Archive for: May, 2012

Robber Eludes Police

The armed robber who held-up Domino’s Pizza at 10635 Chapman Highway last week remains at large. “Unfortunately there isn’t any new information regarding the case,” said Captain Jeff McCarter of the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department. The...

 

Golfing for Community

Golfing for Community

Participants of last year’s C.R.O.S.S. Golf Tournament get ready to tee off. (The Herald/Archive Photo) An 18-hole charity golf tournament has been slated to help Seymour residents in need. The third annual C.R.O.S.S. Golf Tournament is scheduled...

 

Several Charged in Meth Bust

Several Charged in Meth Bust

Edward Ross Maples (The Herald/BCSO) Russell Sterling McGhee (The Herald/BCSO) Reinaldo Velasquez (The Herald/BCSO) Christine Charlene Poole (The Herald/BCSO) Brooke Adale Helton (The Herald/BCSO) Vicki Stephens Berry (The Herald/BCSO)        ......

 

Church Celebrates 40 Years

Church Celebrates 40 Years

Pastor Koster has been at Seymour Community Church since its origins. (The Herald/Joe King) A local church will reach a major milestone this weekend. Seymour Community Church will celebrate its 40 year anniversary May 20. The event will begin...

 

Eyes of the World Focused on Knoxville

More than 1,200 kindergarten through college teams from 21 foreign countries, the Canadian provinces and 41 U.S. states will compete in Knoxville next week for world honors in Destination Imagination’s 2012 Global Finals youth problem-solving...

 

Shaping Up to be the Best

Shaping Up to be the Best

Tommy Bullen poses with unpainted trophies for the 8th Annual Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The talented potters at The Old Mill’s Pigeon River Pottery are back at it again – hand sculpting custom trophies...

 

New Member Joins Force

New Member Joins Force

Austin Smith is launching his fire fighter career at the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department. (The Herald/Joe King) Although Austin Smith has been a member of the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department for less than one month, he has already seen a...

 

How Stars’ Endorsements Can Help, or Hurt, Politicians

How Stars’ Endorsements Can Help, or Hurt, Politicians

Professor Anthony Nownes Actor George Clooney held a fundraising dinner to raise $10 million for President Barack Obama. Comedian Chelsea Handler and actor Tom Hanks are also Obama supporters. Comedian Jeff Foxworthy, rocker Ted Nugent and country...

 

Civil Rights Class is Hitting the Road

The civil rights movement of the 1960s was started and perpetuated by college students who risked their safety and even their lives for the cause. History professor Cynthia Fleming is taking her own University of Tennessee, Knoxville, college...

 

Grads Join Army Veterinary Corps

Grads Join Army Veterinary Corps

Renee Womack will soon join the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) After devoting four years to completing their degrees within the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, three graduates...

 

Senior Exhibits on Display

Senior Exhibits on Display

A piece from from Chase Newman’s collection titled “Ornamentalism.”(The Herald/Submitted Photo) The work of six Maryville College senior art majors, Sterling Thomas, Chase Newman, Crystal Krausser, Hunter Acosta, Lucy Cleek and Katherine...

 

Siblings Earn Academic Awards

Jordan and Chelsea Tarwater, siblings from Sevier County, received awards at the Maryville College Academic Awards Ceremony held April 14 on the campus of the liberal arts college. Jordan Tarwater, a 2009 graduate of Sevier County High School...

 

Former UT Track Star Named National Director

Former UT Track Star Named National Director

Former University of Tennessee track star Ted Goodlake was recently named to the position of National Director of Sales, North America, by On. (The Herald/On AG) On, the innovative new running shoe company built on patented Swiss technology,...

 

Local Students Honored

Local Students Honored

Front Row: Megan Bates, Angela Karl, Emily Hall. Back Row: Brandon Scourtas, Christian Yarber, Jonathan Ginn-Gatlinburg. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The Great Smoky Mountains Association of Realtors in 1988 honored J.Pritchard Barnes, posthumously,...

 

Free Home Repairs Offered

Appalachia Service Project (ASP), a non-profit Christian home repair ministry, will repair homes free of charge this summer for Sevier County families in need. Using volunteer labor, ASP provides free home repair for low-income clients chosen...

 

Highland Games Return

Highland Games Return

Several bands will perform each day during the event. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) For the second consecutive year, thousands are expected to descend on the campus of Maryville College for the 2012 Smoky Mountain Highland Games. Visitors will...

 

Aquatic Center Opens

The Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation Family Aquatic Center will open May 26. The operating hours for the season are 11 a.m. to 6p .m.  Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The Family...

 

Vols Mourn Deaths of Slater, Tomlinson

Two Tennessee footballers who made headlines at UT during the middle portion of the last century have died. The St. Augustine (Fla.) Record is reporting the death of Walter Slater, 92, in his Florida hometown. Slater is best remembered for his...

 

Alexander, Wortham Win Titles

Alexander, Wortham Win Titles

Annie Alexander (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Ellen Wortham (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Tennessee claimed league titles in two events, finished second in one and grabbed third in another Sunday on the final day of the 2012 SEC Outdoor Track...

 

Last Weekend at 411 Motor Speedway

The following are the full results from the May 12 races at 411 Motor Speedway. Thunder & Lightning— 1. Robert Martin, No. 14 2. Robbie Comer, No. 10B... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle +1