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Northview Academy Receive American Flag, Courtesy of Modern Woodmen

Northview Academy Receive American Flag, Courtesy of Modern Woodmen

Modern Woodmen of America representatives, Richard Hall and Larry Shessler, present an American Flag to Northview Academy principals, Greg Clark and Kevin DeBow.  This presentation was made on the teacher’s first day back at school.  The American flag will be proudly flying as the students begin their first day of classes at the brand new […]

Local Teachers and Students Become Park Rangers

Local Teachers and Students Become Park Rangers

Great Smoky Mountains Park officials announce the completion of two unique summer programs engaging selected high school students and teachers as park rangers. The Teacher-Ranger-Teacher and the High School Student Intern programs are six-week paid work experiences where participants learn a great deal about the park through on-site training exercises that enable them to perform […]

Country Music Legend Bobby Bare to perform at Country Tonite

Country Music Legend Bobby Bare to perform at Country Tonite

Over the years country music hall of famer Bobby Bare has become something of an expert on the life of voodoo priestess Marie Laveau. “Over the years people have sent me all kinds of stuff about her,” Bare said. “I have gotten photos of her, her tomb, you name it. She actually started out as […]

Vietnam Veteran Honored with Quilt of Valor

Vietnam Veteran Honored with Quilt of Valor

When Wesley Herrick returned home from the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago, like many of his comrades he was greeted with indifference and scorn from an ungrateful public. Unlike the veterans of World War II that came home to a ticker tape parade one generation earlier, Herrick’s comrades were frequently spat upon by […]

Sawyer Brown Coming to Pigeon Forge

Sawyer Brown Coming to Pigeon Forge

Sawyer Brown, a band often referred to as the Rolling Stones of country music, is coming to Pigeon Forge where they will perform at Country Tonight, on the Parkway, July 5. The band exploded onto the music scene in the early 80s on the popularly nationally televised TV talent show, “Star Search” hosted by Ed […]

The Island Opens in Pigeon Forge

The Island Opens in Pigeon Forge

It was a grand opening several years in the making. The Island in Pigeon Forge finally opened Thursday with a promise to create hundreds of jobs and a new stream of tax revenue for the city and county. The Island, formerly known as Belle Island, features a variety of shops, restaurants, attractions, such as a […]

Fighting For Jordan

Fighting For Jordan

A Sevier County woman is actively working to help raise funds to help her grandson, Jordan Burnette, 8, who is fighting a painful disease. Jordan was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis throughout much of his young life. The disease is a condition in which a child’s pancreas has been progressively irritated and becomes irreversibly damaged. The […]

Matt Cogar wins Stihl U.S. Timbersports Series

Matt Cogar wins Stihl U.S. Timbersports Series

Former U.S. Timbersports Champion Arden Cogar Jr. lost his bid to retain his title in the U.S. Championship of the Stihl Timbersports Series held this weekend at the Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud. Cogar won four of the last five U.S. championships and came into the 2013 competition as the favorite. But a come from […]

Timberjack survives Kidney transplant to Compete again

Timberjack survives Kidney transplant to Compete again

The Dave Jewett story is truly an inspiring story of an indomitable spirit of a man who simply will not give up and fights for life against overwhelming odds. Jewett is a survivor. Six years ago the world class timberjack began going through a period of time where he simply didn’t feel well. Then one […]

Warming Hearths

Warming Hearths

Last November, Dwight Boling, 57, suffered a stroke which left him with limited mobility. Upon his release from the hospital, Boling found himself facing a number of concerns about his health, medical bills, finances and the encroaching winter. “When I got home I didn’t know what to do,” Boling said. “I heat my home with […]

Titanic Violin unveiled at Titanic Museum

Titanic Violin unveiled at Titanic Museum

Dozens of students stood silently in a dimly lit room of the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge where they huddled quietly around a display case containing a rare, iconic artifact from the sinking of the luxury liner more than 100 years ago. The violin that belonged to Wallace Hartley went on display this week at […]

New Life for a Condemned Theater

New Life for a Condemned Theater

On the Parkway in Pigeon Forge sits a theater that barely escaped the wrecking ball. The theater, which was once home to Magic Beyond Belief, had been gutted and was in the process of being demolished. It had once been the scene of a popular magic show that had brought delight to legions of visitors. […]

Dolly Day

Dolly Day

Last Friday was a big day for Sevier County’s favorite daughter, Dolly Parton who opened a new ride at her popular water park and rode in the Homecoming Parade honoring her along the parkway. The festivities began with members of the media and a handful of VIP guests at Splash Country, Parton’s. The reigning queen […]

Barbeque and Bluegrass Take Over Sevierville Friday & Saturday

Barbeque and Bluegrass Take Over Sevierville Friday & Saturday

This past weekend the annual Bloomin’ Barbeque and Bluegrass Festival, voted the Southeast Tourism Society Festival of the Year, was held in historic downtown Sevierville, Tennessee. This festival was a free family oriented event focusing on the celebration of spring time, world-class bluegrass music, and delicious championship barbecue. Throughout the festival teams from across the […]

Bush Beans Honored in House Resolution

Bush Beans Honored in House Resolution

Representative Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) and Senator Steve Southerland (R-Morristown) sponsored House Joint Resolution 72 honoring Bush Brothers & Company. HJR 72 congratulates this East Tennessee economic treasure on their 105th anniversary of its founding. Other members of the East Tennessee delegation assisted in the resolution’s passage. “This family-owned business has served our community for years. […]

Rock on Ice!

Rock on Ice!

The Titanic attraction hosted its third annual Ice Carving Competition in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on Saturday, January 19th. Professional and amateur’s worked throughout the morning to create beautiful sculptures, in the hopes of winning one of the top three places in each category. The competition brought in thousands of individuals who were watching in amazement […]

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