Tag Archives: Sevier County

Pigeon Forge invites you to be immersed in the tradition of quilt-making at the 24th Annual A Mountain Quiltfest on March 20 – 24, 2018. More than 500 quilts will compete in a variety of different categories for $20,000 in prize money. Held at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge, located at 2986 Teaster Lane, the artistic quilts are displayed ...

After an extensive search using search dogs and drones, the remains of a Sevier County man missing for nearly three weeks were found on Tuesday. According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, the remains of 59-year-old Steve Flint McCollum were located in a heavily wooded area about half a mile from his home on Feb. 20, 2018. Deputies first responded ...

Sevierville’s ninth annual Rose Glen Literary Festival will offer a venue for some of East Tennessee’s best local writers to sell and sign books while also featuring new and innovative programming from nationally recognized authors. The festival will take place Saturday, February 24, 2018, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Sevierville Convention Center. The luncheon keynote speaker will ...

The City of Sevierville issued a statement Sunday regarding an investigation into reports of school shooting related posts on social media. The Sevierville Police Department is aware of several recent local reports of suspicious statements and social media activity regarding school shootings. SPD investigators have been working with the Sevier County Sheriffs Office, Sevier County School System and the Attorney ...

Would you like to a have a beautiful landscaped yard, or maybe some fresh fruit & vegetables grown right in your own garden plot? Maybe you’ve decided to live a “green, clean life” and would like information on sustainable gardening, the Sevier County Area Master Gardener Association is here to help by offering gardening classes. Sevier County Master Gardener Class ...

The coalition of East Tennessee district attorneys general that brought an October 2017 lawsuit against several prescription opioid producers has filed an amended complaint in Campbell County Circuit Court. The complaint now includes an additional plaintiff, District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn, who represents Tennessee’s Fourth Judicial District and the counties of Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson and Sevier. Dunn’s involvement raises the ...

A grand jury has charged a man shot by Sevier County Sheriff’s Deputies during a confrontation last month with two counts of attempted second-degree murder. According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, 41-year-old Timothy Scott McGill was arrested today without incident after a Sevier County Grand Jury returned a sealed presentment charging McGill with four counts of aggravated kidnapping, four ...

The Christmas meal program is the biggest project the club does. And the most rewarding. Each year members of the Sunrise Rotary Club provide boxed meals at Christmas to dozens of families and people who might not get such a meal. The program began 20 years ago when the club was started, and has grown every year. This year the ...

Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters and members of the Sevier County Commission recently thanked the county fire departments and rescue squad for their service and presented them with their annual supplements at the Sevier County Fire Chiefs Association meeting. “The events of November 28, 2016, show how vital fire and rescue departments are to our community,” said Mayor Waters. “This ...

Still looking for that ideal Christmas gift for a 4-H member on your Christmas list? Why not give them a trip to 4-H Summer Camp. Even though it is cold outside, it is never too early to begin making plans for summer camp. I know that many 4-H members would love to see a trip to summer camp, wrapped up ...