2022 TN Saves Piggy Bank Pageant
Children Pre-K to 12th grade, are invited to participate in the 2022 TN Saves Piggy Bank Pageant, March 1-12. To enter, students use their imagination and creativity to hand craft a Piggy Bank. The Sevier County Piggy Bank entries will be judged, and winners selected at each grade level. The County Winners will then be […]
The Piggy Bank Contest is back in Sevier County
The Piggy Bank Contest is back in Sevier County! Young people, Pre-K to 12th grade, are encouraged to handcraft any type of Piggy Bank to hold money for saving! This local event is connected to the TN Saves Week celebrated in April. Winning entries of various age categories will be selected locally to compete at […]
Reducing Holiday Stress and Anxiety
Self-care is always important for good mental and physical health during the holiday season, but even more important during a pandemic. If we want to get through this, we may cope better with a few strategies within our control. Here are 10 suggestions: Reduce your sources of stress. Limit how many news sources you read […]
Sevier County 4-Her’s Selected for Academic Conference
Sevier County 4-H members Andrew Spinosa and Mason Valentine recently took part in the State Junior High 4-H Academic Conference at the University of Tennessee. They were selected to attend based on their 4-H Project Work. Andrew attended in the Poultry Project and Mason in the Garden/Home Horticulture Project. Both will be eighth graders this […]
Volunteers Needed for Rainbow Falls Trail Rehabilitation
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently recruiting for volunteers to assist the Trails Forever trail crew for a rehabilitation project on the Rainbow Falls Trail. Volunteers are needed every Wednesday from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Volunteers must register at least one week in advance by contacting Trails and Facilities Volunteer Coordinator, Adam […]
Smoky Mountain Opry Theater Gives $100,000 to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
The Smoky Mountain Opry Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., gave $100,000 to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital this week. Jim Hedrick, co-owner of the Smoky Mountain Opry Theater and senior vice president of Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group said, “Our own little employee family has been greatly helped by the amazing medical care they have received from […]
Sevier County 4-H Members Recognized With Presidents Volunteer Service Award
Twenty-three Sevier County 4-H members have been recognized this past year for their volunteer efforts with the Presidents Volunteer Service Award. The Presidents Council on Service and Civic Participation created the Volunteer Service Award Program to recognize Americans who have made a commitment to volunteer service. Sevier County 4-H is proud to partner with the […]
WSCC Sevier County Campus Hosts “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
You might have some bad memories of spelling bees from your elementary school days – sweaty palms, a nervous stomach and all those spelling rules circling in your mind. Walters State’s Sevier County Campus will help you shake off those memories and replace them with the fun and quirky contestants featured in “The 25th Annual […]
Young Eagles Take To The Sky
Saturday was a good day to take to the air and several area children took the opportunity to do just that, as the Moore-Murrell Airport in Morristown hosted the Experimental Aircraft Association. The annual event is a wonderful way to spotlight the Young Eagles, a program designed to promote an interest in aviation in young […]
Sevier County 4-H members at Sub Regional 4-H Achievement Day Competition at Carson Newman
Sevier County 4-H members recently brought home honors from the Sub Regional 4-H Achievement Day Competition at Carson Newman. From top Kestrel Troutman, Pi Beta Phi, placed first with her Interactive Exhibit and first with her Portfolio and was named the Premier Exhibitor in the Line & Design Project; Lindsey Hedrick, Homeschool, placed second with […]
Vipers In The Streets Of Gatlinburg
The annual Alabama-Tennessee Viper Club Car Rally was in Gatlinburg over the weekend, bringing around 75 exotic automotive beauties to the Burg. Visitors lined the streets on Saturday afternoon to enjoy the sights and sounds of Vipers, Lamborghinis, Ferraris and other exotic cars, as they paraded through the streets of downtown Gatlinburg. The Greystone Lodge […]
WSCC To Offer Clean Energy Technology in College Express Format
Walters State’s unique Clean Energy Technology Program will be offered this fall under the popular College Express format. With College Express, the associate’s of applied science degree can be completed in two years attending classes only one or two nights a year. “This format is ideal for adults already working in manufacturing, facilities management, contracting […]
Biblical Times Theater Kicks off new season with New show
The Biblical Times Dinner Theater in Pigeon Forge has kicked off its second full season with a new show featuring amazing holographic technology and a meal of Biblical proportions. The new show is entitled “Moses Mountain of God” The show is a unique Biblical production that combines live performers with amazing holograph technology. Written by […]
Rocky Top Sports World Scores with 19 New Events
Rocky Top Sports World, managed by The Sports Facilities Advisory, announced today that it has contracted to host 19 tournament events for the 2014-15 season. These will encompass a variety of sports including lacrosse, basketball, volleyball, soccer and football. Rocky Top Sports World General Manager, Steve Daugherty said, “These youth and amateur sporting events will […]
Veterans and Bikers Unite In Annual Toys For Tots Ride
Over the past twenty years, Toys for Tots has become a household name as a charity organization centered on the Christmas season which provides toys for underprivileged children throughout the nation. What most people do not know, however, is this organization, founded in 1947, has a military background and basis. After World War II, the […]
Jefferson County Motorcycle Club 4-Way In No Way Out Raises Money for Christmas Presents for Children in Need
The Jefferson County Motorcycle Club 4 – Way in No Way Out, along with the New Market Grocery and Deli, hosted their first annual motorcycle ride to raise money for Christmas presents for the children in need in Jefferson County. The club played poker at each stop, drawing another card for the best hand. The […]
