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LeConte Medical Center is offering free health screenings at a health fair in Pigeon Forge. Everyone is invited to Spring into Good Health and join LeConte Medical Center for a community health fair on Friday, March 4, 2016 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Pigeon Forge Community Center. The health fair will feature FREE health screenings and FREE ...

To prepare for an exciting 2016 season, which includes the opening of the Lightning Rod wood coaster, Dollywood is looking for friendly faces ready to join its award-winning team. A Dollywood job fair will be held Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 at Sevier County High School for those who have scheduled interview appointments in advance. Openings include positions for the entire ...

The Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Show in Pigeon Forge is taking the plunge and undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation. After several years of success with The Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Show theater co-owners David Fee and Jim Hedrick are announcing their plans to add a high diving water element to the show as well as new cast members and trained ...

Construction is progressing on schedule for the spring opening of Dollywood’s Lightning Rod, the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world. Spanning the hills and valleys surrounding Dollywood, mostly hidden from view inside the park, a very unique and exciting roller coaster is being built. Lightning Rod is the park’s new record-breaking coaster. “It is the first launched wooden coaster ...

Old Forge Distillery of Pigeon Forge, Tenn. took home two gold at the recent World Beverage Competition, one of the largest spirits competitions with more than 10,000 entrants. Judges awarded Old Forge Rum a gold in the “White Rum” category, and 1830 Original Coffee Moonshine a gold in the “Flavored Specials Spirit” category. “We’ve always said we wanted to be ...

Add volleyball to the list of sports that have sought out the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge for tournament action. Dynamic Eventz, a tournament organizer in Mobile, Ala., has booked the LeConte Event Center for the Smoky Mountain Blast, a two-day tournament that could attract as many as 120 girls’ volleyball teams from at least four states. Dates are April ...

Police are requesting the public’s help in identifying two suspects who allegedly burglarized a local hotel room, leaving tourists stranded and ruining their Christmas. Detectives with the Pigeon Forge Police Department are asking for assistance in identifying the two individuals in these photos who are suspected of stealing property from a hotel room at Shular Inn Pigeon Forge, 2708 Parkway ...

Whether or not you have chosen your favorite candidate in the 2016 presidential race, if you are not registered to vote by Monday, you will miss your opportunity to vote in the presidential primary. To vote in the March 1, 2016 election in Tennessee, a voter must be registered by Feb. 1, 2016. In Sevier County, races on the ballot ...

A joint task force set out early this morning to pick up suspects facing drug charges as a result of an undercover sting named Operation Frostbite. A Grand Jury recently returned 46 sealed presentments as a result of an undercover drug operation dubbed “Frostbite” conducted over the course of several months by the Sevier County Street Crimes Unit, which consists ...

Winter is here, but this doesn’t mean that you need to hibernate indoors. There are plenty of winter gardening things to do in your yard and garden during the cold season, and this includes the planting of trees and shrubs. This is a great time to plant. In fact you have a bit of an advantage when planting in the ...