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A man drowned at a Douglas Lake campground swimming area on Monday afternoon. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office responded to a possible drowning call at the Douglas Dam Headwater Campground swimming area about 4:40 p.m. on June 15, 2015. A witness at the scene told Sheriff’s Officers that the victim was swimming in the campground’s designated swimming area, swam to ...

The Sevierville Fire Department was pleased to welcome the kids from the Sevierville Summer Adventure Camp to the main fire station earlier this week. Firefighters gave campers a tour of the fire station, fire trucks and equipment before putting the kids to work. Participants donned firefighting equipment, operated hoses and rode in fire trucks. The Sevierville Summer Adventure Camp is ...

Never been hiking with your kids? Great Smoky Mountains National Park is presenting a series of programs this summer to help introduce families to hiking in the park. These ranger led programs will give you advice on how to prepare for a hike, what to take, what to watch out for, and some fun activities that you can do with ...

The City of Sevierville Planning and Development Department is embarking on a comprehensive review of Sevierville zoning ordinances. The review process will begin Monday, June 15, 2015 with the arrival of a consulting company. The Orion Planning Group will lead the review and ultimately provide the city with recommended ordinance changes. The entire process is expected to be completed late ...

Jameia Mitchell has won $5,000 for her school and a Great Smoky Mountains vacation for her family through the Pigeon Forge Super Students promotion. The Pigeon Forge Super Students promotion asked parents, teachers and friends to nominate students ages 8-14 who stand out by setting good examples and going the extra mile for others. Jameia was nominated for coordinating an ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual Women’s Work Festival at the Mountain Farm Museum on Saturday, June 20, 2015. This festival honors the vast contributions made by the women of Southern Appalachian and showcases lifeways that women used to keep their families going in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The event is from 10 a.m. ...

The Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center in Pigeon Forge has opened its newest thrill attraction Outbreak – Dread the Undead, according to Tej Sundher of Kuvera Partners. The year-round haunted attraction joins the Hollywood Wax Museum, Hannah’s Maze of Mirrors, and Castle of Chaos at the entertainment complex. Outbreak offers a high energy, thrill-a-minute haunted walk-through experience filled with hordes ...

Knowing how to properly store your fruits and veggies can help you keep them fresh longer. A handy produce storage chart produced by food safety and fruit and vegetable specialists with University of Tennessee Extension was originally designed as a guide for those who prepare and store foods in commercial settings, like schools, health care facilities or restaurants; but the ...

Mixing traditional services with inventive approaches to meet the needs of citizens, officials with the City of Sevierville have made it their goal to improve both the quality of their governing and the life of citizens. The city’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen work hand-in-hand with city employees to develop best practices, find unique solutions to city issues, and provide ...

Entrepreneur and entertainment icon Dolly Parton today announced the acquisition of the Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show, expanding Parton’s entertainment offering in Pigeon Forge and setting the stage for future growth. “We believe it has a great future here and I’m excited to get started!” “Since opening in June 2011, Lumberjack Feud has been well accepted by the guests,” Parton said. ...