feds shut down major roadway, block access to graveyard
Nearly a third of Blount County is inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. So when the federal government shut down the park, it also shut down one of the area's chief sources of revenue. The National Park Service also closed the Foothills …
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Report: Smokies have lost 257K visitors, million dollars
Here in East Tennessee, we know how much the Great Smoky Mountains National Park means to this area. Now, a new report is putting some facts behind those feelings, and the impact of the federal government shutdown. The Coalition of National Park …
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Deal struck to reopen Great Smoky Mountains park amid shutdown
Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, closed during its peak fall tourism season by the federal government shutdown, will reopen for five days starting Wednesday using state and county funds, state officials said on Tuesday.
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