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Ole Smoky® Tennessee Moonshine will be the “’Shine of Summer” as it continues its reign as the Official Moonshine Sponsor of platinum-selling singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley’s 2015 SOUNDS OF SUMMER TOUR! The 40-city run will kick off June 5 in Raleigh, N.C. and continue through the summer with friends Kip Moore, Maddie & Tae and Canaan Smith stacking the lineup. Ole ...

WASHINGTON – President Obama’s budget request for fiscal year 2016 – the centennial year of the National Park Service – includes $3 billion for the bureau’s critical conservation, preservation, and recreation mission. The budget boosts the National Park Service’s essential programs and operational needs by $432.9 million. “In 2016, the National Park Service will celebrate its Centennial by inviting hundreds ...

The Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association announced Monday that the Board of Directors and leadership voted to support the Insure Tennessee plan proposed by Governor Bill Haslam. “Obviously, this is a complex issue of health care coverage and all the details have not been completed,” said Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association leaders in a letter to state legislators. “Many questions ...

Ripley’s is offering a special discount admission during Sevier County Days to residents and workers in Sevier and surrounding counties with a portion of the proceeds going to help feed local families in need. People who live or work in Anderson, Blount, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox or Sevier County can visit Ripley’s attractions for just $5 plus tax per person/per ...

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam this evening addressed a joint convention of the 109th General Assembly as legislators began an extraordinary legislative session to consider his Insure Tennessee plan. The proposal, a two-year pilot program to provide market-based health care coverage to more than 250,000 Tennesseans who currently don’t have access to health insurance or have limited options, does ...

The 18-piece Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble from the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America will perform a free concert at the Pigeon Forge Community Center on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 at 7 p.m. The ensemble – which has performed for heads of state and audiences across the nation – has a local connection. Master Sgt. Jerry Kelly, a guitarist, ...

MARCH 3, 2015 UPDATE: The Amazing Race event to benefit United Way has been postponed to Thursday, April 30, 2015 due to the prediction of Snow/Ice/Cold temps for this Thursday. Grab three of your friends or family and compete in the United Way Amazing Race at NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains for a chance to win some amazing getaways while supporting a good cause. ...

To honor the incredible songwriting of Dolly Parton, her hometown will once again host the Mountain Soul Vocal Competition, now in its 11th year. This year’s competition will be sponsored by Sound Biscuit Productions and will feature contestants who are asked to sing a song written by Dolly in the style of his or her own choosing (country, rock, rap, ...

MARCH 3, 2015 UPDATE: The Sevierville Police Department Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class schedule has been revised. The February 24 class was cancelled due to weather. Classes will now take place on March 3, 10 and 17, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. each night. Women and girls can learn self-defense techniques at a free Rape Aggression Defense class offered by the Sevierville Police Department. The Sevierville ...

Tennessee has a new website to help bird watchers find good locations for birding across the state, including places here in Sevier County. The Tennessee Birding Trails website, launched this month by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), details 130 of the best places in the state for bird watching and has in-depth profiles for many of the bird species ...