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The Sevierville Police Department will hold a child safety seat checkpoint this weekend. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The Sevierville Police Department has scheduled a Child Car Safety Seat Checkpoint from 1 to 5 p.m. this Saturday at Tennessee...
Simpson Construction and their contractors continue construction on the access roads at the bridge. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Many motorists noticed new traffic pattern shifts along Hwy. 66 this week. Blalock & Sons Construction crews...
Larry Waters has held the position of Sevier County Mayor for 34 years. (The Herald/Joe King) Plans to improve the economy and maintain a healthy environment are top priorities for Sevier County legislators. According to Sevier County Mayor...
April visitation to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park increased 8 percent. (The Herald/NPS) Great Smoky Mountains National Park saw an 8 percent jump in visitors during April 2012 as compared with April 2011. Year-to-date visitation is...
Members of the board discuss the possibility of purchasing a new fire engine. (The Herald/Joe King) After the accumulation of recent fundraising efforts, the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department held their monthly board meeting last week to discuss...
Jessica Gourley explains the NuValue system to eager soon-to-be shoppers. (The Herald/Joe King) With the rising cost of food and the growing concern of healthy nutrition, grocery shopping has become a valuable life skill for the next generation. To...
Dorothy Lethco (The Herald/SCSD) David C. Johnson (The Herald/SCSD) Tommy K. Floyd (The Herald/SCSD) Teri D. Elliot (The Herald/SCSD) Steven S. Phillips (The Herald/SCSD) Minda D. McCracken (The Herald/SCSD) Mitchell D. Collins (The Herald/SCSD) Jennifer...
Eric and Sonya Perrin stand next to their 1970 Dodge Super Bee at the Seymour Cruise-In. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Many classic car owners purchase cars they had owned in the past, and cruise goers at the Seymour Cruise-In are no different. Eric...
The Seymour welcome sign illustrates the area has a community identity. (The Herald/Joe King) Even though Seymour has an identity and is recognized as a defined area, the community is not currently incorporated as a city like neighboring Sevierville,...
With the rapid growth of communication technology over the last decade, emergency responders are now able to improve upon transmission of data. Members of the Sevier County Emergency Communications District Board recently discussed a new emergency...
Reva Kirk paints a whimsically-styled stepladder for her shop. (The Herald/Joe King) Although only opened since April, C-MOR Emporium has already been able to utilize local networking sources to help brand a unique awareness. Reva Kirk, owner...
Da'Rick Rogers (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Justin Hunter (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Prentiss Waggner (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Dallas Thomas (The Herald/Submitted Photo) A.J. Johnson (The Herald/Submitted Photo) ......
While most East Tennesseans are thinking about strawberries and irises, folks at Rose Center have pumpkins and apple butter on their minds as they prepare for the 37th Annual Mountain Makins Festival. On the fourth weekend of October, the historic...
Vicki Baugh (The Herald/Submitted Photo) With the institution’s final degree certification process now complete, the University of Tennessee announced that 51 student-athletes have fulfilled graduation requirements. One of those student-athletes,...
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum (SARM) has scheduled K-25 Retirees Appreciation Day June 2. During the event all K-25 retirees will ride free, giving them possibly a final glimpse of what is left of the once huge uranium processing plant....
The Tennessee track & field teams are sending nine more participants to this year’s NCAA East Preliminary Rounds than last. After qualifying 18 athletes in 18 events in 2011, the Big Orange program has qualified a combined 27 athletes...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is looking for mentors and sponsors for a new program beginning this summer at its Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. Ten special students who will graduate from high school in 2016 will be chosen...
Chelsea Knotts (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Kevin Carney (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Lady Vol Chelsea Knotts and Vol Kevin Carney have been named to the 2012 Southeastern Conference Track & Field Community Service Team, the league announced...
Kick times have now been set for the pair of Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games that will open the 2012 college football season. The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game weekend will feature the first-ever double hosting of marquee, BCS-style games on back-to-back...
The Knoxville Youth Athletics is hosting their annual summer track and field program for local East Tennessee youth. Running from May 29to June 23, the Knoxville Youth Athletics Program exposes kids to the fundamentals of track and field. “Our...
