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Pigeon Forge hosts the 29th Annual Dolly Homecoming Parade. Locals and visitors alike will turn out in mass tomorrow for a spectacular parade to welcome Sevier County’s own Dolly Parton home. The weather promises to be sunny and warm in Pigeon Forge as an expected 50,000 spectators line the Parkway to watch this year’s parade. In addition to seeing world-famous ...

Have a festive evening out in Gatlinburg and support a great cause! The Sevier County Food Ministries will hold its Fourth Annual Food Ministry Fiesta on Tuesday, April 29. Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is hosting this fun-filled event, which includes great food, beverages and music. In addition to the many items available on a silent auction, partygoers will have ...

People will line up along Route 411 in Sevierville on Saturday with their yard sale goods. The bi-annual 10-Mile Yard Sale is scheduled for tomorrow, April 26 from 8am until 3pm. The sale usually starts near the Sevier Rescue Squad building and heads eastward on US-411 (Dolly Parton Parkway) for 10 or so miles towards Newport. Large groups of vendors ...

If you have any medications around your home that are expired or you no longer take, you can safely dispose of them this weekend. The Sevierville Police Department is participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) National Drug Take Back Initiative on Saturday. An officer will be on duty in the Department’s lobby to assist anyone with questions. “Citizens may ...

There is no better way to celebrate Earth Day than to enjoy the outdoors. In Gatlinburg, you can find Earth Day events all happening all week. View the complete Gatlinburg Earth Week 2014 Schedule at www.gatlinburg.com Monday, April 21 9:00 am – 11:00 am Gatlinburg Goes Green Breakfast Seminar at Hilton Garden Inn Tuesday, April 22 9:00 am – 12:00 pm ...

Early voting starts today for the County Primary and Nonpartisan School Board Elections. While Election Day is May 6, 2014, registered voters can avoid the lines by voting early at the Sevier County Election Commission building or the Seymour Branch of the Sevier County Library. Early Voting Locations and Hours Sevier County Election Commission 1145 Dolly Parton Parkway Sevierville, TN ...

The National Weather Service warns that temperatures could drop into the 20’s across much of the region overnight tonight, including Sevier County. The agency issued a Freeze Warning from 10pm Tuesday, April 15 until 10am Wednesday, April 16 for southwest Virginia, east Tennessee and southwest North Carolina. Widespread low temperatures between 22˚ and 28˚ degrees are expected, which may kill ...

In case you have not already noticed the traffic or Parkway lined with classic cars, it is time for the Spring Pigeon Forge Rod Run. Thousands of car enthusiasts will be in town this weekend for the first car show of 2014 and the weather promises to be sunny and warm. Previously held at the Grand Resort Hotel, the Pigeon ...