Lifestyle

Two local food ministries are the recipients of an annual canned tuna drive by Sevier County 4-H members. The boats are docked. The nets are drawn. 2016 has been another outstanding fishing trip for Sevier County 4-H Members. For the past 15 years, Sevier County 4-H members have set sail on a fall fishing excursion that benefits Sevier County Food ...

Old Forge Distillery has released two Tennessee-focused collections of spirits with the rollout of Tennessee Roots, hand-crafted spirits inspired by local flavor and distilled from locally grown ingredients, and Distiller’s Select, a craft cocktail-focused line of neutral grain spirits infused with locally grown fruits and spices. “While we were already using Tennessee grown non-GMO corn for our moonshine, these new ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is asking hunters to assist the agency in collection of biological data and CWD monitoring by bringing their deer to a local checking station on opening day of muzzleloader and rifle seasons. TWRA agents will be collecting deer biological data on Nov. 5, 2016, opening day of muzzleloader season, and opening day of the rifle ...

Sevier County 4-H Land Judging Team Members recently brought home honors in the Eastern Region 4-H Land Judging Contest held at the UT Institute of Agriculture Holston Farms Research Center in Knoxville. The Sevier County Junior High Team placed third with team members Anthony Jose, Keeara Barbee and Colin Tillman. As individuals, Anthony placed eighth high and Keeara placed ninth ...

Sevier County 4-H Members brought home honors in the Eastern Regional 4-H Forestry and Meats Judging competition held at Berean Christian School in Knoxville. The Eastern Region 4-H Judging Events are sponsored by and held in conjunction with the Tennessee Valley Fair each Fall. In Forestry Judging, Sevier County was represented by two Senior High Teams placing fourth and sixth ...

Anna Porter Public Library in Gatlinburg is keeping busy this month with programs for people of all ages. Don’t miss the library’s display of spooky reads for the Halloween season. Pre-School Story Hour at 10:30 a.m. weekly on Tuesdays in October 2016. Older Adults Arts and Crafts Program will focus on Nature Craft 9:45 a.m.-12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, ...

The Casual Pint, the nation’s fastest growing craft beer market franchise, is proud to bring its unique craft beer experience to Sevierville. Owned by local entrepreneur Roger McGee, the new location is expected to open in December. “With Sevierville being so close to the Smoky Mountain National Park, we wanted to bring our unique coffee-shop-of-beers experience to this popular tourist ...

Smoky Mountain Children’s Home will host its Annual Fall Harvest Benefit Auction and Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016 at the campus’s Moffett Dining Hall in Sevierville. This year the event is shaping up to be a unique experience that will astound the audience with the unleashed talent of international artist Paul Murray performing on stage and the exquisite auctioneer ...

Sevier County Family Community Education (FCE) members were recognized at the East Tennessee Regional FCE Conference. Attending the conference in Knoxville were Seymour Members (pictured left to right) Glenda Huff, Judy McQueen and Alice Dickenson. The conference included a cultural arts competition, with members entering hand-made items from their county. These items were judged, with winners selected to represent East ...

The Tiny House Roadshow, an event dedicated to all things related to tiny house living, is coming to Sevierville. Approximately twenty tiny houses will be open for touring, and vendors will demonstrate products used in tiny living. The 3-day event will be held at the Sevierville Convention Center, 202 Gists Creek Road, running Oct. 7 – 9, 2016. The Tiny ...