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Department of Education Video Address From Special Departments

Department of Education Video Address From Special Departments

Open Records Suit Finds Home In Court

Open Records Suit Finds Home In Court

A trial date of May 19 -22, 2015 has been set for a lawsuit concerning open records that was filed by a group of citizens against the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce and EDOC, as well as members of the Jefferson County Commission and officials. All pending motions in the case will be heard on […]

Lakeside Of The Smokies Triathlon

Lakeside Of The Smokies Triathlon

It takes a lot of training and dedication to swim 1.5k in open water, bicycle 40k and run 10k but it takes will power of tremendous proportions to do so with temperatures hovering in the 90s and humidity so thick that simply walking up hill is challenging. 118 competitors met the challenge on Saturday, as […]

Two Charged In Altercation At Field Of Dreams

Two Charged In Altercation At Field Of Dreams

Two women were arrested last week in conjunction with an incident involving a stabbing at the Field of Dreams, located in Dandridge. According to arrest reports, Tina Gilliam, of 757 E. Meeting Street, Dandridge, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, one count of simple assault and reckless endangerment involving a deadly weapon. Dorothy […]

Lake Levels Result Of Deficit Of Rain, Not TVA Pull Down

Lake Levels Result Of Deficit Of Rain, Not TVA Pull Down

Local lake levels appear to be dropping and, as the last large lake recreation days approach, some are concerned that Labor Day boating could be shallow. TVA Representative Hopson stated that TVA is maintaining its commitment to keeping water levels up until after the Labor Day weekend. He contributed the seemingly low levels to a […]

Lightning Ignites Liquid Oxygen Tank – Local Residents Evacuated

Lightning Ignites Liquid Oxygen Tank – Local Residents Evacuated

An incident at Douglas Dam on Wednesday evening, August 20, 2014, has been contributed to a lightening strike that impacted liquid oxygen being piped into the waters of Douglas Lake. TVA Representative Jim Hopson stated Thursday that the incident happened around 7:45 pm, igniting a tank holding liquid oxygen and piping that was carrying oxygen […]

Construction Controversy – Who Picks Up The Tab?

Construction Controversy – Who Picks Up The Tab?

A disagreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation could leave the Town of Dandridge and Jefferson Cocke Utility paying the tab for road work associated with a combined Dandridge Water Department and Jefferson Cocke Utility project. Members of the Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen were informed last week that a representative of Jefferson Cocke […]

Mayor Palmieri Address To County And New Commission

Mayor Palmieri Address To County And New Commission

Department Of Education Welcome To Student And Parents

Department Of Education Welcome To Student And Parents

Clarence Brown Theatre Advisory Board Appoints New Members

The Clarence Brown Theatre, one of thirteen professional LORT (League of Regional Theatres) theatres on a university campus in the country, announced its newly appointed Advisory Board members.   The Advisory Board is the link to the community, overseeing major events and fundraisers, the CBT Society Scholarship, and engaging the community to grow the theatre’s support. […]

The Lowdown from the High Court: A Workshop on Tennessee Supreme Court Records Available at the State Library and Archives

The Lowdown from the High Court: A Workshop on Tennessee Supreme Court Records Available at the State Library and Archives

Among the vast amount of information available at the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA), Tennessee Supreme Court records make up by far the largest single collection. With individual case files that sometimes include hundreds of pages and stretch over several generations, the entire collection takes up most of an entire floor of TSLA’s building. […]

WSCC Workforce Training Classes in September

Walters State’s division of Workforce Training will offer a variety of  classes at the Morristown, Greeneville and Sevierville Campuses, beginning  in September. The schedule is as follows: Phlebotomy Technician: 5:30-9 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, September  8-November 12 on the Morristown Campus and September 15-November 19 on the  Greeneville Campus. This 10-week program is designed to […]

New Business Start-Ups Increased During Second Quarter of 2014

New Business Start-Ups Increased During Second Quarter of 2014

More new businesses were launched last quarter than during the same period the year before – which may bode well for the state’s economy through the rest of the year. According to the Secretary of State’s quarterly report on business and economic indicators, new business filings were up 3.7 percent for the months of April, […]

Carson-Newman and Pellissippi State form Partnership

Carson-Newman University expands MBA program to Pellissippi State campus  SACS approval paves the way for students Aug. 25  (August 11, 2014)- Carson-Newman University has launched a new partnership  with Pellissippi State Community College that allows the University to offer  its MBA program on site at Pellissippi’s Strawberry Plains campus.  Carson-Newman recently received approval from the […]

How important are school fees

How important are school fees

Schools are back in session and Jefferson County parents are busy with the annual paperwork. A part of the start of the year costs for parents are annual school fees. While fees are not mandated by the State or Federal government, they are an important resource that keeps the classrooms stocked with essentials that help […]

Jefferson County Given 3 Star Status

Jefferson County Given 3 Star Status

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development today announced 85 out of 95 counties have been awarded ThreeStar status. In addition, since the ThreeStar community development program began requiring eligible communities to create and maintain a County Audit Committee in January 2013, the number of counties with Audit Committees has increased substantially. As of […]