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Car Collector Highlights Passion

Car Collector Highlights Passion

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...

 

TCAPS Gauge Students

TCAPS Gauge Students

By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Seymour- Some students have nightmares about them and others look forward to showcasing their education, but no matter what stance is taken the standardized test is a required...

 

SHS Preps for Musical

SHS Preps for Musical

SHS students rehearse for the upcoming performances of Annie> (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Seymour- One of the best-loved family musicals will take center stage at Seymour High School during the upcoming week as students and faculty members...

 

4-H Photography and Baking Contest

4-H Photography and Baking Contest

Pictured with the Younger Division winners are Mary Brown and Don Gibson of the Pigeon Forge Rotary Club. Winners – Front Row: David Smelcer, Abigayle Chapman, Ajay Harrington; 2nd Row: Mackenzie Hamilton, Grace Thomas, Olivia Browning;...

 

Survivor Celebrates Milestone

Survivor Celebrates Milestone

By Joe King, king@heraldnewstn.com Curtis and Rebecca case stand in support of their daughter Hope. (The Herald/ Joe King) Seymour- For most students graduating high school can be a frightening time, but for one Seymour resident a lifelong medical...

 

Kindergarten Hours to Extend

Kindergarten Hours to Extend

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Members of the Sevier County Board of Education discuss the extension of kindergarten hours. As the earliest stage for public education Kindergarten has played a significant role in the overall development...

 

Community to Rummage for Charity

Community to Rummage for Charity

A volunteer sets up for a local rummage sale held last year. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Seymour First Baptist Church, located at 11621 Chapman Hwy., will hold its spring rummage sale for mission trips April 13. When the church’s gym...

 

Engagement Spurs Hometown Visit

Engagement Spurs Hometown Visit

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Mary Biggs and Caleb Sanders share a moment after the wedding proposal. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) A woman who graduated from Seymour High School in 2010 recently returned to the area to announce her engagement...

 

College Hosts Open House

College Hosts Open House

502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy Maryville, TN 37804. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Maryville College invites prospective students to take one more step toward making their college decision by attending a “Just for Juniors” event, scheduled April...

 

Community Commemorates Passing

Community Commemorates Passing

Michael Wayne Dean, SMSgt., USAF, Retired. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Michael Wayne Dean, SMSgt., USAF, Retired March 9, 1955 – March, 18 2013 As our thoughts and prayers are focused on the loss of our beloved Mike, we know he has left...

 

Music Scholarships Make a Difference in Seymour

Music Scholarships Make a Difference in Seymour

The 2012-2013 Seymour High School Choir. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) Never ceasing to impress the community, the Seymour High School Choir continues to rake up the importance of music education through the achievements of scholarships. The...

 

Easter Services Rise Up in Seymour

Easter Services Rise Up in Seymour

(The Herald/ Archived Photo) As Easter rapidly approaches, local churches are offering many options for residents to celebrate the holiday. Grace Baptist Church, located at 113 Smothers Rd., announced they will start a week before the holiday...

 

Schools Prepare for Spring Break

Schools Prepare for Spring Break

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Students at the Seymour Primary School look forward to the upcoming break. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) As winter is finally pushed in the past, educators and students have begun to prepare for last break...

 

Young Essayist Triumphs

Young Essayist Triumphs

Seymour Intermediate School Resourse Office David Lamon and D.A.R.E. essay winner Tiffany Boesendahl take a moment to celebrate. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) A student at Seymour Intermediate School was crowned the winner of a community essay...

 

Slow and Easy: A History of Seymour and Its Railroad Ties

Slow and Easy: A History of Seymour and Its Railroad Ties

By Jamie Stewart Storey, Jamie@heraldnewstn.com The beginning construction of Douglas Dam. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) The railroad and railway systems have played an important part of the creation and history of South Knoxville, Seymour,...

 

Davis 50th Golden Anniversary

Davis 50th Golden Anniversary

Jerry W. and Deloris (Cutshaw) Davis, of Knoxville, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their children on Feb. 3, 2013, at Valley Grove Baptist Church, 9000 Old Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920. Friends...

 

Need For Tutoring Rises

Need For Tutoring Rises

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com The Boyd Center For Academic Excellence is a new addition to South Doyle High School. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) As the role of education continues to merge with the need for economic growth, a local school...

 

Seymour Celebrates Seuss

Seymour Celebrates Seuss

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com Seymour Primary School celebrates reading by holding up their favorite Dr. Seuss books. (The Herald/ Joe King) In honor of children’s book author and illustrator Dr. Seuss’s 108th Birthday, Seymour Primary...

 

Memorial Scholarship Concert Slated

Memorial Scholarship Concert Slated

Cristin Sutphin Scholarship Concert will be held March 17 at SHS. (The Herald/ Archived Photo) The 14th annual Cristin Sutphin Vocal Music Scholarship Concert will be held at 7 p.m. March 12 at Seymour High School. As many as 20 local acts will...

 

Schools Invest in Technology

Schools Invest in Technology

By Joe King, king@seymourherald.com As part of the agreement for pooling all community votes to Seymour Middle School for last year’s Calling All Communities contest, the four Seymour schools have divvied up the money equally. With a grand...