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Alan Bruhin, UT Extension director for Sevier County, is one of three statewide winners of the Tennessee Association of Agricultural Agents and Specialists Award. The award is also named for Dr. Billy G. Hicks, Dean Emeritus of UT Extension. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture recently presented several awards to top faculty, staff, researchers and extension experts. Thirty-two people ...

Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and Ripley’s Attractions announced Wednesday the showing of the new Pearl Harbor Exhibit with a special ceremony and also presented their new additions to the Ripley attractions. A new world record was also set at the event. Commissioner Kevin Triplett of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development spoke and singer Con Hunley mesmerized the audience ...

Emerald Expositions, LLC, a leading business-to-business trade show and conference producer, today announced its acquisition of The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies (IGES), from M&M Gift Shows. Started in 2000 by Susan Mills and Jerry Mayer, IGES is now one of the largest gatherings of wholesale souvenir, resort and gift buyers in the United States. The show encompasses two ...

Solar panels on the roof of a Sevierville business exemplify the company’s commitment to local air quality and renewable energy. Commercial Door and Hardware is excited to announce the addition of solar panels to the roof of their facility at 2784 Newport Highway in Sevierville. The system was commissioned and has been producing power since Tuesday, June 7, 2016. “I ...

Admission is just $10 for Tennessee residents to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and other Ripley’s Tennessee Attractions during a special event this month. Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and Ripley’s Tennessee Attractions announced today that all residents of Tennessee can buy tickets for admission to any of the 8 attractions for $10 per ticket Aug. 15–28, 2016. Special discount ...

The new Sevier County campus of East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) will open on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 with a ceremony and ribbon-cutting beginning at 10 a.m. As a part of the strategic plan for Sevier County, recruiting a 4-year college and TCAT to the county was a priority. The governments of Sevier ...

We are trying to find a way to get a message to someone in the legislature that can change how overnight rental cabins are being classified as “single family dwellings” even though some have 16 bedrooms. They only pay the 25% tax basis instead of the 40% for commercial use. We are talking to our neighbors and friends, as this ...

A truckload of supplies bound for Smoky Mountain Children’s Home in Sevierville has been delayed indefinitely after a tractor-trailer from the organization God’s Pit Crew was involved in a horrific accident. According to Virginia State Police, the God’s Pit Crew tractor-trailer was traveling on Interstate 77 in Carroll County when it hydroplaned during a heavy rain, causing the truck to ...

A Seymour man that served as a music leader at a local church faces charges of sexual contact with a minor from the congregation. 35-year-old John L. Steger, of Seymour, was arrested after an investigation revealed he allegedly had unlawful sexual contact and solicited a minor, says the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office. The parents of a 15-year-old juvenile contacted the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the temporary closure of the Ramsey Cascades Trail due to a damaged foot log caused by a fallen tree that is blocking access along the route. The foot log spans a section of Ramsey Prong which is too swift and deep to allow hikers to safely rock-hop across river. The popular, four-mile trail ...