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Cristin Sutphin Scholarship Concert will be held March 17 at SHS. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) The 14th annual Cristin Sutphin Vocal Music Scholarship Concert will be held at 7 p.m. March 12 at Seymour High School. As many as 20 local acts will...
Shawn Wills. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) A Seymour resident was arrested by a member of the Pigeon Forge Police Department for operating a meth lab Feb. 26. According to the arrest warrant, Shawn Christopher Wills, 33, of Seymour, was manufacturing...
U.S. Representative Phil Roe.(The Herald/ Archived Photo) In a controversial piece of writing that has been circulating around Seymour and many other parts of the country a warning about a world-wide gun ban has become the subject of attention. In...
By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com TN State Representative Joe Armstrong. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Although formally an industrial haven of business, South Knoxville has not been economically prosperous for many years. But with the extended...
Seymour High School Assistant Principal John Robinette donates blood at Medic’s drive last year. (The Herald/Archive Photo) Medic Regional Blood Center has issued a critical need for all blood types, including the universal blood type...
By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com As part of the agreement for pooling all community votes to Seymour Middle School for last year’s Calling All Communities contest, the four Seymour schools have divvied up the money equally. With a grand...
By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Gary Underwood prepares an insurance claim for a client. (The Herald/ Joe King) For many people the insurance industry can seem overwhelming, but a lifetime Seymour resident has the experience to ease local...
UT Vols Head Football Coach Butch Jones. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) As the area prepares for the upcoming race weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, the folks at Food City are gearing up for the running of the March 17Food City 500. Company officials...
Seymour residents and SVFD members listen closely at the public forum. (The Herald/ Joe King) The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department held a public community forum in the auditorium of Seymour High School Feb. 26. To an audience of about a combined...
(The Herald/ Archived Photo) A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that the 9,008,830 visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park spent $818 million in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported...
(The Herald/ Archived Photo) The City of Sevierville has received the results of the National Citizen Survey conducted in the City last fall. The City received very high ratings for the overall appearance of the city and several Public Works...
The convenience center located behind Floyd’s Market is an important part of the Seymour Community. (The Herald/ Joe King) The Sevier County Mayor’s office released an update stating all Sevier County convenience centers will open...
Craig Stevenson. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) A Sevier County man has been charged with burglarizing six homes in the Boyds Creek Community. Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals said Craig Stevenson, 21, of 2470 Native Dancer Way, Sevierville was...
Coupons can now be loaded onto Food City ValueCards. (The Herald/ Joe King) Food City recently announced the launch of several exciting new programs designed to bring added value and convenience to their consumers. Among the newest features...
(The Herald/ Archived Photo) According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, a 13 year old male juvenile has been charged in connection with the sexual assault of a six-year-old female in the Northview/Kodak community. Seals stated that at approximately...
By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals. (The Herald/Archive Photo) As members of Congress continue to debate the effects of Federal sequestration, the local impact of such cuts may produce varying results. Of the...
By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com The turn lane on Boyds Creek Hwy. is nearly complete. (The Herald/ Joe King) A Seymour turn lane designed to reduce the heavy flow of traffic and increase safety is nearly completed. The creation of the turn...
By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Two hikers map out their route at Ijams Nature Center. (The Herald/ Knoxnews) Ijams Nature Center, located in South Knoxville, will host a fundraising hiking event for entire month of March. The Hike-A-Thon...
By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com The remains of the bird carcasses show electrical wires where not the cause of the mass kill. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) The case of the mysterious mass bird kill that took place on Boyds Creek Hwy. Dec....
By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Sevier County Emergency Medical Systems Director Steve Huskey. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Although first responders such as fire fighters and law enforcement agencies are continually risking their lives...
