Gatlinburg s midnight parade ushers in Fourth of July celebrations
EmiSunshine, a rising country music star, will lead the parade honoring first responders, veterans and frontline healthcare workers. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 12:40 AM EDT July 4, 2021
GATLINBURG, Tenn. A full day of events is scheduled in Gatlinburg, starting at 12:01 a.m. Sunday morning with a parade led by a rising country music star.
Officials said that EmiSunshine, an American Idol contestant, will lead it as Grand Marshal. She is an East Tennessee native who was showcased on season 19 of American Idol after she previously performed at the Grand Ole Opry and several national television shows.
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New bee species found in the Great Smokies A pair of observations logged in 2019 marked the first time this newly recognized species, the cellophane-cuckoo bee, had been observed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Donated photo
By Jonathan Austin • Contributing writer | A recently documented bee species has been identified living in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Will Kuhn, director of science and research at Discover Life in America, said the bee, Epeolus inornatus, was found during two observations off Baskins Creek Trail, located just outside Gatlinburg.
“We collected this back in 2019. We had a study going, sampling for insects at a couple of different places in the park after the 2016 Chimney Tops 2 Fire,” Kuhn said.
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