Tag Archives: Gatlinburg

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a 2-year trail restoration project will begin next week on Alum Cave Trail. The trail and associated parking areas will be closed May 4 through November 19, 2015, excluding federal holidays, on Monday mornings at 7 a.m. through Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. weekly. Due to the construction process on the narrow ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is pleased to announce the selection of Dana Soehn as the Park’s 2014 “Employee of the Year.” This marks the 31th anniversary of an important partnership between the park and its neighboring communities, which recognizes the outstanding work of park employees in all disciplines. A public event will be held on Monday, May 4, at ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced today that it would reopen Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail at noon on Friday, May 1, 2015. One of the most popular attractions in the national park, the one way loop road has remained closed since November 1, 2014 while crews from Bluegrass Contracting Corporation, of Lexington, Ky., repaired eight bridges along the 5.5-mile ...

Gatlinburg City Commission candidate George Hawkins will host a meet and greet 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Three Jimmy’s restaurant in Gatlinburg. The public is invited to come by for questions and answers, and to share their ideas and comments. Enjoy light refreshments and music by local entertainers Reece Thornton, Logan Asbury and Carmen ...

Clayton F. Jordan has been named the Smokies Deputy Superintendent. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash announced that Clayton F. Jordan has been selected as the next Deputy Superintendent. He replaces Patty Wissinger who passed away in June 2014. Clay is currently the Resource and Visitor Protection Division Chief where he has served since 2010. He also recently ...

The Sevier County Election Commission will open and hold the City of Gatlinburg Municipal Election in the Gatlinburg American Legion precinct in Sevier County on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, for the following offices: CITY COMMISSIONER, SEAT A – Vote for One (1) CITY COMMISSIONER, SEAT B – Vote for One (1) CITY COMMISSIONER, SEAT C – Vote for One (1) ...

As a part of 2015 National Park Week, April 18-26, local art students at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School have created watercolor paintings of their favorite parks, which will be on display at Sugarlands Visitor Center and Park Headquarters through May 1, 2015. Additionally, students have created posters to line the halls of Gatlinburg-Pittman High School highlighting their favorite parts of Great ...

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 10,099,276 visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2014 spent $806,719,900 in communities near the park. That spending supported 12,759 jobs in the local area. “After a record setting year in 2014, we are pleased Great Smoky Mountains National Park continues to provide not only an incredible resource for visitors ...

George Hawkins served four terms encompassing twelve years on the Gatlinburg City Council over three decades – the 70s, the 80s, the 90s – and now it is time to elect George Hawkins again May 19, 2015. Gatlinburg once again needs George’s innovative ideas and strong leadership to help bring more business into Gatlinburg. In the past Hawkins served as ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced the dates for the synchronous firefly viewing event in Elkmont. The ticketed event will take place from Tuesday, June 2 through Tuesday, June 9, 2015. The online ticketing system, operated through www.recreation.gov, will again provide visitors with guaranteed parking passes for Sugarlands Visitor Center where ticket-holders will park for reserved shuttle service to ...