In an effort to improve the driving abilities and overall safety of younger drivers, the Sevierville Police Department has scheduled a 12-hour Collision Avoidance Training (CAT) seminar. The training is for drivers aged 16-20 years old who have a valid driver’s license. Participants are required to provide their own vehicle and have current insurance. The seminar is taught by Sevierville ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the Clingmans Dome Observation Tower will be closed beginning Wednesday, August 23 through the remainder of the 2017 season to complete rehabilitation work thanks to funding received from a Partners in Preservation (PIP) grant. The $ 250,000 grant was awarded last summer to the Friends of the Smokies on behalf of the ...

Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation is hosting three different seminars to provide information to parents and students about the pathway to free college. If you have a child in middle school or high school and you reside in Sevier County, we invite you to attend one of the following three meetings to learn about free college and how ...

At a press conference Wednesday before media reps and their children as special guests, world-renowned entertainer Dolly Parton announced the release of I Believe In You, her first album written and recorded for kids and those young at heart. A digital release of the new album on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville will be available September 29, whereas the physical album will ...

The King’s Academy in Seymour invites the public to attend its free solar eclipse viewing event, featuring kid’s activities, music, special guests, and free eclipse glasses for the first 1,000 people to arrive. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) endorsed The King’s Academy campus as the only Official NASA Event Site in the East Tennessee area still open to ...

Pigeon Forge fire officials are asking residents to help reduce wildfire risk by participating in the Firewise Communities program. The City of Pigeon Forge Fire Department, wildfire safety experts from the National Fire Protection Association’s Firewise Communities Program and the Tennessee Division of Forestry are working together to assist Pigeon Forge residents and businesses in an effort to become nationally recognized as ...

The National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) is investigating a hit and run accident that occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2017 along Little River Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A motorcyclist fled the scene after striking and seriously injuring a 13-year-old, female pedestrian at a pulloff between the Townsend Wye and the Sinks. ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are excited to announce a new opportunity for the public to participate in service projects across the park. Park staff coordinated Smokies Service Days on Saturdays through October 28, 2017. Individuals and groups are invited to sign up for any of the scheduled service projects that interest them including unique opportunities to help care ...

The travel review website TripAdvisor just released its list of the “15 Best Honeymoon Destinations in the US According to TripAdvisor Reviewers” and Sevierville was a favorite among honeymooners. TripAdvisor’s algorithm analyzed every property review on TripAdvisor Rentals to identify honeymoon places with the highest-rated rentals, and found travelers praised Sevierville for its sweeping vistas, outdoor adventures, and cozy cabin ...

Mountain Tough Recovery Team Executive Director Janice Hendrix has stepped down effective immediately from her role with the Gatlinburg-based program. The Board of Directors appointed Jeff Conyers to serve as the Interim Executive Director while the search for a replacement is underway. Conyers currently serves on the Mountain Tough Recovery Team Board of Directors. Mountain Tough focuses on a three-pronged ...