Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintenance crews will perform road maintenance along the gravel Balsam Mountain Road on Monday, June 27; Wednesday, June 29; and Wednesday, July 6, 2016 from 6–11:00 a.m. each morning. The work will require a full road closure during these time periods to allow crews to place new gravel on the roadway. The one-way, 15-mile Balsam ...

The Gatlinburg Police Department will hold its annual Kids’ Camp Monday, July 25 to Friday, July 29, 2016 at the American Legion Building in Gatlinburg. The action packed week includes bike and firearms safety, alcohol and drug awareness, presentations by K-9 and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers, self-defense and violence response, physical-fitness obstacle course and team building exercises, whitewater rafting ...

LeConte Medical Center has been included on the 2016 list of 100 Great Community Hospitals in the U.S. compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review. The Becker’s editorial team selected community hospitals around the country based on rankings and awards from a variety of healthcare organizations, including iVantage Health Analytics, Truven Health Analytics, Healthgrades, CareChex, the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the ...

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation announces that repair work to the boardwalk on the Memorial River Greenway is almost complete. Weather and other conditions permitting, all work should be finished by July 1, 2016. City employees built the boardwalk in 1994 with a $75,000 dollar TDOT Enhancement Grant. Over the past two decades the Boardwalk has ...

The Tennessee Municipal League has honored the City of Gatlinburg with an award for its commitment to green initiatives. A gateway to Tennessee’s only national park, the officials with the City of Gatlinburg have made it their mission to preserve the natural beauty of their surroundings for future generations as well as implementing new and innovative environmentally friendly technology into ...

Seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia who live at Dominion Senior Living in Sevierville find pride and purpose in an art program. When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia, a family member’s first instinct might be to take away or limit the activities and hobbies their loved one once enjoyed. At Dominion Senior Living of Sevierville, seniors and those with ...

The season of summer fun has arrived in Gatlinburg and it comes with no shortage of activities for the whole family. This summer, visitors will have the chance to spend their evenings enjoying live entertainment, attending award-winning Independence Day festivities and getting a firsthand look at unique items hand-crafted in Gatlinburg for generations. Gatlinburg’s award-winning Fourth of July Midnight Parade ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual Women’s Work Festival at the Mountain Farm Museum on Saturday, June 18, 2016. This festival honors the vast contributions made by the women of Southern Appalachian and showcases lifeways that women used to keep their families going in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The event is from 10 a.m. ...

With amazing new entertainment, extended park hours and a nightly fireworks show, Dollywood is the perfect place for families to celebrate the fun and excitement of summer. From June 11 – Aug. 7, 2016, Dollywood’s park hours are 10 a.m.–10 p.m. daily, allowing guests more time to create memories and share experiences together. In addition to extended hours during this ...

Keep Sevier Beautiful, a local nonprofit organization that promotes litter prevention, recycling and beautification throughout Sevier County, recently awarded Trillium Awards to outstanding volunteers at its annual Volunteer Appreciation Night at Smokies Stadium. Keep Sevier Beautiful presented awards in six categories: youth volunteers, adult volunteers, organization of the year, business of the year, outstanding service award, and the Trillium Award ...