Archive for: October, 2012

Two Survive Nearby Plane Crash

Two Survive Nearby Plane Crash

The airplane landed on its top as a result of the crash. (The Herald/ Tom Sherlin of The Daily Times) A small airplane carrying one pilot and one passenger made a crash landing just miles away from Seymour Oct. 16.  Blount County Sheriff James...

 

Roe Honored as Friend of Farmers

Roe Honored as Friend of Farmers

U.S. Congressman Phil Roe (center) accepts the 2012 Friends of Farm Bureau award. (The Herald/ Submitted photo) Republican Congressman Phil Roe, who represents Seymour as part of the Tennessee’s First District, was chosen for the Friend of...

 

Ground Work Underway for Water Treatment Plant

Ground Work Underway for Water Treatment Plant

Crew members work to bring the new water treatment plant closer to completion. (THE HERALD/ JOE KING) Construction for the replacement water treatment plant located on the Knox Chapman Utility site off Gov. John Sevier Hwy. has entered a new...

 

Veterans Assistance Grants Awarded

Veterans Assistance Grants Awarded

Nearly one out of every four US Veterans are homeless. (THE HERALD/ SUBMITTED PHOTO) The Department of Veteran’s Affairs has awarded grants to the Tennessee Valley Coalition to End Homelessness, or TVCEH, to serve veterans and their families...

 

School Adopts Energy Policy

School Adopts Energy Policy

With clear link to each other, the economy and energy have been at the forefront of many budgetary discussions and the Sevier County School Systems have taken steps to ease both environmental and fiscal concerns through a new policy. The new...

 

Voter Turnout Expected to Increase: Romney Looks to Be the Clear Choice for Seymour

Voter Turnout Expected to Increase: Romney Looks to Be the Clear Choice for Seymour

A large voter turnout is expected for 2012. (THE HERALD/ SUBMITTED PHOTO) Almost every Presidential Election voters are bombarded with reasons as to why the next ballot they cast could be the most important one of their lifetime.  This year...

 

Sevierville’s Winterfest Kicks Off

Sevierville’s Winterfest Kicks Off

A band marches through Sevierville as part of the Winterfest Celebration. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Sevierville will be the first to kick off Smoky Mountain Winterfest with the annual Music, Lights & Magic event Nov. 5 at the Sevierville...

 

Community Calendar

Sevierville’s 24th Annual Smoky Mountain Winterfest Celebration – Nov. 5th – Feb. 28th Sevierville’s Winterfest Kick-Off Music, Lights & Magic – Nov. 5th, 2012 3-8pm in the Sevierville Municipal Complex at 110 Gary Wade Blvd....

 

HERITAGE CENTER TO HOST FIRST SMOKY MOUNTAIN BOOK FESTIVAL

HERITAGE CENTER TO HOST FIRST SMOKY MOUNTAIN BOOK FESTIVAL

Townsend, TN – The first-ever Smoky Mountain Book Festival will take place on Saturday, October 27, from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Heritage Center in Townsend. The event is funded in part by a grant from Humanities Tennessee, an independent affiliate...

 

Dolly’s 40 year old song wins Song of the Year

Dolly’s 40 year old song wins Song of the Year

Given the rediscovered popularity of the Whitney Houston cover of Dolly Parton’s classic “I Will Always Love You” following the R&B singer’s death earlier this year, the track was named last week as 2012′s Song...

 

“HALLOWEEN HAUNTS AND HAINTS”

“HALLOWEEN HAUNTS AND HAINTS”

October 7, 2012 – Marble Springs State Historic Site, in conjunction with the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association, will be hosting “Halloween Haunts and Haints”, Saturday, October 27, from 4 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  You can expect to...

 

Cash, Drugs, and a Gun Lead to Arrest

Cash, Drugs, and a Gun Lead to Arrest

THE HERALD/ SC SHERIFF’S) DEPT.Cash, drugs, and the gun found during the vehicle search. Two Sevier County men were arrested after a traffic stop where officers found scheduled narcotics, cash and a gun Oct.11. Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals...

 

South-Doyle Wins Chapman Battle

South-Doyle Wins Chapman Battle

Seymour Herald / Lee RamseySeymour reciever D.J. Griffin fights for more yardage with Cherokee defenders holding on. By: Lee Ramsey The battle of Chapman Highway was all Red and Blue this year as the South-Doyle Cherokees shut out the Seymour...

 

Roe Responds to VP Debate

Roe Responds to VP Debate

U.S. Representative Phil Roe. (THE HERALD/ ARCHIVED PHOTO) Because it is the one and only of the Presidential Election season, the Vice Presidential Debate is often given a lot of weight since valuable information about the Presidential candidates’...

 

Lady Eagles Clinch Region Spot

Lady Eagles Clinch Region Spot

Seymour Herald / Lee RamseyLady Eagle Victoria Nelson slams the ball home. Under the guidance of first year Coach Erin Biddle, the Seymour Lady Eagle volleyball team has clinched a spot in the Region 1-AAA volleyball tournament.  The Lady Eagles...

 

Sevier Invaded By Voodoo Zombies: Ripley’s Hosts Special Haunted Halloween Event

Sevier Invaded By Voodoo Zombies: Ripley’s Hosts Special Haunted Halloween Event

  Cali Ma and Ivo Shandor are two of the many monsters who are part of Ripley’s Haunted Adventure. (THE HERALD/ JOE KING) Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is celebrating its 14th annual Fright Nights show this year with Voodoo Thirteen. Ripley’s...

 

Clayton Homes Reaches to Seymour

Clayton Homes Reaches to Seymour

The Clayton Sales team welcome customers to the fall sales event. (THE HERALD/ JOE KING) The world’s biggest name in manufactured housing hopes to increase its coverage in Seymour through a sales promotion event. “Seymour is the fastest...

 

SEVIER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

SEVIER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

The preschool ready-to-read story time for the Sevier County Public Library System (SCPLS) continues with October’s monthly theme – I Can Imagine!  Visit any branch of the Sevier County Public Library System this month as we read new stories;...

 

Strongman Group Comes to Seymour

Strongman Group Comes to Seymour

Members of Team Impact display feats of strength. (THE HERALD/ ARCHIVED PHOTO) Seymour First Baptist Church, located at 11621 Chapman Highway, will host the internationally-known Team Impact Oct. 24 – 28. Team Impact is a group of world-class...

 

Residents Conflicted about Future Part 7: Facilitator of Process Dismisses Agenda 21 Allegations

Residents Conflicted about Future Part 7: Facilitator of Process Dismisses Agenda 21 Allegations

Gianni Longo is an architect and founding Principal of ACP – Visioning & Planning. (THE HERALD/ ARCHIVED PHOTO)  Ed. note: The subject of Our Smokies, Our Future and those who are against the process has been a topic we have reported...