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Dollywood auditions will be held in Pigeon Forge and Spartanburg, S.C. for the 2020 Entertainment Team. Known throughout the theme park industry as the premiere location for award-winning entertainment, Dollywood begins its search for new talent ready to find the spotlight in the park’s beloved shows.  After a successful debut at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa this season, the auditions ...

It was 50 years ago that Sister Cathy Cesnik disappeared. While her body was discovered a couple of months later in January, her murder remains a mystery to this day, and has since become the basis for the Netflix series “The Keepers.” Shane Waters, crime journalist and investigator who has a podcast that focuses on her case, will hold a ...

The new Silver Bow variety show promises amazing displays of archery skill, music and comedy the whole family will enjoy. “Silver bells, silver bells, it’s Christmas time in the city. Silver Bow, Silver Bow, there’s a big new show in the city!” And ready, set… shoot! Archer Tara Swift has arrived in Pigeon Forge, performing death-defying feats. She shoots her ...

Anakeesta invites residents and workers in Sevier and surrounding counties to visit the attraction for only $5, benefitting Friends of the Smokies. Residents and employees of Sevier, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox, and Blount Counties are invited to visit Anakeesta for just $5 from November 11–17, 2019.  A portion of the proceeds from this week-long local appreciation days will be donated to ...

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 ...

A number of free, face-to-face enrollment clinics have been scheduled to help people enroll in a health insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Subsidies are available to help pay part, or all, of the premium cost for people who qualify. First frosts and the end of Daylight Savings Time means lots of things to Sevier County folks, but here’s ...

A Tellico Plains woman was seriously injured Monday afternoon in an attack by a humanized white-tailed buck deer outside a business in Maryville.  On Nov. 4, 2019 at about 12:40 p.m., a woman was seriously injured by a humanized, male white-tailed deer outside of U.S. Tanx, located at 110 North Springview Drive in Maryville. The injured woman was getting the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is experiencing high winds and announced road closures ahead of a cold front that is expected to move through the area later today. Newfound Gap Road (Hwy 441 from Gatlinburg, Tenn. to Cherokee, N.C.), Little River Road from the Townsend Wye to the Sugarlands Visitor Center, Wears Gap and the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail ...

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 ...