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One of the most frustrating experiences a person can go through when selling a house is for the process to drag on because no one has made an offer to buy it. The key to solving the challenge of why a property on the market isn’t attracting buyers willing to make an offer is to first understand the most common ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed all park facilities today, Jan. 20, 2016, due to impending inclement weather moving through our area today. Sugarlands Visitor Center, Oconaluftee Visitor Center, and all administrative offices including Park Headquarters are closed. All Facility Management and Emergency Services staff who are responsible for snow removal and visitor safety remain on duty. Several ...

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 ...

Researchers from Vanderbilt University are looking for veterans exposed to combat-related trauma during operations in Afghanistan or Iraq to participate in a paid research study entitled “Neuroimaging Study of post-traumatic stress disorder.” The study’s purpose is to investigate the effects of combat-related trauma on brain structure and function. The study requires two trips to Vanderbilt. The first visit will be ...

An App for helping parents on the topic of bullying? Yes, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has developed FREE apps on some tough topics. These apps have resources that can help address some of the toughest mental health and substance use challenges, including suicide prevention, bullying prevention, behavioral health following a disaster, and underage drinking prevention. The ...

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 ...

Have you dreamt of starting a business, but don’t know where to begin to make your idea a reality? The Sevierville Commons Association and Knoxville Entrepreneur Center are partnering to present a Co.Starters event on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in downtown Sevierville. This free one-day workshop is designed for individuals who have always wanted to start a business, but just ...

In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial, Superintendent Cassius Cash has committed to hike 100 miles in Great Smoky Mountains National Park during 2016 and is challenging the public to do the same. The 100-mile goal is part of the “Smokies Centennial Challenge – Hike 100” program. This program aims to inspire all potential hikers—young and old, new and ...

Recently installed lighting and new playground equipment is providing Gatlinburg residents and visitors more opportunity for outdoor recreation at Mills Park in Gatlinburg. A Local Parks and Recreation Fund Grant by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation made the completed projects in Mills Park possible. Designated as a 50/50 split, the grant for $98,000 offset the cost to replace ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is exhibiting interactive art in Touch, Arrowmont’s biannual National Juried Exhibition, on view in the Sandra J. Blain Gallery from Jan. 16 to March 11, 2016. An opening reception will be held Jan. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m., awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Admission is free, and the community is encouraged to attend ...