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With Dollywood’s emphasis on show-stopping entertainment in 2018, the park’s annual Festival of Nations kicks off the new season with a multi-cultural event featuring world-renowned talent. The celebration takes place March 16-April 9 and lets guests take a trip around the world without leaving the Smokies. This colorful, interactive event marks the beginning of Dollywood’s “Season of Showstoppers” with cultural ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that work crews will remove ten structures in Elkmont beginning the week of March 12, 2018. The removal of these structures, located near the former Wonderland Hotel, marks the end of major demolition work in the Elkmont area which began in 2010 as specified in the 2009 Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) among the ...

Sevierville police are requesting the public’s help in identifying a man who assaulted an elderly woman in the parking lot of a convenience store on Thursday night. According to the Sevierville Police Department, officers responded to a reported assault at the Pilot, located at 1257 Parkway in Sevierville, at about 11:20 p.m. on March 8, 2018. A male suspect allegedly ...

Authorities allege that a woman who served as treasurer for the New Center Little League Football Association stole thousands of dollars from the organization. Detectives arrested 41-year-old Misty L. Trentham, of Sevierville, on March 8, 2018 following a Sevier County Grand Jury indictment for Felony Theft over $10,000. Trentham allegedly embezzled money from the bank account of New Center Little ...

As parent or caregivers of children, there are many issues of great concern. Two such issues in today’s society unfortunately, are bullying and sexual abuse. Such issues tear at caregivers’ hearts and leave the question: What can we do to stop this for our children and community? The first step for any parent or caregiver is to become educated. In ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a paving project will begin the week of March 12 on Laurel Creek Road, Townsend Entrance Road, and Tremont Road. The project should be completed by June 15, 2018, though work schedules are subject to revision as needed for inclement weather. Visitors traveling to Cades Cove should expect weekday, single-lane closures and ...

Yogi Bear and Dollywood are about to become neighbors. Bear Cove Village in Pigeon Forge, the closest campground to Dollywood, is joining the Jellystone Park franchise network with a grand opening celebration planned for park guests from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2018. “We’re going to celebrate by having a ‘Yogi Bear and Friends Birthday Bash’ with ...

Fans of Girl Scout Cookies no longer need to anxiously wait for that knock at the front door from their neighborhood Girl Scout, as the secret to finding the delectable treats is as close as your computer, tablet or smart phone. Local Girl Scouts are selling Girl Scout Cookies at booths across the southeast from March 2-25, 2018. Customers can ...

Almost as often as people who call us because they want to own vacation rental property, we have people call that love the mountains and want to make living in a cabin here their goal, either as a second home where they can come and relax or as a place they can enjoy their golden years of retirement. If living ...

Residents of Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson and Sevier Counties may visit Anakeesta for a small donation of $5 (for admission only) that will go directly to support Friends of the Smokies, an official nonprofit partner of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Anakeesta Local Appreciation Days offer runs March 3-10, 2018. Eligible guests may bring a spouse and dependent children ...