With the Sevier County Fair and the Tennessee Valley Fair overlapping for a two day period, end-of-summer events are all around. TVF Public Relations and Advertising Coordinator Sarah Thompson said this year is shaping up to be an even bigger event than the last.

“Sales have been better than last year,” she said. “They are up about 30 to 40 percent.”

Although sales are up, Thompson was careful to emphasize the fact that TVF is a non-profit agency.

“We exist to show the best of East Tennessee,” she said. “It is about heritage, the arts, and we really focus on youth development.”

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