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Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Kevin Triplett, vice president of public affairs for Bristol Motor Speedway, as the new commissioner of the Department of Tourist Development. Triplett, 49, of Bristol, Tenn., has been with Bristol Motor Speedway since 2005. He worked in various positions in NASCAR since 1992, ultimately serving as managing director of business operations, guiding the operation and ...

If you love pets and want to save 100 animals, fix just one cat or dog. This is the message of Sevier County Humane Society’s SPOT (Stop Pet Overpopulation Today) program. SPOT is the low cost spay and neuter program that fixed over 1000 animals in 2014. According to Julie Jacobson, program manager for the statewide spay and neuter referral ...

The Sevier County Hospitality Alliance (SCHA) will host the largest and most attended hospitality and tourism trade show in Tennessee on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, TN from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. “This will be our 14th Annual Hospitality Trade Show in Sevier County and we are expecting this year’s show to be the ...

After a cold and snowy winter here in Sevier County, the first daffodils coloring the landscape are a welcome sight and the best way to celebrate the arrival of spring is to take part in the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage. The 64th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage will be held April 21-25, 2015 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Gatlinburg, ...

SeaWorld hopes veteran theme park executive Joel Manby is just the person to lead the company from its troubles and into the future. Orlando-based SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. on Thursday announced Joel Manby would take over as president and chief executive officer in April. Manby, 55, has served as president and CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment since 2003. The company owns ...

Join the Sevierville Fire Department on Saturday in an effort to keep children as safe as possible while riding in a car by having child car seats inspected. The City of Sevierville Fire Department has scheduled a Child Car Safety Seat Inspection from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Main Station, 122 Prince St. in downtown Sevierville. ...

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting registration for the Spring Adult Softball season. Leagues are available for men’s ($250.00/team) and co-ed ($150.00/team) divisions. Games will be played at Sevierville City Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning April 14, 2015. Registration materials are available at the Sevierville Community Center front desk or on the ...

Police have arrested an Illinois man who they say traveled to Sevier County to have sex with a 13-year-old girl after communicating with her through a messaging app. According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, officers charged 21-year-old Ryan K. Herrmann, of Rock City, Ill., with one count of statutory rape after their investigation found he traveled to Sevier County ...

Kraft Foods has issued a recall of its boxed Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner after consumers reported finding pieces of metal the product. Illinois based Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling about 242,000 cases of Original flavor Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. The recall affects only 7.25 oz. boxes of the product with “Best When Used By” dates of September 18, ...

Free medical, dental and vision care will be available to those who cannot otherwise afford them at a mobile clinic set up this weekend at the Smokies Stadium. Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps will hold a free clinic on March 21-22, 2015 at the Smokies Stadium in Kodak, Tenn. to provide free medical, dental and vision care to those in ...