14th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament River Islands Golf Club Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Shotgun start at 7:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Provided FREE of charge for all participants and sponsored by Sysco - Breakfast: 6 a.m.Lunch: 12 Noon Please register a team, sponsor a hole, be sure to schedule the day off, so that you can enjoy the day with us. Click Here for Registration Instructions   Read More ...

East Tennessee family fun continues this summer with U.S. Cellular Cap Night at the Tennessee Smokies game on Saturday, July 23. U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) is hosting Cap Night at the Tennessee Smokies baseball stadium in Kodak, Tenn., for the team’s 6:15 p.m. game against the Carolina MudCats. The first 2,500 fans in the stadium with receive a free Smokies baseball cap to sport during the game. Before the game,   Read More ...

Smartphone Users Are Invited To Learn More About How To Use Their Devices With a recent study showing a nearly 80 percent increase in smartphone shipments from a year ago, there are plenty of first-time smartphone users who may want a little help figuring out everything their advanced devices have to offer. U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) is hosting free workshops at its Sevierville retail store to guide attendees through all   Read More ...

King College will sponsor the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce’s Coffee Talk on Tuesday, July 19. The event will begin at 8 a.m. at the Sevierville Civic Center. The program speaker, Micah Crews, associate vice president of enrollment management for King, will present “Dreams, Decisions, and Degrees.” King offers programs specifically designed with the adult learner in mind through the College’s Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) program, as well as numerous   Read More ...

8th Annual Great Gatlinburg Shark Race. Saturday, July 30, 2011 – 3:00pm at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Tickets are $10.00. All proceeds benefit United Way of Sevier County. Grand Prize (5-Day Carnival Western Caribbean Cruise)!!! Related Stories:14th Annual Taste of AutumnFeatured Artist: ThoroughfareStimulus Projects For ChristmasLet It RainSevier Couny Fair – September 5th – 10th, 2011

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. On Thursday, July 14, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., the Volunteers are hosting a sale with a new company, Regency Planning. Everyone is invited to stop by and check out the merchandise this new company has to offer including   Read More ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

‘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 ...