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Women and girls can learn real world self-defense techniques at a free Rape Aggression Defense RAD Class offered by the Sevierville Police Department. The Sevierville Police Department has scheduled a 12-hour Rape Aggression Defense RAD Class for women and girls age 11 and older that will teach realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. The purpose of the class is ...

Robert B. Patterson, executive director of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center announced Tuesday that Cristy Richards joined the staff as Special Events and Rental Director as of Monday, June 8, 2015. “We are very excited to have Cristy Richards join us,” said Bob Patterson. “Cristy has an extensive background and proven track record in special events management. We believe ...

The Sevierville Chamber of Commerce recently earned ten awards at the 50th Annual Knoxville American Advertising Awards® banquet, including three entries that advanced to the District 7 Awards Gala. The District 7 competition showcased top award winning agencies from five states, representing cities including Atlanta, Savannah, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Memphis, New Orleans and Nashville. The advancing entries from the Sevierville Chamber ...

The public is invited to come out and enjoy an authentic crawfish boil with all the fixings, which will benefit Relay for Life. The Relay for Life Team of Norma Dan Monkee’s 8th Annual Crawfish Boil will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015 in front of the Norma Dan Motel in Pigeon Forge. Admission is free. Starting at 11 a.m., ...

With summer vacations underway, families throughout East Tennessee are spending much more time in the water. Dollywood’s Splash Country, which celebrates its 15th anniversary season in 2015, hosts Water Safety Day on Thursday, June 18 from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Event partners LeConte Medical Center, The Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation, WATE-TV and Star 102.1 join Dollywood’s Splash Country ...

Citizens have the opportunity to become certified in CPR and AED while also learning fire safety tips from the Sevierville Fire Department. The Sevierville Fire Department is offering a CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator) training course for citizens. They will also give some great fire safety tips at the event. The classroom-based CPR and AED course will ...

Ole Smoky® Tennessee Moonshine, the most widely distributed moonshine in the country, announced their official partnership with nonprofit Boot Campaign, where together they will help raise awareness and funds for military families. Boot Campaign is a national nonprofit that promotes patriotism by putting civilians in combat boots; educates the community about issues challenging service members during and after serving; and ...

On Saturday, June 13, 2015 the Gatlinburg Farmers Market will kick off the beginning of peak harvest season with a summer celebration highlighting health, nutrition, and sustainable living from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Covered Bridge complex in the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community. “We’ve added several vendors to the market, for June 13th only, that focus on ...

The City of Sevierville participated in a huge conference last month to attract retail businesses to the area. A recruitment team from the City of Sevierville recently went to the International Council of Shopping Center‘s RECon Conference in Las Vegas, a global convention for the shopping center industry which provides networking, deal making and educational opportunities for retail real estate ...

Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme park is well known for its delicious food, entertaining shows, and exhilarating roller coasters. It also has a unique partnership with the American Eagle Foundation and a special bald eagle breeding pair that resides in the park. Both Dollywood and the American Eagle Foundation celebrate their 30th anniversaries this year. Coincidentally, these disabled bald eagle parents, ...