Archive for: November, 2012

Fantasy of Trees to Benefit Children’s Hospital

Fantasy of Trees to Benefit Children’s Hospital

Fantasy of Trees is a benefit for the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Thousands of twinkling lights, brightly colored toys, and an enchanted forest of trees will bring the holiday season to life Nov. 21-25...

 

Poor Economy Alters Media

Poor Economy Alters Media

The loss of the local newspaper would have a major impact on abilities to keep up with local information. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) No industry is immune to the effects of the disastrous Obama economy and for that reason many media outlets...

 

Gas Price Drop Slows

Gas Price Drop Slows

A driver fills up on low cost gas. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Average retail gasoline prices in the Knoxville and Seymour have fallen 6.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.11 a gallon as of Nov.12. This compares with the national...

 

Election Manipulation Exposed: Sevier’s Presidential Candidate Explains Media Blackout

Election Manipulation Exposed: Sevier’s Presidential Candidate Explains Media Blackout

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Sevier County resident Merlin Miller ran for President in 2012 on the first-ever American Third Position Party ticket. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) While many voters were focused on the surprise of Mitt Romney’s...

 

Spread of Lice Expected to Increase

Spread of Lice Expected to Increase

Seymour Primary School Nurse Roxanne Rheinscheld checks a student for lice. (The Herald/ Joe King)Within any public school system, parents, teachers, and students alike are all too familiar with the treat of lice infestations.As with any communicable...

 

Resident Feedback Requested

Resident Feedback Requested

Let your voice be heard. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Within the next few weeks, questionnaires will be sent to a random sample of 1,200 Sevierville households, asking for feedback on the quality and usefulness of city services. The results...

 

New Smokies Guide Debuts on Smartphones

New Smokies Guide Debuts on Smartphones

A Smoky Mountain Tour Guide is now available for the Smartphone. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Smoky Mountain Travel Guide is a new smartphone application designed for both the iPhone and Android. This interactive guide by Knoxville travel writer...

 

Vols Not Giving In

Vols Not Giving In

Derek Dooley goes over coaching strategy on the field. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Tennessee has obviously had issues slowing down opposing offenses this season but defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri is not about to back down from the challenge...

 

Scots Record Highest League Finish

Scots Record Highest League Finish

(The Herald/ Submitted Photo) The Maryville College Fighting Scots used a 211 yard rushing effort from junior Travis Felder and a school record five field goals from senior Jonathan Sykes to claim their sixth win of the season with a 22-17 victory...

 

Head Coach Derek Dooley’s Opening Statement

Head Coach Derek Dooley’s Opening Statement

Head UT Football Coach Derek Dooley. (The Herald/ Archived Photo)   “Well that was a tough one. We played our tails off and we had a lot of opportunities to win the game – a lot. Didn’t get it done. We had a fourth down there at the...

 

Lady Eagles Readies for Tip-Off

Lady Eagles Readies for Tip-Off

By Lee Ramsey, Lee@seymourherald.com Seymour basketball Coach Stallings giving instructions to her team during a timeout. (The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) If the Seymour Lady Eagle basketball team can come close to duplicating last year’s success...

 

Seymour Cross Country Ends Successful Season

Seymour Cross Country Ends Successful Season

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com The Seymour Eagle cross country track team and Coach Richard Allen in regional competition. (The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) The Seymour cross country team has completed another successful season under the guidance...

 

Local students accepted to Union College

Several local students have been accepted to attend Union College for the fall semester of 2013. Zackary Blain and Mitchel Tarity, both of Seymour Located in Barbourville, Ky., Union College offers an education experience where students receive...

 

Hearon Named Senior Vice President at Mountain National Bank

Hearon Named Senior Vice President at Mountain National Bank

Mike Hearon currently serves on the Directors of United Way of Board of Blount County and the Advisory Board of Boys & Girls Clubs of Blount County. He is also a VIP (Volunteers in Progress) Member of the Blount County Chamber of Commerce...

 

Annual Arts and Crafts Show Coming Soon

Annual Arts and Crafts Show Coming Soon

The 8th Annual Santa Mouse Christmas House Arts & Crafts Show Sponsored by Blount County Arts and Crafts Guild has announced its dates. Nov. 29-30, at 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.  as well as Dec. 1,  from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The event will...

 

Volvs Fall to Missouri In Fourth OT, 51-48

Volvs Fall to Missouri In Fourth OT, 51-48

For three overtimes Saturday afternoon, Tennessee and Missouri stayed on serve. But a failed fourth-down conversion by the Vols led to a Missouri field goal and sent Tennessee to a 51-48 defeat in Neyland Stadium. Andrew Baggett’s 35-yard...

 

411 Motor Speedway Results Nov. 10th

411 Motor Speedway Results Nov. 10th

Mod Mini 1. Rocky McNabb, No. 88 2. Nick Perry, No. 19 3. Randy Dyke, No. 111... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogle +1

 

Alert: Authorities Search for Missing Person

Alert: Authorities Search for Missing Person

Casey Ray Whaley was last seen Nov. 7 in Sevierville. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) The Detective Division of Sevier County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a Sevierville man who went missing. The alert stated Casey Ray Whaley was last...

 

Construction Warnings Issued

Construction Warnings Issued

Crews work on Phase Three of the Hwy. 66 project. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) With all the local emphasis on infrastructure, keeping track of the numerous road projects in the area is necessary for nearly every resident. Whether it is traveling...

 

Residents Conflicted About Future Part 11: Facilitator Directly Responds to Opponents’ Concerns

Residents Conflicted About Future Part 11: Facilitator Directly Responds to Opponents’ Concerns

Gianni Longo holds an Our Smokies, Our Future flyer. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Gianni Longo, the independent facilitator of Our Smokies, Our Future, has a successful record in the field on visioning and...