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Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge is offering a Sevier County Days special to local residents and workers who bring a donation for its food drive. People who live or work locally may visit the Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show Feb. 16 – March 5, 2015 for just $5 plus tax (Show Only ticket), or $15 plus tax (Dinner Show ticket), by ...

Sugarlands Distilling Company is awarding grants to two local organizations that won top spots in its MoonShare program. The non-profit organizations Pets Without Parents and Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will each receive a $5,000 grant from Sugarlands Distilling Company in Gatlinburg. They were selected for the MoonShare program based upon public voting on the company’s Facebook ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to four open house opportunities to meet and welcome new Superintendent Cassius Cash to the Smokies. The open houses will be held in late February from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at each location. Two open houses will be held in North Carolina and two will be held in Tennessee. Cash ...

MARCH 3, 2015 UPDATE: The Amazing Race event to benefit United Way has been postponed to Thursday, April 30, 2015 due to the prediction of Snow/Ice/Cold temps for this Thursday. Grab three of your friends or family and compete in the United Way Amazing Race at NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains for a chance to win some amazing getaways while supporting a good cause. ...

MARCH 3, 2015 UPDATE: The Sevierville Police Department Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class schedule has been revised. The February 24 class was cancelled due to weather. Classes will now take place on March 3, 10 and 17, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. each night. Women and girls can learn self-defense techniques at a free Rape Aggression Defense class offered by the Sevierville Police Department. The Sevierville ...

Great Smoky Mountains the star of Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge, more than 400 programs on nature, culture and history offered. The 25th Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week runs Jan. 24 – Jan. 31, 2015 at LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. The event features a series of exhibits, workshops, lectures, performances and walks celebrating the beauty, wildlife, culture and history ...

WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge is offering a Sevier County Days admission discount to locals. People who live in Cocke, Jefferson, Blount, Knox or Sevier County may take advantage of this local appreciation special to visit WonderWorks Indoor Amusement Park now through March 8, 2015. The Sevier County Days discount makes the general admission ticket $15 for adults and $10 for ...

The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge has a Sevier County Days special going on for residents and workers in Sevier and surrounding counties. People who live in Knox, Jefferson, Blount, Cocke or Sevier County can visit the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge for an area appreciation days reduced admission price of just $9 per person now through January ...

A Sevierville teenager has been missing since late December and the family is asking for the public’s help in locating her. Missing 16-year-old Annelise Justus was last seen on December 29, 2014 in Sevierville, Tenn. wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and grey moccasin shoes. She is 4′ 11″ tall and weighs 103 pounds. Her eyes are hazel in color. ...

The beautiful weather Monday brought a large turnout for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Sevierville. Joined by local elected officials, about 100 people marched through downtown Sevierville then attended the “I Have a Dream Commemoration” at the First Baptist Church in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.   The program began with video presentation featuring imagery from ...