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Deanna Fisher. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) South Knoxville- A van that erupted in fire led to the arrest of a drug manufacturing suspect May 15. At approximately 3:06 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers and Knoxville Fire Department...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com Knoxville Tea Party Vice Chair James Arthur. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Knoxville- Ever since the IRS targeting scandal surfaced, many local conservatives have been lashing out against a perceived bias in...
Stephen Wayne Russell. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) South Knoxville/ Sevier County- A Knox County man was arrested in connection with several rental cabin burglaries in Sevier County May 17. Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals stated a vehicle...
Hangout Fest preparations get underway. (The Herald/ Archived) MTV, VH1, AND CMT BRING HANGOUT MUSIC FEST TO THE MASSES WITH MULTISCREEN PERFORMANCE AND NEWS COVERAGE Music and Celebrity Correspondents to Include Vinny Guadagnino, Dillon Francis,...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com Congressman Phil Roe represents Seymour as part of the Tennessee’s First District. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Sevier/ Knox- For many workers who put in overtime the way in which they are compensated...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com Tim and Lynn Tuggle travel through Seymour as part of the cross country mission trip. (The Herald/ Joe King) Seymour- For many people the thought of missionaries conjures up a focus of Americans going to foreign...
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett presents his Fiscal Year 2014 budget. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Knox County- The Knox County Commission will vote on the 2013-2014 Proposed Budget May 28 at 2 p.m.at their regularly scheduled meeting in the...
By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com The SHS cast of “Steel Magnolia” prepares for rehearsal. (The Herald/ Joe King) Seymour- In another display of their talent, The Seymour High School Forensic Team will put on a production of “Steel...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com South-Doyle Valedictorian Abdalla Husain. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Seymour/ South Knoxville- May is known for many things, but for graduating local students it means the beginning to the next phase of...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com Jack Frost Heating & Air character logo on left compared to Jack Frost drawing used by Home Depot – inset shows full banner. Seymour/ South Knoxville- As far as name brand recognition goes, a memorable...
By Joe King, King@heraldnewstn.com South Knoxville- After being informed of at least one eye-witness account of man falling from a bridge, first responders spent half a week searching for a body in a South Knoxville quarry. Knoxville Water Recue...
Cassidy Kennedy browses through books at the Seymour Library. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Seymour – Future expansion plans for the Seymour Public Library will come under discussion at 7 p.m. May 21 at the Friends of the Seymour Library’s...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com Sevier County Tea Party Chairman Steve Osborn. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Sevier County- For some the idea of the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups was nothing more than a conspiracy...
(The Herald/ Archived Photo) South Knoxville- Ijams Nature Center will host an evening of social irrigation as they mix up tasty fresh-from-the-garden beverages. From margaritas and manhattans to cosmos and coladas, a production of herbs will...
US Congressman Phil Roe. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Sevier County- U.S. Representative Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) applauded House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on the letter sent to President Obama regarding...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com The site of the controlled burning is slated to be developed into commercial property. (The Herald/ Joe King) Seymour- The controlled burning taking place on Chapman Hwy. has raised the curiosity of many residents...
The bumpy intersection of Chapman Hwy. and Maryville Hwy. was resurfaced this past weekend. (The Herald/ Joe King) Seymour- As the busiest intersection in the community, the section of road shared by Chapman Highway and Maryville Highway takes...
South Knoxville- South-Doyle Youth Sports will host a Spring Car Show May 18 with registration from 9 to 11 a.m. The car show will take place at 7335 Chapman Hwy. with an awards presentation at 2 p.m. All makes and models are welcome. In addition...
Sevier/ Blount counties- Mobile travel apps are emerging in Tennessee tourism. Two East Tennessee travel apps launched this week as a part of National Travel and Tourism Week. (the Herald/Submitted Photo) Blount Partnership unveiled the first...
(The Herald/ Archived Photo) Blount County – A small earthquake that occurred May 10 was felt in Maryville, Knoxville, Friendsville, Alcoa, and parts of Seymour. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake registered a 2.5 on the...
