The Smoky Mountain Children’s Home has been “The Voice for Hurting Children” for over 90 years.  In honor of this special 90th Anniversary Year, The Home plans to promote awareness, volunteer opportunities, and donations through a series of events and promotions.  The Smoky Mountain Children’s Home has been helping children in need continuously for almost a century.  The Smoky Mountain Children’s Home exists because of the help and support of   Read More ...

Still room in some classes – teacher and local discounts offered (Gatlinburg, TN) — The campus at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is bustling with activity as studios and workshops are being readied in anticipation of the start of the workshop season on May 30.  The first week of classes begins then with offerings in clay, fiber and textiles, metals and enamels, wood working and woodturning.  As one   Read More ...

April 30, 2010 – Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department, along with seniors from senior community centers; Former Knoxville Mayor and U.S. Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe will kick off May as Older Americans’ Month on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail May is Older Americans’ Month, and the Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department will be kicking it off today with seniors.   Read More ...

NASHVILLE – It was announced today that additional artists were added to 2010 CMA Music Festival, held Thursday-Sunday, June 10-13, in downtown Nashville. Singer and former “Dancing with the Stars” dancer Julianne Hough has been added to the artist lineup for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field on Friday, June 11. Hough made her CMA Music Festival debut in 2008 when she performed a duet with Josh Turner at LP   Read More ...

April 30, 2010 – Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department, along with seniors from senior community centers; Former Knoxville Mayor and U.S. Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe will kick off May as Older Americans’ Month on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail May is Older Americans’ Month, and the Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department will be kicking it off today with seniors.   Read More ...

The Sevier County Advisory Board of Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service, Inc. Cordially invites you to join them in attending The Nineth Annual 2010 Sevier County Citizenship Award Dinner honoring Jim & Kati Blalock Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service, Inc. Providing in-home care to East Tennessee We are pleased to invite you to our 9th Annual Sevier County Citizenship Award Dinner, which will be held on May 20, 2010, 6:30   Read More ...

April 29, 2010 – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced Wednesday, April 28 that the Knox-Area Medication Collection Program has received a Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for its role in keeping medication out of local waters and landfills, and for making the community a safer place by collecting expired and unwanted prescriptions. According to TDEC’s website, the Tennessee Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards are the most prestigious environmental and   Read More ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee athletes in men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s swimming and diving were rewarded for their achievements in the classroom on Tuesday, as the 2009-10 Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll was released by the league office. The Big Orange tied for the fourth-most recipients with 41 student-athletes capturing the academic honor. Alabama topped the list with 56 student-athletes on the winter academic roster. Florida   Read More ...

NASHVILLE, TN - The Tennessee Titans announced that they have agreed to terms with the following undrafted free-agents: C Kenneth Alfred  – Washington State RB LeGarrette Blount – Oregon TE Gerald Harris – Mississippi T Nick Howell – USC RB Stafon Johnson – USC DT Joe Joseph – Miami LB Jacob Lewko – Pennsylvania RB Dominique Lindsay – East Carolina G John Malecki – Pittsburgh C Kevin Matthews – Texas   Read More ...

April 26, 2010 – During an average month the City of Knoxville’s Neighborhood Codes Enforcement Division will receive nearly 1,000 requests for service ranging from complaints about overgrown lots and dilapidated buildings to abandoned cars and illegal dumping. During the same period of time the city will field roughly 1,000 questions from residents related to codes enforcement issues. That makes the Codes Enforcement Division – part of the city’s Public   Read More ...