong Efforts

Ellen Wortham (The Herald /Submitted Photo) Competing on a splendid Saturday afternoon at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, the Tennessee track & field teams combined for nine event victories, including six in the higher-caliber “Showcase”...

 

Last Weekend at 411 Motor Speedway

Last Weekend at 411 Motor Speedway

The following are the full results from the April 14 races at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour – Thunder & Lightning: 1. Robbie Comer, No. 42 2. Rocky Ogle, No. 9... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle...

 

Lady Eagle Softball Flying High

Lady Eagle Softball Flying High

Lady Eagle Celeste Whaley runs to score as Coach Dayna Carter watches. (The Herald /Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Lady Eagle softball team (25-4 and 6-1) was busy over spring break winning more ball games and playing in another prestigious tournament...

 

Eagles Find Needed Momentum

Eagles Find Needed Momentum

Adam Ogle goes for the ball. (The Herald /Submitted Photo) Consistency is something soccer coach Drew Payne has been looking for with his group of Eagles since the beginning of the season. Seymour (6-2 overall and 3-1 in district play) seems...

 

Seymour Baseball Has Good Week

Seymour Baseball Has Good Week

Seymour head baseball coach Scott Norman talks to Hunter Neff at third base. (The Herald /Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Eagle Baseball team enjoyed an overall good spring break week of play, splitting their series with Jefferson County and taking...

 

Seymour Soccer Defeats Cosby

Seymour Soccer Defeats Cosby

Seymour's Conner Viars moves the ball up field. (The Herald /Lee Ramsey) The famous quote, “A win, is a win, is a win,” very much applied last Friday as the Seymour Eagle soccer team defeated Cosby 3-0. The Eagles (6-3, 3-1 in District...

 

Roof Ripped from Barn

Roof Ripped from Barn

Rosalie Stutzman points to the damage caused to her daughter’s home. The storm that tore through Seymour and other parts of East Tennessee Monday evening caused a significant amount of damage to a resident’s home on Carr Street. “It ripped...

 

Montgomery named chairman of education committee

Montgomery named chairman of education committee

Representative Richard Montgomery Representative Richard Montgomery (R-Sevierville) has been named Chairman of the House Education Committee for the 107th General Assembly. He will also serve on the powerful House Commerce Committee, and the...

 

SHERRIF’S DEPUTIES HONORED

SHERRIF’S DEPUTIES HONORED

Sevier County Sheriff Deputy Aaron Foster with his 2011 DUI Officer of the Year award given by Julie Strike, Knoxville M.A.D.D. coordinator. Two Sevier County Sheriff Deputies were recently recognized as Officers of the Year by the Governor’s...

 

PAIR FACE BURGLARY CHARGES

PAIR FACE BURGLARY CHARGES

A couple has been arrested for a burglary that took place in Sevier County. Marsha L. Gardner, 31, and Howard Helton, 29, both of Sevierville, face charges after a neighbor reported a robbery at a home on Smoky Mountain Queen Road. Sevier County...