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In honor of a fallen U.S. Marine, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency joined American Eagle Foundation for an American bald eagle release at the foundation’s Eagle Hack Tower on Douglas Lake in Jefferson County. While traveling through Waynesboro, Va., TWRA Fisheries Technician Gary Loucks visited Jake’s Bar and Grill and met restaurant owner Rhonda Winfield, who told him about her son Jason (nicknamed Jake), who lost his life while serving his country during the war ...

Whether you are back to school shopping or just looking for a good deal on clothing, shoes, computers and more, the Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday and sales offered by retailers during the 3-day event could mean more money stays in your pocket. The annual Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday begins at at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 27 and ends Sunday, ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently received help to restore key elements of the historic Palmer Barn. Asheville building contractor Sean Perry and his crew partnered with the park and Friends of the Smokies to preserve the structural integrity of the barn and improve visitor safety through the renovation project in Cataloochee in the North Carolina section of the park. ...

Team captains competing in Drums on the Dam, the annual United Way of Sevier County’s dragon boat race, will meet in Sevierville in preparation for the August event. The Drums on the Dam Team Captain’s Meeting and Kickoff will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Courthouse Donuts, 160 Court Avenue in downtown Sevierville. United Way ...

Swimming lessons save lives. Because of its passion for safety, Dollywood’s Splash Country once again is hosting Water Safety Day to raise awareness and is offering a discounted ticket so more guests will take advantage of this opportunity to learn. This ninth annual event includes a free 30-minute swim lesson on Thursday, June 21. Water park guests also are invited ...

Tennessee’s annual Free Fishing Day and the Youth Free Fishing Week are a great way to get outdoors and introduce someone you know to the sport of fishing. The 2018 Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 9 when anyone may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters. The day allows anyone the opportunity to try this great outdoor ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the Clingmans Dome Observation Tower will be closed Monday, June 4 through Friday, June 15, 2018 to complete a rehabilitation project that began last year. Workers need to apply a final surface overlay along the tower ramp. While visitors will not be able to climb the tower, the Clingmans Dome parking overlook ...

The 2018 Memorial Day holiday weekend is May 25-28 and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants to emphasize the use of life jackets along with boating in a safe and responsible manner. The Memorial Day holiday weekend is regarded as the unofficial start to the summer boating season and is one of the year’s busiest boating weekends. Last year, there ...

Coming from the Greek word for hedgehog due to its spiny, unique center, Echinacea, or coneflower, has always been one of my favorite perennials. The plant’s overabundance of summer-blooming flowers attracts a multitude of beneficial pollinators to the garden, plus the cultivars bloom in a rainbow of colors. One of the AAS Trial Winners for 2013, Echinacea x hybrida Cheyenne ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park may have experienced an eclipse in 2017, but the support it received from one of its largest retail partners was anything but eclipsed, with more than $2 million contributed to a vast array of activities during the year by Great Smoky Mountains Association. In its recently released annual report of activity for 2017, GSMA listed ...