PUBLIC NOTICE – Finance Committee Meeting, Feb 11, 2013 Cancelled
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all County Commissioners and residents of Jefferson County, Tennessee, and to all other persons who might be interested, that the Finance Committee Meeting of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners for Monday, February 11, 2013, has been cancelled. THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 8-44-101 to 8-44-106, Tenn. Code Ann. […]
Report Examines Changes to Civics Education in Tennessee
Tennessee students will soon have to apply the lessons they learn about civics in the classroom to “real world” situations – a major departure from years past. Last year, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a law requiring school districts to assess students’ civic knowledge at least once in grades 4 through 8 and at least […]
National “Be Burn Aware” Campaign
In recognition of the Shriner’s Hospital for Children national Be Burn Aware campaign the Jefferson County Shrine Club presented Rush Strong School in Strawberry Plains with Burn Awareness Week prevention materials. The Jefferson County Shrine Club is part of the Kerbela Shriners Of Knoxville. The intent of the Burn Awareness Week campaign is to educate […]
UT posts online Q & A website for proposed gas and oil research initiative
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has posted an online questions and answers column to address issues regarding the proposed gas and oil research initiative. Anyone interested in finding out more about the project is invited to submit questions via email to gas&oil@tennessee.edu and to view the answers linked online at https://ag.tennessee.edu/Pages/Gas-and-Oil.aspx UTIA officials […]
University of Tennessee hosts junior bull test sale in March
The auctioneer’s gavel will soon fall again at the University of Tennessee’s Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center. The center will host the Junior Bull Test Sale on Thursday, March 7, 2013. More than 60 bulls will be sold at the public auction, which begins at noon. The bulls featured in the sale come from […]
C-N tries for sweep of Tusculum
Carson-Newman (14-4, 7-3 SAC) tries to do something Wednesday it hasn’t done to Tusculum (5-13, 3-7) in a decade – sweep a season series with the Pioneers. The last time the Eagles picked up a season series against TC it was the 2001-02 season and Carson-Newman was on its way to an NCAA tournament. Not […]
Corker, Vitter Introduce Bill to Reestablish Price Stability as Fed’s Single Mandate
Senators Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and David Vitter, R-La., both members of the Senate Banking Committee, Monday introduced legislation to re-establish price stability as the Federal Reserve’s single mandate. “Providing the Fed with a clear and explicit focus on keeping inflation low will serve America better than the broad, bipolar mandate it has today. The dual mandate […]
Budget Committee Votes for 2% Full Time County Employee Raises for 2013-2014
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Griffith. Absent from Roll Call were Committee Members Blevins, Dockery and Baxley. Upon a Motion from Committee Member Akard and 2nd from Committee Member Maples the Minutes were Approved. […]
Carson-Newman announces Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night, Feb 6, 2013
The Carson-Newman athletic department will pay tribute to the faculty and staff of Carson-Newman as it transitions to university status during the men’s and women’s basketball games against Tusculum Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m. Carson-Newman men’s and women’s basketball players will be passing out tickets to their professors in the two days leading up to […]
Overly Burdensome Regulations Stifle Economic Growth
During President Obama’s second inaugural speech and in the days since, he laid the groundwork for a very liberal agenda. He has called for a path to citizenship for immigrants in the country illegally, a cap-and-trade system to address climate change, and comprehensive gun control measures. The rhetoric was a stark contrast to his pre-November […]
Carson-Newman Awards Goddard with Outstanding Student Teacher Award
Carson-Newman’s Education Department faculty recently awarded the Laura Brumit Award for Outstanding Student Teacher to Dandridge’s Mary Catherine ‘Cat’ Goddard. Goddard was a secondary English major who graduated in December with a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Goddard received the award at a breakfast honoring Fall 2012 education graduates. She was nominated by her […]
INVITATION TO BID
Invitation to Bid: The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting bids for installation of replacement windows in the cafeteria at Jefferson Elementary School. A site visit will be scheduled for 1:00 PM on Thursday, February 14. For complete bid specifications vendors should contact Michael Phagan, Director of School Facilities, at 865-397-1156. Sealed bids should be labeled “Jefferson Elementary […]
SCORE RELEASES 2012-13 STATE OF EDUCATION IN TENNESSEE REPORT
Today, the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) released the 2012-13 State of Education in Tennessee report. The report provides a comprehensive update of the state’s progress in improving student achievement, analyzes the work that has occurred over the last year that has contributed to achievement gains, and provides recommendations to ensure that Tennessee continues […]
First Peoples Bank’s Freedom Club
First Peoples Bank’s Freedom Club recently traveled to Indiana where they stayed at the National Historic Landmark “West Baden Springs Hotel.” They are pictured here at the Vintage Café. Their next trip will be in May to the Tulip Festival in Holland, Michigan.
Critical Need for All Blood Types
Medic Regional Blood Center is appealing to all eligible donors to please take a few minutes to give a pint of blood so they can ensure an adequate supply of blood on hand for community hospitals. According to the blood center, supplies have been dangerously low and the recent inclement weather forced the cancellation of […]
Facilities Committee Tours New Patriot Academy
The Jefferson County Facilities Committee, government officials and interested citizens toured the partially constructed Patriot Academy on Monday, February 4, 2013. Jefferson County Schools Director of School Facilities and Business Affairs Phagan served as guide for the group. Though the Patriot Academy is expected to be completed by late spring, due to the time left […]