February is Heart Health Month and today, February 3, is National Wear Red Day, the day that kicks off awareness about heart disease among women, and the important steps to reduce the risk of developing this terrible disease. Heart disease is the number one cause of death among women.  Make sure to have your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar checked A woman having a heart attack often presents with   Read More ...

The Sevierville Chamber will continue to communicate with visitors via Facebook and Twitter about the rerouting (I-26 / I-81), encouraging visitors to keep any standing reservations and or go ahead and make reservations (especially for Valentine’s Day) and telling them about the opportunity to visit sites on the Sunny Side Trail while they’re traveling down I-81.  http://netta.com/sunnysidetrail/ We will keep you updated as we know more. PREVIOUS REPORT: As you probably know, a rockslide took place overnight on   Read More ...

Starz Academy Ages 4-7 Spring 2011 Info Registration Fee – $90 (includes jersey) Supplies Needed – Size 3 soccer ball, shin guards, socks & cleats Registration Dates Seymour – Tuesday February 21st 5:30pm-7pm Seymour Community Park Sevierville – Thursday February 23rd 5:30pm-7pm & Saturday February 25th 9:00am-11am Pathways Church To register by mail, print the two forms below and mail check or money order for $90 to: Starz Futbol Club P.O.   Read More ...

 Sevierville (TN) – Mary Rivet, co-owner of ABC Embroidery, earned the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce Friendship Award for December at the recent Coffee Talk event. Rivet and her husband have owned ABC Embroidery for twelve years.   “It’s amazing the things that the Sevierville Chamber does,” says Rivet. “They bring everyone together in such unique ways and make it possible for the businesses to connect with each other. My favorite part   Read More ...

Two of the biggest names in Tennessee tourism are teaming up to bring family entertainment back to Nashville. Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET) and Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Company have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a 50/50 joint venture to develop a 105-acre family entertainment zone adjacent to the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. The Dollywood Company will serve as the operating partner. Phase one of the project   Read More ...

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo. The video above discusses the Senate version of the House’s Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). In the Senate the bill is called the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). SOPA has gotten more attention than PIPA because it was moving faster in the legislative process. But PIPA is just as dangerous, and now it is moving faster. PIPA   Read More ...

During this election year, I am hearing some grumblings about the way delegates are awarded in our primaries and our Presidential Election to be held in November.  One of the great “checks and balances” of the construction of our Country is our Electoral College and once again, another fight will be brewing over changing the “winner take all” system that has protected the smaller states from being ruled by the   Read More ...

On January 13th Dolly Parton’s latest film hit the big screen. “Joyful Noise” is the story of a small town choir out to win a national competition despite overwhelming odds. A story of faith and determination by the choir leaders (Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton) and the young talent who give their all to win God’s praise and beat the competition for the grand prize. IN THEATERS NOW! For showtimes   Read More ...

The Smoky Mountain Cheesecake Cafe in Sevierville located on Highway 66. They will serve a colorful variety of tasty cheesecakes. Be sure to LIKE them on Facebook Related Stories:No Related Posts

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced the planned closure of the Wears Gap Road in Sevier County from sunrise on Thursday, January 19 through sunset on Friday, January 20 in order to complete a tree trimming project. Wears Gap Road is one of the Park’s secondary entrances, providing access from US 321 in Wears Valley to Little River Road about nine miles west of Gatlinburg. The trimming project will   Read More ...