In January 2015, the American Legion Post 104 in Sevierville announced the beginning of a new program under one of the Four Pillars of the American Legion, Americanism. This is the Youth Air Rifle Shooting Safety Program / Junior Shooting Program. Lester Piniak, Commander Post 104, says the training course is the first for the American Legion, not only in ...

Hospitality Solutions, Inc., a Gatlinburg based hotel development and management company, is raising the stakes in the Sevier County lodging industry again with the construction of a Courtyard by Marriott® in Gatlinburg. Hospitality Solutions joined with M. Gibson Hotels Group in developing the new hotel. Located downtown near the Gatlinburg Convention Center, the hotel is scheduled to open in July ...

The Tennessee Smokies are partnering with the Tennessee Distillers Guild to host the first-ever “Tennessee Spirits at the Smokies Festival” at Smokies Stadium on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Attendees to this four-hour event will be able to sample spirits from over 24 of the best Tennessee distilleries, including Jack Daniel’s and Old Forge Distillery, while there will also be food ...

The Gatlinburg Recreation Department celebrates the start of Free Fishing Week by hosting its annual Children’s Trout Rodeo on the morning of Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Herbert Holt Park. The 23rd annual tournament is free to all anglers age 16 and under. The Children’s Trout Rodeo is co-sponsored by the Gatlinburg Sportsman’s Club, Gatlinburg Elks Lodge #1925, Wal-Mart, and ...

A wide variety of job opportunities are available at local Dollywood Company properties, including Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort set to open in this summer, and job seekers may apply online or in person on “Job Fair Fridays” throughout June 2015. Dollywood kicks off a month-long schedule of job fairs for positions at Dollywood Theme Park, Dollywood’s Splash Country, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort ...

Pigeon Forge will be in the spotlight on Monday, June 1, 2015 when WBIR-TV’s “Live at Five at Four” program originates from the patio outside the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. It is one of six special “Hometown Spotlight” broadcasts from across the region. The series started this month in Crossville and continues through November. Pigeon Forge residents are invited ...

Children will find plenty to do at the Rafting & Rhythm Festival to take place Saturday, June 6, 2015 at USA Raft’s headquarters in Hartford, Tenn. The festival is a fundraiser for Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic in Sevierville, which provides medical and dental care for Sevier County residents and employees who have no health insurance. “It’s fitting that children ...

Buyers and lessees of qualifying electric vehicles will be eligible to receive a rebate from the state of Tennessee in a rebate program beginning June 2015 and running until the funding runs out. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Office of Energy Programs today announced it will offer a two-tiered rebate on qualifying electric vehicles that are purchased or ...

Great Smoky Mountain National Park announced Tuesday that it had temporarily closed Clingmans Dome Road in the park to facilitate cleanup of a rockslide. At 8:21 a.m. on May 26, 2015, park officials received information that a rockslide had occurred on Clingmans Dome Road. Rangers closed the road soon after assessing the situation and the facility management road crew began ...

TVA is conducting a summer-long photo contest to encourage folks to get out and enjoy our region’s wonderful natural resources, and then share the fun through their favorite photos. The contest began this week and runs through Labor Day. Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries. Entering the TVA Photo Contest is easy. Just take a photo to ...