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Sevier County Mayor Extends Mask Mandate to Slow Spread of COVID-19

Sevier County Mayor Extends Mask Mandate to Slow Spread of COVID-19

Sevier County residents, employees and visitors are required for a while longer to wear a face covering in public after Mayor Larry Waters extended the mask mandate on Monday. Waters signed Executive Order 29, with support from city leaders, requiring that face coverings be worn in public through August 29 to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. It is an extension ...

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Sevier County Woman Fatally Shot at Her Home, Person Detained

Sevier County Woman Fatally Shot at Her Home, Person Detained

An elderly woman died Sunday morning after being shot at her Sevier County home. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office says officers responded to a 911 call at a residence on River Divide Road about 7:58 a.m. on August 3, 2020 and found a 73-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency medical services responded and transported the victim to LeConte ...

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Fans Name Top 10 Binge-Worthy Crime Shows at What’s Your Crime? Exhibit

Guests Name Top 10 Binge-Worthy Crime Shows at What’s Your Crime? Exhibit

Alcatraz East Crime Museum fans recently revealed their Top 10 Most Binge-Worthy Crime Shows. During the pandemic closures, one of the most popular activities is binge-watching crime shows. In fact, Nielsen reports that the series “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness” was watched by 34.3 million people during the first 10 days it was released.* Now, Alcatraz East fans can ...

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Sevier County Schools Holding Workshop to Finalize Reopening Plans

Sevier County Schools Holding Workshop to Finalize Reopening Plans

The Sevier County Board of Education will hold a specially called workshop and meeting to finalize plans for reopening schools for the 2020-2021 school year. The workshop will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020, and the meeting will follow at 4:30 p.m. In order to maintain compliance with currently active Executive Orders issued by state and local ...

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Pigeon Forge Cancels Veterans Homecoming Parade

Pigeon Forge Cancels Veterans Homecoming Parade

Due to ongoing Covid-19-related concerns for public safety, the city of Pigeon Forge cancelled its annual Veterans Homecoming Parade. The parade was set to take place August 8. “We look forward to honoring our veterans each year during Pigeon Forge’s Veterans Homecoming Parade, but given this year’s circumstances, we feel it is in everyone’s best interest to cancel this event,” ...

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Smokies Seeks Input on Wears Valley Mountain Bike Trail

Smokies Seeks Input on Wears Valley Mountain Bike Trail

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking public input on a proposed mountain bike trail system on the unfinished section of the Foothills Parkway corridor in Wears Valley, TN. The park is initiating an environmental assessment and 30-day public scoping period in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act. The proposed mountain bike trail system ...

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Sevier County Early Voting Open, See Sample Ballot

Sevier County Early Voting Open, See Sample Ballot

Sevier County Early Voting for the August 6, 2020 election opened Friday in Sevierville. Early voting for the August 6, 2020 State of Tennessee Republican and Democratic Primaries and Sevier County General Election will be held at the Voting Machine Warehouse in Sevierville and the Seymour Masonic Lodge in Seymour.   Sevier County Early Voting Schedule Voting Machine Warehouse1145 Dolly ...

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Dollywood reservations not required, park earns six USA Today 10Best award nominations

Dollywood removes reservation requirement, earns six USA Today 10Best award nominations

Dollywood announced operational changes Tuesday, including removing its reservation requirement. With nearly a month of learnings from operating in the current environment, Dollywood officials have made operational adjustments designed to make trip planning simpler. Based on strong guest satisfaction scores and stellar guest reviews about the park’s operating environment, Dollywood no longer requires guests to make reservations prior to their ...

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Names 2019 Employee of the Year

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Names 2019 Employee of the Year

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is pleased to announce that Steve Spanyer was chosen as the 2019 Employee of the Year. Recognition of the Employee of the Year has been a tradition in the Smokies since 1984. Although the format of this recognition has changed over time, the park is pleased to continue to acknowledge one employee each year who’s ...

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Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians to Hold Drive-Thru Cookie Booth

Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians to Hold Drive-Thru Cookie Booth

Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians will be holding a drive-thru cookie booth, a real treat for the public since Girl Scout cookies are usually unavailable this time of year. Stock up on all your favorites! The drive-thru cookie booth will be held Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Knoxville Girl Scout Service Center, 1567 Downtown West Blvd. in Knoxville, from ...

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