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National Park Week
This is National Park Week, and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has announced that record visitation in 2016, saw 33 million visitors to America’s 417 National Park Service sites and contributed $35 billion to the U.S. economy. According to the annual peer-reviewed economics report, 2016 National Park Visitor Spending Effects, the strong economic output is attributed to record visitation and visitor spending in “gateway” communities near national park entrances. The report also found visitor spending supported 318,000 jobs . Tennessee ranks tenth in the nation in visitor spending, with $665 million spent by visitors to national parks in the state. That spending supported 10,200 jobs, brought in salaries totaling $320 million and contributed 'value added' income of $540 million, to Tennessee.
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Return to Today's News Stories - Front PageMonday, July 24, 2017
Cocke County fires
Authorities search for man wearing a hoodie
Mullins charged
Bush Bean recall
Boyd to run across Tennessee
Gas prices to rise in the short term.
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Fire/Rescue to get new building
Jefferson County eligible for FEMA aid
Effort to increase physical activity in Cocke County
Dunn to prosecute Sheriff Watson
Jefferson County motor home fire
FAFSA applications are up
Overbey to be US Attorney for East Tennessee
Senator Lamar Alexander votes for farm and research programs
Friday, July 21, 2017
Partnership and EDC meeting
Revised healthcare law
Tennessee governors race
Lawsuit filed in Ferris wheel accident
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Lane sentencing
Assistance available to local farmers
ThreeStar award for Cocke County
Senate healthcare bill
Hot, Hot temperatures are predicted
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Cocke County budget discussions
Parrottsville fire
Financial literacy for Tennessee adults
Benanti receives lengthy sentence
Dunn/Ray arrest
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