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Youth baseball and softball teams that participate in the National Sunglasses Day Essay Contest could win free sunglasses from Under Armour Eyewear for every player on their team. Under Armour Eyewear, the leader in performance sunglasses, is proud to announce an exclusive partnership in honor of National Sunglasses Day on June 27th with Ripken Baseball. This collaboration highlights Under Armour’s ...

The English Mountain Community in Sevier County, Tenn. has earned Firewise Communities/USA® recognition from the National Firewise Communities Program based on its efforts to reduce the vulnerability of homes and landscapes to wildfire. English Mountain is only the 15th community in Tennessee to earn this designation since the program was started in 2002. A ceremony was held June 25, 2016 ...

Women are invited to participate in a free Rape Aggression Defense Class instructed by Sevierville police officers. The purpose of the Rape Aggression Defense Class, also known as the R.A.D. Class, is for women to develop and enhance self-defense options, so that they may become viable considerations to a woman if she is attacked. The program is a woman only ...

Local residents can dispose of household hazardous waste such as old and leftover automotive, home improvement and garden products for free at an event on Saturday in Sevierville. Household hazardous waste materials are those considered flammable, toxic, reactive and/or corrosive that should not be placed with regular garbage. The Extreme Household Cleanup Event will be held 8 a.m.–1 p.m. on ...

Nestlé Purina has announced a voluntary recall of certain Beneful and Pro Plan dog foods because they may not contain the appropriate level of vitamins and minerals. 10 oz. tubs of Beneful Prepared Meals, Beneful Chopped Blends and Pro Plan Savory Meals are being recalled after internal testing by Nestlé Purina found that the wet dog foods might not contain ...

The Sevierville Police Department is offering a free self-defense class for women of all ages. The 12-hour Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. The R.A.D. system is a comprehensive, women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has declared Feb. 28 – March 5, 2016, as Severe Weather Awareness Week to encourage all Tennesseans to make planning and preparing for severe weather a priority. Throughout the week, a number of organizations at the local, state and federal levels will conduct educational activities across the state with a goal of helping people prevent injuries ...

Tennessee officials are warning the public about potential fire hazards of hoverboards after the devices were found to be the cause of two fires in Nashville recently, including a hoverboard fire that destroyed a luxury home. “Today, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office renew our strong warning to Tennessee consumers about so-called ...

Microsoft has announced the recall of 2.25 million Surface Pro power cords because they can overheat, posing shock and fire hazards. Prompted by 56 reports of Surface Pro power cords overheating and catching fire, and another five reports of users who were shocked, Microsoft is recalling AC power cords sold with Microsoft Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2 and Surface Pro ...

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Fraud.org is reminding consumers—particularly those using online dating websites—to be on the lookout for scam artists running the romance scam. Online dating websites typically see a surge in sign-ups between New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re trying out online dating for the first time or just want to brush up on your romance scam ...