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Local Auditions Set

The Wild Thyme Players will hold auditions for “Duels & Desserts 2” July 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. and July 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church off Merchants Drive in North Knoxville. The performance will take place September...

 

Six Vols Honored

Six Vols Honored

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)        ......

 

Crafters Wanted

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...

 

Student Athletes Graduate

Student Athletes Graduate

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,...

 

Train Events Scheduled

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....

 

Fulmer Named To College Football Hall of Fame

Fulmer Named To College Football Hall of Fame

Phillip Fulmer was recently named to the College Football Hall of Fame. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Phillip Fulmer is the newest member of the Tennessee Volunteers family to reach the College Football Hall of Fame. He was named to the 2012...

 

Civil Rights Class is Hitting the Road

The civil rights movement of the 1960s was started and perpetuated by college students who risked their safety and even their lives for the cause. History professor Cynthia Fleming is taking her own University of Tennessee, Knoxville, college...

 

Grads Join Army Veterinary Corps

Grads Join Army Veterinary Corps

Renee Womack will soon join the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) After devoting four years to completing their degrees within the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, three graduates...

 

Senior Exhibits on Display

Senior Exhibits on Display

A piece from from Chase Newman’s collection titled “Ornamentalism.”(The Herald/Submitted Photo) The work of six Maryville College senior art majors, Sterling Thomas, Chase Newman, Crystal Krausser, Hunter Acosta, Lucy Cleek and Katherine...

 

Cancer Survivors Walk Lap of Hope

On June 1 at 6 p.m., Relay For Life of Sevier County will kick off with a special Survivors Lap, a moving experience honoring those who have defeated cancer. Survivors will join together to take Relay’s opening lap, unified in victory and...

 

Inaugural 5k Draws Nearly 100 Participants

Inaugural 5k Draws Nearly 100 Participants

Jason Bryant of Elkin, NC finished first in the Grandfather Mountain Critter Crawl 5K on Thursday. Bryant crossed the finish line almost four minutes before any of the other 90 participants. (The Herald/Skip Sickler) More than 90 runners lined...

 

Parrington Inducted into Hall of Fame

Parrington Inducted into Hall of Fame

Dave Parrington (The Herald/Submitted Photo) Having achieved unparalleled athletic excellence during his tenure at Rocky Top, University of Tennessee head diving coach Dave Parrington was one of 10 figures to be chosen for induction into the...

 

Academy Fuels Young Artists’ Passion

Academy Fuels Young Artists’ Passion

High school students who attended the 2012 UT High School Arts Academy engaged in comprehensive studio workshops in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, mixed media, painting, photography or printmaking/book arts. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) It...

 

SWARM Plans Race

SWARM Plans Race

Runners take off at last year’s SWARM 5k IN May Rescue Run. (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The Annual SWARM 5K in May Rescue Run will be held this weekend. The race, which benefits the Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries, is slated to begin...

 

Henry Earns Honor

Henry Earns Honor

Brittany Henry (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The Great South Athletic Conference has released its 2012 softball conference awards with the top individual honors being split between Huntingdon and Maryville College. Pitcher, Player and Coach of...

 

Connolly Named Amateur Athlete of the Year

Connolly Named Amateur Athlete of the Year

Jenny Connolly (The Herald/Submitted Photo) The 2012 induction class of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame already includes Gene Bartow and Coach David Walker along with Tennessean of the Year Pat Summitt, but the list of honorees keeps getting...

 

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...

 

Kids Police Camp Slated

The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) has scheduled a Kids Police Camp for kids from June 11 to 15. The Camp will take place daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The purpose of Police Camp is to provide the opportunity for young men and women, 12 to14...

 

Memorial Scholarship Established

Memorial Scholarship Established

Erica Manning (The Herald /Submitted Photo) Sevier County 4-H has announced the 7th Annual Erica Manning 4-H Camp Memorial Scholarship Fund. Erica was tragically killed in an automobile accident on December 30, 2005 at the age of 21.  Each...

 

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,...