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Police are requesting the public’s help in identifying two suspects who allegedly burglarized a local hotel room, leaving tourists stranded and ruining their Christmas. Detectives with the Pigeon Forge Police Department are asking for assistance in identifying the two individuals in these photos who are suspected of stealing property from a hotel room at Shular Inn Pigeon Forge, 2708 Parkway ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg is exhibiting an interactive installation by Chalet Comellas entitled Working Memory, on view from Feb. 8 through March 11, 2016 in the Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery. A closing reception will be held Friday, March 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free and the community is encouraged to attend with their ...

Early bird registration for the 5th Annual Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival is going on now through Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. Those who register during the early bird period will have their name entered into a drawing for a chance to win three nights lodging during the festival held August 24-28, 2016. The event, now in its fifth year, not only ...

Whether or not you have chosen your favorite candidate in the 2016 presidential race, if you are not registered to vote by Monday, you will miss your opportunity to vote in the presidential primary. To vote in the March 1, 2016 election in Tennessee, a voter must be registered by Feb. 1, 2016. In Sevier County, races on the ballot ...

The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission heard a report on preliminary harvest figures during recently completed hunting seasons at its abbreviated January 2016 meeting held in the Big Cypress Lodge at the Bass Pro Shops. A portion of the meeting was canceled due to the impending inclement weather. Agenda items not covered this month will be continued into the TFWC’s ...

The votes are in! ConventionSouth readers and destination Facebook fans have selected Gatlinburg as their top pick for “The South’s Cool Spots For Summer Meetings.” In December 2015, ConventionSouth editors compiled a Facebook ballot with a list of 60 meetings destinations that are well fit for summer meetings as they offer escape from the summer heat. From those 60 “Cool ...

If your child does not know how to swim, or needs to improve swimming skills, sign up for children’s swim lessons now and be ready for the summer season. The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation is offering children’s swim lessons at the Community Center’s indoor pool. These classes follow the American Red Cross curriculum and instructors are ...

As winter weather swept across much of the eastern United States, a teacher’s wish in a parody of Adele’s “Hello” video has been granted. Mary Morris, a third grade teacher at Rush Strong School in Strawberry Plains, Tenn., posted online earlier this month a cell phone video of herself pleading for a snow day to the tune of Grammy Award ...

Government safety regulators are looking into the fire and fall risks of hoverboards, one of the hottest gifts given last Christmas. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that engineers at its National Product Testing and Evaluation Center in Rockville, Md. are investigating dozens of fires involving hoverboards, also called smart boards. Despite numerous videos of hoverboard fires circulating online ...

Sevier County Food Ministries will receive a portion of every admission ticket sold during the Ripley’s $5 Admission Special for residents and workers of Sevier and surrounding counties. Everyone who lives or works Anderson, Blount, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox or Sevier County may take advantage of this offer and enjoy any of the Ripley’s Tennessee attractions for just $5 plus ...