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Kristy Wallen (The Herald/SHS) Although her title will be different, Seymour High School is a familiar place for its new principal. Former Assistant Principal Kristy Wallen will fill the empty position left by the previous principal Greg Clark. The...
Communication devices such as walkie-talkies help constables stay in touch with other law enforcement agencies. (The Herald/ Joe King) Since Seymour doesn’t have a police department of its own, the office of Constable holds a special place...
The Burlington Teen Tour Band will perform at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center next week. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center will host a concert July 5 by the Burlington Teen Tour Band of Ontario, Canada....
A special Session Sevier County Commissioners meeting was held July 25 to consider the budget documents. “This is a maintenance budget,” said Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters. “There is no property tax increase and it keeps departments...
Diana Southard’s Jeep Grand Cherokee flipped over because she swerved to avoid an encroaching Malibu. (The Herald/ Joe King) An accident that took place at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Chapman Hwy. near the cross street of Henry Haynes Rd....
Junior High 4-H Wildlife Judging Team members (left to right) Kestral Troutman, Garrett Soehn and Hailey Carmichael. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Sevier County 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Members recently brought home honors in the Eastern Regional...
The following service and facility schedules for the city of Sevierville will be in effect in observance of the Fourth of July holiday— City Hall, the Community Center and Civic Center, the Sevierville Events Center administrative offices,...
May visitation at the Great Smoky National Park increased this year compared to the same month in 2011. (The Herald/NPS) The Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced another monthly increase in visitation this year. The visitation for...
Jason Dossett operates a fireworks tent in Seymour as a volunteer for JC Ministries. (The Herald/ Joe King) With all of the fireworks tents competing in Seymour it can get hard to tell them apart, but one tent operator in particular has more...
Mark Andrew Webb (The Herald/BCSO) Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said a 49-year-old Maryville man is charged with aggravated assault following an altercation Sunday morning that led to the stabbing of another man. The victim of the...
To help raise funds for the Sevier Lodge #334, which provides charitable assistance to Seymour, a car show event will be held July 21. The second annual Open Classic Car Show, Rummage Sale, and Country Ham Breakfast will be held at the Lodge,...
Owner Clarence Dyer displays his top-quality laundry equipment. (The Herald/ Joe King) While a coin laundry may not be many people’s first choice of where to spend their time, a Sevier County resident is bringing both efficiency and entertainment...
Appalachian Bear Rescue is a rehabilitation center for orphaned and injured black bears and those in need of medical care. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR), a Townsend-based rehabilitation center for orphaned and...
SVFD Chief Kevin Nunn starts the initial investigation of the fire. (The Herald/ Joe King) A multi-structural fire that burned for nearly three hours in the Seymour area has local investigators sifting for answers. According to Seymour Volunteer...
Ted Esch. (The Herald/Joe King) Because the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department is funded largely by donations from the community it serves, the low number of donations received from the spring mailer has many members of the SFVD Board of Directors...
Ray Bradley Boone. (The Herald/SCSD) The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s assistance in finding a missing teenage boy. The missing boy, 16-year-old Ray Bradley Boone, is believed to have run away from his home...
Staci Hariford (The Herald/SCSD) A Louisiana woman has been charged in connection with a stabbing at a Sevier County rental cabin. Staci Hariford, 19 of Brusly, LA, was arrested for aggravated assault after an incident last week that resulted...
Claude Ownby (The Herald/Submitted Photo) City of Sevierville Alderman Claude Ownby, who served as an alderman for 19 years, passed away June 19 at the age of 77. Alderman Ownby dedicated much of his life to faithfully serving the citizens of...
SCB’s President & CEO Matthew Converse with 2012 “Hot Dog” winner Turkey and owner Chrissy Chambers. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Sevier County Bank recently announced the winner of its 2012 “Hot Dog” contest. The contest, which...
Although school is out for the summer, a church-backed program is getting a jump start on helping area students receive free supplies and services to help prepare them for their return in August. Seymour United Methodist Church, which is located...
