Archive for: May, 2012

Vols Dismiss Clear from Team

Vols Dismiss Clear from Team

Cameron Clear (The Herald/Submitted Photo) University of Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley announced last week that sophomore tight end Cameron Clear has been dismissed from the team, effective immediately. Clear was suspended indefinitely...

 

Lady Vol Golf Places 19th

Lady Vol Golf Places 19th

Chessey Thomas (The Herald/Submitted Photo) AJ Newell (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Erica Popson (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Nathalie Mansson (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Sara Monberg (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Par or better performances from...

 

Strong Final Day for Tennessee

Strong Final Day for Tennessee

Chase Brannon (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Matthew Hoty (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Brittany Jones (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Brittany Sheffey (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Annie Alexander (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Linda Hadfield (The Herald/Submitted...

 

Last Weekend at 411 Motor Speedway

The following are the full results from the May 25 races at 411 Motor Speedway. Mini Stock— 1. David Singleton, No. 25 2. Josh Ellis, No. 8x... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle +1

 

SMS Takes Second in State Golf

SMS Takes Second in State Golf

Seymour Middle School Golf team state runner-ups for East Tennessee (participants pictured l-r) Mollie Webb, Caroline Hood and Katelyn Witucki. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The Seymour Middle School girls’ golf team recently finished second...

 

White Signs with UVW

White Signs with UVW

Eric White of Seymour signs with UVW (pictured l-r front row) Rob White(dad), Eric White, Joni White(mom), baby Eli, Hannah(sister);( pictured l-r back row) Seymour football Coach Jim Moore, Seymour AD Gary Househoulder, Seymour basketball coach...

 

Lady Eagles Make Early Exit

Lady Eagles Make Early Exit

Seymour Lady Eagle Coach Dayna Carter. (The Herald/Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Lady Eagle softball team’s season came to a shocking early ending at the TSSAA State Tournament in Murfreesboro last week after losing two games the first day. It was...

 

Former Clerk Pleads Guilty

Former Clerk Pleads Guilty

Joe Keener (The Herald/Archive Photo) Former Sevier County Clerk Joe Keener pleaded guilty to felony charges Wednesday in a Sevier County Circuit Court. Keener entered the guilty plea to the charges of Theft Over $60,000, a Class B Felony, and...

 

Experience Fuels Ambition

Experience Fuels Ambition

Elaine Keiffer demonstrates the proper use of rescue equipment. (The Herald/Joe King) Due to the experience gained serving her community, a local fire fighter is currently exploring what she feels is the next step in rescue service. Elaine Keiffer...

 

Passing the Experience Along

Passing the Experience Along

Rod Dykes takes a hose off of a fire engine. (The Herald/Joe King) Although fighting fires is an important part of how the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department serves the community, responding to medical emergencies and automobile accidents play...

 

71 Years Combined Experience: Longtime Teachers Say Goodbye to Seymour

71 Years Combined Experience: Longtime Teachers Say Goodbye to Seymour

Buddy Houser, left, and James Cotter, right, look forward to have more free time after their enjoyable careers at Seymour High School. (The Herald/Joe King) While the graduation of the Seymour High School class of 2012 was a millstone moment...

 

Disaster Plan Enacted

Disaster Plan Enacted

John Mathews explains the basis of the Hazard Mitigation Plan to the Commission. (The Herald/Joe King) While there is little to no actions that can prevent a natural disaster from occurring, Sevier County officials approved a plan to help prepare...

 

Airport Receives Grant

State Senator Doug Overbey (R-Maryville) said Tuesday that he has been informed by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) that a $20,250 grant has been approved for the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. The grant, which will be combined...

 

Ogle Named President

Ogle Named President

Linda Ogle (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Several new officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Walters State Community College Foundation trustees on May 22 at the college’s Morristown campus. Linda Ogle, a businesswoman from Pigeon...

 

Pain Clinic Bill Passed

Pain Clinic Bill Passed

County Commissioners voted for an amendment to more closely monitor pain management clinics. (The Herald/Joe King) In an effort to more closely monitor pain management clinics in hopes of preventing would-be prescription abusers from adding...

 

Study Examines Appalachian Economy

A strong community is not unlike a computer. It needs good hardware — transportation, housing and infrastructure — and software — education, health care and workforce development. A groundbreaking study conducted by University of Tennessee,...

 

Donors Raise $4 Million

Donors Raise $4 Million

Pictured left to right are- Friends President Jim Hart, Tobias Miller & Christine Hoyer- Trails Forever crew supervisors, Friends Board Member Jack Williams, Deputy Superintendent Kevin FitzGerald, Superintendent Dale Ditmanson. (The Herald/Jack...

 

Officer Responds to Robberies

Officer Responds to Robberies

Patrol Officer Todd Williams searches all areas of interest with caution. (The Herald/Joe King) Because of the recent increase of armed robberies in Seymour, traffic officer Todd Williams of the Sevier County Sheriff’s office is asking residents...

 

Market Robbed at Gunpoint

Market Robbed at Gunpoint

A man wearing a blue surgical mask over his face robbed Floyd’s Market last Thursday. (The Herald/Archive Photo) A Seymour convenience store was robbed at gunpoint last week. At approximately 10 p.m. May 17 a white man brandishing a handgun...

 

Churches Rummage for Donations

Churches Rummage for Donations

Sandra Williams has helped organize multiple rummage sales for Seymour Heights Christian Church. (The Herald/Joe King) To support causes both local and international two area churches will host rummage sales this week. Seymour Heights Christian...