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These are the unofficial election results for the State of Tennessee Democratic & Republican Primaries & Sevier County General Election held August 4, 2016. Results are unofficial until certified by the Election Commission. A total of 4,429 ballots were cast in Sevier County, including 4,019 (90.74%) Republican ballots, 230 (5.19%) Democrat ballots and 180 (4.06%) nonpartisan ballots. State of Tennessee ...

Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre in Gatlinburg was honored Friday night as State Senator Doug Overbey helped present the official Senate Proclamation recognizing the theatre’s 40th season of performing shows. Don and Pat MacPherson founded Sweet Fanny Adams in May of 1977, making it the longest running entertainment theater in the Smokies. Since then, it has become a staple family business, ...

Wow – what a creative question! The answer is yes, if you live in an area where the houses are more valuable just because of location. If your home is in an area that sells for more money per square foot, like many areas in east Tennessee (Wears Valley, Townsend, Farragut, Sequoia Hills area of Knoxville, parts of Maryville, just to name ...

The sounds of some of the biggest hits in country, gospel and bluegrass music will resonate through the streets of Gatlinburg when Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival comes to town Aug. 24–28, 2016. The festival, now in its fifth season, will feature over 130 acts of songwriters and musicians who have shaped the top Billboard charts for generations as well as ...

After a nationwide search, The Sports Facilities Management is pleased to announce the promotion of Lori McMahan Moore as General Manager of Rocky Top Sports World. Moore, a Sevier County native and graduate of the University of Tennessee, previously served as Director of Marketing and Business Development and Interim General Manager at the facility. Cindy Cameron Ogle, Gatlinburg City Manager ...

TripAdvisor and its users have once again recognized Gatlinburg as one of the top vacation spots in the United States. Gatlinburg ranked #8 on the list of 25 Most Popular Summer Vacation Rental Spots in the US based upon users’ vacation rental reviews. Gatlinburg received an average vacation rental review score of 4.4 out of 5, with one reviewer saying, ...

Local residents and workers are invited to visit Ripley’s attractions in Sevier County for just $5 during Local Days, just in time to see the new 4-story play center at the Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. Everyone who lives or works in Cocke, Jefferson or Sevier County may take advantage of Local Days and enjoy any of the Ripley’s Tennessee ...

Shoppers and retailers are getting ready for one of the biggest shopping events of the year, the Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday. Sales of certain clothing, shoes, school supplies and computers are tax exempt during the annual Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday that will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29 and ends Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. A ...

Several Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion that is now part of Joint Base McGhee-Tyson in Knoxville, Tenn., were awarded the Sikorsky Rescue Award on July 10, for participating in three different lifesaving missions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park earlier this year. The award was established to salute the men and women who endanger ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cumberland Gap National Historical Park rangers are leading a variety of summer programs for youth from the Knoxville’s Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley including Adventure Camps. Youth participating in the camps will spend three days in the Great Smoky Mountains and one day in Cumberland Gap learning about the unparalleled diversity ...