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A Sevier County man facing armed robbery charges was found dead in his Sevier County Jail cell by a corrections officer on Sunday morning. According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, a guard found Ronald D. Arrowood, 23, of 934 Indian Gap Rd. in Sevierville, hanging in his cell by a bed sheet at approximately 11:17 a.m. on March 1, ...

MARCH 3, 2015 UPDATE: The LeConte Medical Center Community Health Fair has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 12, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. due to winter weather. A health fair in Pigeon Forge will offer free health screenings and educational information, as well as reduced-price blood screenings. LeConte Medical Center invites the public to “Spring into Good Health” by attending a community ...

The Sevierville Chamber of Commerce’s under 40 networking group, Young Executives of Sevierville (Y.E.S.!), will host a Dodgeball Tournament to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The Y.E.S.! Dodgeball Tournament will be on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at Northview Academy, 2719 Northview Academy Way in Kodak, Tenn. Anyone is welcome to form a team ...

Tennessee State Bank is partnering with the King Family Public Library, and UT Extension to sponsor the 2015 Piggy Bank Pageant, a unique handmade “Piggy Bank” contest to teach kids about saving money. How do you teach financial responsibility with empty plastic bottles, paint and feathers? These are just a few of the materials that students across Sevier County may ...

Officials from the City of Pigeon Forge will give a State of the City Address at a meeting Thursday of the Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association that is open to the public. Mayor David Wear, City Manager Earlene Teaster, and Executive Director of the Department of Tourism Leon Downey will be the guest speakers for the Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association meeting ...

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is cautioning consumers to be alert to potential price gouging following February’s deadly winter ice storms that swept across Tennessee. Tennessee’s price gouging laws make it unlawful for individuals and businesses to charge unreasonable prices for essential goods and services including gasoline, food, ice, fuel, generators, lodging, storage space, and ...

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation announces that registration for Smoky Mountain Youth Baseball Association league play is still being accepted. Parents may register their children at the Sevierville Community Center during normal operating hours, or this Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the concession pavilion at Sevierville City Park. The registration ...

The Sevierville Police Department announced Tuesday that three people have been arrested in connection with the vandalism at Sevier County High School on Monday, Feb. 24, 2015. Officers responded to an alarm at the high school just after 5 a.m. on Monday. They found that someone had entered the main school building through a window at the back of the school and ...

Police are looking for the person or persons who broke into and vandalized Sevier County High School in Sevierville. The Sevierville Police Department is investigating a case of extensive vandalism at Sevier County High School that occurred early Monday morning. Officers responded to an alarm at the school just after 5 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, but found no ...

The volunteers at LeConte Medical Center are having a “Books Are Fun” gift and book sale this week. The Books Are Fun sale will be held 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 and 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 in the LeConte Medical Center classrooms. The sale is open to the public. Items ...