Constitutional Officers Tout Tennessee Financial Success
This week, State Treasurer David Lillard and Comptroller of the Treasury Justin P. Wilson discussed the positive financial position of Tennessee state government. Both Constitutional Officers credit the financial success the state has experienced over the last two years to conservative fiscal policies implemented by Governor Bill Haslam and the Tennessee General Assembly. Despite a poor […]
GRITS From Dumplin Valley will be performing at the Morristown VFW concert hall this Sat night Feb 23rd @ 9pm
Highly acclaimed music group GRITS From Dumplin Valley will be performing at the Morristown VFW concert hall this Sat night Feb 23rd @ 9pm, located at 503 E Andrew Johnson Hwy. This venue is 21 and over for smoking is permitted. GRITS performs on average 100 dates per year, and has recently opened for top […]
Jefferson County Business Expo & Home Show
Will YOUR Business Be There? Don’t Miss Jefferson County’s LARGEST Business Event!!! Kick Off Your 2013 year Friday & Saturday 9am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 3pm *Meet Thousands of Potential Clients in 1 Weekend! *Show off your Specialty Services and Merchandise *Free Stage Presentations with Booth Rental *Meet your clients BEFORE your competition does […]
Faison’s Safe Commute Bill Sails Through Committee
Representative Jeremy Faison – (R) Cosby, passed HB 118 through the Civil Justice Committee on Wednesday. The “Safe Commute” bill is set to be heard on the House floor on Thursday, February 28, 2013. This bill creates an exemption for carry permit holders to store their firearms in a locked vehicle, out of sight, in […]
Corker Statement on Resignation of Tunisian Prime Minister
Following meetings Tuesday with the president of Tunisia and other senior leaders of major Tunisian political parties, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement regarding the resignation of Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali. “The United States strongly supports the people of Tunisia and their desire […]
15 bill limit drastically reduces legislation filed
Republican House Speaker Beth Harwell announced this week that the number of bills filed for this legislative year have been drastically reduced due to the 15 bill limit approved by lawmakers in January. With the bill filing deadline having passed late last week, records show only 1,339 House bills were filed. The first session of […]
7 Rush Strong Winners Move On To Regional Science Competition
Students at Rush Strong School competed in the School level Science Fair on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Susan Martin, seventh and eighth grade Science teacher, said that around 70 students participated in the competition. A wide variety of Science projects filled the gym and seven entrants were chosen to represent the school in Regional competition. […]
Family S.T.E.M. Night at Rush Strong
Rush Strong Plainsmen of all ages filled the school on Thursday evening to participate in Family S.T.E.M. Night. The event was organized by sixth grade Science teacher Megan Carr and seventh/eighth grade Science teacher Susan Martin. Creative learning stations were set up in the commons area of the school that allowed student to experience the […]
Daryle Keck Reappointed as Chairman
Daryle Keck, president and CEO of First Peoples Bank of Tennessee, has been appointed to another term as chair of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce by the Chamber’s Board of Directors. We appreciate Daryle’s willingness to serve another term. His leadership has been invaluable to the Chamber and to Jefferson County and we will […]
Jefferson County Spelling Bee Runner Ups
The recent Jefferson County Spelling Bee took a unique turn in the final round, when three of the four competitors were eliminated in the final round. The result was that rather than one runner up, the 2013 competition has three runners up and one Grand Champion. Not all of the runners up were available for […]
Rush Strong School Presents “ANNIE”, Friday & Saturday, March 1st and 2nd.
Rush Strong School is presenting the classic musical, “Annie,” with performances this Friday & Saturday, March 1st and 2nd. – 7 pm The musical about the orphan Annie features a star studded cast comprised of the Rush Strong Drama Team “Annie” tells the story of a young orphan girl adopted by a wealthy businessman, Daddy Warbucks, […]
Carson-Newman Presents Family Comedy “Leaving Iowa”
“Leaving Iowa,” the award-winning and family-friendly production, is coming to Carson-Newman University from Feb. 28 to March 3. The University production follows Don Browning’s journey down memory lane, retracing his family’s old road trips. The main character, Don, is played by C-N junior Austin Olive, a theatre major from Jefferson City. He plays a middle-aged […]
League of Women Voters Celebrates 93nd Birthday
The League of Women Voters celebrated our 93rd anniversary on February 14th, Valentine’s Day. Since our founding in 1920, the League has worked tirelessly to protect and uphold the constitutional right to vote, a right that composes the very foundation of our democracy. However, while we celebrate our successes, we are concerned by stark challenges […]
Corker Returns from Trip to North and West Africa, Says International Coordination Needed to Confront Terrorist Threat to Region
At the conclusion of a trip to Senegal, Mali, Algeria and Tunisia today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said confronting the terrorist threat to the region requires international coordination. “It goes without saying that the security situation in North Africa has substantially deteriorated in recent months. The […]
TDFI, TNSTARS CELEBRATE AMERICA SAVES WEEK
Organizations Join National Effort to Encourage Consumers to Save The Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) and the Tennessee Treasury Department’s TNStars College Saving Program will join America Saves and the American Savings Education Council to celebrate America Saves Week, Feb. 25 – March 2, 2013. America Saves Week is a national effort to promote […]
Planning Commission Rescinds Dandridge Development Decision
The Dandridge Planning Commission met in a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in the Public Works Building in Dandridge. The purpose of the meeting was for consideration to Act Upon or Rescind the Revitalization Plan of WODA Development for the Shrader Road area around the Field of Dreams and new Dandridge Activity […]