Featuring more than 200 free sessions and activities spanning five days, Pigeon Forge’s award-winning Wilderness Wildlife Week is set for May 7-11. The event is headquartered at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. In its 29th year, Wilderness Wildlife Week offers a variety of workshops, lectures, seminars, concerts, hikes and other activities designed to introduce or reacquaint participants of all ages with the ...
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Alcatraz East Crime Museum to Hold 2nd Annual Graffiti Art Contest
Drive through any city in America and you are bound to see some graffiti. Some people love it, while others hate it. These images, letters and paintings found on buildings, bridges and other surfaces may often signal decay and bring property values down. This has prompted many cities to create designated graffiti art spaces, and many businesses have commissioned artists ...
Read More »Regulators Issue Warning for Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play after 10 Infant Deaths
Federal safety regulators and Fisher-Price are warning parents about the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper after deaths of ten infants related to the product, but stopped short of issuing a recall. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price say consumers should no longer use the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper after an infant reaches three months old or can roll over. ...
Read More »35 Bears Killed in Pigeon River Gorge in the Last 10 Months
Panel to discuss animals such as bears killed in motor vehicle collisions along the I-40 Pigeon River Gorge wildlife corridor. Vehicles collide with large mammals as many as 2 million times each year in the United States, resulting in roughly $12 billion in costs plus loss of life. This global issue has reached a regional tipping point throughout East Tennessee ...
Read More »Understanding What Makes Tennessee Whiskey Unique
The sugar maple tree yields autumn foliage, maple syrup and Tennessee whiskey. Wood from the tree is chopped into planks, stacked in piles and burned to form charcoal. Freshly distilled, un-aged whiskey is filtered over the charcoal in a mysterious, but necessary step known as the Lincoln County Process (LCP). By law, a product cannot be called Tennessee whiskey without ...
Read More »Smoky Mountain Firefighters Foundation Plans HOTSHOTS 5K to Benefit Local Fire Departments
In honor of National Firefighters Day on May 4th, Smoky Mountain Firefighters Foundation is hosting its first annual HOTSHOTS 5K in Pigeon Forge. The HOTSHOTS 5K will start at 8 a.m. on May 4, 2019 at the Pigeon Forge Community Center. Runners and supporters are invited to come out and meet local firefighters on race day. Two ways to show ...
Read More »Low-Cost Rabies Vaccinations Available in Sevier County
The Sevier County Health Department is partnering with county veterinarians to offer low-cost rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats at Sevier County locations May 7 – 16, 2019. Tennessee law requires all dogs and cats over 6 months of age be vaccinated for rabies. 6:30-7:15 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Wearwood Elementary School, 226 Cedar St in SeviervilleNorthview Primary ...
Read More »Grand Opening, Open House for Sevierville Fire Department Headquarters
The Sevierville Fire Department has completed their move to the new headquarters at 1162 Dolly Parton Parkway and announces a grand opening event on Friday, April 5, 2019. The ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. After the ribbon cutting ceremony, entertainment by musical group Clint and Friends and an open house including station tours will occur until 7:00 ...
Read More »Dave & Buster’s in Sevierville Hiring for more than 200 Positions
Dave & Buster’s is slated to open its Sevierville location in the Millers Landing shopping center this April and is looking to hire more than 200 enthusiastic individuals to join the team. There are both front and back-of-house positions available, including servers, bartenders, hosts, line cooks, game techs and more. Interested candidates should complete an online application at daveandbusters.com/careers. The ...
Read More »TWRA Hosting Archery State Championship in Murfreesboro
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host the National Archery in the Schools Program 13th Annual State Championship, March 28-29, 2019 in Murfreesboro. The NASP State Championship will be returning to the Tennessee Miller Coliseum for the 10th consecutive year. Close to 2,000 students representing more than 80 schools are expected to participate. Many of the Volunteer State’s best student ...
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