Business

The Smoky Mountain Opry Theater will be holding open call auditions for singers, dancers and specialty acts this weekend. Performers interested in auditioning must apply in person at the Smoky Mountain Opry, 2046 Parkway in Pigeon Forge, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. Registration is from 5:30–6 p.m. and open call auditions will begin at 6 p.m. on a first-come, first-served ...

Dominion Senior Living is delighted to announce the addition of Cassie Stephens to its Sevierville assisted living and memory care community. Stephens has worked with seniors throughout her entire career. Starting out as a nurse, she cared for seniors’ medical needs daily, and was then promoted to director of nursing before becoming an administrator. Her medical background allows her to ...

Dollywood again earned several of Amusement Today’s Golden Ticket Awards, this year picking up four “best of” awards and placing in the top-five in five additional categories during the magazine’s 2016 awards ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. “I’m so very proud of the experience families have when they come visit my Dollywood,” Dolly ...

Native grass offers beef producers a number of advantages, including enhanced profitability, drought tolerance and reduced exposure to fescue toxicosis says Patrick Keyser, professor and director of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Center for Native Grasslands Management. “Keeping cattle off infected fescue in summer is especially beneficial because concentrations of toxins are often elevated at this time of ...

With more than 30 million businesses in the United States, it’s remarkable enough to make the Inc. 5000 List of fastest growing among them. Even more impressive is achieving the feat for eight years running, as Kodak’s KaTom Restaurant Supply has done. The list by “Inc.” magazine is the latest recognition the company has received for its continued growth. The ...

Local officials, business community and public turned out Tuesday to officially welcome the Billy Goat Tavern to Pigeon Forge. Owners Thomas and Sandye Horne held a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, to launch their new casual dining restaurant, the Billy Goat Tavern, and treated those who attended to a sampling of select menu items and beverages. ...

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 ...

CPR Cell Phone Repair, the largest and fastest growing retail mobile device repair franchise network in North America, is pleased to announce the opening of a new store in Pigeon Forge. CPR Cell Phone Repair congratulates Dewayne Holloway on the opening of his second CPR franchise location in Tennessee. Josh Sevick, CPR’s President stated, “We are always pleased to see ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash announced that Nigel A. Fields has been selected as the next Chief of Resource Education. He replaces Liz Dupree, who retired at the end of last year. Nigel most recently served as the Chief of Interpretation and Education for New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and ...

Emerald Expositions, LLC, a leading business-to-business trade show and conference producer, today announced its acquisition of The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies (IGES), from M&M Gift Shows. Started in 2000 by Susan Mills and Jerry Mayer, IGES is now one of the largest gatherings of wholesale souvenir, resort and gift buyers in the United States. The show encompasses two ...