The Sevier County Health Department is expanding vaccine eligibility to residents 16 and older. Free COVID-19 vaccination is available at certain local pharmacies, physician offices and at the Sevier County Health Department. Find a vaccine appointment near you on vaccinefinder.org The Pfizer vaccine is currently the only COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in individuals 16 and older. Individuals 16 and ...
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MAPCO Opening in Sevierville, Hiring 20+ Team Members
MAPCO, the convenience store chain with nearly 340 stores throughout the Southeastern region of the United States, is growing in Tennessee and looking for team members to join the MAPCO family at its first store in Sevierville. The new 5,000+ square foot MAPCO store is located at 730 Winfield Dunn Parkway and set to open in early April. The company is actively hiring part-time, ...
Read More »Sportmix Pet Foods Recalled Due to Dog Deaths, Potentially Fatal Aflatoxin Levels
The deaths of 28 dogs prompted Midwestern Pet Foods to issue a voluntary recall of certain Sportmix brand pet foods. On December 30, 2020, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. recalled certain lots of Sportmix dog food and cat food after reports of dog deaths and illness sparked the Missouri Department of Agriculture to test pet food samples, finding very high levels ...
Read More »Sevierville Walmart Incident was Dispute Between Armed Customers, Not Active Shooter
Reports of an active shooter at the Sevierville Walmart that resulted in mass panic among shoppers and response from multiple law enforcement agencies were actually a dispute between customers in which multiple guns were displayed, but no shots fired. The Sevierville Walmart was busy with holiday shoppers Wednesday afternoon and the parking lot nearly full of vehicles when reports of ...
Read More »Gatlinburg Cancels Annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration
The City of Gatlinburg announced on Tuesday that it canceled its New Year’s Eve celebration due to COVID-19. “Gatlinburg has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration,” said Marci Claude, public relations manager with the Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau. “While the city welcomes its visitors to celebrate the holidays in the Great Smoky ...
Read More »One Suspect Dead, Two Charged in Sevierville Armed Robbery after Pursuit, Shooting
A reported armed robbery in Sevierville on Friday evening prompted a pursuit by police officers and ended with one suspect dead, two other suspects shot and in custody, and one officer injured. According to the Sevierville Police Department, they received a 911 call at about 8:55 p.m. on December 18, 2020 from a man who reported that two men and ...
Read More »Juvenile Charged with Aggravated Arson in Pigeon Forge Outlet Mall Fire
A middle Tennessee juvenile allegedly started the fire that destroyed part of a Pigeon Forge outlet mall earlier this month. Officers from the Pigeon Forge Police Department responded to reports of a possible fire inside the Kroger, located at 220 Wears Valley Road, on October 3, 2020. Officers were told that a juvenile male had attempted to light a cardboard ...
Read More »Four Persons Arrested on Felony Vandalism Charges for Sign Damage
Law enforcement arrested four people in connection with vandalism of abortion and campaign signs at two different Sevier County locations this weekend. Officers from the Sevierville Police Department charged four persons with felony vandalism after investigating two incidents of sign vandalism on Sunday, October 25, 2020. SPD Officer Jacob Mattern responded to the Sevier County Election Commission, located at 1145 ...
Read More »Pigeon Forge Holding City-Wide Scavenger Hunt, Candy Giveaway
Pigeon Forge is offering contact-free candy giveaways and a city-wide Spooktacular Jurassic Scavenger Hunt as an alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating. The city of Pigeon Forge will host a free drive-thru Halloween event on Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Spooktacular Jurassic Scavenger Hunt will be headquartered in the parking lot of the Pigeon Forge Community Center (170 Community Center ...
Read More »Seasonal Flu Vaccine More Important than Ever
With COVID-19 cases increasing across the United States and stressing healthcare resources, it is especially important to get your flu vaccine. Protecting yourself and your family from unnecessary and potentially serious illness is always in the best interests of good health. For this reason, seasonal flu shots are recommended every fall. This year the seasonal flu is not the only ...
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