by admin | Feb 24, 2021 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Appalachian-Piedmont-Coastal Zone fire management staff plan to burn 428 acres of fields in Cades Cove on Thursday, Feb. 25. Weather permitting, this acreage includes the 90-acre Rowans Branch unit along Sparks Lane...
by admin | Feb 24, 2021 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a paving project will begin the week of Feb. 22 on Newfound Gap Road along an 8-mile section of the roadway from Chimneys Picnic Area to Newfound Gap. The project should be completed by Nov. 30,...
by admin | Feb 22, 2021 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the City of Gatlinburg maintenance crews are partnering to pick up litter along the Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge on Tuesday, Feb. 23. In order to safely perform the roadside cleanup, single-lane closures will...
by admin | Feb 11, 2021 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are extending a pilot project in Cades Cove by continuing vehicle-free access on the Cades Cove Loop Road on Wednesdays from May 5 through Sept. 1. Park managers implemented this weekly, full-day opportunity in 2020...
by admin | Feb 10, 2021 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the Cades Cove Loop Road will be fully closed for three weeks in September to resurface the popular roadway which is used by more than 2 million visitors a year. The one-way road will be closed to all...
by admin | Feb 8, 2021 | General Announcements
Submitted by EBCI Board of Elections The Primary Election for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is scheduled for June 3 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Candidate filing dates are March 1-5 for all Tribal Council seats and the following Cherokee School Board seats...