Archive for: July, 2012

Romney Campaign Manager to Address Sevier County GOP

The East Tennessee Regional Chairman for the Romney for President Campaign and former Vice Mayor of Knoxville, Joe Bailey, will be the guest speaker at the next general assembly meeting of the Sevier County Republican Party. The meeting will...

 

Partnership Feeds Those in Need

Partnership Feeds Those in Need

Information boxes containing menus and schedules for the One Harvest Food Ministries program can be found both outside and inside of Seymour Grace Baptist Church. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Seymour Grace Baptist Church recently partnered with...

 

Training Program to Benefit National Parks

Training Program to Benefit National Parks

The new training program funded by Alcoa Foundation will benefit areas like Dettifoss waterfall in Iceland’s Vatnajokull National Park. Vatnajokull and the Smokies are exploring a possible sister park arrangement. Dettifoss can also be seen...

 

Conference Welcomes New Members

The USA South Athletic Conference welcomes three additions to the league. As of July 1, 2012, LaGrange College, Maryville College and Piedmont College are officially full-members of the USA South. Each institution was a former member of the...

 

Students Engineer Fun at UT

Students Engineer Fun at UT

More than 30 middle school students from around the Southeast participated in the MITES program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Thirty-one middle-schoolers from around the Southeast came to the University...

 

Local Auditions Set

The Wild Thyme Players will hold auditions for “Duels & Desserts 2” July 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. and July 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church off Merchants Drive in North Knoxville. The performance will take place September...

 

Tournament Benefits Scholarship Fund

The 4th Annual Andy Wilson Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Aug. 4 at Three Ridges Golf Course.  As family, friends and the community remember the life of a local Knox County Corrections officer all proceeds will benefit the Andy Wilson...

 

Futbol Club Thrives

Futbol Club Thrives

Pictured from left to right: Coach Frank Colbert, Brody Cravens, Elijah Lee, Eli Colbert, Taylor Madison, Caden Brooks, and Miller Huskey The APEX Sevier soccer club U6 boys were named the champions of the World Futbol Tour 3v3 tournament last...

 

Bray, Rogers on Award Watch List

Bray, Rogers on Award Watch List

Tyler Bray (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Da’Rick Rogers (The Herald/Submitted Photo) A pair of Tennessee juniors, quarterback Tyler Bray and wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers, have each been named to the watch list for the 77th annual...

 

Last Weekend at 411 Motor Speedway

The following are the full results from the July 2 races at 411 Motor Speedway. Topless 1.(1) Marvin Romines, No. 57 2.(4) Dave Lewis, No. 51... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle +1

 

Tribe Wins Championship

Tribe Wins Championship

(Back Row L to R) Coach Steve Irwin, Hunter Sands, Justin Beck, Matt Storm, Christian Nave, Peyton Eubanks, Coach Matt Storm. (Front Row L to R) Gabe Racey, Jacob Irwin, Austin McMahan, Austin Caughorn. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Congratulations...

 

Seymour Girls Lacrosse Gains Attention

Seymour Girls Lacrosse Gains Attention

Nina Rogers works on cradling while Laurel Robinson plays wall ball with the rebounder in the background. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) During the dog days of summer when most teenagers are spending their vacation in the pool, movie theaters...

 

Seymour’s Koeneman Playing Pro Baseball

Seymour’s Koeneman Playing Pro Baseball

Former Seymour Eagle baseball player Kyle Koeneman (left) in his a recent game against the Billings Mustangs. (Photo Courtesy of Casey Page/Billings Gazette) Sometimes dreams do come true. Kyle Koeneman, one of the most outstanding athletes...

 

Sevier County Hit Hard During Quick Storm

The Mountain Cove Marina at Douglas Lake collapsed around 6:30 pm Thursday when a fast-moving storm hit the area. At least four pontoon boats were turned upside down, and 12 houseboats were pushed up against the rocks after their the dock they...