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Local Teachers and Students Participate in Smokies Summer Programs

Local Teachers and Students Participate in Smokies Summer Programs

Great Smoky Mountains Park officials announce the completion of two unique summer programs engaging selected high school students and teachers as park rangers. The Teachers in Parks and the High School Student Intern programs are six-week paid work experiences where participants learn about the resources of the park through on-site training exercises that enable them to perform ranger duties. Participants ...

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Titanic Museum to Exhibit Titanic Bandmaster Wallace Hartley’s Violin

Titanic Museum to Exhibit Bandmaster Wallace Hartley's RMS Titanic Violin

One of the most treasured Titanic artifacts, the violin of Bandmaster Wallace Hartley, will be on display for a limited engagement at each of the Titanic Museum Attractions in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. and Branson, Mo. Titanic Museum Attractions has announced that it has secured worldwide rights to exhibit the Wallace Hartley Titanic Violin, which sold at auction for more than ...

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Protecting and Testing the Quality of Your Well Water

Protecting and Testing the Quality of Your Well Water

Although the majority of Tennesseans are served by public water supplies, there are still more than 500,000 residents that rely on private drinking wells. While most private wells provide clean drinking water, they can become contaminated and cause countless health problems. Currently, federal and state laws do not require that water from private wells be tested, said UT Extension’s Lori ...

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1.6 Million Fluorescent Light Fixtures Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

1.6 Million Fluorescent Light Fixtures Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Risk of fire has prompted the recall of certain Metalux, Portfolio and Utilitech brand fluorescent light fixtures manufactured by Eaton’s Cooper Lighting. Cooper Lighting LLC of Peachtree City, Ga. has issued a recall of several models of retail fluorescent light fixtures after receiving seven reports of sockets overheating, melting or arcing, which poses a fire hazard. The fixtures are white ...

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Tennessee Fire Marshal Warns of Carbon Monoxide Dangers When Camping

Tennessee Fire Marshal Warns of Carbon Monoxide Dangers When Camping

Even when enjoying the great outdoors in Tennessee, RV owners and people camping should be wary of the dangers that can arise from carbon monoxide in and around tents and RVs. Often called “the silent killer,” carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless gas created when fuels (such as kerosene, gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn ...

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Free Living Well with Chronic Conditions Workshops Offered

Sevier County Health Department & UT Extension Offering Free Living Well with Chronic Conditions Workshops

Living Well with Chronic Conditions is a 6-week workshop series designed to help community members manage their long-term health issues effectively. Chronic conditions of those attending may include asthma, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, chronic pain, sleep apnea, or fibromyalgia among others. If you or anyone you care for has a chronic disease, consider attending this series which is designed to ...

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Sevier County Opening New Recycling Hub to Capture Metals and Plastics

Sevier County Opening New Recycling Hub to Capture Metals and Plastics

State and local officials were on hand this week to celebrate the completion of a building that will soon house Sevier County’s new recycling hub. The facility was made possible through a $300,000 Recycling Hub and Spoke Grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, which are awarded for the development and expansion of regional facilities to collect, transport ...

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Two Old Forge Distillery Spirits Win Platinum Medal at SIP Awards

Old Forge Distillery Wins Top Honors at SIP Awards

Old Forge Distillery’s 1830 Original Miller’s Blend and Coffee Flavored Moonshine were recently awarded Platinum Medals at the 2015 SIP Awards. A 100-member judging panel at the 2015 SIP Awards, the world’s largest consumer tasting competition, awarded 1830 Original Miller’s Blend a Platinum medal in the “Unaged Whiskey/Moonshine” category and 1830 Original Coffee a Platinum medal in the “Flavored/Infused Whiskey” ...

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Dollywood adds Another Show to Rock the Smokies Christian Music Festival

Dollywood adds Another Show to Rock the Smokies Christian Music Festival

Tickets for Dollywood’s summertime Christian music festival Rock the Smokies on Sept. 5, 2015 have been so popular, concert organizers have added another show time. Now there’s one more chance to see Third Day and For King & Country on stage at Dollywood! Shows will be held at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dollywood in Pigeon Forge is partnering with ...

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Summer 2015 Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair Begins Today

Summer 2015 Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair Begins Today

Top artisans and craft people from the local area and across the nation will participate in the Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair this week. The 40th Annual Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair will be open July 17-26, 2015 at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in downtown Gatlinburg, Tenn., and while it is a great place to see and buy handcrafted items, what makes this event ...

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