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The Tennessee Smokies are partnering with the Tennessee Distillers Guild to host the first-ever “Tennessee Spirits at the Smokies Festival” at Smokies Stadium on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Attendees to this four-hour event will be able to sample spirits from over 24 of the best Tennessee distilleries, including Jack Daniel’s and Old Forge Distillery, while there will also be food ...

The Gatlinburg Recreation Department celebrates the start of Free Fishing Week by hosting its annual Children’s Trout Rodeo on the morning of Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Herbert Holt Park. The 23rd annual tournament is free to all anglers age 16 and under. The Children’s Trout Rodeo is co-sponsored by the Gatlinburg Sportsman’s Club, Gatlinburg Elks Lodge #1925, Wal-Mart, and ...

Sevier County 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Members recently brought home honors in the Eastern Regional 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Competition held at The University of Tennessee Holston Research Farm in Knoxville. Sevier County teams placed second, fifth and sixth in the Junior High Division and had several individuals earning individual placing awards. Overall, eleven Sevier County 4-H members participated in ...

Registration has begun for the Pigeon Forge Summer Camp program. The City of Pigeon Forge Department of Parks and Recreation will offer weekly summer camp for kids 5-12 years old beginning June 8, 2015 and running through August 7, 2015. Summer camp will be held Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Each day will be full of ...

Buyers and lessees of qualifying electric vehicles will be eligible to receive a rebate from the state of Tennessee in a rebate program beginning June 2015 and running until the funding runs out. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Office of Energy Programs today announced it will offer a two-tiered rebate on qualifying electric vehicles that are purchased or ...

TVA is conducting a summer-long photo contest to encourage folks to get out and enjoy our region’s wonderful natural resources, and then share the fun through their favorite photos. The contest began this week and runs through Labor Day. Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries. Entering the TVA Photo Contest is easy. Just take a photo to ...

UT Extension of Sevier County will be offering a Free Freezing Fruits & Vegetables Class on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Extension Office in Sevierville. Free recipes, demonstrations, and updated research will encourage participants to consider freezing as an option for preserving food. The class is FREE, but pre-registration is needed by May 27. You may register by calling ...

Memorial Day holiday weekend is regarded as the unofficial start to the summer boating season and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants to emphasize the use of life jackets while boating in a safe and responsible manner. Annually, the Memorial Day weekend is one of the year’s busiest boating weekends. Last year over the holiday weekend, there was one boating-related ...

Old man winter has finally released his grip on Tennessee so we can get outside and enjoy the warm sunshine. Cold, wet soils have kept growers out of farm fields and gardens untended, but we’re ready to go now, says Debbie Joines, manager of the University of Tennessee Extension Soil, Plant and Pest Center. She recommends producers and home gardeners ...

The outdoor pool at the Pigeon Forge Community Center opens this weekend, just in time for Memorial Day. The Pigeon Forge Department of Parks and Recreation has announced that the outdoor pool at the community center will open May 23, 2015 for Memorial Day weekend. Summer hours are from 11 a.m. ­– 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. ...