Tuesday, July 12, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., the Gift Shop at LeConte Medical Center is holding a Christmas in July Sale featuring discounted holiday merchandise, and other gift shop mark-downs. Everyone is invited to attend the sale, which will be located in the Hospital Classrooms. Visitors are welcome to park in Parking Lot A. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Volunteers’ pledge to the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation.   Read More ...

You can reduce your risk of stroke by taking advantage of the special StrokeScore & More screening offered at LeConte Medical Center. StrokeScore sessions are being scheduled for July 13 and July 20, 2011 at LeConte Medical Center. Your StrokeScore & More session will last approximately one hour and will include the following screenings: Stroke Self-Assessment Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) to screen for peripheral vascular disease Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ultrasound   Read More ...

The weather looks good for the Rodeo this weekend! Have a great Independence Weekend! Related Stories:Bloomin’ Barbeque & BluegrassHometown Elements Dominate 2011 Cook Off at Bloomin’ BBQ & BluegrassSmoky Mountain Youth RodeoSmoky Mountain Youth Rodeo – March 26th Event“Smoky Mountain Fun” Featured on Cover of 2011 AT&T Real Yellow Pages Directories

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 ...