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Scholarships Highlight Diversity

Scholarships Highlight Diversity

School Counselor Cheryl Troutman explains the college application process to a Senior Eric Russell. (The Herald/Joe King) With the rising cost of college and the continually increasing competition in the job market, college scholarships are...

 

SHS Prom Goes Hollywood

SHS Prom Goes Hollywood

Seymour High School senior Eric White helps with prom preparations. (The Herald/Joe King) With a student chosen Hollywood theme, and “Tonight’s Dreams…Tomorrow’s Memory” as a slogan, Seymour’s prom is shaping up to be a glamorous...

 

Planting Seeds for Reading

Planting Seeds for Reading

Librarian Robyn Robb arranges references at Seymour Primary. (The Herald/Alex Shelton) Although Robyn Robb has the option of managing libraries at any level, she has spent most of her career working with Seymour schools. After graduating from...

 

Local Essay Winners Announced

Local Essay Winners Announced

2012 Sevier County 4-H Keep Sevier Beautiful Overall County Essay winners front row from left; Sean Collins, grade BCES; Olivia Ward, grade BCES; Myle Harrell, Catons Chapel; back row Debbie Troutman, Keep Sevier Beautiful and Lauren Jenkins,...

 

Contest Money Used for Technology

Contest Money Used for Technology

By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comAfter a bid to install new computer technology at Seymour Primary School was accepted by the Sevier County School Board Monday night, students and teachers are excited to see the changes at their school.As part...

 

Scholarships Available for Seymour Students

East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) has announced the availability of scholarships for Sevier County students for the 2012-2013 school year. Of the 36 active scholarships established through ETF, five are currently available for Sevier County residents....

 

Jazzing up Christmas

Last weekend, the Seymour High School Jazz Band got a leg up on spreading holiday cheer.On Saturday, the band, “Green Eggs and Jazz,” thrilled the children at the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home with a Christmas concert.  Richard...

 

Departments Join for Good Cause

Departments Join for Good Cause

The Seymour High School Choral Department will join with The Sevier County Choral Department this year to present its 2011 Winter Concert.  The concert will take place on Dec. 16 in the SHS auditorium.  The two award winning choirs...

 

Ogle Supports Extracurricular Activities

Ogle Supports Extracurricular Activities

By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comCharles Ogle is in his 33rd year teaching. He has taught in Polk County, at Caton’s Chapel Elementary School, Seymour Primary and Middle schools and has settled in at Seymour High School for the...

 

Early Thanksgiving for Readers

Early Thanksgiving for Readers

By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comThe Seymour public library’s pre-k story time celebrated the holidays on Monday with a special Thanksgiving themed reading, craft and snacks.Spence Perry, who leads the weekly reading, entertained children...

 

Club Helps Community

The DECA (Marketing) club at Seymour High School is helping the Mission of Hope organization. The campaign begins Nov. 18 and ends Dec. 7. Last year, over 16,000 children and their families were assisted with food, new clothing, hygiene items,...

 

Johnson Gives Valuable Knowledge

Johnson Gives Valuable Knowledge

By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comFor the past 25 years, Sandy Johnson has entered the doors of Seymour High School, giving her students an education and allowing them to get real world job experience to build up their résumés.She...

 

Student Represents Seymour

Student Represents Seymour

By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comSeymour Middle School eighth grader Clayton Ogle will represent Seymour at the state Beta Club convention in Nashville later this month.  Reaching this goal was not an easy feat, but one he intends to repeat...

 

SHS Hosts Tournament

Seymour High School hosted its 5th Annual Forensics Tournament last weekend. Held on Oct. 29, Seymour hosted 10 participating schools including Science Hill, Dobyns Bennet, Morristown West High School, Jefferson County, Maryville High School,...

 

Middle School a Perfect Fit

Middle School a Perfect Fit

By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comTiffany Flynn immerses her students at Seymour Middle School in history during and after school hours.Flynn is in her sixth year. She taught sixth grade at the beginning of her career and two years...

 

Winners Announced Soon

Winners Announced Soon

By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comThe winning schools in the U.S. Cellular “Calling all Communities” contest will be announced soon, with Seymour schools hoping for another win.The competition asked anyone with a cell phone account...

 

Pumpkins with a Purpose

Pumpkins with a Purpose

By Ben Lawsonben@seymourherald.comSeymour Middle School students used a Halloween tradition to illustrate Red Ribbon Week’s anti-drug message.Members of the SMS student council aimed to create the best pumpkins to convey their awareness...

 

SMS Football Homecoming

SMS Football Homecoming

By Jessie SteeleSMS Student We love celebrating the end of every football season with a special homecoming ceremony. This year, all of the homecoming candidates worked very hard to raise money for our school.The boy and girl in each grade that...

 

SHS Forensics to Compete

SHS Forensics to Compete

By Angela KarlSeymour High School will host its 5th Annual Forensics Tournament Oct. 29. Schools from all over Tennessee will perform a multitude of events such as public speaking, acting events, and public forum debate on the topic Resolved:...

 

Delozier a Student Favorite

Delozier a Student Favorite

By: Jamie Bernal IIIjamie@seymourherald.comMike Delozier arrives to school with students waiting at his door and they never seem to want to leave his room throughout the school day.Delozier enters his 30 year teaching Ag Education at Seymour...