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The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public not to fall for an arrest warrant scam. Officials said they have received numerous reports of an arrest warrant scam from the public in which a subject identifying himself by various names and claiming to be from the warrants or subpoena division calls on the phone and asks for payment. Sometimes, ...

The National Park Service certified park visitation numbers yesterday, showing that Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced the largest number of visitors in its history last year. Great Smoky Mountains National Park had 10,712,674 recreational visitors in 2015, breaking a visitation record set in 1999 and earning the title of #1 Most Visited National Park. The Top Ten Most Visited ...

Tennessee officials are warning the public about potential fire hazards of hoverboards after the devices were found to be the cause of two fires in Nashville recently, including a hoverboard fire that destroyed a luxury home. “Today, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office renew our strong warning to Tennessee consumers about so-called ...

The City of Sevierville Police Department recently recognized several employees for their contributions to the community and department for 2015. Some awards, such as the Employee of the Year, were peer recognition awards, whereas others, such as the Governor’s Highway Safety Office awards, were from an outside agency or organization. Additional information on each award is available upon request. Officer ...

Pigeon Forge Mayor David Wear and City Manager Earlene Teaster will present the State of the City Address on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. The meeting will also serve as the official kick-off for the 16th Annual Saddle Up event in Pigeon Forge that runs from Feb. 17–21, 2016. Wear & Teaster will speak at the monthly luncheon of the Pigeon Forge ...

Two suspects who robbed and assaulted a man at a Sevier County flea market in December of last year are still at large, and the victim has since died from his injuries. Detectives with the Sevierville Police Department released the following photos and are requesting assistance from the public to identify two persons of interest in the flea market murder ...

Sugarlands Distilling Company has announced the 2016 MoonShare Year of Giving Grant recipients and Appalachian Bear Rescue earned the top spot. Appalachian Bear Rescue and 49 other charitable organizations competed for the most public votes over a month-long period. While the Townsend, Tenn. based bear rescue came in first place, each of the top twelve organizations will receive a $5,000 ...

Two young men have lost privileges to hunt in Tennessee and most of the United States because they pursued unethical poaching methods rather than following the lawful path of ethical hunters. Eddy Albert, 21, and Densibel Calzada, 23, both residents of La Vergne, might not have known that a permanent hunting ban for poaching deer in Tennessee could also mean ...

A fireman with the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department is in the running to become Fireman of the Year. Americanism is one of the Four Pillars of the American Legion. As a part of this program, each Post of the American Legion annually nominates a Policeman, Fireman, EMT, or Eagle Scout of the Year. American Legion Post 104 in Sevierville held ...

In a unified message today, the leaders of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Department of Health, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services issued a warning to the public about an increase in the prevalence of counterfeit prescription drugs in Tennessee. “TBI Drug Agents and Forensic ...