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Actor, singer and songwriter Tom Wopat will be appearing in Gatlinburg on Saturday for a meet and greet event, then later an intimate evening of music and conversation. Wopat springboarded to fame in 1979 when he won the role of Luke Duke in the TV series “The Dukes of Hazzard.” Following the cancellation of the series in 1985, he went ...

There is something exciting happening in East Tennessee for students and young adults with disabilities, their parents, teachers and the professionals who support them! STEP (Support & Training for Exceptional Parents) along with the Tennessee Department of Education, Division of Special Populations will host a special education transition event titled “Planning for Life After High School” on Thursday, Oct. 20, ...

The Sevier County UT Extension Office and Sevier County Health Department are partnering to offer the two-part series Dining with Diabetes. These classes are designed to help people with diabetes or those at risk for diabetes. Through hands-on learning, participants gain practical skills for day-to-day food choices. Information will be shared on diabetes, including identifying and monitoring carbohydrates, fat, and ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Zone fire management staff plan to burn approximately 420 acres of fields east of Hyatt Lane in Cades Cove. Weather permitting, burn operations will occur between Tuesday, Oct. 4 and Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 Visitors should expect to see firefighters and equipment along Hyatt Lane and the Cades Cove Loop Road near ...

The Tiny House Roadshow, an event dedicated to all things related to tiny house living, is coming to Sevierville. Approximately twenty tiny houses will be open for touring, and vendors will demonstrate products used in tiny living. The 3-day event will be held at the Sevierville Convention Center, 202 Gists Creek Road, running Oct. 7 – 9, 2016. The Tiny ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is planning to conduct roadblocks on several TWRA controlled or managed lands during the upcoming hunting seasons. Law Enforcement Officers conduct these roadblocks for the purpose of inspecting hunters and fishermen for proper licenses, legal equipment, bag and/or creel limits, and possession of invasive species. “Officers are also authorized to take appropriate enforcement action for ...

A profitable rental cabin can be amazing and such a blessing to your family and friends. But if your cabin is not bringing in an income, it can be a disastrous drain and burden. One of the questions I am frequently asked is if it is possible to own a cabin as a second home and let renters pay for ...

You may have already seen them rolling low and slow down the Gatlinburg Parkway. Slammed cars, customized cars that are low to the ground, are in town for a new car show called the Slammedenuff Gatlinburg. According to show owner Charlan Buenaventura, Slammedenuff is an automotive lifestyle company he began after people frequently asked him if his car was “Slammedenuff,” ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency along with multiple partners have developed a new task force to focus on bear management in Sevier County and surrounding communities. This new educational initiative is being referred to as the BearWise Task Force and is sponsored by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The program focuses on informing the public how to live ...

Country music fans will get a rare opportunity to see two Country Music Hall of Famers in concert at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum date for the Alabama Southern Drawl Tour. The show features Charlie Daniels, who is best known for such hits as “The Devil went down to Georgia” and “The South’s Gonna Do It Again.” He will be appearing ...