The Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association (PFHA) has invited the five Pigeon Forge City Commission Candidates to attend their March 3, 2011 PFHA Membership Meeting to be held at the Wood Grill Buffet Restaurant in Pigeon Forge. Candidates William Howell, Dwight E. Maples, Tony Lee Rast and Howard W. Reagan along with Incumbent David W. Wear are invited to answer tourism related questions and present their campaign platform at the PFHA   Read More ...

Steve Rosco is the owner/operator of ROSCO’s Mobile Oil Change. In January 2008, he started his business to service Enterprise Rent-A-Car vehicles. Since opening he has performed over 4,800 oil changes and is now opening his business to the general public. What makes his business unique is that the work is performed at the site of the customer…at the customer’s convenience. ”It’s not a big secret that you need to   Read More ...

Saturday’s Rose Glen Literary Festival will feature a host of local writers, many of whom recall Sevier County’s past in their works. The event begins at 9am and continues until 2pm at Walters State Community College Sevier County Campus. A keynote lunch, featuring Fred Brown, author of “The Serpent Handlers: Three Families and Their Faith”, begins at 12:30pm and is $18. There is no charge to attend the other workshops   Read More ...

The FC Alliance Academy Program is a developmental soccer program designed for players aged 4 to 18 years that are looking for more structure and training than a recreational team provides, without the high cost, extensive training requirements and travel commitments of a competitive team. Our licensed coaches bring quality training to sites conveniently located throughout East Tennessee. Related Stories:Jock of AgesDolly Parton Announces ‘Dolly Helps Nashville’ Fundraising Weekend 2009   Read More ...

I am the grandson of a Choctaw Indian man who married a German woman and a Frenchman that married a Mexican senorita.  After explaining this to a young college student in Nashville about a decade ago, she looked at me totally perplexed and asked, “Well, if there was a world war, which would you fight for?” Once the shock of her bizarre question subsided, I replied, “I am an American.”   Read More ...

These days noninvasive anti-aging options are becoming more mainstream. In fact, soft tissue fillers were one of the top five minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures performed in 2009(according to NewBeauty). Procedures known as “liquid lifts,” are administered to volume-deficient facial areas for a rejuvenated, younger look. Adding facial fullness while curtailing the onset of wrinkles, injectable fillers are a great alternative to surgery. Medi-Spa of Knoxville Dermatology Group encourages you to learn   Read More ...

Women Today scheduled for March 4-6 at the Knoxville Convention Center The 17th annual News Sentinel Women Today is poised to entertain, inform, inspire and “wow” women of all ages when it returns to the Knoxville Convention Center March 4-6. Recognized as a top 20 event in the Southeast and as the largest show for women in East Tennessee, Women Today is a three-day show that celebrates all aspects of   Read More ...

Want to keep your healthy New Year’s resolution going?  Then sign up for the 3rd annual SMARM 5K in May!  This family friendly run/walk will be Saturday, May 7th with the start and finish at Dollywood’s Splash Country parking lot.  You can register on line or the registration form can be downloaded from the SMARM web site:  www.smarm.org.    Sign up early to receive a discount  on the entry fee.  Even   Read More ...

U.S. Cellular was recognized at the J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Roundtable in Las Vegas as a J.D. Power 2011 Customer Service Champion—one of only 40 companies to have earned this distinction this year. To qualify for inclusion on this elite list, companies must not only excel within their own industries, but also must stand out among leading brands in 20 major industries evaluated by J.D. Power. Five key   Read More ...

As we welcome the New Year, we also welcome the challenge of rejuvenating our mind, soul and body.  “Getting in shape” is the most common New Year’s resolution and as a result, it takes an additional ten minutes to find parking at the gym!  Interestingly, a boost in fitness and push for overall wellness can dramatically improve the largest organ of our bodies, skin! Many external causes of aging or   Read More ...