Celebrating its 20th year, Country Tonite is having area appreciation days for fifteen east Tennessee counties. The popular theater invites residents to enjoy the show April 15–21, 2017 for just $7.50 per ticket. Kids 12 & under are Free. Show times are 8 p.m. each night and additional 3 p.m. show on Tuesday This Country Tonite area appreciation special is ...
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TBI Investigating Sevier County Jail Inmate Death
Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are looking into circumstances surrounding the death of an inmate held in the Sevier County Jail on Tuesday. Officers found 44-year-old Stephen Esley McGill unresponsive in his cell about 1:30 a.m. on April 11, 2017 and administered CPR until paramedics arrived. Emergency services transported McGill to LeConte Medical Center where he was pronounced ...
Read More »Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Earns Certificate of Meritorious Accreditation
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded the Certificate of Meritorious Accreditation by the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (TLEA). Sheriff Ron Seals made the decision over six years ago that the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office would become a state accredited agency under the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program and after three years of hard work by members of ...
Read More »Kid’s Activities Planned for National Junior Ranger Day
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with special activities at the Sugarlands Visitor Center, Cades Cove Visitor Center, and Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Kids of all ages are invited to come learn how to “explore, learn, and protect” their national park and become an official Junior ...
Read More »Sevier County Kids Earn President’s Volunteer Service Award
Twenty-three Sevier County 4-H members have been recognized this past year for their volunteer efforts with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. The Presidents Council on Service and Civic Participation created the Volunteer Service Award Program to recognize Americans who have made a commitment to volunteer service. Sevier County 4-H is proud to partner with the Presidents Council to present these ...
Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Association Gave More than $2M to Park in 2016
Great Smoky Mountains Association had its best year ever for both sales and membership income in 2016, allowing the association to contribute more than $2 million in support to Great Smoky Mountains National Park last year. “We continued our focus on retail sales, publications and customized product development, and membership development, throughout the year,” Executive Director Laurel Rematore said this ...
Read More »Sevier County Health Department Schedules Rabies Clinics
Pet owners can have their dog or cat vaccinated against the rabies virus for only $10 per pet at one of several low cost rabies clinics offered by the Sevier County Health Department. Tennessee state law requires all dogs and cats over three months of age receive an annual rabies vaccination administered by a licensed veterinarian. Rabies is a deadly ...
Read More »Vendors and Bargain Hunters Get Ready for Spring 2017 Sevierville Yard Sale
The spring Sevierville Yard Sale will be held Saturday along US-411 in Sevierville. The sale will run one day only, April 8, 2017 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. along U.S. Route 411 (Dolly Parton Parkway / Newport Highway) between Sevierville and Newport. There is no official start or end to the sale, as the event seems to grow longer ...
Read More »Park Reducing Carbon Emissions with Propane Fueling Stations, Propane-Fueled Trucks
Great Smoky Mountains National Park hosted a celebration to unveil two new propane fueling stations and six new propane-fueled trucks. By incorporating these new pieces of alternative fuel equipment into daily operations, the park continues on the path to reduce carbon emissions. “We continue to work towards meeting our goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 2006 levels by 20% ...
Read More »Gatlinburg’s Smoky Mountain Wine Fest Tickets on Sale
Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Spring kicks off a full season of events with Gatlinburg’s Smoky Mountain Wine Fest, offering wine aficionados a day of tasting the finest of the area’s culinary fare and samples from 17 different Tennessee wineries. The Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Wine Fest will be held at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 1–6 ...
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