Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus announced that Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) will be the first private tenant at the research park, a move that brings the firm closer to its clients throughout the region and provides the needed custom design of office, laboratory and other space designated for maintenance and storage of technical equipment. Consistently ranked among the Top ...

Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed a new show to the Iris Theater on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Magical Comedian Chris Collins and Master Mentalist Erik Dobell present Impossibilities – An Evening of Magic, Mindreading and Mayhem. The family-friendly show offers a night full of stunning magic, shattering mindreading and hilarious mayhem. With their more than 40 years of combined ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is teaming up again with the Balsam Mountain Trust for a fourth year to present the special program Birds of Prey at the Oconaluftee Multipurpose Room on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. This program will provide visitors with an up-close glimpse of some of the most recognized and revered birds such as the ...

Sevierville’s twelfth annual Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass will take place May 20-21, 2016. This family-friendly event will once again bring barbeque cook teams from all over the United States to Sevierville to compete for $17,500 in cash and prizes and the title of Tennessee State Champion in the Bush’s Best TN State Championship Cook Off. Rounding out the event is ...

On Jan. 23, 2015, American Legion Post 104 introduced to businesses and the public, the American Legion Junior Shooting Safety Program. Working diligently over the past year, Post 104 became the only American Legion Post in the state of Tennessee with a shooting program. Post 104 recruited 22 students between the ages of 12 and 16 interested in entering into ...

An agent from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will conduct a presentation in Pigeon Forge on the growing problem of human trafficking in Tennessee and how to spot the warning signs. Please join the Smoky Mountain Human Resources Association on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 8 a.m. to hear a presentation by Special Agent Richard Stout of the Tennessee Bureau ...

Guests know summer fun is right around the corner when the award-winning Dollywood’s Splash Country opens. The water adventure park—home to RiverRush®, Tennessee’s first and only water coaster—continues to improve the guest experience as it begins its 16th season on May 14, 2016. “We always want to treat our guests to a few surprises each season, “said Mike Brown, general ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials closed the Spence Field Backcountry Shelter after 49-year-old Bradley Veeder of Las Vegas was bitten by a bear while sleeping in his tent near the shelter. On Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at approximately 11:16 p.m., the park was notified through Graham County 911 services that Veeder, an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, was bitten by a ...

The Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group in Pigeon Forge, one of the largest theater production companies in the southeast, is holding Area Appreciation Days now through May 19, 2016 to invite residents who live and work in Sevier and neighboring counties to attend any Fee/Hedrick shows in Pigeon Forge for a special appreciation rate. “We appreciate the people of Sevier County ...

An event to honor Sevierville’s dedication to management of public trees and Tree City USA designation will feature historical presentations, speeches by local officials, music and free seedlings. The City of Sevierville Trees/Trails and Beautification Board will celebrate its 32nd year as a Tree City USA with a celebration beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2016 at the ...