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PIGEON FORGE — Fire Chief Tony Watson has returned to duty after serving a three-day, unpaid suspension for driving to the scene of a fire hours after having a mixed drink, in violation of city policy. In an interview with The Mountain Press, Watson acknowledged that he’d had a single, regular-sized margarita at about 7:45 p.m. July 5, while he was at a restaurant with a guest. The day had served as a holiday for Watson, because the Fourth of July fell on a Sunday. Watson said he was in bed shortly after 9 p.m. that day. Watson is an early riser, and following gastric bypass surgery...

Jul 13, 2021 / 09:48 PM EDT File (Photo via WATE) PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Pigeon Forge Fire Chief has been suspended for three days without pay according to City Manager Earlene Teaster. On July 5, Tony Watson admitted that he drank an alcoholic beverage then responded to fire later that night. His suspension was effective July 9-13. He will resume his responsibilities with the city on July 14. He is a 14-year veteran of the department. “It is with great remorse and regret that I have disappointed my fellow firefighters, Pigeon Forge’s city management, our community, my friend...

PIGEON FORGE — The Dollywood Company unveiled plans for its new Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort this week, one of the first projects planned as part of a half billion

PIGEON FORGE — The city is set to install cameras on its mass transit vehicles later this year, adding a layer of security on vehicles that ferry millions of people every year. Pigeon Forge Mass Transit is the second largest rural mass transit system in the country, and has hauled more than 3 million passengers in a year. It includes trolleys that carry people from Wears Valley to the Gatlinburg Visitors Center and to Dollywood, as well as trams that serve people going to the LeConte Center. Now, the city has ordered cameras to provide some added security on the vehicles — including...