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Updated Sat Oct 31, 2026 · AM
Sevier County is handing voters Q-tips and styluses after reports of touchscreen trouble.
Read at WVLT 8 →Some East Tennesseans can get big discounts on Smokies UTV tours and zip lining.
Read at WVLT 8 →Sevierville man, a Canadian national, charged with living and voting under a stolen U.S. identity for 40+ years; pleaded not guilty.
Read at WVLT 8 →Anakeesta brings back $5 Local Appreciation Days, raising money for Second Harvest.
Read at WATE 6 →A free mammogram initiative has now helped more than 530 people in Sevier County.
Read at WATE 6 →Pittman Center’s fire chief says he’s confident in a long-term fix as the county and town extend fire-service talks into 2027.
Read at WVLT 8 →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 →Headlines from local outlets · hand-checked Oct 28, 2026. Outlet or takedown requests: [email protected].