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Sevierville has been selected as a top retirement destination by Where to Retire, the only magazine in America geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions. The city is profiled in the July/August issue, available nationwide on June 14, 2016. Where to Retire Editor Annette Fuller said Sevierville possesses qualities important to today’s retirees. “Sevierville, hometown of singer and actress ...

Quick action by gas station employees and a fast response by the local fire department prevented what could have been an explosive situation with a car engine fire in Gatlinburg on Monday afternoon. According to employees at the Fastop Market, 1339 East Parkway in Gatlinburg, an incident occurred on Monday, June 6, 2016 when a woman parked her red Dodge ...

A Sevier County High School graduating senior has been awarded the Terry L. Cureton Memorial Scholarship from the Sevierville Police Department. The student, 18-year old Steven Ownby of Sevierville, plans to attend Walters State Community College. Officer Terry L. Cureton began his law enforcement career in 1982 working various assignments including criminal investigation. Terry joined the Sevierville Police Department in ...

Tennessee’s annual Free Fishing Day is a great way for families to get out and enjoy fishing together on one of the many public waters across the state. Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 11, 2016 in Tennessee and anyone, residents and non-residents, may fish without a fishing license in the state’s public waters. Kids 15 years old and younger ...

Amateur radio enthusiasts will meet monthly in Sevierville at the free Hams Helping Hams Workshop for learning opportunities and to exchange tips and tricks. The first Hams Helping Hams Workshop will be held 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2016 and feature a presentation of on hands soldering of PL259s and how to cut and strip the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial with Music in the American Wild for two live performances of music from eleven composers and seven performers, all affiliated with Eastman School of Music in upstate New York. The group is traveling to various National Parks in the country and will play two concerts ...

At some point, all gardeners find themselves wondering, “What’s wrong with my plant and how do I fix it?” Join University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture plant pathologist Alan Windham and entomologist Frank Hale for an in-depth look at the most common garden pests in our region and how to identify, control and even prevent them from invading your garden. ...

The Sevier County School System will receive $1,840,000 in additional funds from state education funding for the upcoming fiscal year. Sevier County School Superintendent Jack Parton and Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters, along with their staffs, have been working with Governor Bill Haslam’s administration to help increase state funding levels to Sevier County. “We appreciate Governor Haslam recognizing the unique ...

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation has scheduled a meeting to discuss one of the fastest growing sports in the country: PICKLEBALL. Pickleball is a paddle sport created for all ages. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn. It may be played indoors or outdoors and combines tennis, badminton, and Ping-Pong. ...

Ober Gatlinburg will offer Cocke, Jefferson and Sevier County Days for local residents and workers June 4–10, 2016. For a small donation to benefit Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic, eligible participants may experience Ober Gatlinburg’s mountaintop amusement park and free Aerial Tramway rides, from downtown Gatlinburg and back. Once up at the Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park, a $3 donation (per ...