We have a lot going on in our area on July 4 – and July 3, and even July 2. It’s going to be a fun holiday no matter how you choose to celebrate. Around here we have a few choices for July 3 – one, of course is the Independence Day Fireworks celebration in [...]

Dolly Parton has certainly done a lot during her career. She’s a singer, songwriter, business woman, theme park owner, and she puts on one heck of a parade, too! On Friday, May 7, Dolly led her parade down the Parkway in Pigeon Forge. People had their lawn chairs set up along the route before noon. [...]

Back on Feb. 18, I told you all that Dolly Parton was going to get a second honorary doctorate Degree. This one would come from The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The university is not too far from Dolly’s birth place in Sevier County. On Friday, May 8, Dolly picked up her Degree at UT [...]

Reality TV will become a reality in Tennessee from May 5-9 when the Duggar family, stars of TLC’s “18 Kids and Counting,” vacation in Pigeon Forge. The Duggar family trip to Pigeon Forge will be featured in a summer episode of “18 Kids and Counting,” which airs on TLC Tuesdays at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).  Each [...]

On Friday afternoon, Bucky Covington made a stop at WXBQ Radio in Bristol, Va., to visit with Marc Tragler, and the devoted Bucky fans who showed up at the station when they heard his live interview on the radio. I had the chance to meet Bucky when he was in Abingdon, Va., and it doesn’t [...]