Sevier County early voting locations open soon for the upcoming November general election and the sample ballot is now available. The Election Commission announced Sevier County Early Voting for the November 6, 2018 General Election will be held at the following locations: Sevier County Election Commission 1145 Dolly Parton Parkway Sevierville, TN 37862 October 17, 2018 – November 1, 2018 ...

Despite saying on Wednesday that a bear found near a man’s remains in Great Smoky Mountains National Park had been euthanized, officials said Friday that efforts to locate and euthanize the bear are ongoing. Areas of the park remain closed for public safety. 30-year-old William Lee Hill, Jr., of Louisville, Tenn., along with friend Joshua Morgan, entered the park Friday, ...

Everyone can #BeTheGift to their fellow Americans by registering as an organ and tissue donor ­– the gift that not only keeps on giving but keeps on living after we’re gone. This is the message of #BeTheGift, a new campaign launched by Tennessee Donor Services, the state’s non-profit, federally designated, organ procurement organization (OPO). The idea is simple: #BeTheGift urges ...

The Sevier County Election Commission has released the following unofficial election results for the State of Tennessee Democratic and Republican Primaries and Sevier County General Election held August 2, 2018. The results are unofficial until certified by the Sevier County Election Commission. Click to view PDF of Sevier County Election Results – August 2, 2018

Whether you are back to school shopping or just looking for a good deal on clothing, shoes, computers and more, the Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday and sales offered by retailers during the 3-day event could mean more money stays in your pocket. The annual Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday begins at at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 27 and ends Sunday, ...

A Sevierville convenience store owner was the victim of an armed robbery early Wednesday morning. Officers from the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Jimmy’s Market, 2046 Chapman Highway in Sevierville, just after 6 a.m. on July 25, 2018 for a reported armed robbery. Aftaab Merchant, the owner of Jimmy’s Market, told officers that he parked in his usual ...

Over 500 new units of affordable housing will be built in Sevier County with the help of Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. THDA Executive Director Ralph M. Perrey joined Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters, Sevierville Mayor Bryan Atchley and Cindy Cameron Ogle, Gatlinburg City Manager, outside the Sevier County Courthouse on Wednesday, July ...

Sevierville police say a bullet struck a motorist’s vehicle traveling on Winfield Dunn Parkway Monday afternoon. Officers responded to a call just after noon on July 23, 2018 to find a bullet had shattered the rear driver’s side window of a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck while it traveled southbound on Winfield Dunn Parkway in the area of River Lane. ...

A Ritz recall has been issued for certain Ritz cracker sandwich products due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. Mondelēz Global LLC announced on Saturday, July 21, 2018 a voluntary recall in the United States, including Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands, of certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits products. These products contain whey powder as an ingredient, which the ...

Sevierville police are investigating a double shooting outside a Sevierville hotel involving two visitors from Alabama. According to the Sevierville Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call at about 11:41 p.m. on July 20, 2018 from a motorist who reported that a man in the parking lot of the Hampton Inn, 681 Winfield Dunn Parkway, appeared to be having ...