Healthy Living

Healthy Families East Tennessee is hosting a free baby shower for new and expecting first-time parents. Parents are invited to come enjoy a baby shower with free food, door prizes and car seat giveaways from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 at the King Family Library, 408 High Street in Sevierville. Everyone in attendance will receive ...

“Foot Care for Diabetics” will be the theme of the Diabetes Awareness Program this Monday, Oct. 13, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the King Family Public Library in Sevierville. Dr. Joseph Florence with Quillen College of Medicine will share various tips on caring for your foot and preventing complications. This workshop is free and open to the ...

Parents can participate in a child fingerprinting and safety seat inspection this Saturday at the Child Safety Event in Sevierville. The Sevierville Police Department (SPD) will hold a free Child Safety Event on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Cash One, 741 Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville. Child fingerprinting services will be available at the event. ...

Local pet owners can take advantage of low cost pet vaccinations and other pet health services on Sunday in Sevierville. Veterinarians from PawsPlus will hold mobile pet clinics inside the following locations on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014:   PetSense in Sevierville 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 699 Parkway Rd. Sevierville, TN 865-908-4800 Tractor Supply 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. 330 W. Main ...

Learn CPR and you could save the life of your loved one or someone else’s. The Sevierville Fire Department is holding an American Heart Association CPR class where citizens can learn and become certified in CPR. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency lifesaving procedure that can increase the chances of survival when a person’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped by ...

Are you considering preserving pumpkin or winter squash this fall? If so, you better check the date of your recipe. Since 1989, the USDA has made major changes in the process of preserving this delicious fall produce. Home canning of pumpkins butter or mashed or pureed pumpkin is not recommended. The same is true for winter squash. According to USDA ...

Fresh Finds Ground Black Pepper from Big Lots is being recalled because testing by federal regulators found samples of the product were contaminated with Salmonella. New Jersey based Gel Spice Company, Inc. has issued a recall of its Fresh Finds Ground Black Pepper, which was distributed and sold by Big Lots Stores, because it may have the potential to make ...

Consumers should check their smoke alarms because there has been a recall issued for more than a million Kidde brand smoke, and combination smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms that may fail to warn of dangerous conditions. Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C. is recalling three models of hard-wired smoke and smoke/carbon monoxide combination alarms because they may ...

Diabetes Awareness Mondays are coming to the King Family Library, September 29- October 20. This event has been organized through UT Extension, Linda Hyder, to include a “Super Star Line Up” of professionals speaking on topics common to diabetes. Each Monday beginning on September 29, a professional will address an important self-management skill. The topics and speakers will vary weekly. ...

Check your refrigerator for Kraft American Singles cheese as there is a recall of certain lots because they have the potential make people sick. Kraft Foods Group announced today the company is recalling select varieties of Kraft American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product after learning an ingredient supplier failed to store an ingredient used in the cheese according to Kraft’s ...