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Sevier County 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Members recently brought home honors in the Eastern Regional 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Competition held at The University of Tennessee Holston Research Farm in Knoxville. Sevier County teams placed second, fifth and sixth in the Junior High Division and had several individuals earning individual placing awards. Overall, eleven Sevier County 4-H members participated in ...

A group of Vietnam veterans staging its annual reunion in Pigeon Forge is doing more than reminiscing about service overseas – they are remembering all veterans and doing a good deed for Pigeon Forge’s parks in the process. The Tan Son Nhut Association, whose members are mainly Air Force veterans who served at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, will dedicate ...

Registration has begun for the Pigeon Forge Summer Camp program. The City of Pigeon Forge Department of Parks and Recreation will offer weekly summer camp for kids 5-12 years old beginning June 8, 2015 and running through August 7, 2015. Summer camp will be held Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Each day will be full of ...

Six Sevier County 4-H members will receive intensive training in their project areas at the University of Tennessee. William Barbee, Olivia Browning, Holly Glynn, Nate Sams and Colin Tillman from the Homeschool 4-H club along with David Hall from Jones Cove are delegates to the State Junior High 4-H Academic Conference in Knoxville, June 9-12, 2015. They will be among ...

Children will find plenty to do at the Rafting & Rhythm Festival to take place Saturday, June 6, 2015 at USA Raft’s headquarters in Hartford, Tenn. The festival is a fundraiser for Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic in Sevierville, which provides medical and dental care for Sevier County residents and employees who have no health insurance. “It’s fitting that children ...

The outdoor pool at the Pigeon Forge Community Center opens this weekend, just in time for Memorial Day. The Pigeon Forge Department of Parks and Recreation has announced that the outdoor pool at the community center will open May 23, 2015 for Memorial Day weekend. Summer hours are from 11 a.m. ­– 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. ...

WonderWorks is thrilled to announce the opening of its newest Forensic Science exhibit, which debuted on May 15, 2015. This interactive exhibit will allow guests to experience the real work of a forensic scientist in the following three areas: fingerprint identification, 3D Facial reconstruction, and facial recognition. WonderWorks prides itself on providing interactive fun, with a large focus on science ...

If your child has yet to learn to swim, or their swimming could use improvement, children’s swim lessons will soon be offered by the City of Sevierville. The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation has scheduled children’s swim lessons at the Community Center beginning in June. Various skill levels, class days and times will be available. Registration for ...

The Sevierville Police Department has scheduled a Police Camp for kids from Monday, June 8, 2015 through Friday, June 12, 2015. Camp will take place daily from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The purpose of Police Camp is to provide the opportunity for young men and women, 12 -14 years of age, to learn basic police skills in a SAFE, ...

Outdoor Gravity Park in Pigeon Forge celebrated their grand opening yesterday with free OGO rides and a ribbon cutting with Pigeon Forge officials. Mayor David Wear, and Tourism Director Leon Downey of Pigeon Forge were on hand Wednesday, May 14, 2015 for the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the new Outdoor Gravity Park by owners, Allen Skinn and Chris ...