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SmartBank, a subsidiary of SmartFinancial, Inc., recently announced officer promotions for the Sevier County Market. “I am thrilled to recognize these deserving associates for their recent promotions,” said President and CEO, Billy Carroll. “Their hard work and passion for what they do is evident, and SmartBank is fortunate to have associates who truly want to build exceptional value for our ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a volunteer workday at the Mountain Farm Museum on Tuesday April 25, 2017. The park received a $5,000 grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area to create a modified style of fence to help protect the gardens from elk that inhabit the area regularly. “Since the elk have returned, the corn field ...

Authorities are looking for four men involved in an attempted carjacking at the Food City in Seymour on Saturday. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 4:39 p.m. on April 22, 2017 regarding shots fired and an attempted vehicle theft in the parking lot of the Food City on Chapman Highway in Seymour. The victim told responding ...

The Gatlinburg Fire Department and Tennessee Division of Forestry will host a free workshop on how to maintain a firewise home. Representatives from both organizations will offer best practices for landscaping, building materials and home maintenance that will make your home safer from wildfire. The firewise workshop will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the American Legion Hall ...

Gardening is one of the top leisure activities enjoyed by Tennesseans of all ages, and straw bale gardening is gaining favor with seasoned and novice gardeners alike. Alan Windham, a professor of plant pathology with the University of Tennessee Extension, compares straw bale gardening to gardening in containers—minus the container. Flowers, vegetables and herbs can be grown in straw bales. ...

The Pigeon Forge Hospitality and Tourism Association is hosting Meet the Candidates – featuring candidates running for Pigeon Forge City Commission. Meet the Candidates on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 5–7 p.m. at RiverStone Resort, 212 Dollywood Lane in Pigeon Forge, is open to the public and provided as a community service by the PFTHA. All are welcome! Candidates Logan Baker, Jeff Dodgen, Kevin McClure, Jay Ogle, and ...

Friends and family will gather on Tuesday for a candlelight vigil in support of the continuing search for Veronica Casciato, a Sevier County woman who disappeared earlier this month. According to the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department, Casciato was last seen leaving her dorm in Harrogate, Tenn., where she attends Lincoln Memorial University, to run errands at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, ...

Each spring when the mountains turn green, Gatlinburg celebrates “Going Green” in a big way during the annual Gatlinburg Earth Week Celebration. The week-long celebration running Monday, April 17 to Saturday, April 21, 2017, presented by Hilton Garden Inn Gatlinburg, features a daily event designed to share easy green practices through games, crafts and music, opportunities to get outside and ...

When looking for a place for the Pigeon Forge Publix employees to have their annual Service Day, store manager Tim Bismarck had to look no further than the cashier checkout area to find a local nonprofit agency with which to partner. The store was already collecting donations from customers to support the weekly meal program sponsored by Smoky Mountain Area ...

What do you get when you give young people the opportunity to develop their photography and baking skills? You get over 200 4-H members participating in the annual County 4-H Baking and Photography Contest. 4-H PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST WINNERS Regina Starkey, a local professional photographer of Honeysuckle Hills, judged the photography contest. Pigeon Forge Rotary Club sponsored award ribbons and plaques. ...