What began as the Smokies Strong—A Bluegrass Celebration has prompted a donation of more than $128,000 to the Dollywood Foundation Wildfire Scholarship Fund. Officials representing the various donors as well as those from the Dollywood Foundation were on hand Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Pigeon Forge Hospitality and Tourism Association meeting at the Mainstay Suites Conference Center. Following the ...

SmartBank, a subsidiary of SmartFinancial, Inc., recently announced officer promotions for the Sevier County Market. “I am thrilled to recognize these deserving associates for their recent promotions,” said President and CEO, Billy Carroll. “Their hard work and passion for what they do is evident, and SmartBank is fortunate to have associates who truly want to build exceptional value for our ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a volunteer workday at the Mountain Farm Museum on Tuesday April 25, 2017. The park received a $5,000 grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area to create a modified style of fence to help protect the gardens from elk that inhabit the area regularly. “Since the elk have returned, the corn field ...

The Gatlinburg Fire Department and Tennessee Division of Forestry will host a free workshop on how to maintain a firewise home. Representatives from both organizations will offer best practices for landscaping, building materials and home maintenance that will make your home safer from wildfire. The firewise workshop will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the American Legion Hall ...

The Pigeon Forge Hospitality and Tourism Association is hosting Meet the Candidates – featuring candidates running for Pigeon Forge City Commission. Meet the Candidates on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 5–7 p.m. at RiverStone Resort, 212 Dollywood Lane in Pigeon Forge, is open to the public and provided as a community service by the PFTHA. All are welcome! Candidates Logan Baker, Jeff Dodgen, Kevin McClure, Jay Ogle, and ...

Each spring when the mountains turn green, Gatlinburg celebrates “Going Green” in a big way during the annual Gatlinburg Earth Week Celebration. The week-long celebration running Monday, April 17 to Saturday, April 21, 2017, presented by Hilton Garden Inn Gatlinburg, features a daily event designed to share easy green practices through games, crafts and music, opportunities to get outside and ...

When looking for a place for the Pigeon Forge Publix employees to have their annual Service Day, store manager Tim Bismarck had to look no further than the cashier checkout area to find a local nonprofit agency with which to partner. The store was already collecting donations from customers to support the weekly meal program sponsored by Smoky Mountain Area ...

Celebrating its 20th year, Country Tonite is having area appreciation days for fifteen east Tennessee counties. The popular theater invites residents to enjoy the show April 15–21, 2017 for just $7.50 per ticket. Kids 12 & under are Free. Show times are 8 p.m. each night and additional 3 p.m. show on Tuesday This Country Tonite area appreciation special is ...

The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded the Certificate of Meritorious Accreditation by the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (TLEA). Sheriff Ron Seals made the decision over six years ago that the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office would become a state accredited agency under the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program and after three years of hard work by members of ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with special activities at the Sugarlands Visitor Center, Cades Cove Visitor Center, and Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Kids of all ages are invited to come learn how to “explore, learn, and protect” their national park and become an official Junior ...