Tag Archives: Pigeon Forge

A school field trip to Alcatraz East Crime Museum is a great way for kids to learn about crime, crime prevention and consequences. Students today live during a time when crime in their communities reaches into their schools through bullying and violence and follows them online. Yet there can be teachable moments, to take advantage of interests in science or ...

Old Forge Distillery is celebrating Smoky Mountain spirits and bringing the beauty of winter indoors by transforming its cocktail bar into a “Whiskey Wonderland.” This marks the second year the distillery has decked its bar in winter finery and offered a special seasonal drink menu. Building on the success of last year’s debut, it appears the popular promotion is on ...

The Incredible Christmas Place will kick off the holiday season with a special lighting celebration of the 24-foot-tall Salvation Army Angel Tree, one of the tallest Angel Trees in America. This year, the Angel Tree aims to deliver Christmas to over 300 children in Sevier County. On Saturday, November 2, 2019 between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., visitors to the ...

Sevier County residents and workers may enjoy the magic of a Smoky Mountain Christmas for only a $5 donation during Sevier County Days at Dollywood. Dolly invites everyone who lives and works in Sevier County to enjoy free admission with a $5 donation per person to benefit Sevier County Food Ministries, a voluntary interfaith ministry that provides essential food assistance ...

Spring in the Great Smoky Mountains is about to get a little brighter thanks to Dollywood’s inaugural Flower & Food Festival, a vibrant new event that adds another touch of dazzling color to the natural beauty that already surrounds the award-winning theme park. Coinciding with the park’s 35th anniversary, the first new festival experience at Dollywood since 2006 immerses park ...

A 19-year-old Pigeon Forge woman is fighting for her life after her boyfriend allegedly stabbed her multiple times and pushed her from the car onto a rural roadway. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office says a 911 call at 10:07 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 reported that a woman had been pushed from a car and was laying on the ...

WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge is adding more fun and educational opportunities. The new feature has an origami exhibit with an education focus on math (STEM). The STEM exhibit introduces people to how math is related to the art of origami. The new exhibit opened August 25, 2019 and is included with the regular admission price.   “The origami exhibit just adds ...

A vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian as he attempted to cross the Parkway in Pigeon Forge on Friday night. The Pigeon Forge Police Department received a call at about 11:10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 reporting that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on the Parkway at the intersection of Jake Thomas Road. Officers arrived and ...

Burn bans are in effect for much of Sevier County to reduce risk of wildfires due to hazardous dry conditions. Lack of rainfall and low humidity prompted burn bans within the city limits of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville this week. Sevier County Emergency Management officials cannot issue a burn ban countywide without a proclamation by state officials, but asked ...

Authorities released the names of two people reportedly involved in a murder suicide incident at a rental cabin in Pigeon Forge last week. The Pigeon Forge Police Department says they received a report of shots fired on Conner Drive at about 11:40 p.m. on September 4, 2019 and when officers responded, they found a man dead of a gunshot wound ...