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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials remind park visitors that access to Cades Cove will be delayed on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 until 10:30 a.m. for the Cades Cove Loop Lope. The event has been planned to minimize disturbance to visitors for this once-a-year opportunity for pre-registered participants to run a choice of a 10-mile or 3.1-mile loop course. The ...

The City of Sevierville is conducting a survey to help city leaders determine the future direction of Parks and Recreation Department programs and facilities. We welcome input from all citizens and program/facility users. Follow this link Parks & Recreation Survey to complete the survey and you may be eligible to win a 9.7-inch Apple iPad Wi-Fi 32 GB tablet or ...

As part of the Healthier Tennessee movement, Sevier County has a new website resource for residents interested in learning how they can improve their health by eating smarter and moving more. Starting on September 22, 2017 there is a new website in town. It’s www.healthiersevier.org. This website has been designed for Sevier County to view upcoming “healthy events.” It will ...

Middle Creek Greenway is now open! The new one-mile section connects existing greenways on Veterans Boulevard and Eastgate Road, providing a vital link that allows users to go from downtown Sevierville all the way into Pigeon Forge. Middle Creek Greenway starts on Eastgate Road and ends at Sunrise Circle on Veterans Boulevard. The City would like to thank several property ...

What is Tai Chi for Arthritis? It is not a food, nor a medication. It is a series of slow gentle, research and evidence based movements designed to improve overall health, especially arthritis. Tai Chi is practiced around the world. Here in Sevier County, you have the opportunity to learn Tai Chi 1 by attending 8 classes instructed by UT ...

The annual City Arbor Day Celebration is scheduled for Friday and will feature a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of Middle Creek Greenway and presentation of the City’s Tree City USA Award. The event will begin at 11 a.m. on May 19, 2017 at Burchfiel Wayside, located at Veterans Blvd. and Middle Creek Road. This will be the 33rd consecutive ...

The Warrior 10 Miler and 5K returns to Sevierville this year with four new race events and will benefit Wounded Warriors. Dr. Josh Chambers and Endurance Sports Management is proud to present the 2017 Warrior 10 Miler and 5K on Saturday March 11, 2017. New for this year is a Military 10 miler, Military 5K, Kids Warrior 1 Mile race ...

Strength training can increase an athlete’s performance during a marathon and has health benefits far beyond race day, according to a fitness expert at Fort Sanders Health & Fitness Center. Let’s face it 26.2 miles is a long way. That’s the distances runners and walkers will tackle in the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon on April 2, 2017. Fitness instructor Stephanie ...

In honor of Veterans Day, local veterans may take advantage of a 22-day “Lift Ticket” for free access to WORKOUT ANYTIME in Sevierville for 22 days, and apply for a free gym membership available through a partnership with the organization Lift for the 22. Since the 24-hour, seven-day-a-week fitness concept WORKOUT ANYTIME joined forces with Lift for the 22 last ...

A low impact Tai Chi class being offered in Sevierville aims to help those suffering from arthritis. Arthritis affects 1.5 million Tennesseans and is the leading cause of disability in the United States. It is a chronic disease that targets the joints of the body. Common symptoms include joint pain, aching, stiffness and swelling. Though arthritis tends to be debilitating, ...