Local workshops will be held in Sevier County to provide health insurance enrollment assistance and information. People who would like information about the Health Insurance Marketplace or need help enrolling in a health insurance plan can attend any of the Sevier County Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance Workshops running November through February in Sevier County. The first workshop is scheduled for ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has developed an app for mobile devices that allows outdoor enthusiasts to keep up with the agency on the go. TWRA On the Go is a free app for Android and Apple smartphones and tablets that allows the user to access news and regulations from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, as well as perform ...

OTICS USA, an automotive parts manufacturer, is planning to build a new facility in Sevierville that will bring more than 100 jobs to Sevier County. Governor Bill Haslam and Bill Hagerty, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, announced Thursday that OTICS USA, Inc. will construct a new manufacturing facility at the Sevier County Interstate 40 Industrial Park ...

Cold and rainy weather Thursday did not stop the celebratory groundbreaking of the new Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge. Ripken Baseball and officials from the City of Pigeon Forge held a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 13, 2014 for Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge, a $22.5 million youth baseball complex. Major League Baseball Hall of Famer & Chairman and Founder of Ripken Baseball, CAL RIPKEN, JR., ...

Hello Kitty® Whistles given away in McDonald’s kids meals are being recalled because they pose a choking hazard to children. McDonald’s Corp. announced today that the company is voluntarily recalling the removable red whistle from a Hello Kitty figurine that was distributed in Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals at its McDonald’s restaurants nationwide and in Canada between October and ...

Residents and visitors can celebrate America’s service men and women tomorrow at three Veterans Day events planned in Sevier County. The following Veterans Day celebrations will be held in Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. All events are free and open to the public. Sevierville Veterans Day Event The annual Sevier County Veterans Day Program will ...

A new study shows that women are not receiving life-saving cervical cancer screening, especially in the Southern states. The Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that about eight million women between 21 and 65 years of age have not been screened for cervical cancer in the last five years. Cervical cancer is a ...

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held this week at the site of the new Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge youth baseball complex. The City of Pigeon Forge and Ripken Baseball have announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. Scheduled to open in Spring 2016, the new $22.5 million facility will ...

Retail businesses in Sevierville can join the Sevierville Police Department’s ALERT program to prevent shoplifting, credit card fraud and other retail-related crime. The Area Law Enforcement and Retailer Team (ALERT) program partners the Sevierville Police Department with local retailers to teach retail crime awareness and prevention, as well as establishing a communication network to provide real-time alerts of incidents and ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced Thursday that he issued Executive Order No. 41 establishing the Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments, a group of 11 members that will recommend candidates to fill vacancies for Tennessee trial and appellate courts. “This council will allow us to select men and women of the highest caliber to ensure a fair, impartial and independent judiciary,” ...