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County May Face More Legal Battles

County May Face More Legal Battles

Jefferson County may be facing another legal suit if attorneys for Tom Carter, Director for the Environmental Office of Jefferson County, do not feel that corrective action from the County is sufficient, according to a letter dated August 27, 2015 regarding the reductions to the Environmental Office in the Jefferson County 2015/2016 fiscal year budget. […]

Bicycling & Walking; Healthy for People; Healthy for Tennessee

Bicycling & Walking; Healthy for People; Healthy for Tennessee

With Tennessee rated the 49th worst state for physical activity and 47th for obesity, one cannot argue about the need for improved health. Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, believes those ratings can change if state and city leaders increase efforts to make bicycling and walking safer and more convenient. “We applaud […]

Tennessee Students Hit Five-Year High on ACT

Tennessee Students Hit Five-Year High on ACT

For the third straight year, Tennessee public high school students improved on the ACT, administered to all students statewide. The average composite increased from 19.3 last year to 19.4 this year, adding to what has been a three-year pattern of growth for the state. Though this increase is incremental, Tennessee continues to be a state […]

Jefferson County Couple Charged with Theft

Jefferson County Couple Charged with Theft

An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Jefferson City attorney and his wife, who are each charged with theft. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents began investigating Carl Robert Ogle on April 10, 2014. The investigation revealed […]

Rusty Wallace Breaks Ground in Dandridge

Rusty Wallace Breaks Ground in Dandridge

One of Jefferson County’s newest business hosted a ground breaking ceremony on Friday, August 22, 2015. Rusty Wallace Ford is relocating from their current location in Newport to Sharon Drive in Dandridge, and the new, more accessible facility is projected to be open in the Spring of 2016. The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce hosted […]

Jefferson County Faces Another Investigation

Jefferson County Faces Another Investigation

For the second time in less than twelve months, a Jefferson County Government Department is being investigated for financial irregularities that point to employees theft. According to reliable sources, bookkeeping discrepancies have been identified in the office of Building Inspection, which point to employee theft. Late last year the Jefferson County Finance Office was in […]

The Jefferson County Fair Ends Its 2015 Run

The Jefferson County Fair Ends Its 2015 Run

The bright midway lights have gone dim for another year, as the Jefferson County Fair ended its 2015 run this weekend. Fair officials deemed 2015 a rebuilding year and fair week certainly was challenged by Mother Nature, as the rains poured down. However, in the end, nothing (not even knee deep water) can dampen the […]

Public Advisory for Undeclared Gluten Allergen

Public Advisory for Undeclared Gluten Allergen

The Consumer and Industry Services Division of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture is issuing a public advisory for undeclared gluten discovered in two products sold in Tennessee. During routine sampling of retail food products sold at India Bazaar on Mayfield Drive in Franklin, lab results showed the presence of gluten in Kerala Pappadam, distributed by […]

Tennova Wound Healing Center Community Open House

Tennova Wound Healing Center Community Open House

Tennova Healthcare has installed new hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) chambers at the Tennova Wound Healing Center at Physicians Regional Medical Center. HBOT is indicated for patients with wounds that have resisted healing, such as diabetic foot ulcers. To celebrate the unveiling of this new technology, Tennova Healthcare invites community members to attend an open house […]

Tennessee State Guard Returns to Sycamore Shoals

Tennessee State Guard Returns to Sycamore Shoals

On September 25, 2015, members of the Tennessee State Guard from across the state will return to the organization’s roots at Sycamore Shoals State Park in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Volunteers from all over the Appalachian region gathered at Sycamore Shoals on September 25, 1780 to join with Isaac Shelby and John Sevier in fighting the British and Loyalists during the […]

Scales Of Justice Tip To Gunn

Scales Of Justice Tip To Gunn

Clarice Albright Gunn, a Jefferson County resident that was charged with Election Law Violation of Campaign Communications will no longer face court proceedings. The Gunn case has been closely watched across the State, as this case was unusual in the manner in which it was pursued. After several months of investigation, summons and postponements, the […]

What is Your Child’s Coach, Teacher, Support Staff Worth?

What is Your Child’s Coach, Teacher, Support Staff Worth?

As the 2015-16 school year begins, it is an opportune time to assess just where Jefferson County teachers, coaches and support staff rank in compensation with other like professional across the state. The Tennessee Education Association compiled a ranking of salaries for various positions, using data collected from the local school systems. Jefferson County ranks […]

County and Schools Roll Over Funds

County and Schools Roll Over Funds

Despite concern during the recent budget season regarding the possible need to tap into dwindling fund balances on both the County and Schools side to met the financial obligations that were missed in previous budget projections, the financial picture is brighter than expected. The Jefferson County Finance Office informed County Commissioners, via email last week, […]

Tennesseans Invited to Comment on Charging to Inspect Public Records

Tennesseans Invited to Comment on Charging to Inspect Public Records

The Office of Open Records Counsel (OORC) has been asked by the Tennessee General Assembly to review issues surrounding the inspection of public records, and the office is asking Tennesseans to weigh in. Legislation was introduced in the 2015 Session of the 109th General Assembly that would permit charges for inspecting public records. While a […]

Meteor Shower Perseid to Peak August 12-13, 2015

Meteor Shower Perseid to Peak August 12-13, 2015

Be sure to keep an eye to the night sky this week, as the Perseid meteor shower makes its annual appearance. Perseid is a popular celestial event because of how bright the actual shower is, and this trait is going to be highlighted even more from August 12 – 13, when the shower is expected […]

Department Of Education Welcomes Children & Parents To New School Year

Department Of Education Welcomes Children & Parents To New School Year