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Early voting wraps up Thursday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. at the Election Commission office; Election Day is Nov. 3.
Read at Sevier County Government →New County Mayor Bryan McCarter names three senior directors to lead facilities, government services & tourism, and public affairs.
Read at Sevier County Government →Pittman Center’s volunteer fire department keeps running while the town, Sevier County and the department work out a long-term plan — new target date July 1, 2027.
Read at WBIR 10News →Northview/Kodak Fire Department joins Sevier County Fire/Rescue on Jan. 1, adding nine full-time firefighters on the county’s north side.
Read at The Mountain Press →Gatlinburg’s Winter Festival & Chili Cook-Off returns to the Parkway Thursday, Nov. 12, 5–9 p.m., switching on Winter Magic’s lights.
Read at The Mountain Press →Burn season rules: state permits are required Oct. 15–May 15, and Sevierville requires city permits year-round for brush piles and bonfires.
Read at City of Sevierville →Sevierville leaf collection started Oct. 19 and runs to mid-January — bagged or curbside vacuum.
Read at City of Sevierville →Anderson County wants public input on National Register historic listings at a Nov. 2, 6 p.m. meeting at the Chamber in Clinton.
Read at WVLT 8 →State foresters and DOE began prescribed burns on the Oak Ridge Reservation to clear invasive plants; burns continue through December.
Read at WBIR 10News →Oak Ridge Public Library opened Bud's Library Café in its lobby.
Read at WBIR 10News →Oak Ridge's electric department scheduled an overnight outage north of the Turnpike to replace a failing high-voltage switch.
Read at WATE 6 →Early voting in Anderson County is running 36% ahead of 2022; in-person early voting ends Oct. 29.
Read at The Courier News →DOE's deputy secretary warned in Oak Ridge that a skilled-trades shortage threatens plans to expand nuclear power.
Read at WBIR 10News →Anderson County Schools' new “Happy Lunch Box” food truck served free meals in Briceville and Rocky Top over fall break.
Read at WBIR 10News →Harriman’s family-owned Christmas Lumber Company is celebrating 100 years in business.
Read at WBIR 10News →Kingston Public Works now collects residential brush and leaves year-round — check the curbside guidelines first.
Read at City of Kingston →Kingston’s November council work session moves to Monday, Nov. 2 at 6 PM because of Election Day.
Read at City of Kingston →Early voting runs through Oct. 29 at the Harriman, Kingston and Rockwood community centers and Milestone Church in Oak Ridge.
Read at Roane County News →Roane County first responders now get confidential daily mental-health check-ins through HopeNation.
Read at Roane County Government →Tennessee is one of five finalists for a DOE Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, putting Roane County and the Oak Ridge Corridor in the running.
Read at Roane County Government →Roane State launched a new fire science program this fall, partnering with the Rockwood, Oak Ridge and Alcoa fire departments.
Read at WATE 6 →TRISO-X plans a nearly $1 billion nuclear fuel plant in Oak Ridge, expected to bring more than 1,100 jobs over five years.
Read at Roane County Government →Morgan County has dropped off the list of possible sites for a planned $10 billion nuclear innovation campus.
Read at WBIR 10News →Chestnut Ridge residents are getting ready to build a community park and fire hall.
Read at Morgan County News →Darnell Food Market in Wartburg marked 32 years with the opening of a new bakery and deli.
Read at Morgan County News →The Morgan County Correctional Complex warden is retiring, with a replacement coming from Bledsoe.
Read at Morgan County News →Petros Public Library received a $900 state technology grant for a new desktop computer.
Read at Morgan County News →Wartburg’s new Veterans Memorial Flag Park is set to open with a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11.
Read at Morgan County News →A state museum grant will pay for new doors and windows at the county’s Heritage Museum building in Wartburg.
Read at Morgan County News →A late leaf season may stretch fall color — and the visitor season — into November across East Tennessee.
Read at WBIR →It’s elk rut season in the Smokies: the park reminds visitors to stay at least 25 yards away and respect field closures.
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