Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, will open its first restaurant in Pigeon Forge with a fundraising event to benefit local charities. Franchise owners Don Bauer and Philip Horn Jr. will celebrate the grand opening for Jersey Mike’s Subs, located at 2656 Parkway in Pigeon Forge, with a free sub fundraiser from Wednesday, June 15 to ...

Proceeds from this year’s Arrowmont Shine, Wine & Dine art auction will help fund community and children’s arts and crafts classes. The Arrowmont 6th Annual Shine, Wine & Dine art auction held on May 26, 2016 raised over $171,000 from sponsorships, silent and live auctions. Funds raised are used to support Arrowmont’s arts and crafts education programs. Ken Farmer, appraiser ...

Cyclists will take in the natural beauty of Western North Carolina as they cruise along a well-marked course, with the option to push themselves for short timed sections, competing to win in the Gran Fondo Asheville. Celebrate the National Park Service Centennial with Friends of the Smokies and ride in the 3rd annual Gran Fondo Asheville presented by Duke Energy ...

Visitors and local residents can board the specially designated Gatlinburg trolleys at no charge along numerous stops on the Parkway this summer. For a sixth season, the City of Gatlinburg will offer free trolley service to residents and summer visitors along the length of the Parkway during the peak tourist season. The shuttle service will extend from traffic light #1 ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the temporary closure of Parson Branch Road due to the concentration of hazard trees lining the roadway. The 8-mile, one-way gravel roadway begins in Cades Cove and exits along US Highway 129. Typically the road is opened each season between April and November. Park crews originally delayed opening the road due to a ...

Sevierville has been selected as a top retirement destination by Where to Retire, the only magazine in America geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions. The city is profiled in the July/August issue, available nationwide on June 14, 2016. Where to Retire Editor Annette Fuller said Sevierville possesses qualities important to today’s retirees. “Sevierville, hometown of singer and actress ...

A Sevier County High School graduating senior has been awarded the Terry L. Cureton Memorial Scholarship from the Sevierville Police Department. The student, 18-year old Steven Ownby of Sevierville, plans to attend Walters State Community College. Officer Terry L. Cureton began his law enforcement career in 1982 working various assignments including criminal investigation. Terry joined the Sevierville Police Department in ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial with Music in the American Wild for two live performances of music from eleven composers and seven performers, all affiliated with Eastman School of Music in upstate New York. The group is traveling to various National Parks in the country and will play two concerts ...

The Sevier County School System will receive $1,840,000 in additional funds from state education funding for the upcoming fiscal year. Sevier County School Superintendent Jack Parton and Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters, along with their staffs, have been working with Governor Bill Haslam’s administration to help increase state funding levels to Sevier County. “We appreciate Governor Haslam recognizing the unique ...

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation has scheduled a meeting to discuss one of the fastest growing sports in the country: PICKLEBALL. Pickleball is a paddle sport created for all ages. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn. It may be played indoors or outdoors and combines tennis, badminton, and Ping-Pong. ...