Tag Archives: Pigeon Forge

The Alcatraz East Crime Museum will be opening the second in a series of temporary exhibits exploring the history of the Second Amendment. “The Second Amendment: Conceal Carry” will be opening on September 23, 2019. This is part two of a temporary exhibit that explores the historical evolution of the Second Amendment. This exhibit will include “curiosities,” firearms that are smaller ...

The U.S. Census Bureau announced this week the launch of address canvassing, the first major field operation of the 2020 Census. Address canvassing improves and refines the Census Bureau’s address list of households nationwide, which is necessary to deliver invitations to respond to the census. The address list plays a vital role in ensuring a complete and accurate count of ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge is opening a new exhibit that features prison artwork with an Alcatraz theme. Each year, tourists visiting San Francisco make the journey across the water to the must-see Alcatraz Island. Since it’s closing in 1963, the former federal penitentiary continues to intrigue people of all ages, and likewise, there is a huge fascination ...

A dog was reunited with its owner after an eight year separation because animal control officers were able to find the owner’s information from a pet microchip. According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the reunion between a malamute named Oreo and its owner Ms. Dove was made possible by some good Samaritans, Animal Control officers and a pet microchip. ...

Fans of true crime author Billy Jensen now have a chance to hear from the “consulting digital detective” in an intimate setting at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum. He’s been called the Facebook detective and a citizen sleuth and has built a solid reputation for helping to solve true crimes. For the last two decades, Billy Jensen has become a ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum offers special summer displays, including sexual assault crimes involving the USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar, and the 25th anniversary of Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder. This summer Alcatraz East Crime Museum continues to roll out new things for visitors. There will be two special displays, both aimed at providing visitors with information about headline-grabbing cases ...

Dolly Parton, wearing a sparkling pirate costume, delighted guests and answered questions from the deck of a ship on the set of Pirates Voyage in Pigeon Forge to officially kick off the opening of the new dinner show. The swashbuckling adventure that is Pirates Voyage in Pigeon Forge officially opened during a mid-day media event Friday, with Dolly on hand ...

Sevier County residents and workers may visit Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country for only a $5 donation during Sevier County Days at Dollywood Parks. Dolly invites everyone who lives and works in Sevier County to enjoy free admission with a $5 donation per person to benefit Sevier County Food Ministries, a voluntary interfaith ministry that provides essential food assistance to ...

Murdered 25 years ago this June, Nicole Brown Simpson would have celebrated her 60th birthday on May 19, 2019. In her memory, Alcatraz East Crime Museum is turning the focus on domestic violence, offering a temporary exhibit dedicated to who Nicole was as a daughter, sister, and mother, and the devastating impact of domestic violence. The exhibit will open on May ...

A knife-wielding man was shot and killed by Pigeon Forge police after an attempt to serve an arrest warrant allegedly escalated to a fatal confrontation on Monday morning. Officers with the Pigeon Forge Police Department went to the Glenshiel apartments located at 2806 Suncrest Drive to serve an arrest warrant for 42-year-old Samuel Charles Talbott on Monday, April 15, 2019. ...