Archive for: February, 2013

Teachers Selected for Honor

Teachers Selected for Honor

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com (From left to right) Rachel Williams, Peggy Oakes, Katie Davis. (The Herald/ Joe King) The Seymour Intermediate School has made their selection for the 2012 Teachers of the Year. Winning the popular vote among...

 

Commission Approves Seymour Turn Lane

Commission Approves Seymour Turn Lane

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Gardening Projects Spring into Action

Gardening Projects Spring into Action

By Jamie Stewart Storey, Jamie@seymourherald.com Planting a tree is a traditional way to celebrate Arbor Day. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) The National Arbor Day Foundation is helping local gardening and landscaping enthusiasts pre-Spring Planting...

 

Local Flu Cases in Decline

Local Flu Cases in Decline

By Jamie Stewart Storey Jamie@seymourherald.com A patient receives a flu shot as a preventive measure. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Flu is on the decline in Seymour and South Knoxville.  Recent reports from Sevier county health officials have...

 

Eagle Scouts Receive Honor

Eagle Scouts Receive Honor

By Joe King Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters (far left) stands with Eagle Scouts Marshall Keiffer, Joshua Gibson, and Clayton Baldwin. (The Herald/ Joe King) Two Seymour High School students and one graduate were recognized for obtaining the...

 

Commissioner Ignores Flooding Concern

Commissioner Ignores Flooding Concern

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Chuck Mccorskey points to where the water level now rises during rainfall. (The Herald/ Joe King) In an attempt to settle an 18 month long conflict between neighbors, a local resident reached out to his County...

 

Market Value Provides Excellence

Market Value Provides Excellence

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Marquard Insurance Agents Bo Bogardus and Teresa Marquard review competitive rates. (The Herald/ Joe King) Showcasing healthy competition as the engine that drives an economy, a local insurance group houses...

 

Sevierville Sets Lifeguard Class

Sevierville Sets Lifeguard Class

(The Herald/ Archived Photo) The City of Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department will be offering a lifeguard certification class at the Sevierville Community Center during March. A skills set test will take place Mar. 1 at 5 p.m. to determine...

 

Seymour Wrestling Does Well in Region

Seymour Wrestling Does Well in Region

By Lee Ramsey, Lee@seymourherald.com Eagle senior Willie Stooksbury takes over his opponent.(The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) The dual competition is over for the season but individual competition is going strong as the Eagles place fourth in the region...

 

Lady Eagle Basketball Ends

Lady Eagle Basketball Ends

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com Lady Eagle senior Kasey Norman drives down the middle of the lane.(The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) The basketball season for the Seymour Lady Eagles came to an abrupt end as the Morristown East Lady Hurricanes (10-18...

 

Seymour Loses to S-D in Double OT

Seymour Loses to S-D in Double OT

By Lee Ramsey, lee@seymourherald.com Eagle Gunner Gibson goes up for the shot.(The Herald/ Lee Ramsey) The Seymour Eagle basketball season has come to an end.  Much like the entire season, so many games were like this one as the Eagles (17-12)...

 

Fire Leaves One Injured in Early Morning Blaze

Fire Leaves One Injured in Early Morning Blaze

By Jamie Stewart Storey, Staff Writer jamie@seymourherald.com (The Herald/ Archived Photo) An early morning house fire in  South Knoxville leaves one with injuries. The blaze occurred Feb 10 at approximately 7 a.m. Sunday morning. Knoxville...

 

House Burns in South Knox

House Burns in South Knox

By Jamie Stewart Storey, jamie@seymourherald.com Smoke and fire damaged home with broken front windows from fire. (The Herald/Jamie Stewart Storey) A house fire in a South Knoxville home sent one man to the hospital with burns to his face and...

 

Clifton Family Racing Tradition Continues at 411 Motor Speedway

Clifton Family Racing Tradition Continues at 411 Motor Speedway

By Jamie Stewart Storey, Jamie@seymourherald.com The Clifton Family from left to right Allie, Abbie, Layne, with parents Lori and Doug. (The Herald/Jamie Stewart Storey) The Clifton family of Seymour continues their three decades of racing as...

 

Church Flips Pancakes for Charity

Church Flips Pancakes for Charity

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com (From left to righ)Tim Crowford, Dean Hempel, and Bob Chance enjoy the festivities at the Mardi Gras Pancake dinner. (The Herald/ Joe King) A special Mardi Gras Pancake dinner was held at a local church to...

 

Gary Litton Legendary Investigations Continues into Fifth Decade

Gary Litton Legendary Investigations Continues into Fifth Decade

By Jamie Stewart Storey, Jamie@seymourherald.com Gary and Kimberly Litton welcome customers to their iconic South Knox business. (The Herald/Jamie Stewart Storey) The iconic business that sits alongside Chapman Hwy. has been providing private...

 

Teachers Rise to the Top

Teachers Rise to the Top

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Melissa Hall and Chad Pfeffinger smile for the education recognition they have received at SMS. (The Herald/ Joe King) Joining the ranks of fellow Seymour Schools, Seymour Middle School has announced their...

 

Electrical Work Continues Along Chapman

Electrical Work Continues Along Chapman

By Jamie Stewart Storey jamie@seymourherald.com Site members from both KUB and PIKE work along Chapman Highway in Seymour replacing poles. (The Herald/Jamie Stewart Storey) Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) is currently working with PIKE Electric...

 

Repeat Vandal Apprehended

Repeat Vandal Apprehended

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Eagle Den subdivision is located off of Boyds Creek Hwy. in Seymour. (The Herald/ Joe King) A juvenile who had allegedly forced entry into a home in a Seymour subdivision was taken into custody Feb. 11. At...

 

Hotel Meth Lab Raided

Hotel Meth Lab Raided

Roger Pete Porter. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong confirmed Maryville man has been taken into custody following a fire in a room at the Princess Motel, located on U.S. Highway 411, Feb 12. Roger Pete Porter,...