TVA Asks Power Consumers to Voluntarily Reduce Electricity Use
The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking for a voluntary reduction in electricity use until Thursday afternoon as a result of frigid temperatures causing high demand across the Southeast. The request extends to all electric power consumers – residential, commercial and industrial customers. The voluntary reduction will help ensure a continued supply of power to essential […]
Jefferson County Finance Director Langdon Potts
The Jefferson County Finance Office rang in 2015 with a new Director of Finance. Langdon Potts officially took the helm of the financial center of operations for Jefferson County on January 2, 2015, though he spent the last couple of weeks in 2014 unofficially getting a jump start on his new responsibilities. Potts said early […]
Flu Hits Local Areas Hard
The Walgreens Flu Index™ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country. With the ability to generate hyper-local data that’s as specific as a single zip code, the Index aims to drive consumer awareness and prevention […]
Tennessee Named Economic Development ‘State of the Year’ for Second Consecutive Year
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Business Facilities, a leading national publication focused on site selection and economic development, has named Tennessee its 2014 State of the Year for a second consecutive year. Tennessee becomes the first state in the award’s history to win back-to-back honors for economic development efforts and the first state to […]
TDOT Ready to Tackle Winter Weather
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow this season. Over the last several weeks, salt supplies have been replenished in all 95 counties, and crews have readied snow plows and brine trucks for the winter season. “Tennessee often sees the bulk of its winter weather in […]
Tennessee Treasury Department Equips More Educators with Free Financial Literacy Training
What teachers learn in one day can change the lives of their students forever. The Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission, a program of the Tennessee Treasury Department, will continue their series of free financial literacy training summits for teachers of kindergarten through eighth grade, this Saturday, January 10, at Walters State Community College in Morristown. In the […]
Diabetes in Midlife Linked to Significant Cognitive Decline 20 Years Later
People diagnosed with diabetes in midlife are more likely to experience significant memory and cognitive problems during the next 20 years than those with healthy blood sugar levels, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests. The researchers found that diabetes appears to age the mind roughly five years faster beyond the normal […]
CDC Year in Review: “Mission: Critical”
It’s been an unprecedented year for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as America’s public health agency continues its emergency response to the most complex Ebola epidemic in history. Ebola, however, is far from the only critical mission CDC undertook in 2014. “CDC’s Ebola response is the largest global effort in the agency’s […]
Got Something Clever to Say About Highway Safety?
“Eyes on the Road & Head out of Your Apps”, “Buckle Up Y’all, It’s the Law”, and “Ho Ho Hold Your Calls”. Those are just a few of the overhead sign messages that have caught the attention ofTennessee motorists recently. Think you can come up with one better? For the first time, TDOT will offer […]
Happy New Year 2015
It is that time of year and when the ball drops, leaving 2014 a memory, and nearly half of the United States will be making a New Year’s resolution. Ushering out the old year seems as good a time as any to also usher out some old bad habits and look forward to a new […]
Commission Funds Building 8 With Amendments
The Jefferson County Commission held a Called Meeting on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Patriot Academy. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and take action for funding repairs and renovation of Building 8 at Jefferson County High School. Commission Chairman Carmichael Called the Meeting to Order. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners […]
School Board Conducts Final Meeting Before New Year
The Jefferson County School Board met for their final meeting of 2014 on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Patriot Academy. Chairman of the Board Jarnigan Called the Meeting to Order. Absent from Roll Call were Board Members Lowery and Rogers. The Agenda was Approved, with the addition of items (payment for Lewis Group and […]
A Question Of Ethics
The question of the Code of Ethics that must be subscribed to by County elected officials and employees has been on the forefront for several months. According to the State of Tennessee Ethics Commission, Jefferson County does have a Code of Ethics on file with the State. On December 4, 2006, the Jefferson County Commission […]
Photo Contest Underway for 2015-16 Tennessee Wildlife Calendar Issue
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is now accepting entries for its 2014-15 photo contest for publication in the Tennessee Wildlife Magazine’s annual calendar issue. All interested photographers are invited to submit their best photos on fishing and wildlife species native to Tennessee, and fishing and hunting scenes in Tennessee. Interested photographers must submit their photo […]
TDH Warns of Severe Flu Season
Tennessee Department of Health surveillance notes a steady increase in influenza activity in Tennessee and warns the 2014-2015 flu season could be severe. TDH urges everyone to protect themselves and their families by getting a flu shot now. “Early indications suggest this could be a more severe flu season than we have had for some […]
