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GSMNP Areas Closed Due to Bear Activity

Great Smoky Mountains National Park closes some areas due to bear activity.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed certain trails, backcountry campsites and shelters due to bear activity. Additional bear warnings have been issued for some areas. If you are enjoying the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this summer, be especially careful in observing the black bears. About 1,500 black bears call the park home. It is a great place ...

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Vote Daily and Your Favorite Charity Could Win $5000 in 150 Days of Giving

Vote for your favorite nonprofit organization daily!

First Tennessee is celebrating its 150th Anniversary with 150 Days of Giving, awarding $5,000 each day to the nonprofit organization with the most online votes. The company’s private charitable foundation, First Tennessee Foundation, will give $5,000 to a different nonprofit organization every day starting March 25 and ending August 21. Winners are based upon the organization with the most cumulative votes ...

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Lookout for Seafood Fraud as FDA Urges Women and Kids to Eat More Fish

Wild Salmon is one of the most common fish to be mislabeled in seafood fraud.

Pregnant women and parents of small children seeking to meet minimum dietary recommendations for fish and other seafood should know how to recognize and protect themselves from seafood fraud. The substitution and mislabeling of seafood is even more concerning since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new recommendation earlier this week ...

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Today is National Flag Day

Flags fly today in honor of Flag Day.

The Flag of the United States of America will be flown across the nation today in observance of Flag Day. Citizens, businesses and government buildings will proudly display our flag to celebrate the day of its adoption in 1777. As our young nation fought for independence from Britain, those first thirteen states sought to establish their own identity by choosing ...

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1.4 Million Office Depot Chairs Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury

Serious injures related to Office Depot Gibson Task Chair

If you own one of these recalled office chairs from Office Depot® you are not only at risk of falling on your keister, but could also suffer serious injuries if the seat breaks off. Office Depot is recalling its Gibson Leather Task Chairs after receiving more than 153 reports of a failure of the seat plate weld that can cause ...

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Pontiac Enthusiasts Gather in Pigeon Forge for Car Show

Don't miss the Pontiacs in Pigeon Forge Car Show & Swap Meet

If you are a fan of the Firebird, Trans Am, GTO, Bonneville or other Pontiac automobile, you will not want to miss the car show in Pigeon Forge this weekend. The 14th Annual Pontiacs in Pigeon Forge Car Show & Swap Meet is happening June 6-8 at the Music Road Hotel & Convention Center. With the weather looking fine and ...

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Volunteer to Improve the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Find an American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® event near you.

Hikers, nature lovers and other outdoor enthusiasts across the country will gather in celebration of American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® next week, including volunteers who will work improving the Appalachian Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. National Trails Day®, scheduled for June 7, 2014, is an annual event organized by the American Hiking Society. It is America’s ...

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Sevier County Days at Dollywood Parks to Benefit Sevier County Food Ministries

Great fun at Dollywood parks benefits Sevier County Food Ministries

This is the spring 2014 Sevier County Days special. See the Spring 2015 Sevier County Days at Dollywood and Splash Country here. People who live or work in Sevier County can visit Dollywood® and Dollywood’s Splash Country® for only a $5 donation to help local families in need. Dolly invites everyone who lives or works in Sevier County to visit Dollywood’s ...

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City of Sevierville Launches App to Connect with Citizens

Citizens can communicate with the City of Sevierville utilizing new app.

The City of Sevierville announces the launching of a new app for citizens called My Sevierville. The app allows citizens to quickly inform city staff of their concerns via a smartphone, tablet or computer. You are on the Memorial River Greenway enjoying an evening walk when you notice that an overhead trail light is burned-out. Who do you notify? If ...

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