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Tickets Still Available for Food Ministry Fiesta

Get your tickets for the Fourth Annual Food Ministry Fiesta!

Have a festive evening out in Gatlinburg and support a great cause! The Sevier County Food Ministries will hold its Fourth Annual Food Ministry Fiesta on Tuesday, April 29. Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is hosting this fun-filled event, which includes great food, beverages and music. In addition to the many items available on a silent auction, partygoers will have ...

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10-Mile Yard Sale on Saturday

US-411 10-Mile Yard Sale this Saturday

People will line up along Route 411 in Sevierville on Saturday with their yard sale goods. The bi-annual 10-Mile Yard Sale is scheduled for tomorrow, April 26 from 8am until 3pm. The sale usually starts near the Sevier Rescue Squad building and heads eastward on US-411 (Dolly Parton Parkway) for 10 or so miles towards Newport. Large groups of vendors ...

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Event Helps Residents Dispose of Expired and Unwanted Medications

Drug Take Back Event

If you have any medications around your home that are expired or you no longer take, you can safely dispose of them this weekend. The Sevierville Police Department is participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) National Drug Take Back Initiative on Saturday. An officer will be on duty in the Department’s lobby to assist anyone with questions. “Citizens may ...

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Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled after Injuries

Recall of Troy-Bilt and Remington Electric Leaf Blowers

Remington and Troy-Bilt Leaf Blowers are recalled due to reports of a part breaking during use and causing serious injuries. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that about 134,000 Troy-Bilt Electric Leaf Blowers and 24,000 Remington Electric Leaf Blowers are being recalled because the blower’s impeller can break while in use, striking the operator. KingClean Electric Co., of China, ...

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A Teaser for Gone Girl Fans… the Movie Trailer

Gone Girl book cover

A first look at the official trailer for Gone Girl leaves readers excitedly hoping the film adaptation lives up to the acclaim of the best selling novel. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is a thrillingly twisted and sometimes darkly humorous tale of a marriage gone so far off the rails that it will have you looking sideways at your spouse ...

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Celebrate Earth Day All Week Long in Gatlinburg

There is no better way to celebrate Earth Day than to enjoy the outdoors. In Gatlinburg, you can find Earth Day events all happening all week. View the complete Gatlinburg Earth Week 2014 Schedule at www.gatlinburg.com Monday, April 21 9:00 am – 11:00 am Gatlinburg Goes Green Breakfast Seminar at Hilton Garden Inn Tuesday, April 22 9:00 am – 12:00 pm ...

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Arts and Crafts Show in Gatlinburg

Working on a pottery wheel.

Local artists and crafters have their creations on display this week in Gatlinburg. The Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community Craft Show is going on this week at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Members will exhibit and have for sale various works of fine art and traditional mountain crafts such as photography, pottery, jewelry, woodcarving, candles, wind chimes, basketry and many ...

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Early Voting Opens in Sevier County

Candidate signs outside the Sevier County Election Commission

Early voting starts today for the County Primary and Nonpartisan School Board Elections. While Election Day is May 6, 2014, registered voters can avoid the lines by voting early at the Sevier County Election Commission building or the Seymour Branch of the Sevier County Library. Early Voting Locations and Hours Sevier County Election Commission 1145 Dolly Parton Parkway Sevierville, TN ...

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Freeze Warning Tonight

Freeze Warning

The National Weather Service warns that temperatures could drop into the 20’s across much of the region overnight tonight, including Sevier County. The agency issued a Freeze Warning from 10pm Tuesday, April 15 until 10am Wednesday, April 16 for southwest Virginia, east Tennessee and southwest North Carolina. Widespread low temperatures between 22˚ and 28˚ degrees are expected, which may kill ...

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Pigeon Forge Rod Run Kicks Off at New LeConte Center

Classic cars at the Rod Run

In case you have not already noticed the traffic or Parkway lined with classic cars, it is time for the Spring Pigeon Forge Rod Run. Thousands of car enthusiasts will be in town this weekend for the first car show of 2014 and the weather promises to be sunny and warm. Previously held at the Grand Resort Hotel, the Pigeon ...

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