KODAK, Tenn. – The Tennessee Smokies, Double-A minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, have added RHP Scott Weismann to the active roster in advance of today’s 11:30 a.m. game with the Chattanooga Lookouts. The Smokies roster is set at 24 active players. Weismann, 22, come to the Smokies for the first time in his very young career. He began the 2012 season with the Low-A Peoria Chiefs, where he   Read More ...

By Chris Pandolfi Are You Telling Me He Walked All That Way? Faithful readers will know that film adaptations of Nicholas Sparks novels aren’t exactly my cup of tea. I enjoy a good romance as much as the next person, but I’ve found his particular style to be predictable, soppy, and emotionally manipulative. With that in mind, I find myself in the position of reviewing his newest adaptation, The Lucky   Read More ...

“Roots & Boots” Tour Aaron Tippin, Joe Diffie & Sammy Kershaw Friday , May 25, 2012 at 8:00pm Live from the Country Tonite Theater in Pigeon Forge! Tickets are $39.95 + tax  This will be an evening filled with stories and songs, getting back to the roots of their music. These three great artists will be performing on stage together, acoustic versions of more than 40 Top Ten Hits. A   Read More ...

Top 10 Box Sets You Need To See Might I remind that these are in a list of how enjoyable we found the entire series to watch. 1. 24 Jack Bauer really has had some bad days in his time, all of which can be bought in the eight season 24 box set – what better way to get you into the mood for the upcoming feature film. P.S Touch   Read More ...

Fresh corn’s abundant in later summer, and it’s a perfect time to spice up corn on the cob. We like to grill corn for a change of pace, but you can also add the same spice to boiled, buttered corn if your grill is under repair. Serves 2 to 4 Ingredients 4 Ears of fresh corn, stalks and silk removed 1 Large spoon of Extra virgin olive oil 1 Spoon   Read More ...

By Sandy McLeod In the summer of 2011, there were rumors around Asheville that a Hollywood film crew was on location near Boundary Road in Pisgah National Forest, close to the town of Barnardsville. National headlines confirmed that a film was being shot in the Asheville area. Though some may have wandered out to this remote forested area to watch the film team and stars at work, many locals were   Read More ...

By Chris Pandolfi A Movie Revival? Coit-ainly! I must recuse myself as not being the biggest fan of the original Three Stooges comedy team and the shorts that made them so famous. I always thought the act amounted to little more than a one-trick pony; there’s only so much face-slapping, head-pounding, eye-poking, nyuk-nyuking, and woo-wooing I can take before it becomes stale and repetitive. If you’ve seen one, you’ve pretty   Read More ...

Merle Haggard set out to entertain the “sold out” crowd at the Country Tonite Theater in Pigeon Forge on Thursday, April 12, 2012. The living legend did just that by singing some of his most beloved classics to the electrified crowd in attendance. During Haggard’s more than 40 year career, the Hall of Famer, has obtained almost any award imaginable. He is best know for his hits songs Okie from   Read More ...

The Sevierville Kiwanis will host their semi-annual Pancake Supper next Thursday, April 5th, at the Flapjacks Pancake Cabin in Sevierville at 1016 Parkway from 4:00PM to 7:30PM.  This is the major fundraiser for the Kiwanis Club and all proceeds are used 100% for Sevier County childrens needs year round.    Kiwanis members will be serving tables for this important cause all evening.  For just $5.00, you will receive pancakes, bacon or   Read More ...

By Chris Pandolfi All They Want is a Good Show That The Hunger Games is so timely and intelligent is precisely the reason why it’s also so frightening. It depicts a time and place in which the failures of mass society are exploited for the entertainment of the privileged few. In this case, it’s in the form of an annual competition to the death, one that’s captured via hidden cameras   Read More ...