These are the unofficial election results for the State of Tennessee Democratic & Republican Primaries & Sevier County General Election held August 4, 2016. Results are unofficial until certified by the Election Commission. A total of 4,429 ballots were cast in Sevier County, including 4,019 (90.74%) Republican ballots, 230 (5.19%) Democrat ballots and 180 (4.06%) nonpartisan ballots. State of Tennessee ...

A local resident or visitor to the area who bought a Powerball ticket in Pigeon Forge for Saturday’s drawing has won a million dollars. According to Tennessee lottery officials, there were 59,251 winning tickets in Tennessee for the July 30, 2016 drawing of the multistate Powerball game, including one ticket sold at Zoomerz, 3643 Parkway in Pigeon Forge, that matched ...

A local chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America is hosting a free BBQ and picnic for Gulf War Veterans and their families. The Vietnam Veterans of America, Bill Robinson Chapter 1078, invite Gulf War Veterans, those who served active duty from 1990 through the present, to bring their families to a Welcome Home BBQ and Picnic scheduled 10 a.m.–2 ...

Local residents and workers are invited to visit Ripley’s attractions in Sevier County for just $5 during Local Days, just in time to see the new 4-story play center at the Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. Everyone who lives or works in Cocke, Jefferson or Sevier County may take advantage of Local Days and enjoy any of the Ripley’s Tennessee ...

Shoppers and retailers are getting ready for one of the biggest shopping events of the year, the Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday. Sales of certain clothing, shoes, school supplies and computers are tax exempt during the annual Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday that will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29 and ends Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. A ...

UPDATE: She has been located and is safe. No other information is available. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a woman reported missing from the Kodak/Dandridge area. 42-year-old Lorie King Huskey was last seen 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Douglas Dam overlook. She is a white female, 5’6″ tall and weighing ...

More than fourteen east Tennessee businesses will participate in a one-day hiring event in Knoxville on Tuesday to fill open positions. The Multi-Employer Hiring Event will be held 9 a.m.–12 p.m. on July 26, 2016 at the Tennessee American Job Center, 2700 Middlebrook Pike, 1st Floor, in Knoxville. Employers set to participate in the hiring event will be on site ...

A nationwide hot dog recall by Bar-S Foods Company has been issued because certain products may be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Bar-S Foods is recalling 372,684 pounds of certain packages of Bar-S Franks, Bar-S Corn Dogs and Signature Pick 5 Corn Dogs that were distributed to retail stores across the United States. Consumers are advised not to eat ...

Early Voting was off to a slow start on Friday with only a small number of Sevier County voters showing up to cast their ballot. The State of Tennessee Democratic & Republican Primaries & Sevier County General Election will be held Thursday, August 4, 2016. Early voting for the election opened on Friday and will continue through July 30, 2016. According to staff ...

State amusement ride regulators ordered the closure of The Coaster at Goats on the Roof in Pigeon Forge after learning of a serious accident that the ride owners failed to report. On July 11, 2016, the Amusement Device Unit of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Workplace Regulations and Compliance Division issued an order for The Coaster at ...