Tag Archives: Sevierville

The City of Sevierville participated in a huge conference last month to attract retail businesses to the area. A recruitment team from the City of Sevierville recently went to the International Council of Shopping Center‘s RECon Conference in Las Vegas, a global convention for the shopping center industry which provides networking, deal making and educational opportunities for retail real estate ...

A huge used book sale is planned for June 11- 13, 2015 at King Family Library in Sevierville. More than 30,000 books presently stored on the third floor of the King Family Library must be moved in the next few weeks to make way for library renovations. King Family Library Book Sale hours are: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. – ...

Tourist Development Commissioner Kevin Triplett will speak Thursday, June 11, 2015 at a Joint Hospitality and Tourism Associations Meeting sponsored by Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association and hosted by The Holiday Inn & Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Triplett is expected to discuss his background and what inspires him as the new commissioner for tourist development. Also, he will focus ...

Sevierville Police Department detectives are searching for three men suspected of fraudulently cashing numerous company payroll checks over the past week. The three men, whose faces were captured by bank security equipment, have allegedly forged payroll checks at several Sevier County Bank locations in Sevierville and the surrounding area. The payroll checks were reportedly stolen from Ingle Trucking Company. According ...

In January 2015, the American Legion Post 104 in Sevierville announced the beginning of a new program under one of the Four Pillars of the American Legion, Americanism. This is the Youth Air Rifle Shooting Safety Program / Junior Shooting Program. Lester Piniak, Commander Post 104, says the training course is the first for the American Legion, not only in ...

A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at the office, so cast your line and try your luck on Free Fishing Day in Tennessee. Tennessee’s annual Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 6, 2015 when anyone may fish free without a license in the state’s public waters. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency provides the free day ...

The popular travel review website TripAdvisor.com has recognized the Dolly Parton Statue, which resides on the lawn of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tenn., with an award. The Dolly Parton Statue was recently awarded a 2015 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor. The award is based on the quality of reviews and opinions earned on TripAdvisor.com in the past year. ...

Children will find plenty to do at the Rafting & Rhythm Festival to take place Saturday, June 6, 2015 at USA Raft’s headquarters in Hartford, Tenn. The festival is a fundraiser for Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic in Sevierville, which provides medical and dental care for Sevier County residents and employees who have no health insurance. “It’s fitting that children ...

UT Extension of Sevier County will be offering a Free Freezing Fruits & Vegetables Class on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Extension Office in Sevierville. Free recipes, demonstrations, and updated research will encourage participants to consider freezing as an option for preserving food. The class is FREE, but pre-registration is needed by May 27. You may register by calling ...

Old man winter has finally released his grip on Tennessee so we can get outside and enjoy the warm sunshine. Cold, wet soils have kept growers out of farm fields and gardens untended, but we’re ready to go now, says Debbie Joines, manager of the University of Tennessee Extension Soil, Plant and Pest Center. She recommends producers and home gardeners ...