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Frightmare Manor will be starting its 2012 season Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. Boasting four terrifying attractions, Frightmare Manor is nationally recognized as the ultimate “money back haunt,” and is repeatedly voted number one by thrill-seekers...
Officers with the Sevierville Police Department have set up a memorial fund for the family of 20-month-old Lincoln David Akers who passed away last week. Lincoln’s father, Adam Akers is an Officer and SWAT team member with the department. The...
The Board of the National Quartet Convention at the signing of the steel. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Instead of a topping-out event, the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge held a ceremony they called the Signing of the Steel. It marked...
The balloon ascends for a fight. (The Herald/ Joe Karl) Built by Aerophile S.A., a world-leader of gas tethered balloons, the concept for the Pigeon Forge attraction was the idea of Aerophile founder Jérôme Giacomoni and his North American...
Seymour Library Manager David Phillips examines books damaged by sunlight. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) The Friends of Seymour Library are seeking to raise funds to buy blinds that will solve the problems caused by sunlight streaming down on...
Tennessee Department of Health Chief Medical Officer David Reagan, MD, PhD, joined other local and state officials Sept. 18 for an open house celebration at the new Sevier County Health Department facility in Sevierville. The new location provides...
The City of Sevierville Police Department (SPD) has scheduled a Child Car Safety Seat Checkpoint from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 22 at Tennessee State Bank, 642 Dolly Parton Parkway. Through past checkpoints, the SPD has learned that many child...
The City of Sevierville Police Department will participate in the Boys and Girls Club Safety Day event this Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Sevierville City Park. SPD officers will be present from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will provide the several...
Sevier County School students are joining in the fight against cancer by raising money and walking the Pigeon Forge High School track Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. Sevier County School students are holding a “Mini-Relay,” which is an abbreviated version...
Gatlinburg resident, and published author, Keith Donnelly will speak at the Friends of Kodak Library Meeting on Sept. 25. The Meeting will be held at the Kodak Branch of the Sevier County Public Library System, 319 West Dumplin Valley Road in...
Social Media Club Knoxville (SMC Knoxville) is launching a new speaker series, “Local Talent,” focusing on the social media savvy minds who call Knoxville home. The series will begin on Sept. 20, with a panel discussion featuring local small...
SVFD Fire Chief Kevin Nunn in the driver’s seat of the fire engine. (The Herald/ Archive Photo) As many Seymour residents know, the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department is consistently short on funding, but a community contest may help improve...
On Sept. 17, members of the Maryville College community will participate in “Know Your Constitution,” a fun and educational quiz game. The event, which starts at noon in the Samuel Tyndale Wilson Center for Campus Ministry (CCM), is part...
Anthony Richards, 26, on trial for murdering Derek Ogle, 27, pled guilty to the charge of second degree murder Sept. 11. Richards was originally charged with first degree murder when he fatally stabbed Ogle last year. The Gatlinburg Police Department...
From left: Sevier County 4-H members recently participating in the 4-H Poultry Show include Nicholas Boehl, Micki Werner, Olivia Browning, Karsen Sims, Megan Oesch and Hailey Carmichael. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) The Sevier County 4-H Poultry...
Participants at Splash-Tacular visit a craft booth. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo) Over the weekend,hundreds of kids and families participated in “Splash-Tacular: WaterSafety Day” at Wilderness at the Smokies resort. The event, sponsored...
The house lay demolished after the crew removed supports. (The Herald/ Joe King) After a house fire destroyed nearly everything at 601 Maryville Hwy. in late July, construction crews have finally demolished the remains of the structure. The...
Seymour’s fall “Roads and Rivers Day” will be Sept. 22, 9 a.m. to noon. Sevier County’s Keep Sevier Beautiful organization sponsors this semi-annual effort to remove litter from the county’s roadways and river banks. Increased...
Marble Springs Historic Site will be hosting a weekend of living history in celebration of the first governor of Tennessee. John Sevier Days Living History Weekend will take place Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sept. 23, noon to 5 p.m. The...
Mountain Challenge is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The celebration officially gets underway Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. with the “Outdoor Adventure: A Celebration of Human-Powered Activity” on the grounds of Maryville College’s Crawford...
