Sevierville has been blessed with a history of caring citizens whose leadership has created a strong sense of community and improved the lives of current residents and future generations. Now in its third year, the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce will once again honor nominated and selected citizens who have passed away within the last year and whose lives have made a major impact and contributed to the betterment of this   Read More ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Chief of Facilities Management Alan Sumeriski announced that the Ramsey Prong Road in the Greenbrier Area of the Park will be closed for bridge repairs from Monday, November 1 through Friday November 5. For safety reasons the Ramsey Prong Road beyond its junction with the Porters Creek Road will be closed to all use including, cars, bicycles and pedestrians. Park officials have advised that all   Read More ...

Local artist Robert Tino will hold his annual art benefit sale at LeConte Medical Center on Tuesday, November 2, and Wednesday, November 3, 2010, from 8 a.m. ˆ 4 p.m. Tino will offer a variety of his artwork for purchase including prints (framed and unframed), greeting cards, and decorative tiles. A portion of the profit from the two-day sale will benefit the Volunteers at LeConte Medical Center. Everyone is invited   Read More ...

Sevierville’s Firehouse Subs Restaurant made a donation to The Smoky Mountain Children’s Home on October 19th. In recognition of their support, a picture of “The Home” with the children’s signatures, was presented to the restaurant. The presentation was made by “The Home’s” Campus Care Director, Dr. John Sweet Related Stories:Firehouse Subs to Donate to The Smoky Mountain Children’s Home, October 19th2nd Annual Adopted Chinese Children ReunionSmoky Mountain Children’s Home celebrates   Read More ...

Ripley’s Sevier, Cocke, Jefferson,& Blount County Week (November 14th – November 18th). $3.00 plus canned food item per person. Ripley’s will donate all food collected to Sevier County Food Ministries. Each person in party must live or work in Sevier, Cocke, Jefferson or Blount County and bring one food item per person. Please present photo I.D. with utility bill or current paycheck stub. Related Stories:Ripley’s Sevier, Cocke, Jefferson, and Blount   Read More ...

November 1 – Anna Porter Public Library (Gatlinburg) will provide an Audiobook Download Class from 10:30 am till 11:30 am. Participants will learn to download from the free R.E.A.D.S website to a personal computer and transfer to a personal listening device (Ipod or MP3). Space is limited so register at APPL or call 436-5588. November 2 – Anna Porter Public Library (Gatlinburg) and the Gatlinburg Community Center provide Teacher Teen   Read More ...

A Benefit for Clint Carnley, former owner of Clint’s Barbecue, will be held at the River Plantation RV Park Conference Center on November 20th from Noon to 8:00pm. Clint lost his restaurant to a fire earlier this month. There will be live bands, a bake sale, and an auction of donated goods. For more information contact Jo Dunn at 654-1283. Related Stories:Ogle Furniture Outlet Holding Benefit for Clint’s BBQVolunteers at   Read More ...

There are many great places in Sevier County that families can go Trick-or-Treating this season other than just your neighborhood. From the 10th Annual Safe Halloween Celebration (Trick or Treat), hosted by the City of Pigeon Department of Parks and Recreation at the Pigeon Forge Community Center to the Belz Outlets Annual Halloween Egg Hunt. There is an event for everyone to attend or place to Trick-or-Treat this Halloween! Hometown   Read More ...

Tennessee senior cheerleader Keshia Agazuma has been selected by Athlon Sports for a head-to-head online voting matchup against Alabama’s Sarah Coggins in Round 4 of the 2010 Sideline SpiritTM Contest. Agazuma, a senior biomedical engineering/pre-med major from Nashville, is in her fourth year with the UT spirit squad. Her coach, Joy Postell-Gee, says Agazuma is the perfect choice for this competition. “As one of only two senior females, Keshia serves   Read More ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced a full closure of the Elkmont Historic District, 8 miles west of Gatlinburg, Tenn., on Thursday and Friday, October 21-22.   The closure will prohibit all pedestrian use in and around the vacant historic buildings and restricts access to the Little River/Jakes Creek Trailheads for the two-day period.  This action is being taken in order to accommodate the final phase of the construction   Read More ...