Knoxville News-Sentinel: Priority project seeks to address Gatlinburg’s challenges

Yesterday’s Knoxville News-Sentinel posted “Priority project seeks to address Gatlinburg’s challenges” in which Geoff Wolperts discusses the Priority Gatlinburg Project. He made several statements regarding Arrowmont:
Highlighting local crafts, products and regional cuisine are among the unique attributes that Gatlinburg should be taking advantage of when entertaining visitors, Wolpert said.
The architecture and feel of the town [...]

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Mountain Press: Gatlinburg publishes building guidelines

The Mountain Press article on Gatlinburg’s new building guidelines.

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Annette Ogle: LOCALS NEED TO GET INVOLVED

A new editorial in the Knoxville News-Sentinel discusses Arrowmont’s future. Most significant:
“Locals need to get involved. Gatlinburg needs some rules about what happens to that property. (The Arrowmont location has) the only green grass growing in Gatlinburg. (The Pi Phi property) did so much for Gatlinburg. They don’t need to give it to a developer.”
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Gatlinburg [...]

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Mountain Press: That massive Gatlinburg project dead

Now that Townsend’s campaign for Arrowmont’s relocation has intensified, the Gatlinburg government folks want to preserve its history in town. Nonetheless, as David Willard stated, the Pi Phis could still sell the land at any moment. While somewhat good news, it’s no time to relax. Emily Tarr still has the land sale $$ in her sites.

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Mountain Press Editorial: Let’s keep Arrowmont where it is

The Mountain Press

In fact the shop isn’t even part of Arrowmont school. To get to the school you have to take the road to the left of the shop up the hill. Do so and walk around the campus and you’ll see what everybody is so concerned about.

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Mountain Press: Friends become foe as future of school hangs in balance

Arrowmont owes its existence to the women’s group. Now it may owe its demise to the same group.

If anyone is in the middle of this dispute, it’s David Willard, the school’s first full-time director who must somehow defend his employer while not saying anything that might further alienate the Pi Phis.
He’s backed by his board, [...]

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Knoxville News-Sentinel: Gatlinburg site plan passes

Arrowmont plans mentioned at the bottom of article.
Gatlinburg site plan passes :
Business : Knoxville News Sentinel.

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