Children can meet the Easter Bunny and participate in an Easter egg hunt in Gatlinburg this month. The Gatlinburg Community Police Programs’ Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Mynatt Park. Children between the ages of 1 and 12 are invited to bring their Easter basket and participate in the event. The Easter Bunny ...

Nestlé Purina has announced a voluntary recall of certain Beneful and Pro Plan dog foods because they may not contain the appropriate level of vitamins and minerals. 10 oz. tubs of Beneful Prepared Meals, Beneful Chopped Blends and Pro Plan Savory Meals are being recalled after internal testing by Nestlé Purina found that the wet dog foods might not contain ...

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday for The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge youth baseball complex. Ripken Baseball and the City of Pigeon Forge officially opened The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge on March 9, 2016 with a ribbon cutting and open house for the public. The $22.5 million facility will host youth baseball and fast-pitch softball tournaments, beginning with the ...

Certain in-shell and shelled pistachios sold under the Wonderful Pistachios, Trader Joe’s and Paramount Farms brands have been recalled because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Wonderful Pistachios, of Lost Hills, Calif., issued a voluntary recall on March 9, 2016 of certain varieties of pistachios due to a risk of Salmonella contamination and directed its retailers to pull the affected ...

A scavenger hunt is a great way to explore and learn about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is holding a scavenger hunt inside the park this weekend. Participants who register for the scavenger hunt will receive 75 hunt questions/challenges via email by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11 and must report to ...

Home Federal Bank has launched its sixth Hometown Heroes community service awards program, which to date has contributed $125,000 to nearly 40 area nonprofit organizations in honor of outstanding community volunteers who make East Tennessee a more comfortable place for all of us. Potential Hometown Heroes honorees include those who mentor children; support seniors; advocate for the most vulnerable; care ...

Sevier County Election Results for March 1, 2016. These election results are unofficial until certified. Note that Property Assessor and Non-Partisan School Board results do not include votes cast by absentee ballot. Tennessee Democrat Presidential Primary Election Results Candidate Votes Statewide % Statewide Votes Sevier County Only % Sevier County Hillary Clinton 245,374 66.08% 1,260 49.37% Bernie Sanders 120,360 32.41% ...

A man died on Saturday after being hit by an off road vehicle at the Kodak Off Road Park. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the death of 52-year-old Jackie Taylor of Kodak on Feb. 27, 2016 at the Kodak Off Road Park on Fortenberry Road. Witnesses told responding officers that Taylor, a spectator at the attraction, ...

While we cannot see the changes going on inside Dolly Parton’s Lumberjack Adventure Dinner & Show, progress outside is dramatic with the demolition of the old Regency Inn in front of the attraction. Construction crews removed the Regency Inn in Pigeon Forge this week to increase visibility from the Parkway and expand parking for Lumberjack Adventure. Dolly Parton announced the ...

Alpaca owners and breeders from across the country are coming to Sevierville to compete in the Southern Select Alpaca Show and celebrate the beautiful fiber art created from their fleece. The Southern Select Alpaca Show will be held March 5–6, 2016 at the Sevierville Convention Center. The show is open to the public 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday ...