Tag Archives: Sevier County

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries just gave away its sixth donated vehicle in a program to help wildfire victims recover. Jaclyn and Brandon Nussbaum’s Gatlinburg house survived the wildfires, although it did suffer a lot of smoke damage. They were lucky. Not so lucky was the family car. It was damaged beyond repair by road debris as they escaped the ...

4th grade 4-H Club members are invited to enter a 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 to details and following ...

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The question has been asked for many years. For the 4-H members involved in the 4-H Chick Chain project it may be irrelevant, because there are plenty of chickens and potential for lots of eggs. The 4-H Chick Chain gives 4-H members the opportunity to develop an understanding and working knowledge for ...

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced Wednesday that the department has received a $5,824,000 grant from the United States Department of Labor to assist in recovery efforts following the wildfire in Sevier County last November. The U.S. Department of Labor approved a National Dislocated Worker Grant, with $2 million released initially, to create disaster relief ...

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency is expanding the Appalachian Renovation Loan Program to Sevier County to help homeowners affected by deadly wildfires with home repairs. Eligible homeowners will be able to apply for a grant or loan up to $25,000 to help cover the cost of home repairs. “After seeing the devastation caused by the fires in Sevier County, THDA ...

Tennessee residents can visit any of the 8 Ripley’s Tennessee Attractions Wednesday, Jan. 18 thru Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 at a special discount with 20% of the proceeds going to local animal shelters. Special Admission to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is only $10 and $5 for the other 7 Ripley’s / Guinness Tennessee attractions. “The money raised will assist ...

For more than 35 years, the King family, owners of Ye Olde Steak House in Knoxville, has been closing its doors to the public on a special Sunday in December to host a private Christmas lunch for residents and staff of the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home. Although Mrs. Helen King passed away some 13 years ago, her children (Nancy Ayers, ...

An event will be held Tuesday to kickoff 2017 for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Sevier County. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 at 6 p.m. the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Sevier County will launch their 2017 fundraising efforts with an event at the Sevierville Civic Center, 200 Gary Wade Blvd. in Sevierville. The kickoff ...

Disaster unemployment assistance benefits are available for workers in Sevier County who are unemployed as a direct result of the wildfires on Nov. 28, 2016, but applicants must file before the deadline on Monday. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development administers the disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) program on behalf of the federal government. The agency will process all DUA ...

The Sevier County Economic Development Council is happy to announce the relaunch of the Sevier County Jobs website. This website is available to all Sevier County businesses and job seekers at no cost. If you own a business in Sevier County and have jobs available, please go to the website and register. If you were registered on the previous jobs ...