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🌱 How Pigeon Forge’s Jeep Invasion pumps millions into the local economy

Spotted on the Pigeon Forge calendar: Higher Hope: Smoky Mountain Weekend Getaway Dec 12th-14th at the Black Fox Lodge

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Pigeon Forge’s Jeep Invasion pumps millions into the local economy
  • Which Pigeon Forge Tigers just earned top Region 1-3A football honors?
  • What a parade bear means for Pigeon Forge’s everyday bear encounters

Also on today's calendar: Corey Zink and Company: Puckett’s Pigeon Forge TN (The Zink Trio) 7-8:30 and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Rather cloudy and colder, with a high of 40 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 55, low: 35.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2025 Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion (expeditionportal.com) — Pigeon Forge’s massive Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion is set to bring tens of thousands of Jeep fans, hundreds of vendors, and an estimated $30 million in tax revenue to Sevier County. Visitors pack local streets for cruises, test tracks, and quirky “ducking” traditions, while local clubs and businesses help turn the summer gathering into a major boost for the city’s tourism economy.
   

• Region 3A names All Region Teams (themountainpress.com) — Pigeon Forge football standouts earned major Region 1-3A honors, with quarterback Ayden Hood sharing Co-Offensive Player of the Year and Max Cable named Specialist of the Year. The all-region lists also spotlight Gatlinburg-Pittman’s historic season and recognize top performers from several neighboring schools.
   

• Video shows bear crashing Gatlinburg Christmas parade. Watch (knoxnews.com) — A black bear briefly wandered through Gatlinburg’s Fantasy of Lights Christmas parade, then safely slipped back into the woods without harming anyone or prompting wildlife officials to intervene. With black bears common in Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and around the Smokies, residents are reminded to keep their distance and follow BearWise safety tips whenever they spot one nearby.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Sevierville

  • Cooper Newman named Mr. Football (themountainpress.com)
  • Dolly Parton is debuting a new travel stop. Can it compete with Buc-ee's? (statesman.com)
  • East TN man orders $21K in cabinets only to discover company is undergoing bankruptcy liquidation (wate.com)

Gatlinburg

  • 26th Safe Haven Baby Box in Tennessee unveiled in Gatlinburg (wbir.com)
  • Black bear crashes Christmas parade in Gatlinburg (wsbtv.com)
  • Bumpus Cove flood victims see funding from area non-profit (wjhl.com)

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