Tag Archives: Pigeon Forge

From its earliest days, Tennessee has had a rich history of crime and justice, with stories known across the country. From local stories of moonshiners and vigilantes, to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that rocked the nation, those interested in learning more about the state’s notorious crime history can do so at the new temporary exhibit “It Happened ...

The Collier family of Sevier County, announced today that they intend to invest $50 million dollars in Sevier County over the next 10 years. The announcement coincides with the Collier family’s 50th anniversary in the tourism industry. During the past four years, the Colliers have invested more than $20 million in Sevier County, most recently with the opening of its ...

At a meeting Thursday, the Sevier County Budget Committee considered three options to solve the current animal shelter crisis and recommended taking the property of Sevier County Humane Society through condemnation via eminent domain. Pets Without Parents, who is contracted to provide animal sheltering services to Sevier County and the cities of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg for the period ...

Featuring more than 250 free sessions and activities spanning five days, Pigeon Forge’s award-winning Wilderness Wildlife Week runs May 8-12, 2018. The event is headquartered at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. In its 28th year, Wilderness Wildlife Week offers a variety of workshops, lectures, seminars, concerts, hikes and other activities designed to introduce or reacquaint participants of all ages with the great ...

The Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud, a Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group production, has announced the hiring of Kimball Keller as general manager/executive producer for The Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud Theater. Kimball has more than 25 years of combined, progressive experience in the entertainment industry – from stage performer to senior management. His professional leadership experience includes roles with Ringling ...

The Sevier County Election Commission has released the following unofficial results for the Democratic and Republican Primaries and Nonpartisan School Board Election held May 1, 2018. These Sevier County Election Results are unofficial until certified by the Sevier County Election Commission. TOTAL VOTES % EARLY ELEC DAY ABSENTEE PROVIS PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 25) 25 100 REGISTERED VOTERS –   TOTAL ...

Ripley’s Tennessee Attractions is running a $5 admission special at all of its local attractions and one dollar from each admission will be donated to Sevier County Food Ministries to purchase four cans of food. Everyone who lives or works in Anderson, Blount, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox or Sevier County may take advantage of the $5 admission special and visit ...

In honor of Tax Day, Dollywood announced today that the company would be giving certain employees a $500 bonus thanks to the recent federal tax cuts. The one-time bonus is available for hourly or salaried full-time hosts who worked at least 1,000 hours during 2017 and are currently employed at Dollywood. “Dollywood strives to be a great place to work ...

It’s considered to be a crime and it has been said that graffiti is everyone’s problem. It’s an eyesore that typically brings property values down and costs a lot to clean up. In fact, it’s estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency that the national cost associated with graffiti across the country is at least $8 billion per year. To combat ...

UPDATE: Nine additional suspects have been arrested as part of the April Fools undercover operation conducted earlier this month. Updated April 30, 2018 to include new arrests. The suspects were included in the indictments handed down by a Sevier County Grand Jury of 87 suspected drug dealers as a result of an undercover operation by the Sevier County Street Crimes ...