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Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show invites the residents of Sevier County and surrounding counties to enjoy the new Christmas show while participating in a food drive for local families in need. The attraction Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge is holding a Holiday Food Drive benefitting Sevier County Food Ministries. Residents of Sevier, Cocke, Blount, Jefferson and Knox Counties who donate four ...

A massive baby wipes recall has been issued for ten different brands of baby wipes because they may contain bacteria and pose a health risk. Pennsylvania based Nutek Disposables, Inc., a manufacturer of baby wipes for a number of major brands, has issued a nationwide voluntary product recall of certain lots of baby wipes after testing showed contamination with the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are offering a reward for information regarding the recent theft of artifacts from the Palmer House in Cataloochee, NC. The missing artifacts, including a trowel, mill pick, and a coffee mill, were taken from locked display cases in the Palmer House where historical information and exhibits are provided for park visitors. “While these items ...

A suspect identified in the robbery of a Pigeon Forge resort earlier this month remains at large. The Pigeon Forge Police Department is still searching for Merly Jackson, a suspect in the robbery of the Riverstone Resort in Pigeon Forge in the early morning hours on Oct. 14, 2014 in which a Hispanic man allegedly stole money from the cash ...

Here is a list of Halloween Events in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg for 2014. Before going, parents should ensure the event is appropriate for their child’s age. Halloween in Pigeon Forge   13th Annual Spooktacular Halloween Event Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Pigeon Forge Community Center 170 Community Center Dr., Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 Haunted Hayride ...

The Sevier County Commission made no decision at its meeting Monday on a resolution supporting proposed Amendment 1 to the Tennessee Constitution that would remove privacy rights regarding abortion. In 2000, the state Supreme Court ruled in Planned Parenthood of Middle Tennessee v. Sundquist that the Tennessee Constitution provides an independent right to privacy and greater protections for reproductive freedom ...

After arresting two South Carolina men in on Sunday for allegedly passing counterfeit $100 bills, Sevierville police are searching for more victims. The Sevierville Police Department has released the following suspect photos and asked that anyone in the area who believes they may have received counterfeit bills from either of the suspects to call police. At approximately 1:45 p.m. on ...

Authorities arrested three people and seized fifty dogs Tuesday in connection with a suspected dogfighting operation in Sevier County. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office arrested three residents of 1290 N. Creek Side Ln. in Sevierville on alleged dogfighting charges and rescued fifty pit bull terriers with assistance from The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Sevier County Sheriff’s Animal ...

Pigeon Forge Police are investigating a robbery at the Riverstone Resort in Pigeon Forge. On Tuesday Oct. 14, 2014 at approximately 3:00 a.m., the Pigeon Forge Police Department received a call from the Riverstone Resort reporting a robbery. An officer responded and found the desk clerk behind the front desk with her hands bound together with duct tape. The desk ...

People in Tennessee will soon be able to play a new multi-state lottery game called Monopoly Millionaires’ Club that promises to make “more and more millionaires.” Monopoly Millionaires’ Club launches this month in Tennessee and 23 other states, with nine more states expected to join in later. Tickets go on sale Oct. 19, with the first drawing Oct. 24, 2014. ...