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Consumer Affairs Provides Tips to Avoid Craigslist Housing Scams

Consumer Affairs Provides Tips to Avoid Craigslist Housing Scams

The population boom in cities like Nashville has many consumers turning to online housing websites such as Craigslist to find an apartment or rental home.  While these popular sites offer convenience for housing seekers, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs warns that they can often be a playground for […]

Happy Memorial Day from the Jefferson County Post

Happy Memorial Day from the Jefferson County Post

Memorial Day 2016 has arrived and with it the unofficial start to summer! Though most associate Memorial Day with boating, picnics and family time, the actual origin of Memorial Day goes back to the Civil War. Formerly known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day was set aside to recognize those that have fallen in service to […]

Summer Fun to Be Had within 100 Miles of Jefferson County

Summer Fun to Be Had within 100 Miles of Jefferson County

During the summer months, parents and families often struggle finding fun ways to keep kids entertained and content. The same old sights and sounds begin to lose their luster, and many seek a change of pace to their summer routine. There are numerous fun things to do within 100 miles of the county that will […]

Tennessee Joins: Texas v. Department of Education (Application of Titles VII and IX)

Tennessee Joins: Texas v. Department of Education (Application of Titles VII and IX)

Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today joined Texas and nine other states in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). This is in direct response to recent actions taken by DOE and DOJ in connection with Title VII and Title IX. In the joint […]

School Board to Tap Fund Balance for JCHS Football Field Lighting

School Board to Tap Fund Balance for JCHS Football Field Lighting

The Jefferson County School Board will make a request to the County Commission to use up to $130,000 from the Department of Education fund balance for new lights at the Jefferson County High School Football Field. According to Director of Facilities Phagan, there is a safety concern regarding the field lights. Phagan stated that, while […]

Budget Committee Recommends No Property Tax Increase for Next Fiscal Year

Budget Committee Recommends No Property Tax Increase for Next Fiscal Year

The Jefferson County Budget Committee completed their portion of the budget process and will take a balanced budget before the full County Commission in June. Despite facing a $1.2 million dollar deficit coming into the May 23rd meeting, this year’s budget proposal will not include an increase in property tax for the fiscal year 2016/17. […]

Memorial Day Travelers Wont Be Delayed by Road Construction

Memorial Day Travelers Wont Be Delayed by Road Construction

Motorists won’t be slowed down by road construction as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend.  The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 27 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31.  This will provide maximum roadway capacity for […]

Historical Legislation Becomes Law to Eliminate the Hall Income Tax

Historical Legislation Becomes Law to Eliminate the Hall Income Tax

Legislation sponsored by TN Senator Mark Green (R-Clarksville) and TN Rep. Charles Sargent (R-Franklin) to statutorily phase out the Hall Income Tax was signed into law today by Governor Bill Haslam sending Tennessee on its way to an income tax-free status by January 1, 2022. First sponsored in 2012 by Green, the proposal to remove the […]

School Budget Passes, but Unsafe Lighting at JCHS Football Stadium Could Put the Pinch on Funds

School Budget Passes, but Unsafe Lighting at JCHS Football Stadium Could Put the Pinch on Funds

The Jefferson County Department of Education will bring an approved budget before the Jefferson County Budget Committee Monday. On Thursday evening the Jefferson County School Board approved the third budget proposal presented by the Department of Education. Earlier proposals were trimmed to reflect no increase in the maintenance of effort, the local match that is […]

Man-Eating Monster Crocodile May be Florida’s Newest Invasive Species

Man-Eating Monster Crocodile May be Florida’s Newest Invasive Species

Spotting native alligators and crocodiles in Florida is common, but anyone who sees a large reptile may want to take a second look– man-eaters that can grow to 18 feet long and weigh as much as a small car have been found in the Sunshine State. Using DNA analysis, University of Florida researchers have confirmed […]

2016 National Safe Boating Week, May 21 – 27

2016 National Safe Boating Week, May 21 – 27

The 2016 National Safe Boating Week is May 21-27 and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be participating to promote the wear of life jackets as the summer boating season begins. The Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day is Friday, May 20 with the goal of demonstrating how easy it is to wear a […]

School Budget Goes Back to the Drawing Board

School Budget Goes Back to the Drawing Board

The Jefferson County School Board declined to approve the 2016/17 fiscal year budget proposal at Tuesday’s Called Meeting. Last week the School Board sent the budget document back to the Department of Education for work with instructions to return a document that showed $253,000 in cuts and $200,000 in capital projects funding without cutting from […]

A Summer Reminder: Avoid Leaving Children and Pets in Hot Cars

A Summer Reminder: Avoid Leaving Children and Pets in Hot Cars

It’s a common enough practice, something that most people don’t give a second thought to. Every day, parents and pet owners leave their children or prized pooch in the car while they dash into the store. This practice usually passes without incident. However, during the summer this can lead to deadly consequences if appropriate precautions […]

State Representative Jeremy Faison Joins All Saints’ Episcopal School to Complete Their “Walk Across Tennessee”

State Representative Jeremy Faison Joins All Saints’ Episcopal School to Complete Their “Walk Across Tennessee”

All Saints’ Episcopal School’s was excited the share the completion of their yearlong “Walk Across Tennessee” program with State Representative Jeremy Faison. Rep. Faison joined students and faculty as they presented some of the facts the students learned, highlighted their commitment to physical fitness and debuted a “Walking Across Tennessee” brochure that was designed by […]

SNAP and AARP Fre$h Savings Program Starts at Morristown Farmers Market

The Morristown Farmers Market located at 130 W. Morris Boulevard in downtown Morristown (corner of W. Morris Blvd. and S. Henry St.) is pleased to announce that it has been approved by USDA to provide tokens to SNAP customers so that they can purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, vegetable plants, bread, eggs, and other foods […]

Haslam Issues Statement on Guidance Released by U.S. Departments of Justice, Education

Haslam Issues Statement on Guidance Released by U.S. Departments of Justice, Education

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today issued the following statement on the guidance to schools released by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education: “The White House itself has said what they issued last week is not an enforcement action and does not make any additional requirements under the law. Congress has the authority to write […]