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Tennessee State Parks will offer free, guided hikes at all 56 of its parks on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 the day after Thanksgiving. This is the second year for this event, and one in a series of five statewide hikes throughout the year. “The After Thanksgiving Hikes are a perfect way to spend time with family and friends,” said TDEC ...

Thanks to Ober Gatlinburg’s new snowmaking technology, the attraction has two events set to open this month, the Back in Blue Rail Jam and snow tubing. Back In Blue Rail Jam at Ober Gatlinburg Ober Gatlinburg is pleased to announce Volunteer Chevrolet will be returning as the presenting sponsor for the 2015/2016 season opening event. The Back in Blue Rail Jam ...

Government safety officials said today that home improvement retailer Home Depot continued to sell 28 different products that posed hazards to consumers after recalls were announced. According to a release by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Home Depot sold 28 products that were recalled between 2012 and 2015, including products consumers depend upon for safety such as smoke alarms ...

After rumors of a credible terror threat on Black Friday in Tennessee circulated on Facebook, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation took to social media to dispel those rumors. “We have been made aware that there are some individuals posting information on Facebook, indicating that TBI is calling all police, fire and first responder services in Tennessee to alert them to ...

The holiday season is fast approaching, and Gatlinburg is ringing in Christmas cheer Thanksgiving weekend with Gatlinburg’s Festival of Trees at the Gatlinburg Convention Center Nov. 25 – 29, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. This year’s event will exhibit more than 80 elaborately decorated Christmas trees for purchasing. All proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky ...

Ripley’s $5 admission special for locals at all eight Ripley’s Tennessee attractions during Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox and Sevier County Days will help feed local families in need. Everyone who lives or works in Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox or Sevier County may take advantage of this offer and enjoy any of the Ripley’s Tennessee attractions for just $5 plus tax ...

Well over 8,000 people turned out as Gatlinburg kicked off the 26th year of Smoky Mountain Winterfest Wednesday night with the annual Gatlinburg Chili Cookoff and Winter Magic Kickoff on the Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg. To signify the start of Gatlinburg Winter Magic, city officials turned on more than 3 million lights across downtown. A tough night of competition led ...

Sevierville Parks and Recreation is now registering teams for the winter basketball league. The 3-on-3 basketball league will be co-ed and for adults 18 and over. Games will be played on Monday and Thursday nights beginning November 30, 2015. The registration deadline has been extended until November 24, 2015. Prices for the basketball league are $100 per team. Registration packets ...

Two men allegedly robbed the E-Z Stop store on Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville early this morning. Officers from the Sevierville Police Department responded to a 1:51 a.m. alarm call on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at the E-Z Stop, 851 Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville. According to SPD Officer Edward Diggs, an E-Z Stop employee told officers that two young, ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park welcomed 1,370,640 visitors in October 2015, exceeding 2014’s mark of 1,303,640. This year’s visitation makes 2015 the second highest October visitation in the park’s history. Only October 1987 saw more visitors. October is traditionally the second busiest month of the year for the national park, driven by visitors coming to see the park’s fall foliage. ...