UPDATE: Sevierville Police Department detectives arrested Matthew L. Shumate in Jefferson County on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Sevierville Police Department detectives have identified and charged a Sevierville man in connection with the reported apartment armed robbery at the Windy Creek Apartments that occurred Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Arrest warrants have been obtained for 22-year old Matthew L. Shumate for especially aggravated ...
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Sevierville Police Looking for Armed Robbery Suspect
Police in Sevierville are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint in her apartment near downtown Sevierville. According to a release, Sevierville Police Department officers and members of the Emergency Response Team responded to a reported armed robbery at the Windy Creek Apartments, 420 Burden Hill Rd. in Sevierville, at approximately 1:27 p.m. on Wednesday, April ...
Read More »It’s Spring, Time to Get Ready for Canning
Safe, high quality home canned foods begin with the right canning equipment, used properly. Why risk losing your time and food dollar through food spoilage? Before you being canning this season: Check and assemble equipment to see what you have and what you need. Ignore the temptation to use peanut butter, pickle and quart size mayonnaise jars. Such jars are ...
Read More »LeConte Sports Medicine Sponsors Athletic Screenings for Sevier and Cocke County Schools
LeConte Sports Medicine is gearing up for our annual pre-participation athletic screenings! All student athletes in Sevier and Cocke Counties are required by the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association (TSSAA) to have a pre-participation screening in order to be eligible for tryouts or practices for the 2015-16 school year. The TSSAA requires that these pre-participation screenings take place between April ...
Read More »Pigeon Forge Commission Candidates Answer Questions
The Sevier News Messenger sent the following questionnaire to each of the Pigeon Forge City Commission Candidates, David Wear, Bill Howell, Ken Maples and Leland Wykoff. Only Maples and Wykoff participated by returning questionnaires, which are published as submitted and without editing. Ken Maples Why are you seeking public office? I am honored to be a candidate for Pigeon Forge ...
Read More »Women of Joy Conference Attendance Jumps 50 Percent
Phil Waldrep Ministries relocated one of its Women of Joy conferences to the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge in 2014 to accommodate growth, and that proved to be a good move. The 2015 Women of Joy conference is 50 percent bigger than last year. The ministry expects about 9,000 people for the April 24-26, 2015 event, compared to 6,110 last ...
Read More »Flower and Garden Show in Sevierville
Have you ever wanted to learn more about gardening or have a place to buy from many vendors at one time? The Flower & Garden Show and Sale, hosted by UT Extension and the Sevier County Area Master Gardeners Association, is Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Sevier County Fairgrounds, 754 Old Knoxville Highway ...
Read More »Blue Bell Recalls ALL Products, FDA Tells Consumers to Sanitize Fridge and Surfaces
Consumers should check their freezer for recalled Blue Bell ice cream and other products. Blue Bell Creameries, of Brenhan, Texas, announced Monday that the company is recalling all ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and frozen snacks sold in 23 states The company initially recalled a limited number of products in March 2015 after routine sampling by the South Carolina Department ...
Read More »Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday in Sevier County
It’s that time of year to begin spring cleaning! Keep Sevier Beautiful (KSB) is coordinating an event to encourage residents to clean out their homes and garages and to dispose of their waste properly at the Extreme Household Cleanup Event. On Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Sevierville Municipal Complex, KSB will be collecting ...
Read More »Wykoff Hosting Event, Says State Funding Cut Could Affect Growth of the Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge Airport
Pigeon Forge Commissioner Candidate Leland Wykoff announces a brown bag breakfast and lunch open house at the Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge Airport Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from nine to five. Come by, bring your brown bag breakfast, brunch, lunch, or snack. We will provide your beverage, ice water and you can meet the Commission candidate Leland Wykoff. Enjoy the views and ...
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