October 12, 2009 – Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and Police Chief Sterling Owen today promoted David Rausch to the rank of Deputy Chief during a special promotional Ceremony. Deputy Chief Rausch has been with the Knoxville Police Department for more than sixteen years. Chief Rausch entered the Knoxville Police Department’s Recruit Academy on January 25, 1993. In November 1998, Officer Rausch was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He obtained   Read More ...

October 12, 2009 – The Brown Bag Green Book series continues on Wednesday, October 28th, at 12 p.m. in the East Tennessee History Center Auditorium, 601 S. Gay Street, with Pat Hudson, Director of the Lindquist Environmental Appalachian Fellowship (LEAF), and Dawn Coppock, Legislative Director of LEAF, leading a discussion of Something’s Rising: Appalachians Fighting Mountaintop Removal by Silas House and Jason Howard. The series, sponsored by Knox County Public   Read More ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — This week the Tennessee Titans (0-5) play their fourth road game in the season’s first six weeks, traveling to New England to play the Patriots (3-2) in an American Football League Legacy Game. Kickoff at Gillette Stadium (capacity 68,756) is scheduled for 3:15 CDT on Sunday, Oct. 18. The Titans and Patriots were two of the eight charter members of the AFL in 1960. To celebrate the   Read More ...

A new Kenny & Dolly duet will soon head to radio and be available on two upcoming Kenny Rogers CDs. Time Life Records has announced that the collaboration, “Tell Me That You Love Me,” will be sent to radio as a single and be promoted with “national TV appearances.” The song will appear on the label’s CD Kenny Rogers: The Greatest Duets, which also includes “Islands In The Stream” and   Read More ...

A hike on Alum Cave Trail by Brad Proctor This past week I had the chance to visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park once again during its most popular time of year.  The leaves are beginning to change especially in the higher altitudes which make for fantastic photo opportunities.  For this trip I decided to take a hike on Alum Cave Trail.  As one of the most popular trails   Read More ...

Oct. 9 – 12 Columbus Day Weekend Sidewalk Sale – Tanger Five Oaks Factory Outlet Center– 865-453-1053 www.tangeroutlet.com/sevierville Oct. 17 The Diner’s 6th Anniversary Cruise In- Open car show and Cruise In – 865-908-1904 www.thediner.biz Oct. 24 First Ever Tanger Fit for a Cure 5K Walk – A 5K to benefit American Cancer Society. This walk begins at 8:00am at Tanger Five Oaks Factory Outlet Center in Sevierville. To sign   Read More ...

Ripley’s Haunted Adventure Knows What You Are Scared Of! Gatlinburg, Tennessee… Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is celebrating its 11th annual Fright Nights show this year with “Phobias”, a show dedicated to fears of the human psyche! “We have been toying with this idea for a couple of years, but we wanted to really spend some time putting together just the right collection of phobias that we can portray in the largest   Read More ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (October 5, 2009) – Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies will host “Thrill The World,” a worldwide attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous  dance with Michael Jackson’s Thriller  on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8:30 p.m. Thousands of people in cities around the world will learn the Thriller dance and perform it on October 24, 2009. Actress Ola Ray, who was best known for  Michael   Read More ...

The Smoky Mountain Balloon Company is now taking orders and doing free consultations for your events. They can do trade show decor, weddings, birthday, honeymoon tubs, balloon deliveries or any other decorating need you have! The Smoky Mountain Balloon Company is located at: 2828 Parkway, Suite 5 Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 Please call for an appointment 865-323-6789 www.smballoon.com Related Stories:2010 High School Basketball Schedule“Veranda Extravaganza” Benefits The HomeBirthday Celebration Benefits   Read More ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 2, 2009 Contact: Dan or Karen Berry, 865-430-9211 DAN AND KAREN BERRY OF LAUREL SPRINGS LODGE BED AND BREAKFAST CHOSEN AS INNKEEPER OF THE YEAR IN THE BEST OF BEDANDBREAKFAST.COM AWARDS Gatlinburg, TN, Dan and Karen Berry of Laurel Springs Lodge in Gatlinburg TN were selected as an Innkeeper of the Year in the United States in the annual Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards, 2009-2010. The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards are   Read More ...