🌱 See which Sevier County arrests include a resident listed from Pigeon Forge.

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In today's newsletter:

• See which Sevier County arrests include a resident listed from Pigeon Forge.
• How a Pigeon Forge-displayed Titanic relic could fetch nearly $500,000

Also on today's calendar: Impossibilities - Magic, Mindreading, and Mayhem in Pigeon Forge!.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 47. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Arrests April 17 (themountainpress.com) — Sevier County’s latest jail intake report includes several recent arrests, including one person listed as being from Pigeon Forge, all of whom are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Charges range from DUI and probation violations to domestic assault and vehicular assault. Locals can see how area law enforcement activity is unfolding across nearby communities this week.
   

• Life jacket worn by Titanic survivor to be sold in ‘truly incredible' first-of-its-kind auction (nbcnewyork.com) — A rare Titanic life jacket once displayed at the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge is heading to auction in the U.K., where it’s expected to fetch up to nearly half a million dollars. The jacket, worn and signed by survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli, has also toured major Titanic exhibits abroad, underscoring how Pigeon Forge’s museum connects locals to this enduring piece of maritime history.
   

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📸 Around Pigeon Forge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pigeon Forge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Ole Smoky Moonshine Pigeon Forge, Tn (Zink & Co Bluegrass) 3-8
  Ole Smoky Distillery "The Barn", 131 The Island Dr #9116, Pigeon Forge
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• Impossibilities - Magic, Mindreading, and Mayhem in Pigeon Forge!
  Impossibilities-Magic, Mindreading and Mayhem! , 1548 Parkway #306 , Sevierville
  7:30 pm

Thursday May 7

• TTD Pigeon Forge — Mrs. Peters' Math
  LeConte Event Center at Pigeon Forge , 2986 Teaster Ln , Pigeon Forge
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Pinchy’s Sevierville
  Pinchy's Lobster + Rawbar , 212 Court Ave , Sevierville
  6:00 pm
• Impossibilities in Sevierville, Tennessee
  Impossibilities-Magic, Mindreading and Mayhem! , 1548 Parkway #306 , Sevierville
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• Signs of Spring
  Cades Cove
  9:00 am
• Sevierville, TN
  King Family Public Library , 408 High St , Sevierville
  11:30 am

Sunday April 19

• Blooming Trails: Wildflower Wonderland in the Smokies
  Kephart Prong Trailhead
  11:00 am

Friday April 24

• East TN Billiards. Sevierville, TN (Zink Duo) 6-9pm
  East TN Billiards , 2002 Winfield Dunn Pkwy , Sevierville
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass — Thomas Rentals
  DO Scratch Made Pizza & Pasta , 160 Court Ave , Sevierville
  2:00 pm
• Sister Sadie: Bloomin' BBQ and Food Festival 2026
  Downtown Sevierville , 167 Bruce St , Sevierville
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Run Katie Run: Bloomin' BBQ and Food Festival 2026
  Sevierville Chamber of Commerce , 110 Gary R Wade Blvd , Sevierville
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Emergency Alert
  Thanks for helping us spread the word! PREVIOUSLY POSTED: Alert. #TNSilverAlert We need your help to find Hedy Woods, who is missing from Robertson… (Nextdoor )

• US Customs and Border Protection posted a job opening for Marine Interdiction Agent in Pigeon Forge. Apply here.
• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandise Associate in Pigeon Forge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pigeon Forge here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sevierville

• Columbia State EMS Program Earns Awards at "Battle of the Smokies" 2026 (lewisherald.com)
• SPD detective resigns after assault charge (themountainpress.com)
• Tennova celebrates Doctors Day with gift to WS Nursing Program (themountainpress.com)

Gatlinburg

• Gatlinburg-Pittman cruises in senior day rout of Claiborne County (themountainpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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