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Sevier County Opens COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to 16 and Older

Sevier County Opens COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to 16 and Older

The Sevier County Health Department is expanding vaccine eligibility to residents 16 and older. Free COVID-19 vaccination is available at certain local pharmacies, physician offices and at the Sevier County Health Department. Find a vaccine appointment near you on vaccinefinder.org The Pfizer vaccine is currently the only COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in individuals 16 and older. Individuals 16 and ...

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MAPCO Opening in Sevierville, Hiring 20+ Team Members

MAPCO Opening in Sevierville, Hiring 20+ Team Members

MAPCO, the convenience store chain with nearly 340 stores throughout the Southeastern region of the United States, is growing in Tennessee and looking for team members to join the MAPCO family at its first store in Sevierville. The new 5,000+ square foot MAPCO store is located at 730 Winfield Dunn Parkway and set to open in early April. The company is actively hiring part-time, ...

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Pigeon Forge Holding City-Wide Scavenger Hunt, Candy Giveaway

Pigeon Forge Holding City-Wide Scavenger Hunt, Candy Giveaway

Pigeon Forge is offering contact-free candy giveaways and a city-wide Spooktacular Jurassic Scavenger Hunt as an alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating. The city of Pigeon Forge will host a free drive-thru Halloween event on Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Spooktacular Jurassic Scavenger Hunt will be headquartered in the parking lot of the Pigeon Forge Community Center (170 Community Center ...

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Fall into Volunteerism with Smokies Service Days

Fall into Volunteerism with Smokies Service Days

Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to “Fall into Volunteerism with Smokies Service Days!” Park staff will lead several single-day volunteer opportunities across the park on Saturdays beginning through November 21. Each experience provides a unique, hands-on opportunity to help care for park campgrounds, historic buildings, and natural resources. This volunteer program helps complete much needed work across ...

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Westgate Resorts Partners with Southern Comfort Whiskey to Launch Restaurant

Westgate Resorts Partners with Southern Comfort Whiskey to Launch Restaurant

Westgate Resorts is pleased to announce the opening of Southern Comfort restaurant – a new Southern-cuisine dining experience located at the award-winning Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Spa. Southern Comfort restaurant showcases the very best dishes from the South, including low-country, soul food, creole, Cajun and good old southern home-style cooking, and is the first restaurant to open in partnership with the ...

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Sevier County Offers Fall Fire Safety Tips

Sevier County Offers Fall Fire Safety Tips

The Sevier County Fire Administration Office reminds you as temperatures drop and winter nears, take precautions to help prevent fires. Fire Safety Tips for the Home In a fire, call 911 – get out, close the door, and don’t go back in.Practice your escape plan.Change your SMOKE ALARM batteries twice a year as the time changes.Ensure your address is visible ...

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Park Seeks Public Input to Reduce Congestion, Improve Visitor Experience

Smokies Seeks Public Input to Reduce Congestion, Improve Visitor Experience

During the week of October 19, Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to provide input on how the park can improve visitor experiences and alleviate congestion at some of its busiest destinations. The public can participate through virtual interactive workshops, online forms, or direct mail. “We look forward to working hand-in-hand with our local communities and visitors from ...

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WonderWorks Pigeon Forge Offers Free Admission for Essential Workers

WonderWorks Pigeon Forge Offers Free Admission for Essential Workers

WonderWorks Pigeon Forge thanks essential workers with free admission, and discounted admission for their guests. Essential workers have played a crucial role in helping us get through the COVID-19 pandemic. They have kept things going, ensuring our health, safety, and household needs. WonderWorks Pigeon Forge is thanking essential workers by giving them free admission. It is also offering a $10 ...

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Remote Area Medical Hosting Free Medical and Vision Clinic in Morristown

Remote Area Medical Hosting Free Medical and Vision Clinic in Morristown

Remote Area Medical announced a free medical and vision clinic will be held in Morristown in October. People who would like to visit the clinic must make an appointment in advance. Remote Area Medical- RAM® – a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality, dental, vision, and medical care to underserved and uninsured individuals – is bringing an ...

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Reward Offered for “Egregious” Vandalism of Sign Involving Black Bear Skin

Reward Offered for "Egregious" Vandalism of Sign Involving Black Bear Skin

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking information to help identify the party responsible for vandalizing the Foothills Parkway West Entrance Sign near the Highway 321 intersection in Walland, Tennessee between September 18, 2020 and September 19, 2020 with a black bear skin. On Saturday September 19, 2020 at 7:45 a.m., visitors reported seeing a black bear skin with head ...

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