Local residents can see the new 2015 show at Country Tonite in Pigeon Forge for a discounted rate during Sevier County Days. Country Tonite, celebrating its 19th season in Pigeon Forge, has a brand new show featuring new production numbers, costumes, and performers. The theater announced Wednesday that it is offering a Blount, Cock, Knox, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon and Sevier ...
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Students Arrested in Seymour School Burglaries
Police have arrested four students in connection with burglaries at two Seymour schools. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office announced that four students are facing two counts of burglary and criminal trespassing after two Seymour schools were burglarized in the early morning hours on Sunday, March 29, 2015. According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, his office received a call at ...
Read More »Spring 10-Mile Yard Sale in Sevierville Coming Up
The spring 10-Mile Yard Sale will be held 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 18, 2015 in Sevierville. Vendor booths usually start near the Sevier Rescue Squad building on US-411 (Dolly Parton Parkway) and dot the roadside eastward along the 10-mile yard sale stretch towards Newport, Tenn. Look for large vendor groups set up at Sevier County High School, ...
Read More »Tennessee Wines Featured at Gatlinburg Wine Events in April
Two events in Gatlinburg this month will feature Tennessee wines. Gatlinburg’s Wine, Dine and Art Crawl and the Smoky Mountain Wine Fest will give wine enthusiasts the opportunity to sample wines made in Tennessee. During the Wine, Dine and Art Crawl on Friday evening, April 10, 2015, guests will enjoy Tennessee wines and hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants during private, ...
Read More »Spring Alive Dinner Event to Raise Money for Relay For Life
A Relay For Life fundraising dinner will be held Monday in Sevierville. Come celebrate spring with great food, good fellowship, and a visit with the Easter Bunny. The Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group invites the public to attend the Spring Alive Dinner on Monday, March 30, 2015 at the Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center in Sevierville. The event starts at ...
Read More »LeConte Volunteers Holding Bake Sale
Volunteers at LeConte Medical Center are hosting a benefit bake sale Monday. An assortment of whole cakes, pies, bread, cookies and other goodies will be available for purchase at a bake sale in the hospital classrooms from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on March, 30, 2015. Convenient parking is available in Lot A. Everyone is welcome to come by and ...
Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Plans Controlled Burn in Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains National Park fire management officials plan to conduct a controlled burn of an 80-acre field east of Hyatt Lane in Cades Cove. Weather permitting, burn operations will occur on Wednesday, March 25. The selected field will be burned as part of a cost-effective strategy to prevent the open fields from being reclaimed by forest. These seasonal controlled ...
Read More »Country Tonite Theatre Announces Celebrity Concert Series
A country star-studded line-up has been announced for the 2015 Celebrity Concert Series at Country Tonite Theatre in Pigeon Forge. The Country Tonite Celebrity Concert Series kicks off Saturday, May 23, 2015 with Oak Ridge Boys. It runs through Dec. 5 and includes performances by some of the best entertainers in country music. Tickets are now available by calling (865) ...
Read More »Haslam Names Kevin Triplett New Commissioner of Tourism Development
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 ...
Read More »Spring is Here! Register for the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage
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, ...
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