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It’s not too early to begin thinking about Halloween, trick or treating, and Fall Festivals – especially if you’d like to save money on a costume. Costumes are being collected for Sevier County’s Second Annual Halloween Costume Swap at The Island in Pigeon Forge on Oct. 18, 2014. Keep Sevier Beautiful is hosting the second costume swap as part of ...

Safely dispose of expired and obsolete medications on Saturday at a local Prescription Drug Take Back event. The Sevierville Police Department is hosting an event on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) National Drug Take Back Initiative. Officers will be at the CVS Pharmacy, 718 Winfield Dunn Pkwy in Sevierville, from 10:00 a.m. until ...

Learn CPR and you could save the life of your loved one or someone else’s. The Sevierville Fire Department is holding an American Heart Association CPR class where citizens can learn and become certified in CPR. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency lifesaving procedure that can increase the chances of survival when a person’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped by ...

If you shopped at The Home Depot® store using your credit or debit card, your account information could be in the hands of hackers and may even be for sale online. The Home Depot released details of its investigation into the hacking of its payment systems, warning customers that payment card data for those who shopped at Home Depot stores in ...

If you are looking for a part time retail position during the holidays, Tanger Outlet at Five Oaks is holding a job fair. An estimated thirty stores from the Tanger Outlet mall in Sevierville will participate in a job fair Monday. They are looking to fill about 300 seasonal positions in preparation for the holiday shopping season. People interested in ...

Are you considering preserving pumpkin or winter squash this fall? If so, you better check the date of your recipe. Since 1989, the USDA has made major changes in the process of preserving this delicious fall produce. Home canning of pumpkins butter or mashed or pureed pumpkin is not recommended. The same is true for winter squash. According to USDA ...

Across the country, a tremendous voter registration drive is underway. Find out how you can register to vote or join the voter registration effort. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and the Sevier County Election Commission are reminding citizens that September is National Voter Registration Month and September 23 is National Voter Registration Day, a great time for eligible citizens ...

Fresh Finds Ground Black Pepper from Big Lots is being recalled because testing by federal regulators found samples of the product were contaminated with Salmonella. New Jersey based Gel Spice Company, Inc. has issued a recall of its Fresh Finds Ground Black Pepper, which was distributed and sold by Big Lots Stores, because it may have the potential to make ...

The Sevier County 4-H Meats Judging Team Members recently brought home honors in the Eastern Regional 4-H Meats Judging Team Competition held at Berean Christian School in Knoxville, Tn. The Eastern Region 4-H Judging Events are sponsored by and held in conjunction with the Tennessee Valley Fair each fall. Sevier County was represented by three Junior High teams that placed ...

Local Democrats are welcoming Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Gordon Ball to their monthly social at Calhouns in Pigeon Forge. Gordon Ball, who is running against Sen. Lamar Alexander in the November 4, 2014 General Election, will join the Sevier County Democrats’ Blue Monday event on September 15 from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. The Sevier County Democrats meet socially the ...