“10 Years Later: What We Can Learn From the Gatlinburg Wildfires,” a Zoom Presentation by the UT Arboretum Society

“10 Years Later: What We Can Learn from the Gatlinburg Wildfires,” a Zoom Presentation by the UT Arboretum Society

On November 28, 2016, winds of up to 80 mph carried burning embers from the Chimney Tops 2 wildfire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park into Gatlinburg and surrounding communities. The embers ignited drought-parched vegetation, spreading fire through neighborhoods and forcing more than 14,000 people to flee or evacuate. Fourteen people lost their lives. Ten […]

10 years after wildfires hit Gatlinburg, the generosity of ‘saint’ Dolly Parton is not forgotten

Dolly Parton was known internationally for her music but in Sevier County, her philanthropy is highlighted in for saving livelihoods.