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> <channel><title>Hometown Sevier &#187; Current News</title> <atom:link href="http://www.hometownsevier.com/news/current-news/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.hometownsevier.com</link> <description>Sevier County News - The Adventure Starts Right Out Your Door!</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:05:53 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Bridal &amp; Beyond to hit the Knoxville Convention Center!</title><link>http://www.hometownsevier.com/events/2012/02/07/bridal-beyond-to-hit-the-knoxville-convention-center/</link> <comments>http://www.hometownsevier.com/events/2012/02/07/bridal-beyond-to-hit-the-knoxville-convention-center/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:12:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Adam Phelps</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Arts & Entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Current News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Front Page]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12378</guid> <description><![CDATA[Future brides, party-goers and party planners alike will be able to prepare for their future events from beginning to end with the help of the inaugural News Sentinel Bridal &#38; Beyond, Feb. 12, 2012, at the Knoxville Convention Center. With more than 75 vendors, ranging from florists and décor experts to invitations and venues, the<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12376</guid> <description><![CDATA[This week we will once again be working at killing the bill that would require restaurants and hotels to give cash back to customers who request it for gift certificates under $10. We do not expect that the bill will come out of the committee. We are also in discussions with Senator Finney regarding SB2167,<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12374</guid> <description><![CDATA[From the TDOT Website: Just after 1:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reopened one lane of traffic near Mile Marker 451 on Interstate 40 West in Cocke County, following the cleanup of a rockslide that occurred on January 31, 2012. Contract crews began clean-up operations last Thursday and were successful<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12366</guid> <description><![CDATA[By Michael Eisen None one does fourth-quarter comebacks like Eli Manning and on Sunday he executed one for the ages on football’s grandest stage, the Super Bowl – again. The drive gained momentum with a miracle catch by a Giants wide receiver – again. And the Giants scored the winning touchdown in the final minute<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12360</guid> <description><![CDATA[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<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12353</guid> <description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s Day) and telling them about the opportunity to visit sites on the Sunny Side Trail while they&#8217;re traveling down I-81.  http://netta.com/sunnysidetrail/ We will keep you<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12350</guid> <description><![CDATA[Starz Academy Ages 4-7 Spring 2011 Info Registration Fee &#8211; $90 (includes jersey) Supplies Needed &#8211; Size 3 soccer ball, shin guards, socks &#38; cleats Registration Dates Seymour &#8211; Tuesday February 21st 5:30pm-7pm Seymour Community Park Sevierville &#8211; Thursday February 23rd 5:30pm-7pm &#38; Saturday February 25th 9:00am-11am Pathways Church To register by mail, print the<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12269</guid> <description><![CDATA[ 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<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12263</guid> <description><![CDATA[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 &#38; Convention<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12260</guid> <description><![CDATA[PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo. The video above discusses the Senate version of the House&#8217;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<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12253</guid> <description><![CDATA[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<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12237</guid> <description><![CDATA[On January 13th Dolly Parton&#8217;s latest film hit the big screen. &#8220;Joyful Noise&#8221; 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<a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12226</guid> <description><![CDATA[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]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.hometownsevier.com/current-news/2012/01/18/smoky-mountain-cheesecake-cafe-opens-in-sevierville/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Tree Work Will Close Wears Gap Road for Two Days</title><link>http://www.hometownsevier.com/current-news/2012/01/18/tree-work-will-close-wears-gap-road-for-two-days/</link> <comments>http://www.hometownsevier.com/current-news/2012/01/18/tree-work-will-close-wears-gap-road-for-two-days/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:20:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Adam Phelps</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Current News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Front Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hometown Stories]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.hometownsevier.com/?p=12223</guid> <description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s secondary entrances, providing access from US 321 in Wears<a
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