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Jackson author speaks in Swain about Jackson County history
“A History of Leather and Papermaking in Sylva,” presented by Jason Gregory, is the title of the presentation at the Aug. 1 meeting of the Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society. Logging companies came into Western North Carolina in the 1880s and changed the lives of Western North Carolina...
U.S. Marshals, ICE rescue three children from international fugitive’s Tennessee home
Authorities arrested a fugitive wanted for alleged child sex crimes, and rescued three children from his Pigeon Forge, Tennessee home earlier this month, INTERPOL Washington said Friday.
New Gatlinburg Restaurant Now Open: The Heirloom Room
The Heirloom Room: Creekside Restaurant & Bar is a new Gatlinburg restaurant that officially opened its doors in the beginning of July 2024. This restaurant offers a unique Smoky Mountain dining experience that visitors and locals alike will enjoy. With a beautiful location nestled at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, the Heirloom Room provides an idyllic setting for all occasions. Keep reading to learn more about this new Gatlinburg restaurant.
Gatlinburg Police and Fire Departments Partner with Safe Harbor for Free Back to School Bash at Rocky Top Sports World
In giving a nod to community engagement and child safety, the Gatlinburg Police Department (GPD) and Gatlinburg Fire Department (GFD) are teaming up with Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center for the Back to School Bash on July 25. To be hosted at Rocky Top Sports World in Gatlinburg from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., this family-friendly event is open to the public and will not run your pockets — it's entirely free.
Tennessee Artists Association Awards Two Scholarships
The Tennessee Artist’s Association is pleased to announce the award of two $500.00 scholarships to area students for the 2024 - 25 school year. Savannah Banks, a graduate of Gatlinburg-Pittman High School, will be attending Maryville College, majoring in photography. Savannah was an active student at GPHS, participating in theatre production, community events, volunteer initiatives, National Beta Club, and numerous extra-curricular activities. Art and photography have played a large part of her life since early childhood.
Blount Memorial Hospital To Join Prisma Health
(Photo of Blount Memorial Hospital, courtesy of Prisma Health) Blount Memorial Hospital, a 304-bed non-profit community hospital located in Maryville, Tennessee, has chosen to join Greenville, South Carolina-based Prisma Health. The parties have signed a non-binding letter of intent and now enter a period of exclusive negotiations, due diligence and integration planning.
U.S. Marshals, ICE rescue three children from international fugitive’s Pigeon Forge home
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Three children were rescued from a Pigeon Forge residence when the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and INTERPOL collaboration led to the arrest of a fugitive wanted for sexual offenses against a minor in the Bahamas earlier this month. INTERPOL Washington released on Friday that Angelo McQueen, […]
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