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Mayor Alan Palmieri State Of The County Address – Video

Mayor Alan Palmieri State Of The County Address – Video

Some Jefferson County Schools Go Into Lockdown

Some Jefferson County Schools Go Into Lockdown

Jefferson County Schools in Jefferson City, Tennessee have been on lock down since early Thursday morning, September 17, 2015, according to information provided by School Staff. Measures to secure the school were put in place following the escape of what has been classified as a mental patient from Tennova Hospital, which is located near Jefferson […]

Sophomore Commission Struggles to Find Pace

Sophomore Commission Struggles to Find Pace

The Jefferson County Commission was back to business as usual, as they kicked off their second year of a four year term with a work session on Monday, September 14, 2015 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. With an agenda that only boasted four new business items and no old business, the sophomore Commission struggled […]

Budget Committee Makes Deposit into Hospital Fund

Budget Committee Makes Deposit into Hospital Fund

The Jefferson County Budget Committee was in session on Monday, September 14, 2015 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Following a call to order, officers were elected for the 2015/2016 cycle, with Scarlett returning as Chair, Kesterson as Vice Chair and Gaut as Secretary. All were elected with a Motion from Committee Member Solomon and […]

School Board has Called Meeting and Work Session

School Board has Called Meeting and Work Session

The Jefferson County School Board met for a called meeting and work session Monday, September 14, 2015 at First Tennessee Bank. Director of Schools Charles Edmonds opened the meeting with the distribution of the Director’s Evaluation for 2014-2015. First on the agenda was the presentation of the newly revised Federal and State mandated achievement goals. […]

Tennessee Task Force on Student Testing and Assessment Releases Recommendations

Tennessee Task Force on Student Testing and Assessment Releases Recommendations

The Tennessee Task Force on Student Testing and Assessment, comprised of 18 educators and education leaders from across the state, concluded six months of discussions and research today as they released more than a dozen recommendations to address concerns about “too much testing” and to ensure the meaningful use of assessments across the state. The […]

Op-Ed: Police Officers Protect And Serve Our Communities

Op-Ed: Police Officers Protect And Serve Our Communities

Residents of the United States of America enjoy a security system like no other country in the world. This system is based upon being able to call the police whenever we need them.  Help or protection is never too far away.  We know that they will come, regardless of the circumstances or potential danger involved. […]

Plan Ahead To Arrive On Time

Plan Ahead To Arrive On Time

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has listed potential problem areas for travelers for from September 10-19, 2015. Construction in the listed areas are expected to cause some delays, so those traveling in the potential areas of delay should consider allocating additional time to reach destinations or avoid the areas, if possible, and take an alternate […]

Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security Honors First Responders

Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security Honors First Responders

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security on Friday hosted the annual First Responders Awards ceremony to honor those who have­­ dedicated their lives for the safety and security of all Tennesseans. The ceremony also included a special recognition of this year’s recipients of the “Three Stars of Tennessee Award.”  The event, which is […]

Increased Physical Activity = Better Grades

Increased Physical Activity = Better Grades

Parents looking for ways to improve their child’s academic performance might find running paths, gyms and swim lanes as valuable as libraries. That’s the message Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, delivered this week to more than 300 professionals attending the annual Tennessee Public Health Association conference in Franklin. “Numerous studies by […]

Archaeologists Piece Together How Crew Survived 1813 Shipwreck in Alaska

Archaeologists Piece Together How Crew Survived 1813 Shipwreck in Alaska

Working closely with the U.S. Forest Service and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, an international team of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation has begun to piece together an archaeological and historical narrative of how the crew of the wrecked 19th century Russian-American Company sailing ship Neva survived the harsh subarctic winter. “The items […]

Curtain Call for Summer 2015

Curtain Call for Summer 2015

As the Summer of 2015 comes to a close, it offers an opportunity to reflect on the great and not so moments of the past few months. With the tragedies of Charleston and Chattanooga, the fires out west and the gearing up of the political machine, there was no shortage of National news. Temperatures soared […]

Former Jefferson County Band Booster Club Treasurer Charged With Theft

Former Jefferson County Band Booster Club Treasurer Charged With Theft

A special investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has found that Kathleen Lowery, the former treasurer of the Jefferson County High School Band Booster Club, stole at least $12,827 from November 2012 through February 2014. Investigators found that Ms. Lowery paid her personal credit cards with band booster club funds ($9,577.12), withdrew booster club money […]

TDOT Halts Lane Closures on Tennessee Highways for Labor Day Weekend

TDOT Halts Lane Closures on Tennessee Highways for Labor Day Weekend

Holiday Travelers Won’t Be Delayed by Road Construction NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period.  Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, September 4 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September […]

Haslam Takes Tennessee Story to Israel

Haslam Takes Tennessee Story to Israel

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development (ECD) Commissioner Randy Boyd are on a business trip to Israel focused on expanding relationships between the Tennessee and Israeli business communities, encouraging bilateral trade and investment opportunities specifically focused on high tech, biotech and health care firms. Israel attracts significant venture capital investment and is […]

Still Time, But Hurry!

Still Time, But Hurry!

With the unofficial end of summer only a week away, many are looking for those final days on local waters before time to dock the boats and water toys until the sunny days of 2016. And, while the lake levels on both Douglas and Cherokee are still sufficient to enjoy the last few days of […]