Happy Fathers Day from Smoky Mountain Christian Village!Tell us why your dad deserves the 2012 Father of the Year Award* and you could win a two night stay in a luxury chalet If you would like more information on our special summer rates and promotions call us now at 1-866-867-2971!*Good for Father’s Day Weekend, June 15-17, 2012, or the two sequential nights of your choice. Good for a two bedroom   Read More ...

By Henry Piarrot “They say the seeds of what we will do are in all of us, but it always seemed to me that in those who make jokes in life the seeds are covered with better soil and with a higher grade of manure.” – Ernest Hemmingway Amy Michelle Abell was born in Louisville, Kentucky on Wednesday May 10, 1972 at 4:36pm EST. She is the youngest of her   Read More ...

Faith Based Partners of Sevier County is working together to develop the means and resources to raise awareness and provide for the needs of Food, Shelter, Health, and Spirit. Here’s a great opportunity for an evening of summer fun! On Thursday, July 17, 2012 Faith Based Partners of Sevier County invites you to attend Faith and Family Night at the Smokies Ballpark. Your business can treat employees and their families   Read More ...

By Joel Massie Co-Author: Mike A. Massie For a movie that so desperately wishes to be Tolkienesque, it’s a questionable choice to burden it with both the Snow White moniker and Kristen Stewart. There’s a certain stigma to the young actress, not limited to just her abilities or appearance, but more pressingly concerning the conflict between her presence and the requirements of a competent action adventure. Moments of creativity seep   Read More ...

Paolo Henrique dos Santos was hoping to look like the Incredible Hulk for just a few hours, but the Brazilian pool attendant’s new identity lasted a lot longer thanks to the industrial-strength paint he used to cover his body. While the paint was the perfect shade of green and accentuated his muscle tone nicely, it happens to be designed to coat ballistic missiles and nuclear submarines — not human skin.   Read More ...

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After taking his job as Denver Broncos quarterback, Peyton Manning now has beaten Tim Tebow to the top spot for the best-selling jersey in the NFL. The league said Tuesday that Manning’s Broncos jersey and Tebow’s New York Jets jersey have sold more than any other over the past two months on NFLShop.com, followed by those of rookies Robert Griffin III of the Redskins and the Colts’ Andrew Luck. But   Read More ...

Due to the unseasonably warm spring, the synchronized fireflies found in Elkmont at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are presenting earlier than ever recorded according to park officials. The shuttle service to the event site is still scheduled to take place from June 2-10 for ticketed reservation holders only. Park biologists are predicting that there may still be some activity during the weekend of June 2nd, but the display will   Read More ...

by Matt Richenthal Days away from the Game of Thrones Season 2 finale, showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss have come out and already dropped a few hints regarding 2013 and the third season of this HBO epic.Specifically, the pair has announced just which characters will be present next year, largely in response to complaints from fans of George R.R. Martin that many have been missing from action so far.   Read More ...

It’s whitewater rafting time in the Great Smoky Mountains! Welcome to Big Creek Expeditions, located on the Pigeon River in Hartford, TN. Big Creek Expeditions is a premier attraction for East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. This whitewater attraction serves people from ages 3-103. Groups are welcome at Big Creek Expeditions, no matter their size. Two different rafting trips are offered appropriate for any age and skill level. The Upper   Read More ...