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The public is asked to help prevent abuse of prescription medications by disposing of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs during a drug take back event hosted by federal and local law enforcement agencies. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. On Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Pigeon Forge Police Department and ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Zoo Knoxville are coming together to offer a free elementary and middle school teacher workshop on expanding your classroom into the schoolyard. All elementary and middle school teachers are welcome to attend the workshop on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Zoo Knoxville. Workshop activities include exploring the ...

Kroger now offers its new online grocery ordering system ClickList at their Pigeon Forge location, making it the 5th Kroger in the Greater Knoxville area to offer this popular service. The Kroger ClickList online grocery shopping process: Customers order online at www.kroger.com/clicklist. On the website, the customer creates their shopping list, they select a pick-up time, and then place the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers, volunteers, and park partners came together to bring the Smokies to Latino communities of Knoxville during National Hispanic Heritage Month with the Encuentre Su Parque (Find Your Park) event on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Over 100 participants from Latino communities throughout Knoxville attended the event held at Sugarlands Visitor Center where attendees were able ...

Election officials have announced the following 2016 election information for voters in Sevier County. The Sevier County Election Commission will open and hold the State of Tennessee General Election & Town of Pittman Center Municipal Election in Sevier County on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. All registered voters have the option to vote early, between Oct. 19 –Nov. 3 at the ...

Shane Smith, director of Business and Records for Smoky Mountain Children’s Home, announced that the local children’s home has once again received a prestigious award: the 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. The award further verifies sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency. Smith went on to say that it is “an honor ...

A Sevierville man has been arrested on Felony charges after he sought sexual acts with a minor, according to police. Officers from Knoxville Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and its Violence Reduction Team arrested 31-year-old John David Anderson, of Sevierville, just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 as a result of an undercover sting. Anderson ...

The annual Paychecks for Patriots job fair will soon be held in four cities across Tennessee, including locally in Knoxville, featuring employers with full time positions available for veterans. Tennessee’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development is hosting Paychecks for Patriots 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2016 in the cities of Memphis, Nashville, Clarksville and Knoxville. Dozens ...

There is something exciting happening in East Tennessee for students and young adults with disabilities, their parents, teachers and the professionals who support them! STEP (Support & Training for Exceptional Parents) along with the Tennessee Department of Education, Division of Special Populations will host a special education transition event titled “Planning for Life After High School” on Thursday, Oct. 20, ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Zone fire management staff plan to burn approximately 420 acres of fields east of Hyatt Lane in Cades Cove. Weather permitting, burn operations will occur between Tuesday, Oct. 4 and Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 Visitors should expect to see firefighters and equipment along Hyatt Lane and the Cades Cove Loop Road near ...