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The Volunteer Chevrolet 6th Annual Smoky Mountain Kick-Off Jamboree is Friday, August 15th with competition both on and off the field as Keep Sevier Beautiful challenges fans in the stands to compete in a Litter-Free Challenge. When local high school football teams take the field on Friday night, fans representing each school will be challenged to keep the stands litter-free ...

As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mulls over whether to rein in the use of common antibacterial compounds that are causing growing concern among environmental health experts, scientists are reporting today that many pregnant women and their fetuses are being exposed to these substances. They will present their work at the 248thNational Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical ...

A one of a kind opportunity to be the first guests to enjoy Dolly Parton’s celebrity suite will be auctioned off at the Evening of Elegance fundraiser this weekend. Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort has announced the auction of an incredible vacation package that includes a 3-night stay in Dolly’s Suite Dreams when the resort opens in the summer of 2015. The ...

The Sevier County Election Commission has released the following unofficial results for the August 7, 2014 State of Tennessee Democratic and Republican Primaries and Sevier County General Elections. Results are unofficial until the Election Commission meets to certify the vote. 371 Absentee Ballots are pending and not included in the Total Votes. Listed first are the election results for Sevier County ...

Registered voters in Sevier County will head to the polls Thursday for Election Day. The State of Tennessee Democratic and Republican Primaries and Sevier County General Elections will be held August 7, 2014 in all precincts in Sevier County. Polls will open at 8:00 a.m. and remain open until 8:00 p.m. 4,215 voters absentee voted or took advantage of the convenience ...

KNOXVILLE – When the votes are counted on Thursday, Tennessee Democrats will have made a choice to take a step forward or take two steps back. The two leading contenders in the United States Senate race are Terry Adams and Gordon Ball. The two couldn’t be more different. Ball, 65, is mostly known for his past support and endorsements of Republicans ...

More than seventy items of personal property and vehicles from the City of Sevierville went up for auction today on GovDeals.com. The City of Sevierville is holding an online auction of seized vehicles and other assorted items on GovDeals.com. Interested buyers can view a list of auction items here or by entering the word Sevierville in the website’s search box, ...

NASHVILLE – U.S. Senate Candidates Terry Adams and Gordon Ball appeared separately on Nashville’s Inside Politics, hosted by Pat Nolan, which broadcast this weekend. In what appeared to be a meltdown of sorts, Ball made false statements about Terry Adams and several statements that were oddly incongruous. Ball stated that Adams had only registered to vote in 2005 when in fact ...

There is still time for young drivers to sign up for the Sevierville Police Department’s Collision Avoidance Training (CAT) seminar. The Sevierville Police Department is holding a 12-hour Collision Avoidance Training seminar this month. This CAT seminar is open to licensed drivers aged 16-20 and participants must provide their own vehicle and insurance. The program fee of $60.00 covers course ...

Leaving a child unattended in a vehicle can lead to heatstroke and can kill in minutes. Nineteen children have died in hot cars so far this year. The latest tragedy is a 3-year-old boy in Southern California who died just yesterday after he wandered outside and got into the car while his family napped. He became trapped in the car ...