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Registration for the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is opening soon. Wildflowers in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park have lain dormant as the winter’s wet, snowy, and cold weather persists. As the season changes, the warming sun heats the earth, awakening new growth to paint the landscape with a magnificent display of color. Southern migratory ...

Home Federal Bank has named Jodi Loveday, an employee since 2013, as Teller of the Year in recognition of her outstanding customer service and exemplary work ethic. Loveday works in the bank’s Sevierville office, 307 Parkway. “I always wanted to work in the banking industry like my great aunt Norma,” Jodi Loveday said. “I am honored for this recognition and ...

As part of America Saves Week, February 22-27, a Piggy Bank Pageant is coming to town. Children in grades Pre-K to 12th grade are encouraged to create a winning “piggy bank” for this event. UT Extension, Tennessee State Bank, Keep Sevier Beautiful, and the King Family Public Library are partnering to sponsor this project. Dr. Wise, Financial Specialist with UT ...

Sugarlands Distilling Company has announced the 2016 MoonShare Year of Giving Grant recipients and Appalachian Bear Rescue earned the top spot. Appalachian Bear Rescue and 49 other charitable organizations competed for the most public votes over a month-long period. While the Townsend, Tenn. based bear rescue came in first place, each of the top twelve organizations will receive a $5,000 ...

LeConte Medical Center is offering free health screenings at a health fair in Pigeon Forge. Everyone is invited to Spring into Good Health and join LeConte Medical Center for a community health fair on Friday, March 4, 2016 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Pigeon Forge Community Center. The health fair will feature FREE health screenings and FREE ...

Two young men have lost privileges to hunt in Tennessee and most of the United States because they pursued unethical poaching methods rather than following the lawful path of ethical hunters. Eddy Albert, 21, and Densibel Calzada, 23, both residents of La Vergne, might not have known that a permanent hunting ban for poaching deer in Tennessee could also mean ...

A fireman with the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department is in the running to become Fireman of the Year. Americanism is one of the Four Pillars of the American Legion. As a part of this program, each Post of the American Legion annually nominates a Policeman, Fireman, EMT, or Eagle Scout of the Year. American Legion Post 104 in Sevierville held ...

In a unified message today, the leaders of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Department of Health, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services issued a warning to the public about an increase in the prevalence of counterfeit prescription drugs in Tennessee. “TBI Drug Agents and Forensic ...

To prepare for an exciting 2016 season, which includes the opening of the Lightning Rod wood coaster, Dollywood is looking for friendly faces ready to join its award-winning team. A Dollywood job fair will be held Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 at Sevier County High School for those who have scheduled interview appointments in advance. Openings include positions for the entire ...

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Amber Alert for 12-year-old Constance Nichole Morris. Constance was last seen on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 around 8:40 p.m. near Lower Rockwood Road in Rockwood, Tenn. Constance was last seen on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 around 8:40 p.m. near Lower Rockwood Road in Rockwood, Tenn. She is 5’1” tall, weighs 155 lbs. ...