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Craft vendors line the streets of downtown Sevierville

Friday May 17th from 5pm to 10pm

Saturday, May 18th from 9am to 10pm

Sevierville's Bloomin' Barbeque & Bluegrass is a family oriented event celebrating the beauty of spring, championship barbeque, and world class bluegrass music. Bloomin' Barbeque & Bluegrass takes place during Smoky Mountain Springfest in historic downtown Sevierville, Tennessee. The Barbeque Cook-Off is an official barbeque championship of the state of Tennessee and is coordinated by the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce.

The event is free and you are invited.

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Former Gatlinburg pastor faces charges after admitting to theft, tax evasion

A former Gatlinburg pastor accused of stealing from his congregation is now facing formal charges.

The Sevier County Sheriff's Office arrested 65-year-old Ronald Lukat Thursday. He is the former pastor of Gatlinburg Presbyterian Church.

The church's daycare was forced to shut down back in February. A police report then showed Lukat admitted to officers that he failed to pay state or federal taxes on the daycare.

Bloomin' Barbeque & Bluegrass features delicious BBQ

Friday May 17th from 5pm to 10pm
Saturday, May 18th from 9am to 10pm

Sevierville's Bloomin' Barbeque & Bluegrass is a family oriented event celebrating the beauty of spring, championship barbeque, and world class bluegrass music. Bloomin' Barbeque & Bluegrass takes place during Smoky Mountain Springfest in historic downtown Sevierville, Tennessee. The Barbeque Cook-Off is an official barbeque championship of the state of Tennessee and is coordinated by the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce.

Cabin burglary suspect tossed TVs out window, left ID in getaway car

A Knoxville man is behind bars in Sevier County, accused of breaking into a number of rental cabins.

According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, Stephen Wayne Russell, 42, is charged with 5 counts of Aggravated Burglary and also will be facing charges connected with the pursuit that occurred on April 19th. There was also an outstanding warrant i Sevier County for a violation of probation charge in 2012.

Fire destroys two Sevier Co. houses

(WBIR- Walden's Creek) A fire in the hills of Sevier County destroyed two houses Wednesday.

Investigators will be in Walden's Creek on Thursday to see if arson caused the fire that claimed the two homes on top of Bluff Mountain.

The fire started just before 4 o'clock. Crews from all across Sevier County help blot out the flames and a small, two-acre brush fire within an hour.

Firefighters say the two homes had been abandoned, but both are destroyed.

GAC music show opens at Dollywood

(Pigeon Forge-WBIR) Great American Country TV (GAC) is the talk of the town at Dollywood.

GAC and the theme park partnered up to bring more country music to park guest.

The Great American Country Show is now up and running.

The 40 minute performance features six singers and a six-piece band.  One legendary artist makes a live guest appearance.  GAC on-air personalities also take part via video.

The show runs through October 26, 2013.

Prosecutor defends homicide plea deal for Dan Ford

A former Cocke County official remained in jail on Tuesday, just one day after he pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and driving under the influence.  The talk of the town was how the convicted man would be out of jail by Thursday after only being sentenced to two days behind bars.

The plea agreement for Dan Ford outraged coworkers and friends of victim Katelin Richardson.  Ford was driving drunk the night of July 12, 2011, when he crashed into Richardson on a rural Cocke County road.