Tag Archives: Sevier County

An inmate is back in custody at the Sevier County Jail after escaping, fleeing in a stolen car and then ramming patrol cars of officers attempting to recapture him. At approximately 3:34 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2015, inmate Stanley J. Wallace, 24, of Kingston, Tenn., jumped the fence of an outdoor recreation yard at the Sevier County Jail Annex, ...

Spring is not even here yet and the Sevier County Humane Society is already in need of fosters for puppies and kittens. The Sevier County Humane Society’s Fosters for Furry Friends is looking for puppy or kitten foster care volunteers for their expanding foster care program. While dogs and cats reproduce year round, shelters typically see a large influx of ...

Local businesses are looking to fill hundreds of open positions at the annual Sevier County Job Fair. The 18th annual Sevier County Job Fair will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center located at 3230 Parkway in Pigeon Forge (Just past traffic light #6). The job fair will be split into two sessions, non-tourism related ...

The Gibson family is counting their blessings and staying with family tonight after a fire destroyed their home. The Gatlinburg Fire Department received a call at 3:30 p.m. today for a house fire on S. Boogertown Rd. in Sevierville and arrived first on the scene. The Pigeon Forge Fire Department and Catons Chapel Richardson Cove Volunteer Fire Department also responded. ...

A Sevier County man already being held for child sex crimes now faces thirty-four additional counts of child rape. According to a release by the Sevierville Police Department, 30-year old Jonathan Ryan Lewis of Kodak has been charged with thirty-four counts of rape of a child involving a boy under the age of thirteen. The charges are the result of ...

Ripley’s Aquarium and Attractions is hosting a job fair to hire over 100 immediate positions at their eight Ripley attractions in Sevier County. The Ripley job fair will be Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg. Ripley Job Fair to fill positions at these eight Ripley attractions in Sevier ...

A Sevier County man facing armed robbery charges was found dead in his Sevier County Jail cell by a corrections officer on Sunday morning. According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, a guard found Ronald D. Arrowood, 23, of 934 Indian Gap Rd. in Sevierville, hanging in his cell by a bed sheet at approximately 11:17 a.m. on March 1, ...

Tennessee State Bank is partnering with the King Family Public Library, and UT Extension to sponsor the 2015 Piggy Bank Pageant, a unique handmade “Piggy Bank” contest to teach kids about saving money. How do you teach financial responsibility with empty plastic bottles, paint and feathers? These are just a few of the materials that students across Sevier County may ...

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation announces that registration for Smoky Mountain Youth Baseball Association league play is still being accepted. Parents may register their children at the Sevierville Community Center during normal operating hours, or this Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the concession pavilion at Sevierville City Park. The registration ...

Registration is now open for businesses that would like to take part in the Sevier County Job Fair in March. The 18th Annual Sevier County Job Fair will be held March 18, 2015 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Pigeon Forge. This job fair is divided into two sessions. The morning session from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. will feature ...