Health

The Sevier County Health Department is offering free flu shots to the community during a special FightFluTN vaccination event. “Getting a flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself, your family and others from the flu and help keep our community healthy,” said Sevier County Health Department Director Jana Chambers. ”The flu can make you very sick, keep you ...

On Saturday, the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office and police departments of Sevierville and Pigeon Forge will join forces with the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration to give the public its 16th opportunity in eight years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. The public may dispose of pills ...

Like many people in East Tennessee, my family has been deeply impacted by the opioid crisis. I saw first-hand how the cycle of addiction can hold a multi-generational grip on a family, and how hard it is to end it. That’s why, when I was crowned Miss Tennessee, I vowed that I would use the great opportunity afforded to me ...

Everyone can #BeTheGift to their fellow Americans by registering as an organ and tissue donor ­– the gift that not only keeps on giving but keeps on living after we’re gone. This is the message of #BeTheGift, a new campaign launched by Tennessee Donor Services, the state’s non-profit, federally designated, organ procurement organization (OPO). The idea is simple: #BeTheGift urges ...

A Ritz recall has been issued for certain Ritz cracker sandwich products due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. Mondelēz Global LLC announced on Saturday, July 21, 2018 a voluntary recall in the United States, including Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands, of certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits products. These products contain whey powder as an ingredient, which the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning consumers not to eat any Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal because it has been linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections. Health officials say Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal is the likely source of Salmonella Mbandaka that has sickened at least 100 people in 33 states, including 30 people that required hospitalization. ...

Sevier County residents are moving forward with the next step to combat the national opioid crisis that has taken hold of local families and is impacting local businesses. Opioid abuse is an epidemic in the U.S. Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, as well as legal prescription pain relievers like oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, ...

Sevier County is one of the 19 counties in Humana’s Knoxville Bold Goal market where nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for the 2018 Humana Foundation Strategic Community Investment grant. The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana, is pleased to invite nonprofit organizations in the Knoxville area to apply for a Humana Foundation Strategic Community Investment before Friday, April ...

The Sevier County Health Department is partnering with our county veterinarians to offer $10 rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats at several locations May 3-15, 2018.  Tennessee law requires rabies vaccination for dogs and cats. 2018 Low-Cost Rabies Vaccinations Schedule May 3 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Wearwood Elementary School, 226 Cedar St in Sevierville Gatlinburg Pittman High School, 150 ...

Leadership Sevier and the City of Sevierville are hosting an open discussion with a panel of experts about opioid abuse in Sevier County and invite the public to attend. Sevier County residents will soon roll up their sleeves and start to work on a national crisis that has taken hold of local families and is impacting local businesses. Opioid abuse ...