Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have issued a ban on all campfires and use of fire grills throughout the park effective immediately. Due to continued dry conditions and widespread wildfires throughout the region, park officials have issued the parkwide ban to further reduce the risk of escaped fires. The fire restriction will be in effect until further notice. The ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to comment on a proposed sustainable energy solar project through Dec. 13, 2016. Duke Energy has proposed installing an array of solar panels, coupled with a zinc-air battery, to power critical park communications equipment located atop the remote Mt. Sterling in the Haywood County area of the park. Duke Energy currently ...

Covenant Health is pleased to welcome Jitendra Gandhi, MD to Thompson Oncology Group and LeConte Medical Center. Board certified in hematology and oncology, Dr. Gandhi received his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College, Bombay University. He completed his internal medicine residency at Worcester City Hospital and his hematology and oncology fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Dr. ...

Bigger is better. That is the story of the Gatlinburg Winter Magic Kickoff and Chili Cookoff as it continues to grow with more than 9,000 people visiting the festival Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Community businesses and organizations turned out in force with 24 booths offering up creatively created chili samples and other goodies. To signify the start of Gatlinburg Winter ...

Old Forge Distillery has released two Tennessee-focused collections of spirits with the rollout of Tennessee Roots, hand-crafted spirits inspired by local flavor and distilled from locally grown ingredients, and Distiller’s Select, a craft cocktail-focused line of neutral grain spirits infused with locally grown fruits and spices. “While we were already using Tennessee grown non-GMO corn for our moonshine, these new ...

The Sikes sisters of Junk Gypsy will be greeting fans, showcasing new products and signing copies of their new book at Stages West in Pigeon Forge on Friday. Stages West, located at 2765 Parkway in Pigeon Forge, will be hosting a meet and greet event with Amie and Jolie Sikes, owners of Junk Gypsy, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 from ...

In honor of Veterans Day, local veterans may take advantage of a 22-day “Lift Ticket” for free access to WORKOUT ANYTIME in Sevierville for 22 days, and apply for a free gym membership available through a partnership with the organization Lift for the 22. Since the 24-hour, seven-day-a-week fitness concept WORKOUT ANYTIME joined forces with Lift for the 22 last ...

Sevier County is the latest area of Tennessee to be placed under a burn ban due to drought conditions. State Agriculture Commissioner Jai Templeton has issued a burn ban for Claiborne, Jefferson, Loudon and Sevier Counties. The burn ban is effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice. “Sevier County has requested that the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture ...

NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains, the official family fun park of NASCAR, celebrates its local community during Sevier County Days from Nov. 7 – 13, 2016. Any person who resides or works in Sevier County will receive all-day, unlimited play to NASCAR SpeedPark with a donation of $5 and one canned food item. Special events throughout the week include a Church ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is asking hunters to assist the agency in collection of biological data and CWD monitoring by bringing their deer to a local checking station on opening day of muzzleloader and rifle seasons. TWRA agents will be collecting deer biological data on Nov. 5, 2016, opening day of muzzleloader season, and opening day of the rifle ...