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The City of Sevierville announces the launching of a new app for citizens called My Sevierville. The app allows citizens to quickly inform city staff of their concerns via a smartphone, tablet or computer. You are on the Memorial River Greenway enjoying an evening walk when you notice that an overhead trail light is burned-out. Who do you notify? If ...

If you have an account on eBay.com, change your password. eBay Inc. is notifying its users to change their password after determining hackers gained access to a database containing users’ personal information. “Cyberattackers compromised a small number of employee log-in credentials, allowing unauthorized access to eBay’s corporate network,” eBay said in a release. “Working with law enforcement and leading security ...

People taking the sleep aid Lunesta® should know the drug can cause impairment of driving and other activities that require mental alertness the morning after use, even if they feel fully awake. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it is requiring Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., maker of the prescription sleep aid Lunesta (eszopiclone), to decrease the ...

Residents can have their dogs and cats spayed or neutered through a local shelter program. The Sevier County Humane Society is offering Low Cost Spay & Neuter Event appointments for dogs and cats. The next spay and neuter event day is May 21. Additional 2014 appointments will be available on June 2, July 14, August 8, September 8, October 6, November 3, ...

If you use a dehumidifier in your home or business, it is imperative that you check if it is included in this recall. About 2.5 million dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, of China, and sold in the United States under more than a dozen brand names are recalled after hundreds of reports of the units overheating and in many ...

If you want to learn outdoor skills such as firearm use, nature photography or campfire cooking, this upcoming workshop is for you. On June 14, 2014, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will hold a Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Field Day at the John Sevier Hunter Education Facility in Knoxville, TN. This BOW workshop will offer a morning and afternoon ...

Break-ins and vandalism at two Sevier County Masonic Lodges have local law enforcement agencies asking the public for assistance in solving the cases. According to Detective Milliron of the Sevierville Police Department, perpetrator(s) allegedly broke into the Mountain Star Lodge #197 at 1309 Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville between April 18-25, 2014. While they gained access to a safe that ...

You may be entitled to a refund if you bought those goofy, glove-style shoes. Vibram USA, manufacturer of the popular Vibram® FiveFingers® shoes, has agreed to offer customer refunds in settlement of a class action lawsuit. Valerie Bezdek filed the class action lawsuit in 2012, charging that Vibram engaged in deceptive marketing practices by claiming unsubstantiated health benefits of using ...

It’s that time of year to enjoy the bounty of locally grown produce and plants, baked goods and handcrafted products available at our local farmers market. The Gatlinburg Farmers Market opens at its new location next Saturday, May 17 with lots of fun-filled events to start the season off right. It has moved to Covered Bridge in the Glades, 849 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a consumer update today cautioning that while a daily aspirin regimen can help prevent heart attack and stroke in people who have previously suffered these health events, it offers no preventative benefit in people without such medical history. People may have heard or read about the benefits of aspirin in preventing heart ...