Author Archive: Brooke Stevenson

Suspected Burglar Caught

Suspected Burglar Caught

Williams M. Goins (The Herald/SCSD) A man has been arrested for burglarizing rental cabins in Sevier County. Williams M. Goins, 22 of Sevierville, was arrested Friday night at his home on Upper Middle Creek Road by detectives from the Sevier...

 

Carjacker Shoots at Victim

Carjacker Shoots at Victim

Farris Jay Dobbins (The Herald/SCSD) A Knox County man was arrested with an early morning carjacking and assault in Kodak last week. Farris Jay Dobbins, 19 of Strawplains, is facing several charges related to the July 25 incident. According...

 

Man Killed in Lawnmower Accident

An elderly Louisville man was killed in a lawnmower accident last Friday. Robert Lewis Hale, 81, of Wayne Rankin Road, Louisville, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Blount County Fire Department,...

 

Hwy. Improvements Continue

Hwy. Improvements Continue

Simpson Construction and their contractors work on bridge foundation work as part of Phase III of the Improving Hwy. 66 project. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Despite the wet weather of the last couple weeks, there has been plenty of activity...

 

Visitation Continues to Increase

Great Smoky Mountains National Park saw yet another above-average month of visitation this June. The park saw 1,202,056 visitors during June2012. This is a 7.2 percent increase as compared with June 2011. The 2012 year-to-date visitation is...

 

Give Blood, Get Free Stuff

Give Blood, Get Free Stuff

Those who donate blood at any Medic Blood Center location between July 23 and 27 will receive a free voucher for any Tennessee Smokies regular season home game. (The Herald/Archive Photo) Medic Regional Blood Center continues to offer creative...

 

‘Hot’ Air Conditioner Results in Arrests

‘Hot’ Air Conditioner Results in Arrests

Johnny Wade McCarter (The Herald/SCSD) Mark Lancaster (The Herald/SCSD) The theft of a heat and air unit has landed two men in jail. Johnny Wade McCarter, 40 of Sevierville, and Mark Lancaster, 38 of Cosby, have both been arrested for their...

 

SPS Teacher Earns Honor

SPS Teacher Earns Honor

Seymour Primary School teacher Jane Boling was recently named the 2012 Sevier County Special Education Teacher of the Year. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Jane Boling, a teacher of students with intellectual disabilities at Seymour Primary School...

 

Cleanup after Fatal Storm Continues

Cleanup after Fatal Storm Continues

Thousands of trees fell in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park as a result of violent thunderstorms last Thursday. (The Herald/NPS) Great Smoky National Park crews are still in the midst of a substantial clean-up effort after the severe storms...

 

Men Face Drug Charges

Men Face Drug Charges

Stephen Lawrence Hatcher (The Herald/BCSO) Two men were taken into custody last week following a Blount County Sheriff’s Office search warrant in the Hall Community. Stephen Lawrence Hatcher, 53 of Alcoa, and Adam Joseph Sudderth, 23 of Alcoa,...

 

More Arrested in Drug Roundup

More Arrested in Drug Roundup

Crystal D. Hyde (The Herald/SCSD) Robin L. Floyd (The Herald/SCSD) Danielle Floyd Blair (The Herald/SCSD) Rubin Casey (The Herald/SCSD) A drug roundup that took place two months ago is still netting arrests. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Department...

 

New Rescue Curator Hired

New Rescue Curator Hired

Coy Blair (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR), a Townsend-based rehabilitation center for orphaned and injured black bear cubs, has just announced that it has hired a new curator, Coy Blair. Blair graduated Magna Cum...

 

Fraud Suspects Sought

Fraud Suspects Sought

Surveillance photo of the man suspected of fraudulently using a credit card. (The Herald/SPD) Surveillance photo of the woman suspected of fraudulently using a credit card. (The Herald/SPD) The Sevierville Police Department is requesting the...

 

New SHS Principal Named

New SHS Principal Named

Kristy Wallen (The Herald/SHS) Although her title will be different, Seymour High School is a familiar place for its new principal. Former Assistant Principal Kristy Wallen will fill the empty position left by the previous principal Greg Clark. The...

 

Independence Day Schedules

The following service and facility schedules for the city of Sevierville will be in effect in observance of the Fourth of July holiday— City Hall, the Community Center and Civic Center, the Sevierville Events Center administrative offices,...

 

More Visit Park

More Visit Park

May visitation at the Great Smoky National Park increased this year compared to the same month in 2011. (The Herald/NPS) The Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced another monthly increase in visitation this year. The visitation for...

 

Missing Teen Sought

Missing Teen Sought

Ray Bradley Boone. (The Herald/SCSD) The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s assistance in finding a missing teenage boy. The missing boy, 16-year-old Ray Bradley Boone, is believed to have run away from his home...

 

Woman Accused of Stabbing

Woman Accused of Stabbing

Staci Hariford (The Herald/SCSD) A Louisiana woman has been charged in connection with a stabbing at a Sevier County rental cabin. Staci Hariford, 19 of Brusly, LA, was arrested for aggravated assault after an incident last week that resulted...

 

Cruise Draws Crowds

Cruise Draws Crowds

Wendy’s Restaurant in Macon Crossing Shopping Center will give prizes to the first few cruisers who park their rides in front of the restaurant during the weekly Seymour Cruise-In. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) New cars have been popping up...

 

Purse Snatched, Card Used

Purse Snatched, Card Used

Security photo of the woman suspected of stealing the purse and then using the stolen debit card. (The Herald/SCSD) The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who used a stolen debit card. Sevier...