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Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Police are looking for a suspect who may have used an Airsoft Gun to commit a string of armed robberies along the Parkway on Tuesday. According to the Gatlinburg Police Department, a male suspect attempted to rob Blaine’s Grill & Bar at 812 Parkway #105 in Gatlinburg at gunpoint just after 2 p.m. on Feb. 23, ...

As anticipation mounts for the opening of Dollywood’s Lightning Rod, fans now have one more way to satisfy their appetite for the world’s fastest wood coaster—a new Lightning Rod-themed ice cream flavor, thanks to Mayfield. The packaging for Mayfield’s newest flavor, Smoky Mountain Fudge, features colorful artwork of Lightning Rod launching riders to a world-record 73 mph top speed. The ...

It’s time for 4-H’ers to get out the apron and warm up the oven for the annual 4-H Baking Contest, which will be held at 4-H Club meetings in March. The Baking Contest has been a traditional favorite over the years. This year, 4-H members will make different types of cookies depending on their grade level. Specific categories are listed ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are recruiting volunteers to adopt a phenology monitoring plot in areas throughout the park. Volunteers will collect information as part of an important research project tracking seasonal biological data such as plant flowering dates and the presence of migratory birds. Tracking this phenology data across the park allows scientists to better understand how plants ...

“The research results are in,” says Dr. Dena Wise, Professor and Extension Specialist with UT Extension, “and it’s clear that the best way to save is to make savings automatic.” That’s why America Saves, and other organizations that promote saving, are focusing on making savings automatic during America Saves Week 2016. “Many people have automatic retirement savings through a 401(k) ...

As the calendar turns a new year, cattle producers need to consider how to help their herds weather the winter. Dr. Marc Caldwell, a Field Service Veterinarian with the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center, responds to some common questions about best practices for winter herd management. Do cows nutritional needs differ in the colder months? Dr. Caldwell: Cold weather ...

A head on collision on Chapman Highway over the weekend has left three residents of Sevier County dead. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on Chapman Highway just south of the Simpson Road intersection in Knoxville at about 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. 43-year-old Herman R. Maldonado, of Sevierville, Tenn., was traveling northbound on Chapman ...

Friends of the Smokies has received a $21,500 grant from the Richard Haiman National Parks Foundation to support the Parks As Classrooms program and to resupply backcountry shelters in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Richard Haiman National Parks Foundation has supported Friends of the Smokies since 1999, contributing more than $400,000, nearly half of which has gone to fund ...

Steve Daugherty, who led Rocky Top Sports World through a successful pre-opening and opening process, is leaving his position as general manager to work with Sports Facilities Management in Clearwater, Fla. “Steve Daugherty has provided great leadership in opening of Rocky Top Sports World,” stated Dev Pathik, CEO of the The Sports Facility Management. “In his new role, he will continue ...

Steel recycler Gerdau has named John Rauhuff as 2015 Employee of the Year at its Knoxville mill. He was nominated by coworkers and selected by the administration in recognition of his outstanding work ethic and ability to make good suggestions for process improvement. Rauhuff was honored at a company dinner along with other Employee of the Month winners. “These employees ...