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Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge Make Facebook Lists of Top Honeymoon Destinations

Facebook names Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge top honeymoon destinations

The neighboring cities of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge have been favorite honeymoon destinations for Facebook users in 2014. According to a Facebook news release, Gatlinburg, Tenn. placed #8 in the list of top ten honeymoon destinations in the Unites States for U.S. and international couples, beat only by Las Vegas, Key West and five Hawaiian destinations. New York City came ...

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Voting on the Wine in Grocery Stores Referendum

2014 Election - Wine in Grocery Stores Referendum

Registered voters in three areas of Sevier County will decide this November if they want grocery stores in their community to sell wine. However, some voters may be confused about whether the wine in grocery stores referendum is on their ballot and how the voting process will work, especially for Property Rights Voters. Gov. Bill Haslam signed the wine in ...

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Sevierville Police Department Participating in National Drug Take Back Event

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Safely dispose of expired and obsolete medications on Saturday at a local Prescription Drug Take Back event. The Sevierville Police Department is hosting an event on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) National Drug Take Back Initiative. Officers will be at the CVS Pharmacy, 718 Winfield Dunn Pkwy in Sevierville, from 10:00 a.m. until ...

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Sevierville Fire Department Offering CPR Class

Sevierville Fire Department CPR Class

Learn CPR and you could save the life of your loved one or someone else’s. The Sevierville Fire Department is holding an American Heart Association CPR class where citizens can learn and become certified in CPR. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency lifesaving procedure that can increase the chances of survival when a person’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped by ...

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Art Crawl Fundraising Event to Benefit Downtown Sevierville

Art Crawl @ The Commons in Downtown Sevierville

An event featuring fine food, spirits, music and art will raise money for historic Downtown Sevierville. The Sevierville Commons Association is hosting an outdoor event on Thursday with proceeds going to beautification and promotion of the Sevierville Commons, the area between the rivers in Downtown Sevierville. Art Crawl @ The Commons will be held at the Downtown Gazebo on Bruce ...

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Home Depot Confirms Data Breach Affects 56 Million Credit & Debit Cards

The Home Depot Hacked

If you shopped at The Home Depot® store using your credit or debit card, your account information could be in the hands of hackers and may even be for sale online. The Home Depot released details of its investigation into the hacking of its payment systems, warning customers that payment card data for those who shopped at Home Depot stores in ...

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Tanger Outlet in Sevierville Hiring for Holidays

Tanger Outlet in Sevierville Job Fair

If you are looking for a part time retail position during the holidays, Tanger Outlet at Five Oaks is holding a job fair. An estimated thirty stores from the Tanger Outlet mall in Sevierville will participate in a job fair Monday. They are looking to fill about 300 seasonal positions in preparation for the holiday shopping season. People interested in ...

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Motorcycle Ride to Benefit Pets Without Parents Shelter

Greysons Rescue Ride to benefit Pets Without Parents

A motorcycle event on Saturday will raise money for a local animal rescue. Greysons Rescue Ride, a motorcycle benefit ride to support animal rescue, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 with proceeds donated to Pets Without Parents in Sevierville, Tenn. and Apollo Support & Rescue of Fort Worth, Tx. Rhonda March Raines of Pigeon Forge organized Greysons Rescue ...

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Sevier County Election Commission Holding National Voter Registration Day Event

National Voter Registration Day event in Sevier County.

Across the country, a tremendous voter registration drive is underway. Find out how you can register to vote or join the voter registration effort. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and the Sevier County Election Commission are reminding citizens that September is National Voter Registration Month and September 23 is National Voter Registration Day, a great time for eligible citizens ...

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Big Lots Ground Black Pepper Recall Due to Salmonella

A ground black pepper recall.

Fresh Finds Ground Black Pepper from Big Lots is being recalled because testing by federal regulators found samples of the product were contaminated with Salmonella. New Jersey based Gel Spice Company, Inc. has issued a recall of its Fresh Finds Ground Black Pepper, which was distributed and sold by Big Lots Stores, because it may have the potential to make ...

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