Lifestyle

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is planning to conduct roadblocks on several TWRA controlled or managed lands during the upcoming hunting seasons. Law Enforcement Officers conduct these roadblocks for the purpose of inspecting hunters and fishermen for proper licenses, legal equipment, bag and/or creel limits, and possession of invasive species. “Officers are also authorized to take appropriate enforcement action for ...

A profitable rental cabin can be amazing and such a blessing to your family and friends. But if your cabin is not bringing in an income, it can be a disastrous drain and burden. One of the questions I am frequently asked is if it is possible to own a cabin as a second home and let renters pay for ...

You may have already seen them rolling low and slow down the Gatlinburg Parkway. Slammed cars, customized cars that are low to the ground, are in town for a new car show called the Slammedenuff Gatlinburg. According to show owner Charlan Buenaventura, Slammedenuff is an automotive lifestyle company he began after people frequently asked him if his car was “Slammedenuff,” ...

University of Tennessee Extension and the UT Animal Science Department are excited to announce the launch of a new educational program for equine owners, business operators and equine enthusiasts called the Tennessee Master Horse Program. Tennessee is home to more than 110,000 horses, donkeys, burros, mules and ponies combined, and each of these equines requires responsible ownership, proper nutrition, health ...

Concentric Community Circles, a giving circle focused on building institutional capacity of the LGBTQ communities in the Knoxville area, announces the second annual Pride Night OUT with the Ice Bears, Knoxville’s professional hockey team, Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Pride Night OUT with the Ice Bears will include buffet dinner, ice box seating, cash bar, player visits, door ...

Tired of buying Halloween costumes only to be worn once? Trade a costume for a new to you one at Keep Sevier Beautiful’s fourth annual Halloween Costume Swap. Keep Sevier Beautiful is hosting the annual costume swap as part of its mission to reduce waste and raise awareness to re-use. According to the National Halloween Costume Swap, swapping half the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to join park staff on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 for the 23rd annual celebration of National Public Lands Day. National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands across America. In recognition, the park is hosting a variety of service projects across the ...

Students in grades 5-12 are invited to apply for Prudential Spirit of Community Awards if they have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service within the past 12 months. This program year marks The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards’ 22nd year of honoring youth volunteers. The program, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of ...

Reserve your booth space today for the Sevierville Yard Sale and turn all that clutter in your garage and closets into cash. With the fall sale scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, vendor booth spaces just went on sale for the next Sevierville Yard Sale. Many vendors charge $20 per space and use the event as a fundraiser for their ...

Celebrate National Planting Day locally on Saturday by helping with the Good Earth Community Garden in Sevierville. National Planting Day is a Keep America Beautiful initiative to promote community involvement in the local ecosystems by planting species that are native to the area. In honor of National Planting Day, Keep Sevier Beautiful is having a workday beginning 9 a.m. on ...