U.S. Cellular Shares Summer Tech Tips KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 30, 2011) – Many families will head to the lake, ocean, or neighborhood pool to enjoy the summer sun with sunscreen, towels, a cell phone and other waterside must-haves. Water provides a refreshing relief from the summer heat, but what if your phone accidently jumps in with you? Your cell phone can help manage your life so you want to keep   Read More ...

If you’ve made a resolution to lose weight, now is the time to explore your options. Beginning Thursday, July 21, at 7 p.m., Foothills Weight Loss Specialists will offer free informational seminars on surgical weight loss options in Sevierville/Kodak, Tenn., at Bass Pro Shops. Seminars will be held at the same time and location on the third Thursday of each month through December. Since 2002, more than 1,000 patients of   Read More ...

On June 1, 2011 Smoky Mountain Supply, located in Pigeon Forge, TN became a part of Southeastern Paper Group headquartered in Spartanburg SC. Smoky Mountain Supply is a distribution and supply chain solutions provider for the Lodging, Food Service, Packaging, Healthcare and Education markets in Eastern Tennessee. With the acquisition, Southeastern Paper Group, with eight distribution centers, is now positioned as the preeminent distributor of disposables, packaging, jan/san supplies and   Read More ...

Give an Adult Dog a Forever Home and Save Some Money, Too From shepherds to rat terriers, Young-Williams Animal Center is overflowing with adult dogs of all shapes and sizes. Animal center officials are encouraging dog lovers to give a pet “Freedom for the Fourth” by adopting a new best friend. Young-Williams currently has 87 adult dogs available for adoption including 81 that are five years old or less.  There   Read More ...

DOLLY PARTON’S PERSONAL KING-SIZED BED GOES ON THE AUCTION BLOCK FOR DR. ROBERT F. THOMAS FOUNDATION EVENING OF ELEGANCE FUNDRAISER SEVIERVILLE, Tenn.—One lucky bidder can actually sleep where Dolly Parton has rested her pretty song-filled head as the entertainment legend offers her personal king-sized bed for auction to benefit the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation. The bed, which is being auctioned on ebay.com beginning on June 30, will be sold   Read More ...

The Gerdau steel mill in Knoxville’s Lonsdale community is providing land so that Burundian refugees living in Lonsdale Homes and Western Heights may garden and produce food for their families. “Gerdau has a long history in the Lonsdale community, and we work hard to be a good neighbor,” said Johnny Miller, vice president and general manager of the Gerdau Knoxville steel mill. “In 2009 we donated land for El Puente,   Read More ...

‘Cornfields to Condos’ to be shown June 30 at Forge Cinemas PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (June 2011) – “Cornfields to Condos,” a video history that marked the 50th anniversary of Pigeon Forge’s incorporation as a city, will get big-screen exposure June 30 at the Forge Cinemas in Walden’s Landing. The 40-minute video premiered in April when the city staged a 50th anniversary celebration. Admission to the 10 a.m. screening will be   Read More ...

Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center receives $5,000 The 2011 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon continued its successful run by donating a portion of its proceeds to a local program that encourages sports and recreation among people with disabilities. On Saturday, June 25, marathon officials presented $5,000 to the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center’s Innovative Recreation Cooperative (IRC). The check presentation took place at the Lenoir City Festival of Friends, where the IRC provided   Read More ...

The City of Gatlinburg will soon be offering free trolley service to Summer visitors along the length of the Parkway as an experimental program.The Free Parkway Trolley pilot program is scheduled to begin operating on Monday, June 27, allowing visitors and local residents to board one of three specially designated trolleys at numerous stops along the Parkway at no charge. The shuttle service will extend from Traffic Light #1 at   Read More ...

Five moms nationwide will receive private consultations with technology, organization and beauty experts and a new U.S. Cellular mobile device Busy East Tennessee moms have a chance at winning an organization makeover with Peter Walsh, courtesy of U.S. Cellular. Five busy moms nationwide will be selected to receive a private consultation from Peter Walsh, well-known de-cluttering expert and host of “Enough Already” on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Walsh and other   Read More ...