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An unprovoked attack by a family dog caused traumatic harm to a four-year-old boy June 27. Wyatt Wilcoxson of Sevierville was reportedly playing with the family Rottweiler, Moose, when the dog suddenly attacked the boy. According to Sevier County...
Both Montgomery and Carr have a significant amount of support in Seymour. (The Herald/ Joe King) As politicians of all levels of government prepare for the upcoming election, one Sevier County Primary Election is generating significant attention...
Computer Solutions Manager Sean Woods wants to make all of the store’s customers aware of its new location. (The Herald/File Photo) While changes to business locations can often cause confusion for some customers, one Seymour business is making...
Morgan Hall and her mother Tammy Hall prepare for an expected rush of customers in the days leading up to July 4th. (The Herald/ Joe King) When people think about celebrating the Fourth of July a day at the lake, barbeques, and setting off fireworks...
Stephen Lawrence Hatcher (The Herald/BCSO) Two men were taken into custody last week following a Blount County Sheriff’s Office search warrant in the Hall Community. Stephen Lawrence Hatcher, 53 of Alcoa, and Adam Joseph Sudderth, 23 of Alcoa,...
Phil Roe. (The Herald/File Photo) Even before the Supreme Court’s decision to rule in favor of The Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act (PPACA) which has been informally referred to as Obamacare, the controversial law had been...
Fadi Saleh (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Fadi Saleh is a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, pre-med sophomore from Memphis who’s making a name for himself in the Internet music mash-up world. His recent video of President Barack Obama...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton greets Sarah Hillyer (center) and Ashleigh Huffman (right) of the UT Center for Sport, Peace and Society on Thursday, June 21. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The University of Tennessee, Knoxville,...
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office and the Sevierville Police Department are joining together to host Kids Safety Awareness Day July 17. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mountain Star Masonic Lodge, 1309 Dolly Parton Parkway. This...
An Interpretive Ranger leads an orienteering program at MacRae Meadows. The program will be offered in July along with others when the Interpretive Rangers present programs each Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. (The Herald/Carly Fleming) The Grandfather...
Eagle baseball standout Tyler Crawford watches the ball go toward the fence. (The Herald/Lee Ramsey) Success is the common thread that held all the Seymour spring sports together. Baseball, softball, soccer, track and tennis all were successful...
Kristy Wallen reviews planning consideration for the next school year. (The Herald/ Joe King) Since former Seymour High School Principal Greg Clark’s recent decision to transfer to a new administrative post, many have wondered how the new...
As the tumult between the ‘visionary process’ group Our Smokies, Our Future and the Sevier County Tea Party intensifies, residents have reached out to the County Mayor Larry Waters to get a governmental take on the issue. The subject of...
Crystal D. Hyde (The Herald/SCSD) Robin L. Floyd (The Herald/SCSD) Danielle Floyd Blair (The Herald/SCSD) Rubin Casey (The Herald/SCSD) A drug roundup that took place two months ago is still netting arrests. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Department...
Lee Raulerson puts Xp3 into the gas tank of his truck. (The Herald/ Joe King) As consumers continue to find ways to cope with the financial burdens of the current economy, a Sevier County man is confident in the money saving results his product...
Coy Blair (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR), a Townsend-based rehabilitation center for orphaned and injured black bear cubs, has just announced that it has hired a new curator, Coy Blair. Blair graduated Magna Cum...
As part of the rescue operation, the windows to the home were smashed by fire fighters. (The Herald/ Joe King) A fire erupted in a Seymour mobile home after neighbors heard what was described as a large explosion. The incident took place at...
Surveillance photo of the man suspected of fraudulently using a credit card. (The Herald/SPD) Surveillance photo of the woman suspected of fraudulently using a credit card. (The Herald/SPD) The Sevierville Police Department is requesting the...
Harold Pitner (The Herald/File Photo) Bill Oakes (The Herald/File Photo) Larry Waters (The Herald/File Photo) While cookouts, fishing, and gardening are on the top of the list for favorite summer activities in Seymour, the lack of a local pool...
Doug Overbey. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Scott Hughes. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Local candidates Doug Overbey, Scott Hughes, Richard Montgomery, and Dale Carr will participate in the July 12 Meet the Candidates event in preparation for...
