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Police dogs with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office will be safer on the job thanks to a grant of four ballistic vests from Vested Interest in K9s. Sevier County Sheriff’s Office K9s Samurai, Cross, Hekko and Dasko have been awarded bullet and stab resistant vests through a program from Vested Interest in K9s, a non-profit organization located in East Taunton, ...

Dixie Stampede began its 28th season this weekend by unveiling a spectacular new show to a sold out crowd. Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge opened on Friday, Feb. 13 and the public, eager to see the new 2015 show snapped up tickets so fast the attraction added additional performances to meet the demand. Earlier this year, Dixie Stampede announced it ...

Certain Kidde brand disposable fire extinguishers are being recalled because they may fail to work as intended during a fire. Kidde, a manufacturer of fire safety products, is recalling 4.6 million disposable fire extinguishers due to a faulty black plastic valve that can prevent the fire extinguishers from fully discharging when the lever is repeatedly pressed and released during a ...

Certain packages of Nutrisca dog food are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Tuffy’s Pet Foods, Inc. has announced a voluntary dog food recall of certain lots of Nutrisca Chicken and Chick Pea Recipe Dry Dog Food in 4 lb. bags after routine testing by the Ohio Department of Agriculture found the bacteria Salmonella in a sample. ...

Sevier County 4-H Poster Winners for 2014-2015 have been named, with over 2,180 posters entered in this years contest. Winners were named in four award categories. Awards are sponsored by the Sevierville Sunrise Rotary Club and the Glenda M Johnson Sevier County 4-H Endowment Fund. The top eight winners will receive $25.00. Twenty-fiver dollar winners are Rylie Jo Rawlings, Homeschool; ...

Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge is offering a Sevier County Days special to local residents and workers who bring a donation for its food drive. People who live or work locally may visit the Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show Feb. 16 – March 5, 2015 for just $5 plus tax (Show Only ticket), or $15 plus tax (Dinner Show ticket), by ...

Sugarlands Distilling Company is awarding grants to two local organizations that won top spots in its MoonShare program. The non-profit organizations Pets Without Parents and Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will each receive a $5,000 grant from Sugarlands Distilling Company in Gatlinburg. They were selected for the MoonShare program based upon public voting on the company’s Facebook ...

Do you have desire to share the joy of gardening with others? Or maybe you just want to learn and share information about gardening and nature while giving volunteer time back to your community? If you answer yes to these questions, then the Sevier County Master Gardener Program has been waiting for you. The Sevier County Master Gardener Program will ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to four open house opportunities to meet and welcome new Superintendent Cassius Cash to the Smokies. The open houses will be held in late February from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at each location. Two open houses will be held in North Carolina and two will be held in Tennessee. Cash ...

Cornbread has been called a “cornerstone” of southern United States cuisine. This comfort food made with Martha White Corn Meal and cooked in Lodge Cast Iron is sure to satisfy one’s hunger. 4th grade 4-H Club members are invited to enter an original cornbread recipe for the 2015 4-H Cornbread Cook-Off that will be held at the National Cornbread Festival in South ...