CHEROKEE, North Carolina – February 16, 2022 – Representatives of Puy du Fou, the historical theme park company based in France, will meet with the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Tribal Council this month to discuss the project 407 in Sevierville,...

GATLINBURG, TENN. – November 1, 2021 – After operating Gatlinburg’s popular Fannie Farkle’s for more than 40 years, owner Marion Paul has sold the business to brothers Jim and Matt Knowles. The private sale was finalized November 1, 2021. Paul launched Fannie Farkle’s...

Experts say it is a matter of ‘when’ you will get caught – not ‘if’ you will get caught KNOXVILLE, TENN. – July 15, 2021 – Since January, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stepped up issuing fines to businesses found to be noncompliant with the Affordable Care...

SEVIERVILLE, TENN. – June 22, 2021 – Kituwah, LLC and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) announced today the first details for the highly-anticipated 200-acre development at Exit 407 in Sevierville, Tenn. The project, previously referred to simply as Project 407,...

A few months ago, Rick Laney Marketing was asked to perform a comprehensive rebranding for one of East Tennessee's most established and respected home builders - Mike Stevens Homes. For the past 40 years, Mike Stevens Homes has been a prolific builder and innovator in...

KNOXVILLE, TN – February, 2021 –Rick Laney, President & CEO of Rick Laney Marketing, discusses the advertising winners of this year's Super Bowl with WATE (ABC) News.

NORTH CAROLINA – February, 2021 – Rick Laney Marketing's Rick Laney talked to WNCT (CBS) News in North Carolina about what to expect from advertisers during the Super Bowl LV.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – December 15, 2020 – Ancient Lore Village, the themed event center and resort developed by Knoxville businessman Tom Boyd, announced it will open in March 2021. The nearly 70-acre property in South Knoxville will open with unique luxury...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – December 4, 2020 – Shocking yet true: There are now more tigers living in the backyards, roadside attractions, theme parks, zoos, and sanctuaries in the United States than there are in the wild globally. In early 2020, The Netflix documentary Tiger...

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – December 1, 2020 – OE Experiences, a Knoxville-based consulting and development company, knows the Smoky Mountain Region well because it is located less than 20 miles away. This month, OE Experiences and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians economic...