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The City of Gatlinburg announced on Tuesday that it canceled its New Year’s Eve celebration due to COVID-19. “Gatlinburg has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration,” said Marci Claude, public relations manager with the Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau. “While the city welcomes its visitors to celebrate the holidays in the Great Smoky ...

Sevier County Early Voting opens on Wednesday for the Federal and State of Tennessee General Election and Pittman Center Municipal Election. Early Voting locations in Sevier County open on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 for the November 3, 2020 Election. Sevier County Early Voting October 14, 2020 – October 29, 2020 ​Sevier County Election Commission Office1145 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN ...

The state of Tennessee will submit its application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to receive grant funding to pay an additional weekly unemployment benefit to claimants who meet the eligibility requirements of the Lost Wages Supplemental Payment Assistance program (LWA). If approved, the grant will fund a $300 weekly payment. This new LWA payment is in addition to the ...

The Sevier County Election Commission released the following unofficial election results for the August 6, 2020 State of Tennessee Republican and Democratic Primaries and Sevier County General Election. For statewide election results, click here.   SEVIER COUNTY AUGUST 6, 2020 TN PRIMARY & COUNTY GENERAL STATISTICS TOTAL VOTES % EARLY VOTE ELECTION DAY ABSENTEE PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 25) 25 100 ...

Sevier County Early Voting for the August 6, 2020 election opened Friday in Sevierville. Early voting for the August 6, 2020 State of Tennessee Republican and Democratic Primaries and Sevier County General Election will be held at the Voting Machine Warehouse in Sevierville and the Seymour Masonic Lodge in Seymour.   Sevier County Early Voting Schedule Voting Machine Warehouse1145 Dolly ...

Local law enforcement vow to enforce litter laws in an effort to reduce the amount of trash accumulating on Sevier County roadways. Due to an increase of litter, trash, and cigarette butts in our area, the Sevierville Police Department and Sevier County Sheriff’s Office are partnering with Keep Sevier Beautiful in an effort to keep our roadways clean. Effective immediately, ...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development moves to a staggered schedule for unemployment claimants completing their weekly certifications. This change will spread out the number of people certifying over three days, creating a more responsive experience for claimants using Jobs4TN.gov. More than 324,000 Tennesseans have applied for unemployment benefits over the last four weeks, creating an unprecedented demand ...

Tennessee’s governor issued a Stay at Home order Thursday in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 cases as the state races to increase hospital bed capacity for an anticipated surge of cases later this month. On April 2, Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order requiring all people in Tennessee to stay at home except for when engaging ...

City and county officials released a statement today asking businesses in the tourism sector to stop marketing vacations to the area in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. A Message From the Mayors of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center, Sevier County and Sevierville read: “We are requesting that businesses in the leisure travel/tourism sector please stop soliciting ...

In a statement on Friday, Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters asked tourists to put their vacations to the area on hold and stay home due to the COVID-19 pandemic closures, including most businesses, attractions and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “Normally at this time of year, we are enjoying the beautiful weather and all the visitors in Sevier County,” ...