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(The Herald/ Archived Photo) South Knoxville- When war was declared against Great Britain in 1812, Colonel John Williams (1778-1837) of Knoxville raised a company of volunteers and marched them 600 miles to Georgia to offer their service against...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com Seymour Middle School Principal Faye Nelson will retire after 12 years of service in her current position. (The Herald/ Joe King) Seymour- As a respected and dedicated member of the community prepares to enter...
Mellissa Israel and two friends who shaved their heads to show their support. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Sevier County- Diagnosed just after her sixteenth birthday, Mellissa Israel has been fighting a non-soft tissue sarcoma tumor in her...
State Representative Andrew Farmer. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Farmer will address the monthly Sevier County Tea Party meeting in Sevierville at the Thompson-Carr Center, located on Dolly Parton Parkway across from Sevier County High School,...
By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com The Seymour Flea Market fire consumed five buildings. (The Herald/ Ryan Cleaveland) Seymour- A fire that set five buildings ablaze caused a traffic shutdown throughout the Seymour community May 3. After spotting...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com Kegs of local brewing company Saw Works beer sit stacked against the wall. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Knox/Sevier/Blount- Regardless of political allegiances, any business owner will be quick to explain the...
Footage from the security cameras shows the suspect. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Two separate burglaries of the Sevierville Sprint store, located at 699 Parkway, have been reported this month. According to Sevierville Police Department Detectives...
South Knoxville residents get down at last year’s Vestival. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) South Knoxville- As spring festivals continue to get underway South Knoxville’s Art & Heritage Festival will memorialize the late Knoxville...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com Valley Grove Baptist Church is located at 9000 Old Sevierville Pike. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) South Knoxville/ Seymour- Although SouthFest is now a distant memory to some, a community celebration centrally...
SVFD Fire Chief Kevin Nunn goes over some data at the community forum. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Seymour- With such a regular presence in the community, it can be easy for some to forget just how much Seymour Volunteer Fire Department does...
South Knoxville/ Seymour- The quality of drinking water is important to overall health. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) In recognition of Safe Drinking Water Week Knoxville Utility Board encourages their customers to review its 2012 Water Quality...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com The Farmer’s Market in South Knoxville offers a range of both edible and non-edible produce. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) South Knoxville- Marble Springs State Historic Site will present the 3rd Season...
By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett presents his Fiscal Year 2014 budget. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) South Knoxville- It seems anytime a governmental budget is prosed there is at least one group dissatisfied....
(The Herald/ Archived Photo) I was in my neighborhood restaurant this morning and was seated behind a group of jubilant individuals celebrating the coming implementation of the health care bill. I could not finish my breakfast. This is what...
(The Herald/ Archived Photo) Knoxville- Knoxville Police Officers responded to Alcoa Hwy. south at the Cherokee Trail exit to investigate a single vehicle crash with injuries May 7 at approximately 5:45 a.m. to discover a woman ejected from...
By Joe King, King@heraldnewstn.com Charles Dunlap showcases his car collection. (The Herald/ Joe King) Seymour- Personal interests come all shapes and sizes, but for one local man the pride he gets from a lifelong automobile collection revs...
By Joe King, king@heraldnews.com Aslan Foundation Board Members Lindsay McDonough, Bob Young and Jim McDonough review plans for High Ground Park at the site of the Civil War-era Fort Higley. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) South Knoxville- Tapping...
Hangout Fest preparations get underway. (The Herald/ Archived) The The Hangout Music Fest has announced the offer of a limited quantity of single-day General Admission tickets for the festival, courtesy of AL.com and Brett-Robinson vacation...
Laricobious larvae devour Hemlock Woolly Adelgid eggs. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Sevier County- Great Smoky Mountains National Park resource managers plan to release two new predatory beetle species to aid in control efforts to stop the...
(The Herald/ Archived Photo) Everywhere- In the digital age any business is as good as invisible if they don’t have a proper Website. Even worse a poorly designed and weakly hosted site can make any business seem careless and unworthy of customer...
