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Sevierville Exhibits at RECon in Las Vegas to Attract Retailers to the City

Sevierville Exhibits at RECon in Las Vegas to Attract Retailers to the City

The City of Sevierville participated in a huge conference last month to attract retail businesses to the area. A recruitment team from the City of Sevierville recently went to the International Council of Shopping Center‘s RECon Conference in Las Vegas, a global convention for the shopping center industry which provides networking, deal making and educational opportunities for retail real estate ...

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Cattle Need More Water During Warmer Months

Cattle Need More Water During Warmer Months

As the days start to get longer and warmer, cattle will need more water. It is easy to forget that something as common as water is a vitally important nutrient for cattle. “We often take it for granted because it is more abundant here in the southeast than it is in some other parts of the country,” says University of ...

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Tennessee Tourism Commissioner Kevin Triplett to Speak at Joint Association Meeting in Pigeon Forge

Tennessee Tourism Commissioner Kevin Triplett to Speak at Joint Association Meeting in Pigeon Forge

Tourist Development Commissioner Kevin Triplett will speak Thursday, June 11, 2015 at a Joint Hospitality and Tourism Associations Meeting sponsored by Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association and hosted by The Holiday Inn & Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Triplett is expected to discuss his background and what inspires him as the new commissioner for tourist development. Also, he will focus ...

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New Marriott Hotel Near Gatlinburg Convention Center Opening in July

New Marriott Hotel Near Gatlinburg Convention Center Opening in Julyc

Hospitality Solutions, Inc., a Gatlinburg based hotel development and management company, is raising the stakes in the Sevier County lodging industry again with the construction of a Courtyard by Marriott® in Gatlinburg. Hospitality Solutions joined with M. Gibson Hotels Group in developing the new hotel. Located downtown near the Gatlinburg Convention Center, the hotel is scheduled to open in July ...

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Dollywood to Hold “Job Fair Fridays” in June

Dollywood to Hold "Job Fair Fridays" in June

A wide variety of job opportunities are available at local Dollywood Company properties, including Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort set to open in this summer, and job seekers may apply online or in person on “Job Fair Fridays” throughout June 2015. Dollywood kicks off a month-long schedule of job fairs for positions at Dollywood Theme Park, Dollywood’s Splash Country, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort ...

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Industrial Hemp Production Comes to Tennessee

Industrial Hemp Production Comes to Tennessee

For the first time in more than 60 years, industrial hemp can be produced in Tennessee. The 2014 United States Farm Bill and a new law enacted by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2014 both provide for the lawful production of industrial hemp, which differs from the genetically similar marijuana that remains unlawful to grow. “Industrial hemp is regarded primarily ...

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Dixie Stampede Hosting Summer Job Fair

Dixie Stampede Hosting Summer Job Fair

Would you like to be a part of the “Most Fun Place to Eat in the Smokies?” Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede is seeking outgoing and energetic candidates to attend its summer job fair on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Pairing family fun and adventure with an extraordinary, state-of-the-art show and feast, Dixie Stampede offers multiple employment opportunities, including performers, show techs, stablehands, ...

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Buckhorn Plantain: Another Unwanted Pasture Weed

Buckhorn Plantain: Another Unwanted Pasture Weed

Spring has arrived and that means the brilliant and colorful resurgence of plant life. But not all of that plant life is welcome. In pastures, fields and lawns across the state, you will see the emergence of the unwanted green foliage of buckhorn plantain. An invader from Europe, buckhorn plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) has a broad base comprised of many long, wide grassy looking ...

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Speaker to Discuss Changes in Employment Law for Human Resources Professionals

Speaker to Discuss Changes in Employment Law for Human Resources Professionals

Human resources professionals can learn about recent changes in employment law affecting employers from a local attorney this week. Kelly Campbell, an attorney with the law firm of Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, will be the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Smoky Mountain Human Resources Association at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2015. The meeting ...

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LeConte Recognizes Nurses for Excellence during National Nurses Week

LeConte Recognizes Nurses for Excellence during National Nurses Week

As part of the 2015 National Nurses Week celebration, May 6-12, LeConte Medical Center recognized seven of its outstanding nurses who serve as examples of the top leaders and exceptional professional nurses at LeConte Medical Center. These 2015 Nurse Excellence Award winners will represent LeConte Medical Center at the Regional Cooperative for Professional Nurses Week Nurse Excellence Awards Banquet held at ...

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