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Despite autumn’s arrival, there is still plenty to do in the garden. For example, October is the preferred time to plant ornamental kale, Swiss chard and pansies. These are lovely additions to the fall and winter landscape, as well as being edible. Look for the winterbor and Russian kales as they are more reliable in cold weather than the kales ...

Sevier County voters can avoid the traffic and potential lines at the polls on Election Day, November 4, 2014 by taking advantage of early voting. Registered voters of Sevier County can once again enjoy the convenience of early voting at the Sevier County Election Commission office in Sevierville or the Seymour Branch of the Sevier County Library in Seymour instead ...

Parents can participate in a child fingerprinting and safety seat inspection this Saturday at the Child Safety Event in Sevierville. The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) will hold a free Child Safety Event on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Cash One, 741 Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville. Child fingerprinting services will be available at the event. ...

Hurry if you want to see Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail this year, as it will soon be closed six months for bridge repairs. Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, one of the most popular attractions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will be closed to all public use the evening of Oct. 31, 2014 through April 30, 2015 for ...

Local pet owners can take advantage of low cost pet vaccinations and other pet health services on Sunday in Sevierville. Veterinarians from PawsPlus will hold mobile pet clinics inside the following locations on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014:   PetSense in Sevierville 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 699 Parkway Rd. Sevierville, TN 865-908-4800 Tractor Supply 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. 330 W. Main ...

Local Sevier County Family Community Education (FCE) members Joan Saas, Jean Chase and Jan Lapides attended the FCE Regional Conference in Knoxville. A total of 33 counties were represented. Justin Crowe, 4-H State Specialist, inspired all participants to impact their county through leadership service. Creative crafts were also exhibited, made by FCE members throughout the region. Jan Lapides and Judy ...

Individuals throughout Tennessee have responded to Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s call to voters to participate in promoting National Voter Registration Month during the month of September. The #GoVoteTN social media campaign has continued to be a very visible part of the state’s effort to remind citizens to register to vote themselves and to encourage friends and neighbors to register. ...

The neighboring cities of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge have been favorite honeymoon destinations for Facebook users in 2014. According to a Facebook news release, Gatlinburg, Tenn. placed #8 in the list of top ten honeymoon destinations in the Unites States for U.S. and international couples, beat only by Las Vegas, Key West and five Hawaiian destinations. New York City came ...

New York, Paris and Milan all have their fashion weeks scheduled to the minute months in advance, but the annual fashion week for Tennessee forests can be much less predictable. Everyone wants to know when will be the best time to view autumn’s big show, but leaf color predictions can be quite tricky says Wayne Clatterbuck, professor of forest management ...

Registered voters in three areas of Sevier County will decide this November if they want grocery stores in their community to sell wine. However, some voters may be confused about whether the wine in grocery stores referendum is on their ballot and how the voting process will work, especially for Property Rights Voters. Gov. Bill Haslam signed the wine in ...