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A local man is facing charges of reckless endangerment after he allegedly rode a motorcycle on a Sevierville Greenway and nearly struck pedestrians. Sevierville police officers responded to complaints of a man riding a motorcycle on the West Prong Greenway on Monday, April 22, 2019 at about 1:41 p.m. Witnesses told police that the motorcyclist was traveling at a high ...

Four visitors from Georgia have been charged with felony theft after police responded to a shoplifting complaint and found $20,000 worth of merchandise in the suspects’ vehicle. Sevierville police officers responded to a shoplifting complaint in the area of Tanger Outlet Sevierville on Saturday, April 20, 2019. “A witness described the suspects as two black females wearing hospital scrub clothing ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced the dates for viewing synchronous fireflies in Elkmont. Shuttle service to the viewing area will be provided on Thursday, May 30 through Thursday, June 6, 2019. All visitors wishing to view the synchronous fireflies at Elkmont must have a parking pass distributed through the lottery system at www.recreation.gov.  Every year in late ...

Residents and employees of Sevier, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox, and Blount Counties are invited to visit Anakeesta for just $5.00 from April 29th  – May 5th, 2019. A portion of the proceeds from this week-long local appreciation days will be donated to the Friends of the Smokies. Friends of the Smokies assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve ...

Ships fit for holding plenty of pirates’ loot have begun arriving in Pigeon Forge as Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show continues to take shape. After eight weeks of construction by the creative team, everything is looking ship-shape and making its way to East Tennessee aboard 10 semi-trucks. The first truck pulled into “dock” at the entertainment venue on April 2, ...

Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) and R&R Fly Fishing Co-owners Ian & Charity Rutter visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the Laurel Falls trail to observe dilapidated infrastructure sites and take part in fly fishing along the Little Greenbrier River. The park currently faces $151 million in deferred maintenance projects that negatively impact visitors’ ability to enjoy the Smokies. In ...

Vote for the Pig! Each year children across Tennessee enter the UT Extension’s Annual Piggy Bank Pageant. This contest begins locally and then culminates into the statewide contest.  In Sevier County, the Piggy Bank Pageant is promoted and sponsored by UT Extension, King Family Library, Tennessee State Bank, Keep Sevier Beautiful, Sevier County Bank, and Sevier County 4-H. This year ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials finalized the 2019 spring opening schedule for park facilities. Most campgrounds, picnic areas, and roads opened Friday, April 19, in time for Easter weekend. However, winds and rainy weather forced some closures. The remainder of the facilities will open between now and Memorial Day weekend in preparation for the busy summer season. “Our staff ...

Authorities released the names of the alleged shooter and victims of Tuesday’s random shooting at Tanger Outlets Sevierville. A day of shopping at Tanger Outlets Sevierville ended in tragedy when a man randomly shot two tourists outside the Coach store and then turned the gun upon himself. The Sevierville Police Department says officers responded within minutes to Tanger Outlets Sevierville ...

A knife-wielding man was shot and killed by Pigeon Forge police after an attempt to serve an arrest warrant allegedly escalated to a fatal confrontation on Monday morning. Officers with the Pigeon Forge Police Department went to the Glenshiel apartments located at 2806 Suncrest Drive to serve an arrest warrant for 42-year-old Samuel Charles Talbott on Monday, April 15, 2019. ...