The Mountain Press

12/25/2025

The staff at The Mountain Press wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

12/21/2025

UPDATE: This child has been found safe!

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Quariyat Miller has been located safe.

If you have any information, please contact Lt. James Breeden at 865-774-3909

12/21/2025

UPDATE: This child has been found safe!

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Ephraim Miller has been located safe.

If you have any information, please contact Lt. James Breeden at 865-774-3909

12/21/2025

Christmas is almost here and the staff at The Mountain Press hope you enjoy the season! What are your favorite holiday traditions? 🌲🎅🏼🌲🎅🏼

12/20/2025

SEVIERVILLE — A Sevier County Junior High School teacher has been suspended indefinitely and charged with statutory r**e by an authority figure after an investigation that started Thursday.

12/11/2025

KODAK — Two Sevierville police officers are on medical leave and facing an investigation after they were in a wreck while off duty on Dec. 1.

12/09/2025

Smoky Bear quarterback Cooper Newman is the Class 5A Mr. Football winner.

Quarterback Cooper Newman led the Smoky Bears in the Class 5A State Championship game last week. The game, which came down to the final seconds, didn’t go the Smoky Bears’

12/09/2025

Toys For Tots Cram a Cruiser Event EXTENDED TO TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10

The Sevierville Police Department and Sevier County Sheriff’s Office have extended the Toys For Tots Cram a Cruiser event an additional day to Wednesday, December 10.

SCSO deputies and SPD officers will be at Wal Mart, 1414 Parkway, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on December 10, trying their best to fill up cruisers with toys. All donations will be provided to the Toys For Tots program.

Help us fill a cruiser with new, unwrapped toys for kids in need this holiday season! Bring a toy, snap a pic, meet your local officers and help brighten a child's holiday!

If you're unable to make it tomorrow, you may drop-off toys at the Sevierville Police Department, 300 Gary Wade Boulevard, and the Sevier County Sheriff's Office, 106 West Bruce Street.

12/06/2025

CHATTANOOGA — The Smoky Bears lost a heartbreaking rematch against the Page Patriots in the Class 5A State Championship tonight, Friday, Dec. 5.

12/06/2025

Good luck Smoky Bears! The Smoky Bears are taking on the Page Patriots in the Class 5A State Championship right now at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, in a rematch of last year's win. Pictured below is Smoky Bears quarterback Cooper Newman in their semi-final win against Halls last week.

12/05/2025

The Highlanders may have fallen in their first state championship, but Sevier County and The Mountain Press are so proud of all these boys have accomplished! The Highlanders can come home with their heads held high! Go Highlanders!

CHATTANOOGA — The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders will not be coming home with the golden ball of a state championship as they fell to the Westview Chargers in the Class 3A State

12/05/2025

GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders were embraced by their family, friends and Highlanders’ supporters Thursday morning as they held a send-off celebration at the high school and in downtown Gatlinburg before loading the buses to head to…

GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders were embraced by their family, friends and Highlanders’ supporters Thursday morning as they held a send-off celebration at the high school and in downtown Gatlinburg