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“The research results are in,” says Dr. Dena Wise, Professor and Extension Specialist with UT Extension, “and it’s clear that the best way to save is to make savings automatic.” That’s why America Saves, and other organizations that promote saving, are focusing on making savings automatic during America Saves Week 2016. “Many people have automatic retirement savings through a 401(k) ...

Friends of the Smokies has received a $21,500 grant from the Richard Haiman National Parks Foundation to support the Parks As Classrooms program and to resupply backcountry shelters in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Richard Haiman National Parks Foundation has supported Friends of the Smokies since 1999, contributing more than $400,000, nearly half of which has gone to fund ...

Sevier County 4-H Poster Winners for 2015-2016 have been named, with over 2,230 posters entered in this years poster contest. Winners were named in four award categories. The Sevierville Sunrise Rotary Club and the Glenda M Johnson Sevier County 4-H Endowment Fund sponsor the awards. The top nine winners will receive $25. Twenty-fiver dollar winners are: Ava Campbell, Boyds Creek; ...

As part of America Saves Week, February 22-27, a Piggy Bank Pageant is coming to town. Children in grades Pre-K to 12th grade are encouraged to create a winning “piggy bank” for this event. UT Extension, Tennessee State Bank, Keep Sevier Beautiful, and the King Family Public Library are partnering to sponsor this project. Dr. Wise, Financial Specialist with UT ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts has scheduled one-day spring workshops in a variety of media. Gather friends and family on Saturday, March 26, 2016 to spend time making creative art at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. With seven workshops offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in a variety of media, everyone is sure to find a skill ...

The Sevierville Recreation Department is still accepting youth baseball and softball registration and entry fees for the 2016 Smoky Mountain Youth Baseball Association (SMYBA) spring/summer season. Baseball leagues are open to children ages 3-17 years old; softball ages are 5-17 years old. The registration fee for both leagues is $35.00 per child. Children can register to be drafted or full ...

It is time for 4th grade 4-H Club members to enter their best cornbread recipe in the National Cornbread Cook-Off Competition. It is exciting when a child successfully manages to prepare a simple dish. Cooking helps youth develop self-confidence and skills. It requires hands on use of math concepts, planning, thinking and management. It also requires youth to be attentive ...

If your child does not know how to swim, or needs to improve swimming skills, sign up for children’s swim lessons now and be ready for the summer season. The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation is offering children’s swim lessons at the Community Center’s indoor pool. These classes follow the American Red Cross curriculum and instructors are ...

Government safety regulators are looking into the fire and fall risks of hoverboards, one of the hottest gifts given last Christmas. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that engineers at its National Product Testing and Evaluation Center in Rockville, Md. are investigating dozens of fires involving hoverboards, also called smart boards. Despite numerous videos of hoverboard fires circulating online ...

Sevier County Food Ministries will receive a portion of every admission ticket sold during the Ripley’s $5 Admission Special for residents and workers of Sevier and surrounding counties. Everyone who lives or works Anderson, Blount, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox or Sevier County may take advantage of this offer and enjoy any of the Ripley’s Tennessee attractions for just $5 plus ...