Tag Archives: Sevierville

Wow – what a creative question! The answer is yes, if you live in an area where the houses are more valuable just because of location. If your home is in an area that sells for more money per square foot, like many areas in east Tennessee (Wears Valley, Townsend, Farragut, Sequoia Hills area of Knoxville, parts of Maryville, just to name ...

The LeConte Comprehensive Breast Center now offers 3D mammography thanks to a large donation by the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation. Members of the board of directors and staff of the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation toured the LeConte Comprehensive Breast Center where they learned more about the new 3D Mammography (tomosynthesis) unit. The foundation was pleased to present LeConte’s ...

The Sevierville Police Department is proud to announce they are offering a Citizens Police Academy this fall. It will provide an opportunity for adult residents to learn about basic police work and to get to know the officers protecting and serving our community. The Citizens Police Academy will meet on Thursday evenings from 6–9 p.m. from Sept. 15 through Nov. ...

Keep Sevier Beautiful and Rafting in the Smokies are teaming up on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 for a back-to-school river cleanup of the Little Pigeon River and its bank along Old Knoxville Highway in Sevierville near the Wilderness at the Smokies resort. The cleanup will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude around noon with a celebration luncheon at Wilderness at ...

Local residents and workers are invited to visit Ripley’s attractions in Sevier County for just $5 during Local Days, just in time to see the new 4-story play center at the Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. Everyone who lives or works in Cocke, Jefferson or Sevier County may take advantage of Local Days and enjoy any of the Ripley’s Tennessee ...

Shoppers and retailers are getting ready for one of the biggest shopping events of the year, the Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday. Sales of certain clothing, shoes, school supplies and computers are tax exempt during the annual Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday that will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29 and ends Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. A ...

LeConte Medical Center is pleased to announce a new initiative that invites former patients and family members to provide feedback and suggestions related to various aspects of a hospital experience. LeConte’s Patient and Family Partnership Council will consist of volunteer members from the community and representatives from the hospital staff. The council will meet on a regular basis and work ...

A golf tournament coming up promises players a fun day and plenty of chances to win great prizes, but the real winners will be recipients of scholarships funded by the event. The 19th Annual Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association / S & D Coffee & Tea Benefit Golf Tournament will be held Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016 at the Sevierville Golf Club. ...

Sevier County 4-H members Brandon Moreira, Sevierville Middle School and John Tate, Pigeon Forge Middle School, were delegates to the 2016 UT Extension’s 4-H Electric Camp held June 28 – July 1, 2016 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. They were a part of a group of over 280 youth representing counties from across the state. Delegates explored the ...

More than 400 teens from across Tennessee gathered at the Sevierville Convention Center July 17-19, 2016 to take part in the Tennessee Department of Health’s first-ever FACT Summit, a statewide tobacco prevention conference for youth. “FACT” stands for Free and Clear Tennessee, envisioning a state free of tobacco and nicotine addiction where everyone enjoys clear air. The FACT Summit provided ...