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Sevier County Days at Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country are being held this month, in which people who live or work in Sevier County may visit the theme parks for only a $5 donation to help local families in need of food assistance. Everyone who lives or works in Sevier County is invited to visit Dollywood’s Splash Country waterpark June ...

The public is invited to participate in free Make It & Take It art projects with local artists during the Downtown Sevierville Farmers Market. Art is happening in downtown Sevierville. Sevierville Commons Arts Council presents Make It & Take It during the Downtown Sevierville Farmers Market events on May 26, June 2, 9, & 16, 2017 from 9 a.m. until ...

Mountain Tough Recovery Team case managers will begin meeting with those in need of services during the recovery process from November’s wildfires. Mountain Tough begins a two-pronged effort to help those in need take the next steps in their recovery on Thursday, June 1, 2017. First, Mountain Tough will open its new office and begin offering case management to those ...

A man has died after falling from the top of the Ramsey Cascades Waterfall, the tallest waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On Sunday, May 28, 2017, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers received a report that a 37-year-old male fell from the top of the 100-foot tall Ramsey Cascades waterfall late that afternoon. The man, who was hiking ...

Safe, high quality home canned foods begin with updated information, and the right equipment used properly. Why risk losing your time and food dollars through food spoilage caused by improper canning practices? UT Extension is offering a research based, updated Canning Class series on Tuesdays, June 13 and 20 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sevier County Extension Office. ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is again teaming up with the Balsam Mountain Trust for a special program on Birds of Prey at the Oconaluftee Multipurpose Room. Michael Skinner, executive director of the Balsam Mountain Trust, will conduct an hour-long Birds of Prey program beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2017. This program will provide visitors with an ...

Annually the Volunteers at LeConte Medical Center are honored to offer scholarships to members of the LeConte Medical Center family who are interested in furthering or pursuing their career in healthcare. Hospital employees, volunteers and dependent children of employees are eligible. This year the volunteer scholarship committee presented the following awards: Lisa Byrd, Med Surg Department, was presented with $1000 ...

Two inmates that escaped from the Sevier County Jail on Monday are back in custody and facing additional charges. Guards monitoring surveillance cameras spotted Robers A. Sosa, 27, and Clyde Lee Martin, 34, jumping the perimeter fence just after midnight on Monday. The inmates managed to evade a foot pursuit by corrections officers and a search by members of the ...

For a small donation, locals can experience Ober Gatlinburg’s mountaintop amusement park and free Aerial Tramway rides from downtown and back during County Days. Ober Gatlinburg will offer Sevier, Cocke and Jefferson County Days from Monday, June 5 through Sunday, June 11, 2017. Once up at the amusement park, a $3 donation (per person) can be exchanged for a Premium ...

Authorities are searching for two inmates that escaped from the Sevier County Jail on Monday. According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, jail guards monitoring surveillance cameras saw two inmates jump a perimeter fence outside the jail at 12:30 a.m. on May 22, 2017. Corrections officers pursued the inmates on foot but they eluded the officers. Members of the Sheriff’s ...