Author Archive: jamie

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...

 

Valentine’s Day in Seymour Guides Gift Giving

Valentine’s Day in Seymour Guides Gift Giving

By Jamie Stewart Storey,  jamie@seymourherald.com Deann Barr explains color, size and clarity of an estate piece. (The Herald/Jamie Stewart Storey) There are several options in Seymour when contemplating gifts for your sweetheart this Valentine’s...

 

Living Below the Poverty Line in Seymour & South Knox

Living Below the Poverty Line in Seymour & South Knox

By Jamie Stewart Storey  Jamie@seymourherald.com Hwy 411 Seymour Midway Rentals.(The Herald/Jamie Stewart Storey)   With no recent increases in minimum wages combined with the higher cost of basic food items and other necessities...

 

Expert Guide for Winter Auto Care and Safety

Expert Guide for Winter Auto Care and Safety

(The Herald/Jamie Stewart Storey) Expert Mechanic Darrell Carter in his auto and tire facility in Seymour. By Jamie Stewart Storey Jamie@seymourherald.com Winterizing your vehicle is important due to extreme cold conditions and safety during...

 

Seymour Herald’s 2013 Photography Contest

Seymour Herald’s 2013 Photography Contest

Enter To Win! The Seymour Herald is having a Local Photography Contest for Seymour and South Knox residents ages 12 and up only. Requirements to Enter the Photo Contest are as follows: 1. Must be at least 12 years old or older. 2. Must have...

 

Library Provides Free Books

Library Provides Free Books

Seymour Library Assistant Kathy Bradley, (The Herald/ Jamie Stewart Storey) Friends of the Sevier County Libraries will be assisting area churches by donating books from their excess donation inventory. The free books ranging in topics from...

 

Pilots Save Rescue Pets by Air Service

Pilots Save Rescue Pets by Air Service

By Jamie Stewart Storey, jamie@seymourherald.com Pilot Jim Carney comforts a rescued dog (The Herald/ Joe Karl) Paws N Pilots is a volunteer and networking program that provides air transport of rescue dogs to their new homes. Downtown Island...

 

Famous Author Brings the History of South Knox Waterfront to Life

Famous Author Brings the History of South Knox Waterfront to Life

By Jamie Stewart Storey,  jamie@seymourherald.com Cormac McCarthy sitting between the singing duo known as The Healy Sisters in Knoxville (The Herald/submitted photo) South Knox has a truly unique history and has been home to several celebrities...

 

Unnamed Tatters Unclaimed Memories

Unnamed Tatters Unclaimed Memories

By Jamie Stewart Storey,  jamie@seymourherald.com The Unnamed building sits beside Uhaul on Chapman Hwy. (The Herald/ Joe Karl) As one drives down Chapman Highway here and there stands remnants of unnamed times and places. Almost as if time...

 

Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort to Host Special Olympics

Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort to Host Special Olympics

By Jamie Stewart Storey, jamie@seymourherald.com (Seymour Herald/Submitted Photo) Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort located at 1001 Parkway has a myriad of winter sports activities for the entire family and the resort is hosting this year’s Tennessee...

 

Lice and Bed Bugs Increase into 2013

Lice and Bed Bugs Increase into 2013

By Jamie Stewart Storey,  jamie@seymourherald.com Mother inspects child for lice. (Archived Photo/The Herald) As reported in The Herald November last year the spread of lice was expected to increase due to changes of policy within the Sevier...

 

If Walls Could Talk

If Walls Could Talk

By Jamie Stewart Storey, Staff Reporter jamie@seymourherald.com Abandoned Building on Chapman Highway. (Jamie Stewart Storey/The Herald) Standing along Chapman Hwy. next door to the former Stella’s Florist in South Knox are abandoned buildings...

 

South Knox Radio Shack Prepares to Relocate

South Knox Radio Shack Prepares to Relocate

By Jamie Stewart Storey,  jamie@seymourherald.com South Knox Radio Shack staff assists a customer.(Jamie Stewart Storey/The Herald) Radio Shack in South Knox is looking forward to relocating to the new facility that is currently being built...

 

Elderly Couple Copes After Home Burns

Elderly Couple Copes After Home Burns

By Jamie Stewart Storey, Staff Reporter jamie@seymourherald.com Seymour Herald/Archived Photo A tragic mobile home fire that occurred at 12:12am January 4th in South Knox left an elderly couple homeless and they lost everything as the result...

 

Seymour Supports Local Rehabilitation Program

Seymour Supports Local Rehabilitation Program

By Jamie Stewart Storey,  jamie@seymourherald.com (Jamie Stewart Storey/The Herald) Program volunteers collecting donations in Seymour. Helping area people with the struggles of drug and alcohol abuse and rebuilding their lives are a few of...

 

Seymour Church Hosts Gun Safety Class

Seymour Church Hosts Gun Safety Class

By Jamie Stewart Storey,  jamie@seymourherald.com Foothills Community Church on Hwy 411. (The Herald/ Jamie Stewart Storey) Foothills Worship Center located in Seymour at 5555 Sevierville Rd. will host a basic gun safety class free of charge. The...

 

Pigeon Forge’s Local Reaction to Liquor Vote

Pigeon Forge’s Local Reaction to Liquor Vote

By Jamie Stewart Storey, jamie@seymourherald.com Customers enjoy Hibachi dining at Little Tokyo in Pigeon Forge. (The Herald/ Jamie Stewart Storey) Liquor by the drink sales in Pigeon Forge have been up for debate recently as a vote held in...

 

New Election Ordered in Pigeon Forge Liquor Sales Battle

New Election Ordered in Pigeon Forge Liquor Sales Battle

By Jamie Stewart Storey,  Jamie@seymourherald.com (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Judge Telford E. Forgety ruled  a new election must be held within 45 to 60 days to decide if liquor can be sold by the drink in Pigeon Forge Jan. 10. Forgety determined...

 

The Rust of Grapes

The Rust of Grapes

East Lansing stands in poverty. By Jamie Stewart Storey/The Herald jamie@seymourherald.com It is amazing listening to all of these national politicians say how they are going to rescue impoverished areas such as the “Rust Belt” located in...