by admin | Feb 8, 2023 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone staff plan to burn approximately 925 acres of fields in the Cades Cove area. Weather permitting, burn operations will occur between Monday, Feb. 13 and Friday,...
by admin | Feb 8, 2023 | General Announcements
The William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations is now accepting nominations and applications from all North Carolina residents for the next class of Friday Fellows. Named for the late UNC System President William C. “Bill” Friday, the Friday Fellowship is...
by admin | Feb 3, 2023 | General Announcements
The Board of Directors of WNC Communities announced on Thursday, Feb. 2 that the estate of George H.V. Cecil has donated $3.1 million to the George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship Fund, an endowment fund administered by WNC Communities and managed by the Community...
by admin | Feb 3, 2023 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn.—Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Greenbrier Road at U.S. 321 and access into the Greenbrier area will be closed to all use starting Feb. 13. The closure will allow contractors to repair road damage and replace washed out...
by admin | Jan 28, 2023 | General Announcements
TOWNSEND, Tenn. — Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is pleased to announce the first-ever Tremont Writers Conference, an intensive five-day retreat for writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry coordinated in conjunction with Great Smoky Mountains...
by admin | Jan 26, 2023 | General Announcements
If you are a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, you are eligible to enter the 2023 Cherokee Indian Fair Theme Contest. The contest is open to all ages, and the winner will receive $250. Entrants younger than 18-years-old must have a parent or guardian...
