Sevier County 4-H announces the 9th Annual Erica Manning 4-H Camp Memorial Scholarship Fund. Erica was tragically killed in an automobile accident on December 30, 2005 at the age of 21. Each year the Sevierville Sunrise Rotary Club, local businesses and several local individuals provide donations for scholarships for individual 4-H members to assist them in attending 4-H Camp. These ...

What do you get when you give young people the opportunity to develop their photography and baking skills? You get over 200 4-H members participating in the annual County 4-H Photography and Baking Contest. Regina Starkey, local professional photographer, of Honeysuckle Hills, judged the photography contest. Award ribbons and plaques are sponsored by Pigeon Forge Rotary Club. Olivia Browning’s image ...

Green is the color usually associated with spring. Although for many who own or tend pastures, spring brings lots of unwanted yellow, too. That pretty but undesirable yellow belongs to the flowers of the weeds commonly called buttercups. In Tennessee, there are two especially pesky species of buttercup, says Neil Rhodes, Jr., University of Tennessee professor and Extension weed management specialist. They are ...

Sevier County was well represented at the 68th annual Tennessee 4-H Congress held March 22-25, 2015. 4-H Congress gives 4-H’ers the opportunity to learn about the day-to-day functioning of state government by assuming the roles of state representatives and senators. Since it’s beginning in 1948, 4-H Congress has given some 37,000 4-H’ers and volunteer leaders firsthand experience in state government. ...

Spring will be here before you know it, and with it will come household and lawn pests. A Pesticide Safety Program (PSEP) is available through University of Tennessee Extension, including Pesticide Certification Training in Knoxville, Tenn., and several other selected locations across the state. Training sessions generally occur the first Wednesday of each month. Pesticide certification training provides knowledge to individuals ...

What are the “Most Wanted” Fashion Trends for spring and summer? What wardrobe staples can you implement from years past to bring your look up to date? What are this year’s fashion do’s and don’ts? How can you be fashionable on a budget? Come and discover the new fashion trends with Keri Jones, manager of the Belk in Sevierville. On ...

The onset of spring sends farmers and gardeners to the field with hopes of a bountiful summer harvest. Those who end up with excess produce or who want to find a use for less-than-best-quality produce often look for ways to transform the produce into profits. “Farmers and gardeners may use their extra vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts, honey or other farm ...

You will rarely find tractor parts for sale at a grocery store or pre-packaged snack cakes offered on a dessert menu at a white tablecloth restaurant. Different products fit different market outlets, and this marketing principle is important for farms selling products directly to consumers. “Whether your sales outlet is a farmers market, roadside stand, Pick-Your-Own operation or any other ...

Most producers this time of year are not thinking about hay needs for next winter, but rather they wonder whether they will have enough hay to finish out this winter. However, March is a good time to evaluate what will be needed in terms of feed resources for the following winter. “March is an ideal time to evaluate hay needs ...

The Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness announced that the Gatlinburg Recreation Department has been named a 2015 Healthier Tennessee Workplace for its commitment to encouraging and enabling employees to live a healthy lifestyle both at work and at home. “Gatlinburg Recreation Department has created a culture of wellness that encourages and enables employees to be healthier, more productive, and ...