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Sevier County is celebrating its 225th Anniversary with a public event on the courthouse lawn on Wednesday evening. On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, Sevier County will celebrate its 225th anniversary with a ceremony, food, games for kids, and live music on the courthouse lawn from 6 – 9 p.m. “We want to invite all Sevier Countians and visitors to celebrate ...

Five men have been fined and banned from hunting or entering any national forest as a result of a bear baiting investigation by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and USDA Forest Service. Monroe County Wildlife Officers and USDA Forest Service Officers from the Cherokee National Forest have closed a bear baiting case. The Forest Service and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency ...

Authorities released the names of two people reportedly involved in a murder suicide incident at a rental cabin in Pigeon Forge last week. The Pigeon Forge Police Department says they received a report of shots fired on Conner Drive at about 11:40 p.m. on September 4, 2019 and when officers responded, they found a man dead of a gunshot wound ...

The Alcatraz East Crime Museum will be opening the second in a series of temporary exhibits exploring the history of the Second Amendment. “The Second Amendment: Conceal Carry” will be opening on September 23, 2019. This is part two of a temporary exhibit that explores the historical evolution of the Second Amendment. This exhibit will include “curiosities,” firearms that are smaller ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a Cades Cove Stargazing Event on Saturday. Park rangers invite the public to escape the city lights and observe the natural night sky for an evening of viewing stars with equipment and instruction provided by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society. Depending on visibility, visitors will experience close-up observations of the planet Jupiter and ...

Local law enforcement, fire and emergency services agencies in Sevier County, with the help of residents, will compete in a blood drive to save lives through blood donations. There is an especially critical need for type O+ blood. The City of Sevierville Police Department, in partnership with MEDIC Regional Blood Center and our area first responder agencies, has organized a ...

REP Corporation has finalized the move to its new North American Headquarters in Kodak. REP Corp. is a subsidiary of Lyon, France-based REP International, which is a world leading producer of rubber injection molding machines. The move from Bartlett, Ill. to Kodak is an effort to serve its customer base from a more strategically located ‘center’ of the industry and⁠—as ...

A local veterinary clinic is trying to find a good home for a pit bull found roaming in east Tennessee with money and a note attached pleading for someone to care for the dog. #internationaldogday A brown and white pit bull named “Friend.” Smoky Mountain Animal Clinic in Seymour, Tenn. says a client found the dog named “Friend” wandering on ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the main access roads into Cades Cove and Cataloochee will be closed for several months this winter for road construction projects.      The main access road into Cataloochee, Cove Creek Road, is expected to be closed from November 1 through February 29, 2020 for roadwork while the North Carolina Department of Transportation ...

Pigeon Forge will soon be home to a liquid nitrogen creamery – Buzzed Bull Creamery! This creamery specializes in made-to-order non-buzzed (without alcohol) and buzzed (alcohol infused, 21+) ice cream, nitro milkshakes, and coffee. Their unique process creates a one-of-a-kind experience for all age groups. Fusing the liquid nitrogen with the non-buzzed and buzzed flavors, mix-ins and toppings makes this ...