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US Forest Service and TWRA Enter into Good Neighbor Authority Agreement on the Cherokee National Forest

US Forest Service and TWRA Enter into Good Neighbor Authority Agreement on the Cherokee National Forest

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the US Forest Service entered into an agreement yesterday that gives TWRA the authority to perform forest management activities on National Forest System Lands. The agreement enhances the long-standing cooperative agreement with TWRA and the Forest Service to jointly manage the wildlife resources in the Cherokee National Forest. At […]

Tennessee Highway Safety Office Reminds Motorists to Look Twice During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Tennessee Highway Safety Office Reminds Motorists to Look Twice During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol will join AAA – The Auto Club Group and the Tennessee Motorcycle Rider Education Program to announce May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The event will take place in conjunction with the Music City Police Motorcycle Skills and Training Competition on Wednesday, May 4th at […]

Seeing the Benefits of Failure Shapes Kids’ Beliefs about Intelligence

Seeing the Benefits of Failure Shapes Kids’ Beliefs about Intelligence

Parents’ beliefs about whether failure is a good or a bad thing guide how their children think about their own intelligence, according to new research from Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The research indicates that it’s parents’ responses to failure, and not their beliefs about intelligence, that are ultimately absorbed by […]

School Board Still Looking for Budget but Gets Big Boost from State

School Board Still Looking for Budget but Gets Big Boost from State

The Jefferson County School Board will have to wait a few more days to get a first look at their draft budget for the 2016/2017 fiscal year. Though the budget proposal was an item for Thursday night’s agenda, it, along with the differentiated pay plan, were not addressed during the April 28,2016 meeting. Preliminary estimates […]

New Tennessee Adult Education Service Providers Announced

New Tennessee Adult Education Service Providers Announced

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) announced eight new service providers who will coordinate adult education programs in each of the state’s 95 counties today. Currently, Tennessee has 40 adult education service delivery areas, each with a separate entity overseeing the program in its respective part of the state. On July 1, 2016 […]

Teen Birth Rates Fall Nearly 50 Percent Among Hispanic and Black Teens, Dropping National Teen Birth Rate to an All-Time Low

Teen Birth Rates Fall Nearly 50 Percent Among Hispanic and Black Teens, Dropping National Teen Birth Rate to an All-Time Low

Births among Hispanic and black teens have dropped by almost half since 2006, according to a new analysis published by CDC. This mirrors a substantial national decline: births to all American teenagers have dropped more than 40 percent within the past decade. Despite this progress, key challenges persist for many communities, according to the report. […]

Depew Takes Oath Of Office

Depew Takes Oath Of Office

Tuesday evening, April 26, 2016, the Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen filled the seventh seat on the Board, which became vacant with the passing of Alderman David Jones. In a unanimous vote, Board Members appointed Jeff Depew to fill Jones’ unexpired term as Alderman for the Town of Dandridge. Depew took the oath of […]

Division, Partners Team Up For Drug Take-Back Event

Division, Partners Team Up For Drug Take-Back Event

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is partnering with numerous state and local agencies from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EST) Saturday, April 30 for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. “Our partners are an invaluable resource for furthering our mission of protecting Tennessee consumers of all walks of life,” […]

Jefferson Co. Man Charged with TennCare Drug Fraud

Jefferson Co. Man Charged with TennCare Drug Fraud

A Jefferson County man is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with the sale of prescription drugs paid for by the state’s health care insurance program. The Office of Inspector General (OIG), with the assistance of the Jefferson City Police Department, today announced the arrest of Brian McDaniel, 43, of White Pine. He is accused […]

Budget Committee Battles Over EDOC Funding

Budget Committee Battles Over EDOC Funding

Budget Committee member took a deep swipe at a proposed $2.3 million dollar deficit earlier this week, as the County departments presented their funding requests. The Committee was also faced with EDOC and Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce funding requests that failed to find a consensus during the previous budgeting session. Despite the additional time, […]

Mayor Palmieri Talks Budget, EDOC & County Complex

Mayor Palmieri Talks Budget, EDOC & County Complex

State Representative Andrew Farmer Appointed Vice-Chairman Of House Judicial Confirmation Committee

State Representative Andrew Farmer Appointed Vice-Chairman Of House Judicial Confirmation Committee

This week in Nashville, State Representative Andrew Farmer (R–Sevierville) was officially appointed Vice-Chairman of the House Judicial Confirmation Committee. The appointment comes after former committee member Jon Lundberg was called to active duty in the United States Navy. The Judicial Confirmation Committee reviews the judicial nominees made by the governor and makes recommendations to the full House […]

TDCI: UnitedHealthcare Announces Withdrawal from FFM

TDCI: UnitedHealthcare Announces Withdrawal from FFM

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) is notifying consumers that UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company will no longer offer coverage to Tennessee consumers through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM). The company recently notified the Department about its intent. Today, the company said they plan to only offer coverage in a handful of states next year. […]

EDOC, White Pine School, Commission Policy – Topics Of Quarterly Meeting

EDOC, White Pine School, Commission Policy – Topics Of Quarterly Meeting

The Jefferson County Commission met for their Quarterly Voting Session on Monday, April 18, 2016 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Carmichael. All members were present for Roll Call. Minutes from the March 17th meeting were Approved with a Motion from Commissioner Scarlett and 2nd from […]

Representative Jeremy Faison To Run For Re-election

Representative Jeremy Faison To Run For Re-election

Six years ago, the good people of Cocke, Jefferson, and Greene Counties sent me to Nashville to speak on their behalf-something I consider one of the greatest honors of my life. I have had the privilege of listening to your concerns, your needs, and the issues which you are most passionate about. Meeting so many […]

State Representative Jeremy Faison Passes Legislation to Help Citizens Wrongly Convicted of Violent Crimes

State Representative Jeremy Faison Passes Legislation to Help Citizens Wrongly Convicted of Violent Crimes

The Tennessee House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed legislation sponsored by State Representative Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) that would help ensure innocent individuals are not wrongly put to death for crimes they did not commit.  House Bill 2377 requires law enforcement officials to hold on to biological evidence collected for cases in which the defendant is […]