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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in cooperation with the Smoky Mountains Astronomical Society, will offer a stargazing program in Cades Cove on Saturday, September 23, 2017 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Experienced astronomers and numerous telescopes will be on hand to provide a discovery of the spring sky’s position of stars, galaxies, and constellations, including the Milky Way. In case of ...

Sevier County residents and workers may visit Anakeesta in Gatlinburg for free during Sevier County Days. The family attraction opened to the public earlier this month and boasts a tree canopy walk, ziplining, shopping, dining, children’s activities and a unique Chondola ride. Guests begin with a scenic ride from downtown Gatlinburg to the summit of Anakeesta mountain on a Chondola ...

WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge plans a temporary exhibit that is out of this world, and everyone is invited to blast off with it. The indoor park that combines amusement and educational opportunities is hosting a NASA Journey to Mars exhibit from October 5-8, 2017 that will focus on the amazing world of science and the planets. The exhibit will feature ...

In an effort to improve the driving abilities and overall safety of younger drivers, the Sevierville Police Department has scheduled a 12-hour Collision Avoidance Training (CAT) seminar. The training is for drivers aged 16-20 years old who have a valid driver’s license. Participants are required to provide their own vehicle and have current insurance. The seminar is taught by Sevierville ...

Sevier County 4-H member Christy Newsom recently received the Tennessee Rural Health Nursing Scholarship valued at $1250 and the Eastern Region Family Community Education Club Scholarship valued at $300. The Rural Health Scholarship is renewable. Christy is a 2017 graduate of Pigeon Forge High School and will study nursing this fall at Union University in Jackson, Tenn. Christy has been ...

Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation is hosting three different seminars to provide information to parents and students about the pathway to free college. If you have a child in middle school or high school and you reside in Sevier County, we invite you to attend one of the following three meetings to learn about free college and how ...

At a press conference Wednesday before media reps and their children as special guests, world-renowned entertainer Dolly Parton announced the release of I Believe In You, her first album written and recorded for kids and those young at heart. A digital release of the new album on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville will be available September 29, whereas the physical album will ...

Sevier County 4-H member, Tessa Herndon took part in the 61st annual Harding University National Leadership Forum early this summer. The event drew nearly 200 high school students from nine states to the Harding University campus in Searcy, Ark. This leadership development program brings students together for a week of labs, lectures and open discussion sessions that strengthen leadership and ...

Clerks at three convenience stores in Sevier County were cited for selling beer to a minor on Tuesday. Responding to complaints of underage alcohol sales in the Seymour area, the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit conducted an undercover operation on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. In three of eleven establishments tested by officers, the clerk sold beer to an ...

TWRA and Legacy Parks are joining together for the second sunflower festival at the Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in Knoxville. WMA Manager Bill Smith recognized the public’s interest in the sunflower fields planted on the area a few years ago and decided it would benefit TWRA and the public to have a festival. “The sunflowers draw thousands ...