Tag Archives: Pigeon Forge

A student’s jam-packed account of her family’s Pigeon Forge vacation recently won the family-friendly destination its sixth Emmy Award. “Show & Tell” is the title of the TV commercial that took top honors in the Commercial Spot category. Prompted by a young lady’s cue, the curtain rises to reveal a “few things we did” during her family’s Pigeon Forge vacation. ...

With Dollywood’s 2017 season on the horizon, the award-winning theme park is looking for friendly faces ready to join the team. Job fairs will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 and Saturday, Feb. 25 for those who have scheduled interview appointments in advance. Openings include positions for the entire length of the 2017 operating season, as well as shorter peak season ...

State insurance regulators are hosting a forum to address the concerns and complaints from consumers filing insurance claims due to the Sevier County wildfires. A community insurance assistance forum for home and property owners affected by the wildfires in Sevier County will be held 5–7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at Rocky Top Sports World, 1870 Sports World Blvd. ...

A lineup of bluegrass music’s top artists is scheduled to perform Feb. 10-11, 2017 in Pigeon Forge with proceeds from ticket sales to benefit the Dollywood Foundation Wildfire Scholarship Fund. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the Grascals, Flatt Lonesome, and Volume 5 will take the stage on Friday, Feb. 10. The Lonesome River Band, Barry Bales & Friends, Newtown, Dave Adkins ...

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries just gave away its sixth donated vehicle in a program to help wildfire victims recover. Jaclyn and Brandon Nussbaum’s Gatlinburg house survived the wildfires, although it did suffer a lot of smoke damage. They were lucky. Not so lucky was the family car. It was damaged beyond repair by road debris as they escaped the ...

Chartwell Hospitality LLC opened of their first Independent Hotel – Black Fox Lodge in Pigeon Forge on Tuesday. The property features 178 guest rooms & suites, panoramic river and mountain views with crisp linens, high-quality amenities and luxurious finishes. All rooms include a complimentary full breakfast daily. Its full service restaurant and bar–The Fox Den–has a one-of-a-kind 12’ pizza oven ...

This has been a painful season for many of us following the devastating wildfires. We have had many people calling us at our office asking for advice on rebuilding, what to do and what the options are for people who have lost their cabins, their homes, and for some people their businesses. We’ve also had questions from people looking to ...

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced Wednesday that the department has received a $5,824,000 grant from the United States Department of Labor to assist in recovery efforts following the wildfire in Sevier County last November. The U.S. Department of Labor approved a National Dislocated Worker Grant, with $2 million released initially, to create disaster relief ...

Tennessee residents can visit any of the 8 Ripley’s Tennessee Attractions Wednesday, Jan. 18 thru Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 at a special discount with 20% of the proceeds going to local animal shelters. Special Admission to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is only $10 and $5 for the other 7 Ripley’s / Guinness Tennessee attractions. “The money raised will assist ...

Disaster unemployment assistance benefits are available for workers in Sevier County who are unemployed as a direct result of the wildfires on Nov. 28, 2016, but applicants must file before the deadline on Monday. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development administers the disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) program on behalf of the federal government. The agency will process all DUA ...