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Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group is inviting the public to attend their annual Prayers for Cures event on Tuesday. Prayers for Cures will be held Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the parlor of First Baptist Church, 317 Parkway in Sevierville. The event will feature music, fellowship, inspiration, friendship, good food and of course, prayers. ...

Local police are warning residents not to fall victim to phone scammers posing as law enforcement officials demanding payment of a fine. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office says it has received numerous complaints of a phone scam occurring in the area in which the caller pretended to be a law enforcement official and claimed the resident failed to appear for ...

Local workshops will be held in Sevier County to provide health insurance enrollment assistance and information. People who would like information about the Health Insurance Marketplace or need help enrolling in a health insurance plan can attend any of the Sevier County Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance Workshops running November through February in Sevier County. The first workshop is scheduled for ...

The National Park Service broke ground Thursday on a new facility that will house historical artifacts and documents related to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and four other park areas in East Tennessee. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Nov. 13, 2014 for the new National Park Service Collections Preservation Center in Townsend, Tenn. National Park Service (NPS) officials were ...

Cold and rainy weather Thursday did not stop the celebratory groundbreaking of the new Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge. Ripken Baseball and officials from the City of Pigeon Forge held a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 13, 2014 for Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge, a $22.5 million youth baseball complex. Major League Baseball Hall of Famer & Chairman and Founder of Ripken Baseball, CAL RIPKEN, JR., ...

Sevier County 4-H Members recently presented donations from their 13th Annual 4-H Hooked on Helping Hunger project to local food ministries. The boats are docked. The nets are drawn. 2014 has been another outstanding fishing trip for Sevier County 4-H Members. For the past 13 years, Sevier County 4-H members have set sail on a Fall Fishing excursion that benefits ...

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held this week at the site of the new Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge youth baseball complex. The City of Pigeon Forge and Ripken Baseball have announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. Scheduled to open in Spring 2016, the new $22.5 million facility will ...

Retail businesses in Sevierville can join the Sevierville Police Department’s ALERT program to prevent shoplifting, credit card fraud and other retail-related crime. The Area Law Enforcement and Retailer Team (ALERT) program partners the Sevierville Police Department with local retailers to teach retail crime awareness and prevention, as well as establishing a communication network to provide real-time alerts of incidents and ...

Sevier County 4-H recently recognized Jeri Haun with the 2014 Friend of Sevier County 4-H Award. Haun is the Culinary Operations Manager for the Walters State Community College Sevierville Campus and impacted hundreds of 4-H members over the years as a 4-H volunteer. Jeri annually coordinates, teaches and provides leadership to 4-H baking workshops, the Gingerbread House workshop and 4-H Chef ...

People who live or work in Sevier County can visit Dollywood® for only a $5 donation to help local families in need. Sevier County residents and workers may take advantage of a Sevier County Days special to visit the Dollywood theme park Nov. 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 or 16, 2014 for only a $5 donation per person as admission. ...