School Calendar-Supply List and Hints as New School Year Approaches
It is almost that time of year again! Though the weather screams the dog days of summer, the calendar reads that it is almost time for students to head back to school in Jefferson County. Principals and Supervisors have started the daily grind and in just a couple of short weeks, teachers and students will […]
New Safety Measures, Faster Handgun Permit Process for Military
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, along with Adjutant General Max Haston and Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons, announced today temporary security measures and an accelerated handgun carry permit process for members of the military. Following Haslam’s directive in the wake of the tragic shooting in Chattanooga last week, the Tennessee National Guard, starting on […]
SFMO Warns About Possible Electrical Shocks on Cherokee Reservoir
The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) warns swimmers and boaters on Cherokee Reservoir to use an abundance of caution as investigators seek to determine the cause of four different electrical shocks that have occurred this week at private docks in the Morristown area. The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office is coordinating this week with […]
Environmental Director’s Salary Still a Sticking Point
The Jefferson County Commission met for their first regular voting meeting for the fiscal year 2015/2016 on Monday evening, July 20, 2015 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Nineteen Commissioners were in attendance for the July session ( Baxley, Tabor absent). Commission Chairman Carmichael called the meeting to order and with a motion from Commissioner […]
Williams Named Veteran Service Officer
The Jefferson County Commission hired a new Veterans Service Officer on Monday evening. Personnel Committee Chairman Turner brought the Committee’s recommendation of Timothy C. Williams before the full body for approval during the regular voting meeting. The recommendation came following narrowing of the applicant field on Friday and interviews of the Committee’s top three candidates […]
Centuries-Old Shipwreck Discovered Off NC Coast
Scanning sonar from a scientific expedition has revealed the remains of a previously unknown shipwreck more than a mile deep off the North Carolina coast. Artifacts on the wreck indicate it might date to the American Revolution. Marine scientists from Duke University, North Carolina State University and the University of Oregon discovered the wreck on […]
Directive by Gov. Bill Haslam
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam today issued a directive to Adjutant General Max Haston to review security policies and procedures at National Guard armories, storefront recruiting facilities, and other installations and take appropriate steps to ensure the safety of Guardsmen, citizens, and property. He also instructed Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons to […]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas in July
With July more than halfway over, many people are looking forward to the remainder of the year, as we all feel that familiar longing for the Christmas holiday season. With attention turned towards the Wintry holidays, one can’t help but wonder how Saint Nick is handling his Summer. Today, July 20, 2015, the North Pole […]
Tennessee Tax Free Weekend August 7 – 9, 2015
The State of Tennessee’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday is held every year, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at 11:59 p.m. the following Sunday night. During this weekend, certain goods may be purchased tax free. This year’s tax-free holiday weekend begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7 and ends […]
Corker Statement on Announcement of Nuclear Agreement with Iran
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement today regarding the announcement of a nuclear agreement with Iran: “Throughout these negotiations, I have expressed significant concerns to the administration about the crossing of red line after red line as we have moved from a goal of dismantling […]
SECNAV Statement on Shooting in Chattanooga, TN
Today, the Navy and Marine Corps team collectively mourn the loss of four heroes. The tragedy in Chattanooga is both devastating and senseless. On behalf of the entire Department of the Navy family, I offer my deepest condolences to the families of those killed and wounded in service to our nation during this incident. Throughout […]
Two Major Recalls of Chicken
Aspen Foods, A Division of Koch Poultry Company, a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,978,680 pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken product that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken items were produced between April […]
NASA’s Three-Billion-Mile Journey to Pluto Reaches Historic Encounter
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is at Pluto. After a decade-long journey through our solar system, New Horizons made its closest approach to Pluto Tuesday, about 7,750 miles above the surface — roughly the same distance from New York to Mumbai, India – making it the first-ever space mission to explore a world so far from […]
Ghosts Of Budget Past Haunt Meeting
Though the new fiscal year has begun, the Work Session of the Jefferson County Commission was still largely dealing with business left over from the prior fiscal year that ended on June 30th. Discussion largely centered around past statements by elected officials during the prior budgeting process and the accuracy of those statements. Budget Committee […]
Hybrid Plan Could Be On The Horizon
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met for the first time in the fiscal year 2015/2016. Budget Committee Chairman Scarlett and Jefferson County Finance Director Potts brought General Fund 101-Amendment 1 before the Committee for vote. The amendment listed three items-a $550 line item transfer in data processing supplies for the Election Commission-a line item adjustment […]
Accident Shuts Down Interstate
Travelers on both East and Westbound I-40 found themselves in a traffic quagmire on Monday morning following a traffic accident that effectively shut down the Interstate between Jefferson County and Sevier County. According to information provided by Tennessee Department of Transportation, the incidents are not expected to be cleared until around 2pm, leaving travelers stranded […]
