Ole Red Gatlinburg, the third Blake Shelton-inspired bar, restaurant and music venue owned and operated by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., invites guests to ditch their winter blues and have a little fun at “Spring Blake,” a week-long grand opening celebration taking place March 11-17. The venue will host multiple events throughout the week, including a grand opening concert with Blake ...

New this year, Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians’ summer resident camp is adding five new camp programs and opening attendance up to non-Girl Scout members. New camps for rising 4th through 8th graders include The World is Your Stage, Outdoor G.I.R.L., and STEAM into Camp. The World is Your Stage runs June 9-13 and offers girls a space where ...

East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) is happy to announce that ETF’s 2019 scholarship opportunities include 17 scholarships for Sevier County students for the 2019-2020 school year. Scholarship information and applications for 2019 are available at http://www.etf.org/scholarships. The application deadline is February 15, 2019. ETF scholarship program requirements range from financial need to scholastic achievement. Several scholarships are targeted toward specific schools ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Sugarlands Visitor Center, Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Park Headquarters, and all administrative offices are closed today, January 29, 2019 due to winter weather. Currently, most park roads are closed except for the following:  Newfound Gap Road from Gatlinburg to Sugarlands Visitor Center, the Spur between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, and Newfound Gap Road from Cherokee to Smokemont Campground. All facilities are closed and ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced today that recently closed areas of the park will once again be accessible to visitors beginning January 13, 2019. Some basic visitor services, including campgrounds and restrooms, will reopen using revenue generated by recreation fees. Areas that have been recently closed but that will be accessible to park visitors in the near future include: ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum will have a Ted Bundy display observing the 30th anniversary of the serial killer’s execution. January 24, 2019 will be the 30th anniversary of the execution of one of the most well-known serial killers and rapists of the 20th century, Ted Bundy. There are several events taking place over the anniversary, including new items being made ...

Even though the Girl Scout membership year starts in the fall, Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) is introducing a special prorated offer of $20 per new member, girl or adult, who join January – April. The discounted membership is part of the council’s “Grow Your Troop, Grow the Girl Scout Movement” initiative. The membership is not available online ...

The Sevier County Humane Society SPOT program is celebrating a milestone of pets spayed or neutered by sharing the story of a beagle mix named Rosie, number 7,000. As the most effective way to reduce pet homelessness in East Tennessee, the Sevier County Humane Society SPOT (Stop Pet Overpopulation Today) Program is committed to bringing low cost spay/neuter services to ...

Ole Red Gatlinburg, the Blake Shelton-inspired bar, restaurant and music venue scheduled to open in March, is having a job fair this month. Ole Red’s itchin’ to have a little fun in Gatlinburg, Tennessee this year. With a planned spring 2019 grand opening, the team at Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. is preparing to open the doors of the bar, restaurant ...

Three Ripley’s Aquariums are the home base for the all-new NBC show, Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer. Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer – hosted by the NBC News meteorologist and Today contributor ­– has premiered on NBC’s successful The More You Know block of popular Saturday morning programming. Originated each week from the home bases of Ripley’s Aquariums’ three locations in Gatlinburg, TN, ...