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Pigeon Forge fire officials are asking residents to help reduce wildfire risk by participating in the Firewise Communities program. The City of Pigeon Forge Fire Department, wildfire safety experts from the National Fire Protection Association’s Firewise Communities Program and the Tennessee Division of Forestry are working together to assist Pigeon Forge residents and businesses in an effort to become nationally recognized as ...

A new website aims to provide real time safety information and increase communication between the public and Sevier County Sheriff’s Office. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office officially launched its new mobile-friendly website www.seviercountysheriff.com on Monday. It is integrated with the department’s social media accounts, including its Twitter feed of real time traffic alerts and announcements. Along with information about each ...

The Pigeon Forge Hospitality and Tourism Association is hosting Meet the Candidates – featuring candidates running for Pigeon Forge City Commission. Meet the Candidates on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 5–7 p.m. at RiverStone Resort, 212 Dollywood Lane in Pigeon Forge, is open to the public and provided as a community service by the PFTHA. All are welcome! Candidates Logan Baker, Jeff Dodgen, Kevin McClure, Jay Ogle, and ...

The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded the Certificate of Meritorious Accreditation by the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (TLEA). Sheriff Ron Seals made the decision over six years ago that the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office would become a state accredited agency under the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program and after three years of hard work by members of ...

The Sevier County Election Commission has announced the following municipal election information for the cities of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. City of Sevierville Municipal Election – May 4, 2017 Last day to Register to vote: April 4, 2017 Last day to request Absentee Ballot: April 27, 2017 Early Voting: NONE Election Day Polling Location: Sevierville Civic Center, 200 Gary ...

Following the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s lifting of water contact advisories for rivers and streams in Sevier County, the state wildlife agency is resuming its trout stocking program in the Little Pigeon River. TDEC reports that for over two decades, there was a public advisory against water contact due to elevated fecal coliform bacteria in the lower Middle ...

Tennessee Department Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd and Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Kevin Triplett announced today that the departments’ annual Governor’s Conferences will be held in Gatlinburg in October 2017. “Team Tennessee means nothing if we aren’t there to help one another in times of need. Because of the tremendous loss experienced by the Gatlinburg community late ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking the public’s input on a draft corridor management plan for Newfound Gap Road. The development of the plan is required for park officials to seek designation for the road as a National Scenic Byway which opens up opportunities to the park and gateway communities to compete for special grants that enhance the travel ...

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency is expanding the Appalachian Renovation Loan Program to Sevier County to help homeowners affected by deadly wildfires with home repairs. Eligible homeowners will be able to apply for a grant or loan up to $25,000 to help cover the cost of home repairs. “After seeing the devastation caused by the fires in Sevier County, THDA ...

The Pigeon Forge Police Department will begin its 17th session of the Citizen Police Academy at the end of January and the registration deadline is fast approaching. The first class will be held 7-9 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2017 and continue each Tuesday night into April. Some of the topics to be covered are patrol operations, accident investigation, Tactical Rescue ...