Tickets for Dollywood’s summertime Christian music festival Rock the Smokies on Sept. 5, 2015 have been so popular, concert organizers have added another show time. Now there’s one more chance to see Third Day and For King & Country on stage at Dollywood! Shows will be held at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dollywood in Pigeon Forge is partnering with ...

Top artisans and craft people from the local area and across the nation will participate in the Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair this week. The 40th Annual Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair will be open July 17-26, 2015 at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in downtown Gatlinburg, Tenn., and while it is a great place to see and buy handcrafted items, what makes this event ...

Trinity Episcopal Church in Gatlinburg is hosting a free concert by renowned mountain dulcimer players Larry and Elaine Conger. Larry was crowned National Mountain Dulcimer Champion in 1998. He has authored several dulcimer books and has numerous recordings to his credit, including contributions to the compilation CDs “Great Players of the Mountain Dulcimer” and “Masters of the Mountain Dulcimer” Vol. ...

Local Sevier County retailers are preparing for the annual Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday. The State of Tennessee has scheduled the 2015 Sales Tax Holiday weekend from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7 until Sunday, August 9 at 11:59 p.m., and with Sevier County being a major shopping destination for residents of east Tennessee and vacationers, retail stores are preparing for ...

Persons who work in the hospitality industry with plans to enroll in hospitality courses at Walters State Community College this fall may be eligible to apply for one of two $500 Continuing Education Scholarships being awarded by the Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association. Scholarship applicants must be newly enrolling in a hospitality course or courses at the Sevier County campus of ...

The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center announced that it is hosting the traveling exhibit “Qualla Arts and Crafts: Tradition and Innovation.” Founded in 1946, Qualla Arts & Crafts of Cherokee, N.C. is the oldest Native American artists cooperative in the U.S. The exhibit was curated by Western Carolina University and opened in conjunction with the 65th anniversary of Qualla. Western ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has strengthened the warning on prescription and over the counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to indicate that use of these drugs, even short term use, carries a risk of heart attack and stroke which may lead to death. Most NSAID pain relievers are available only by prescription. However, ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) and naproxen (Aleve) ...

The City of Sevierville advises motorists to consider alternate routes when the city temporarily closes sections of area streets this month to facilitate two events. Bruce Street in downtown Sevierville, from the Parkway to Gary Wade Blvd. will be closed from approximately 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2015 to accommodate the production of the “Rootin’ 4 ...

A Tennessee law went into effect on July 1, 2015 that allows citizens to break into a locked car to rescue a pet in distress without being held liable for damages. Every summer, stories of pets left in a hot car populate news feeds and social media. A new law in Tennessee, the first of its kind in the nation, ...

On Saturday, July 11, 2015, the Gatlinburg Farmers Market will present its next series of special events, Canning and Food Preservation Day, with a lineup of demonstrations on traditional ways of preserving fresh foods while listening to music performed by Vicki Jones-Cosby. Throughout the morning, Linda Hyder from University of Tennessee Extension of Sevier County will demonstrate canning and test ...