Steve Joyce (CEO & President of Choice Hotels International) awarding General Manager/Scott Ellis (Clarion Inn Pigeon Forge) the Platinum Award Status for the Clarion Inn and also acknowledging their nomination for Inn of the year which will be awarded in Los Angeles in May of this year. Choice Hotels Platinum Award-winning hotels have a proven track record of exceptional guest service and facilities, representing the top 3% of hotels within each   Read More ...

Gatlinburg is pleased to announce that the National Park Service has opened a portion of Highway 441 into Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors can now reach popular hiking trails along Highway 441 from the Gatlinburg entrance to Newfound Gap. Finding your way into Gatlinburg is easy from all directions in spite of the road closure between Newfound Gap and Cherokee. Hwy 441 is still closed indefinitely between Newfound Gap   Read More ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced today that changes to its current backcountry reservation and permitting process will take effect on February 13, 2013. As reported last March, the National Park Service approved the Park’s proposal to begin collecting fees for use of the Park’s backcountry campsites and shelters. The changes include a $4 per person, per night fee for backcountry camping. The fee will be used to provide   Read More ...

Update on Alternate Routes due to 441 Closure   While the landslide on the North Carolina side of Highway 441, through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will block the road indefinitely, Gatlinburg is very accessible by alternative routes. Detours from points South and East are easy to follow.   Please post and distribute the information below to your frontline workers so that when asked, they can help visitors get to   Read More ...

Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic will be closed again tomorrow (January 17). Please note that the health fair / free physicals appointments will not take place today or tomorrow due to flooding. We apologize for the inconvenience.     Thank you, Ashley Justice   Contact cteague@scoc.org or call 453-6411 for more information! Related Stories:No Related Posts

(NASHVILLE) – Representative Dale Carr (R-Sevierville) was today appointed to the House Transportation Committee, and Local Government Committee and Subcommittee by Speaker of the House Beth Harwell.   “I am honored that Speaker Harwell has placed her trust in me to serve as a member of the House Transportation and Local Government Committees,” said Rep. Carr. “I look forward to working with my colleagues in tackling the important issues these   Read More ...

Gatlinburg, Tennessee (January 5, 2013) …Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies received $60,130.00 for successfully completing the TVA Energy Right Solutions for Business Standard Rebate Offer. The Aquarium met all the requirements of the energy efficient program by reducing energy consumption, water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions.   The TVA Energy Rights Solutions for Business is based on increasing a company’s energy efficiency and helps businesses save money and protect their   Read More ...

The Sevierville Kiwanis Club, a local non-profit group of your community neighbors that raises funds for local children’s needs year round, will host a lunch this Saturday during the Titanic Ice Carving Competition in the Titanic parking lot. They will have a lunch and refreshment tent with Kiwanis members serving fresh-from-the-smoker BBQ sandwiches, hot dogs, chili, chips, soda, coffee & hot cocoa all day from 10AM to 3PM.  All items   Read More ...

Gatti’s Pizza is Rootin’ for Regen on Jan 17 from 4pm till close.  10% of all sales will be donated to benefit the Morris Family. Related Stories:No Related Posts

$5/Person for Pancakes, Sausage or Bacon, and a Beverage.  Funds benefit the Sevier County Fire Chief’s Training Center.  Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at your local Fire Department. For more information call 865-868-1712 4 Flapjack’s Locations: 3401 Winfield Dunn Parkway, Kodak 1016 Parkway, Sevierville 2734 Parkway, Sevierville 146 Parkway, Gatlinburg Related Stories:No Related Posts