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Night at the Derby to Benefit United Way of Sevier County

Night at the Derby to Benefit United Way of Sevier County

A derby-themed event on Friday will raise money for the United Way of Sevier County. A Night at the Derby, presented by the Comedy Barn Theater, will be held 6 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Conner-Short Center (CAPE) on the Walters State Community College campus in Sevierville. Proceeds from the event will benefit the United Way of ...

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New Outdoor Gravity Park in Pigeon Forge Offers Wet Adventures

New Outdoor Gravity Park in Pigeon Forge Offers Wet Adventures

Pigeon Forge’s newest attraction offers two wet and slippery attractions, one dry activity, and it plans to add two more adventures this summer. It is Outdoor Gravity Park, a new business on the former Zorb site that features the New Zealand iconic OGO adventure and the spinning-in-place Fishpipe. The OGO is a plastic sphere 11 feet in diameter, with a ...

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TWRA to host Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop

Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop

Women wanting to learn outdoor skills useful in hunting, fishing, boating and nature exploration can enroll in the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop offered by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. TWRA will hold the 2015 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop June 5-7, 2015 at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville, Tenn. The BOW workshop is primarily aimed at women ...

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Protect Livestock by Controlling Toxic Buttercups in Pastures

Controlling Toxic Buttercups in Pastures

Green is the color usually associated with spring. Although for many who own or tend pastures, spring brings lots of unwanted yellow, too. That pretty but undesirable yellow belongs to the flowers of the weeds commonly called buttercups. In Tennessee, there are two especially pesky species of buttercup, says Neil Rhodes, Jr., University of Tennessee professor and Extension weed management specialist. They are ...

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Belk Charity Sale to Benefit Sevier County Organizations

Belk Charity Sale to Benefit Sevier County Organizations

While shoppers will enjoy the private sale discounts and Belk gift card giveaways, local nonprofit organizations will be the real winners during Belk’s Spring Charity Sale next month. The Belk Charity Sale will take place Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. in all Belk stores across 16 states. This event is a private, four-hour sale dedicated to ...

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City of Sevierville Municipal Election to be held May 7, 2015

The Sevier County Election Commission will open and hold the City of Sevierville Municipal Election in the Sevierville Civic Center precinct, 200 Gary R Wade Blvd. in Sevierville, on Thursday, May 7, 2015 from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. for the following offices: MAYOR – Vote for One (1) ALDERMAN – Vote for Three (3) Early Voting will be open ...

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Sevier County Youth Attend Annual Tennessee 4-H Congress

Sevier County Youth Attend Annual Tennessee 4-H Congress

Sevier County was well represented at the 68th annual Tennessee 4-H Congress held March 22-25, 2015. 4-H Congress gives 4-H’ers the opportunity to learn about the day-to-day functioning of state government by assuming the roles of state representatives and senators. Since it’s beginning in 1948, 4-H Congress has given some 37,000 4-H’ers and volunteer leaders firsthand experience in state government. ...

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Sabra Issues Hummus Recall Due to Listeria Contamination

Sabra Hummus Recall Due to Listeria Contamination

Fears of Listeria contamination have prompted a nationwide Sabra hummus recall. Sabra Dipping Co., the largest seller of hummus in the United States, announced on April 8, 2015 that the company is recalling about 30,000 cases of Sabra Classic Hummus sold nationwide because the product may pose a health risk. According to the company, a routine, random sample collected from ...

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Seymour Cash Express Employee Robbed at Gunpoint

Seymour Cash Express Employee Robbed at Gunpoint

The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who robbed an employee as she arrived to open the Cash Express in Seymour on Tuesday. According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, the robbery occurred 8:58 a.m. on April 7, 2015 at the Cash Express, 10718 Chapman Hwy. in Seymour, Tenn. The suspect, described as a white male of ...

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