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The popular travel review site TripAdvisor recently named Dollywood as one of the best amusement parks in the world, continuing the Pigeon Forge park’s string of impressive accolades and awards. Based on reviews and ratings for all amusement parks worldwide, TripAdvisor compiled the list of the Top 25 Amusement Parks around the globe. Dollywood placed 19th on the list, which ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host a Holiday Homecoming at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. Park staff and volunteers will provide hands-on traditional crafts and activities from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Children and adults will have the opportunity to learn about and experience some of the traditions surrounding an Appalachian Christmas. Hot apple cider ...

The Sevierville Police Department SWAT unit has scheduled their annual Shop With SWAT event for Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. In past years, SWAT team members, with assistance from local school administrators, have selected a group of children to take shopping for Christmas presents, have lunch and spend time with police officers. This year, the team will take seven children whose ...

TripAdvisor announced Tuesday that Gatlinburg, Tenn. has been named the #1 Destination on the Rise in the United States and #4 in the world in the Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2015. TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel site, reaching 350 million unique monthly visitors, covering 5.3 million accommodations and operating in 47 countries worldwide. “This is a such a great ...

The Sevierville Commons Association will hold a Holiday Open House for realtors and investors on Dec. 9, 2015 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Those interested in touring available properties in downtown Sevierville should meet at Courthouse Donuts, located at 160 Court Avenue in Sevierville, at 11 a.m. for a complimentary sampling of foods from downtown businesses prior to the ...

This holiday season, remember the “Reason for the Season” and take the time to experience “The Greatest Story Ever Told.”  Christ Museum and Gardens will extend their hours and “Deck the Halls” on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 with an open house from 4 to 8 p.m. All Sevier County residents and those working in Sevier County will be admitted free ...

Residents and guests visiting the Smoky Mountains have the opportunity to enjoy the area’s newest seasonal show, Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas of Light, while supporting Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. On Tuesday, Dec. 8 and Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, guests may purchase tickets to the performances scheduled on those days at a 50% discount if they bring canned or ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced today that it is stepping up a search for two members of what it called the “most prolific domestic terrorism cell of the time.” The FBI is offering up to a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Josephine Sunshine Overaker and Joseph Mahmoud Dibee, members of an eco-terrorism cell ...

LeConte Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). MRI of the breast offers valuable information about many breast conditions that may not be obtained by other imaging modalities, such as mammography or ultrasound. “We’re so proud of ...

Jones Cove Elementary Students (K-2) tasted vegetables and fruits weekly for one month during the Tasty Days Program. UT Extension, Sevier County Master Gardeners, and Gatlinburg Food City sponsored the event. Whitney Hammonds, PE Instructor, coordinated the classroom schedule to allow children to sample fresh produce each week, including kiwi, spinach and tomatoes. In addition to tasting, children were taught ...