Politics

Pigeon Forge Commissioner Candidate Leland Wykoff announces a brown bag breakfast and lunch open house at the Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge Airport Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from nine to five. Come by, bring your brown bag breakfast, brunch, lunch, or snack. We will provide your beverage, ice water and you can meet the Commission candidate Leland Wykoff. Enjoy the views and ...

Leland Wykoff, candidate for Pigeon Forge City Commissioner, is eager to bring his wealth of experience, knowledge, and educational excellence in Hospitality Administration to Citizens service. Leland says he looks forward to bringing balance to City Commission by representing Citizen Voices. Recent city direction, and actions, makes it clear Developers are fully represented at city hall. He is an alumnus ...

The Sevier County Election Commission will open and hold the City of Pigeon Forge Municipal Election in the Pigeon Forge City Hall, 225 Pine Mountain Rd. in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. for the following offices: CITY COMMISSIONER – Vote for Two (2) Early Voting will be open at the Sevier ...

The public will have the opportunity to learn about the Pigeon Forge Commission candidates at an event Tuesday. The Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association is hosting a Meet the Pigeon Forge Commission Candidates forum on April 14, 2015 at the MainStay Suites Conference Center in Pigeon Forge. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Candidates ...

Kenny Maples has announced his candidacy for Pigeon Forge City Commission. Maples will be seeking his first term in the May 12, 2015 election. “Ever since obtaining passion for public service from my late father, I’ve had an ambition to follow in his footsteps as a Pigeon Forge Commissioner,” Maples said. “I am fortunate to have been raised in Pigeon ...

The Sevier County Democratic Party will hold a Biennial Reorganization Convention where local Democrats will elect new leaders. The Biennial Reorganization Convention of the Sevier County Democrats will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the King Family Library in Sevierville. Doors will open at 12:15 p.m. and the convention will begin promptly at 1 p.m. All Democrat residents ...

The Sevier County Election Commission has released the following unofficial election results for the November 4, 2014 State of Tennessee General Election and Pittman Center Municipal Election. Election results are unofficial until the Election Commission meets to certify the vote. These are election results for Sevier County only. UPDATED Ballots Cast in Sevier County: 19,596 – These totals now include ...

The Sevier County Commission made no decision at its meeting Monday on a resolution supporting proposed Amendment 1 to the Tennessee Constitution that would remove privacy rights regarding abortion. In 2000, the state Supreme Court ruled in Planned Parenthood of Middle Tennessee v. Sundquist that the Tennessee Constitution provides an independent right to privacy and greater protections for reproductive freedom ...

Individuals throughout Tennessee have responded to Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s call to voters to participate in promoting National Voter Registration Month during the month of September. The #GoVoteTN social media campaign has continued to be a very visible part of the state’s effort to remind citizens to register to vote themselves and to encourage friends and neighbors to register. ...

Registered voters in three areas of Sevier County will decide this November if they want grocery stores in their community to sell wine. However, some voters may be confused about whether the wine in grocery stores referendum is on their ballot and how the voting process will work, especially for Property Rights Voters. Gov. Bill Haslam signed the wine in ...