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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to comment on a proposed sustainable energy solar project through Dec. 13, 2016. Duke Energy has proposed installing an array of solar panels, coupled with a zinc-air battery, to power critical park communications equipment located atop the remote Mt. Sterling in the Haywood County area of the park. Duke Energy currently ...

Two visitors pleaded guilty to feeding a black bear outside their Gatlinburg rental cabin last summer. 40-year-old Billy Harden and Dawn Cantrell, 27, both from Nashville, Ind., appeared in Sevier County General Sessions Court on Oct. 27, 2016 where they pleaded guilty to the charge of feeding a black bear while vacationing at a rental cabin on Silverbell Lane in ...

Two women died as a result of a single-car accident in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday after their vehicle crashed and landed upside down in the nearby Little River. According to park spokesperson Dana Soehn, rangers responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on Little River Road about three miles east of the Townsend Wye just after 1:30 ...

The Sevier County Election Commission has released the following unofficial election results for the State of Tennessee General Election & Town of Pittman Center Municipal Election in Sevier County held Nov. 8, 2016. Results do not include Provisional Ballots. These results are unofficial until certified by the Sevier County Election Commission. A total of 36,664 ballots were cast in Sevier ...

A former jail employee, two inmates and the mother of an inmate have been charged with conspiracy in the smuggling of contraband into the Sevier County Jail. At the request of Sheriff Ron Seals in early October, the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division began looking into contraband being smuggled into the local jail. Investigators allegedly found evidence that 54-year-old Samuel ...

Sevier County is the latest area of Tennessee to be placed under a burn ban due to drought conditions. State Agriculture Commissioner Jai Templeton has issued a burn ban for Claiborne, Jefferson, Loudon and Sevier Counties. The burn ban is effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice. “Sevier County has requested that the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture ...

A former Sevier County corrections officer is being held in a Michigan jail awaiting extradition to Tennessee to face charges resulting from an altercation with an inmate while on duty at the Sevier County Jail. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday that a recent Sevier County Grand Jury returned indictments charging former Sevier County Corrections Officer Rudolph “Rudy” Guy ...

Sevierville police arrested a Sevier County High School student after an alleged post on social media threatened of a future school shooting. A Sevier County High School student faces a disorderly conduct charge after reportedly posting a threatening message on social media that included a remark about a shooting at the school. According to Bob Stahlke, spokesperson for the City ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the temporary closure of roads within the Greenbrier section of the park during the month of November for bridge repairs. The Ramsey Prong Road will be closed from the turnoff to the trailhead on Tuesday, Nov. 1 through Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 to allow repairs on two bridges. During this time period, hikers ...

The City of Sevierville Police and Fire Departments hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween this year. To promote the safety of our children, the departments offer parents and caregivers the following Halloween trick-or-treat safety tips. Please note: The City of Sevierville does not designate or endorse an official date and time to trick or treat. Avoid trick-or-treating alone. ...