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OFFICIAL 2019 TENNESSEE TRANSPORTATION MAP NOW AVAILABLE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announce the 2019 Tennessee Transportation Map is now available. The new map includes several improvements and additions that will
ROCKER JERRY LEE LEWIS RECUPERATING FROM STROKE
Rock-A-Billy pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis is recovering from a minor stroke. A statement from his publicist says the 83-year-old rocker had the stroke Thursday night.
POSTHUMOUS DR. SEUSS BOOK SLATED FOR RELEASE SEPT. 3
There is no muse like the Seuss. An unfinished manuscript by late children’s author Dr. Seuss is the basis for Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum, due
NATION’S OLDEST LIVING GIRAFFE, PATCHES, DIES AT ZOO KNOXVILLE
The oldest reticulated giraffe in the United States has died. Patches, who was born at Zoo Knoxville in 1987, had lived there her entire life.
SON OF RONNIE MILSAP FOUND DEAD
Todd Milsap, the son of Country Music Hall of Fame artist Ronnie Milsap, was found dead Saturday at Four Corners Marina in Antioch, according to
AXE-THROWING BAR TO OPEN IN KNOXVILLE
It’s a bar… it’s an axe-throwing venue… wait, it’s both. And now Craft Axe Throwing is planning to open a Knoxville location sometime this spring.
RECORD NUMBER OF VISITORS TO GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK IN 2018
Great Smoky Mountains National Park had a record number of visitors in 2018. In all, more than 11.4 million people visited the Smokies last year
FIRST-EVER SMOKY MOUNTAIN BIG FOOT CONFERENCE SLATED FOR JULY
They say you can find just about anything in Gatlinburg… and some folks are hoping that’s true. For the first time ever, Gatlinburg is hosting
ACTOR WILLIAM SHATNER DEBUTS COUNTRY SONGS AT GRAND OLE OPRY
In a move designed to boldly take him where no Starfleet captain has gone before, actor William Shatner took the stage for the first time
CONSERVATIVE RADIO HOST DOC THOMPSON STRUCK, KILLED BY AMTRAK TRAIN
Conservative talk radio host Michael “Doc” Thompson was killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday, it has been confirmed. Thompson, 49, was struck while jogging along
DOLLY PARTON DINNER THEATER COMPANY ACQUIRES FEE HEDRICK ENTERTAINMENT
World Choice Investments will now run five attractions in Pigeon Forge, since the announcement Friday that Dolly Parton’s dinner theater-production business acquired Fee Hedrick Entertainment.
STATE TO INVEST $1M IN KEN BURNS’ LATEST PROJECT – A COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
The State of Tennessee plans to invest $1 million in an upcoming Ken Burns documentary on country music. Calling it an “excellent deal” for the
OFFICIAL 2019 TENNESSEE TRANSPORTATION MAP NOW AVAILABLE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announce the 2019 Tennessee Transportation Map is now available. The new map includes several improvements and additions that will increase its accuracy ...
ROCKER JERRY LEE LEWIS RECUPERATING FROM STROKE
Rock-A-Billy pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis is recovering from a minor stroke. A statement from his publicist says the 83-year-old rocker had the stroke Thursday night. He is recuperating in Memphis and is e ...
POSTHUMOUS DR. SEUSS BOOK SLATED FOR RELEASE SEPT. 3
There is no muse like the Seuss. An unfinished manuscript by late children's author Dr. Seuss is the basis for Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum, due out September 3. According to Random House Children’s Bo ...
NATION’S OLDEST LIVING GIRAFFE, PATCHES, DIES AT ZOO KNOXVILLE
The oldest reticulated giraffe in the United States has died. Patches, who was born at Zoo Knoxville in 1987, had lived there her entire life. A team from the University of Tennessee College of Veteri ...
SON OF RONNIE MILSAP FOUND DEAD
Todd Milsap, the son of Country Music Hall of Fame artist Ronnie Milsap, was found dead Saturday at Four Corners Marina in Antioch, according to police. Todd Milsap was 49. He was found dead on his ho ...
AXE-THROWING BAR TO OPEN IN KNOXVILLE
It’s a bar… it’s an axe-throwing venue… wait, it’s both. And now Craft Axe Throwing is planning to open a Knoxville location sometime this spring. The company website describes Craft Axe Throwing as ...
RECORD NUMBER OF VISITORS TO GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK IN 2018
Great Smoky Mountains National Park had a record number of visitors in 2018. In all, more than 11.4 million people visited the Smokies last year – up slightly from the year before. Park Superintende ...
FIRST-EVER SMOKY MOUNTAIN BIG FOOT CONFERENCE SLATED FOR JULY
They say you can find just about anything in Gatlinburg… and some folks are hoping that's true. For the first time ever, Gatlinburg is hosting the Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference. The all-day extra ...
ACTOR WILLIAM SHATNER DEBUTS COUNTRY SONGS AT GRAND OLE OPRY
In a move designed to boldly take him where no Starfleet captain has gone before, actor William Shatner took the stage for the first time at the Grand Ole Opry to debut songs from his new country albu ...
CONSERVATIVE RADIO HOST DOC THOMPSON STRUCK, KILLED BY AMTRAK TRAIN
Conservative talk radio host Michael "Doc" Thompson was killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday, it has been confirmed. Thompson, 49, was struck while jogging along the train tracks in Haltom City, Texas, ...
DOLLY PARTON DINNER THEATER COMPANY ACQUIRES FEE HEDRICK ENTERTAINMENT
World Choice Investments will now run five attractions in Pigeon Forge, since the announcement Friday that Dolly Parton’s dinner theater-production business acquired Fee Hedrick Entertainment. Terms ...
STATE TO INVEST $1M IN KEN BURNS’ LATEST PROJECT – A COUNTRY MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
The State of Tennessee plans to invest $1 million in an upcoming Ken Burns documentary on country music. Calling it an “excellent deal” for the state, Tourist Development Commissioner Mark Ezell said ...
