The South Knox · Seymour Times was started as a monthly shopper in tabloid format by publishers Sam and Kathy Hance for A.S.K. Companies in 1989. Under their direction, what was then known as the South Community Times grew in circulation and coverage area to serve Seymour and South Knoxville, as well as many outlying areas.

In 2002, the Hances retained the services of John Philleo as production and design manager. Mr. Philleo brought extensive experience in the newspaper design field, and revamped the look and feel of the Times to better serve its readers and advertisers. Mr. Philloe directed the rollout of a semi-monthly edition of the Times, followed shortly by the adoption of a weekly publication frequency.

As the appeal of the Times continued to grow, the newspaper took the lead in reporting good news and exclusive information for the communities of South Knox County, North Sevier County, South Knoxville, Seymour, East Blount County, Boyds Creek, Dupont, Alcoa Highway, and Forks of the River.

Following the formation of Creative Publishing, LLC in 2009 the corporation, under the direction of Tasha Mahurin, Executive Editor, and Lori Rose, Art Director / Production Manager, made a bid for the Times. In a sale completed in October 2009, Creative Publishing assumed the production of the South Knox · Seymour Times.