For the second consecutive year Smoky Mountain Children’s Home is the recipient of a donation from the Widows Sons Motorcycle Riding Association, a group of caring individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of today’s youth. Mark “Macky” McIntyre, president of the Dragons Chapter of the Widows Sons Riding Association of Sevierville, along with the Hillbilly Chapter ...

The Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport is the perfect place for children’s book author Elyse Bruce to introduce the latest adventure of her character Missy Barrett. The history of aviation began on December 1903 and continues on Tuesday at a children’s book launch at the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in Sevierville. The latest book in the Missy Barrett Adventure series for young readers ...

The City of Pigeon Forge is honoring veterans on Saturday by hosting the annual Veterans Homecoming Parade. People will line the streets along the Veterans Homecoming Parade route on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 to offer a heartfelt salute to America’s military veterans, especially Vietnam veterans in commemoration of the war’s 50th anniversary. “The City of Pigeon Forge has a long ...

Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on the state’s Free Hunting Day, this Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season. Free Hunting Day is an event the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency annually provides in hopes of increasing interest in hunting. Squirrel hunting is one of Tennessee’s oldest and favorite traditions. The ...

William Ngo, DO, general surgeon, has joined LeConte Surgical Associates and the medical staff of LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville. Ngo received his medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, and completed his general surgery residency at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. His clinical interests include colorectal disease, complex hernias, and advanced laparoscopic techniques. LeConte Surgical Associates is ...

Friends of the Smokies hosts the 22nd annual Friends Across the Mountains Telethon to benefit Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Wednesday night. The event has a long history as the only telethon for a national park, and has raised more than $3.2 million. “Later this week, on August 25, the National Park Service marks 100 years of protecting America’s most special ...

Keep Sevier Beautiful is partnering with Douglas Lake the Beautiful to host a cleanup event at Douglas Lake this weekend after a letter to a local newspaper citing the trash within the Lake engaged citizens throughout the area to create the inaugural Island Invasion. “The islands on Douglas Lake are public land and known as a great destination for recreational ...

For the 93rd year, 4-H members from across Tennessee gathered at the University of Tennessee for State 4-H Roundup and All-Star Conference. The annual event, which took place July 25-29, 2016, recognized the outstanding project work and leadership accomplishments of senior high 4-H members. Approximately 300 high school age 4-H’ers from across Tennessee met for several days on the UT ...

A day filled with music, prizes and fun activities for kids is planned for Saturday in Gatlinburg at the Back-to-School Bash. The Gatlinburg Farmers Market Kids Back-to-School Bash will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. The market will have live music by local band Boogertown Gap, a train from Pete’s Railroad, a fire truck provided by the Gatlinburg Fire Department, ...

The tiny house trend is booming across the country, but the illegal conversion of ready-removable shed structures into living spaces could mean big headaches for buyers. In an effort to protect consumers, the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office is urging Tennesseans to be aware of state laws governing ready-removable structures and not fall victim to persons trying to make big ...