Jefferson Health Care Foundation Fund Announces Grant Opportunities To Benefit Health And Well-being Of Jefferson County Residents
Applications for grants from the Jefferson Health Care Foundation Fund (the Fund) of East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) will be available August 10, 2017. Applicant organizations located within or outside Jefferson County whose programs directly benefit the health and well-being of Jefferson County residents are encouraged to apply. Grant information is available online at www.easttennesseefoundation.org. Eligible […]
TVA Begins Drawdown Schedule
It’s the end of summer, and with it comes seeing many of our favorite hang outs transform back into their usual selves. For many lake dwellers around the area, TVA’s annual summer drawdown might be a bit of a summer let down. The lake drawdown operations of TVA are a part of their regular seasonal […]
Jefferson County Clerk Installs Kiosk in White Pine
Frank C. Herndon, Jefferson County Clerk, is pleased to announce a second self-service kiosk is now available to renew automobile registrations for Jefferson County residents. The new kiosk is located in the foyer of the White Pine Police Department at 1548 Main Street in White Pine and is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days […]
Still a Little Batty at the Hornets’ Nest
When the school year ended last spring, there were still questions as to what would happen with the bat situation that had plagued Maury Middle School last year. It was the intent of the Director of Schools Facilities and Business Affairs, Michael Phagan, to bring a conclusion to the bat problem, which had found infestation […]
Jefferson Co. Woman Charged with TennCare Fraud
A Jefferson County woman eluded police for four and a half years, but now she’s been arrested in Sevier County in connection with TennCare fraud. The Office of Inspector General (OIG), with the assistance of sheriff’s offices in Sevier and Jefferson counties, today announced the arrest of Brittany N. Gottschalk, 24, of Dandridge. She was indicted by a Sevier County […]
Soccer Approved as a Jefferson County Middle School Sport
For the first time in the history of Jefferson County School Sports, soccer will be coming to local middle schools. The intent is to have enough teams to represent the local middle schools, though the teams will technically be club sports, rather than school sanctioned teams. Much like cross country or middle school softball, the […]
TNReady High School Scores Improve Across All Subjects In Second Year Of New Assessment
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced today that Tennessee high school students improved across all subject areas – English, math, science, and U.S. history – on the 2016-17 TNReady end-of-course exams. Thousands of additional students are meeting course expectations compared to last year, and the state reduced the percentage of students scoring at the lowest achievement […]
School Board Adds New Bus Route
A new bus route will be added to the Chestnut Hill area to address student ride times that are beyond the state mandate. Director of Jefferson County Schools Charles Edmonds and Transportation Supervisor Sherry Dotson brought a recommendation before the School Board to add a bus route that would be alleviate a more than 90 […]
Jefferson County Schools Close for Solar Eclipse
Jefferson County Schools will be closed on August 21, 2017. The closure is not denoted on the current school calendar and was added during Thursday’s School Board meeting. Jefferson County School’s Director, Charles Edmonds, expressed concern to the Board regarding the safety of the students during the solar eclipse event that will be taking place […]
School Board Acts to Fund Phase II of White Pine School Project
The Jefferson County School Board approved funding late last week that would allow for the completion of Phase II at White Pine School. School Board Member Cox, who represents the White Pine district, brought two motions during Thursday’s meeting to secure funding to complete the renovation and addition project at White Pine School. Previously, the […]
Carson-Newman Taps Scott Faulkenberry To Lead Its Advancement Division
Faulkenberry joins C-N as Advancement Chief Carson-Newman President Randall O’Brien has selected Scott Faulkenberry to serve as vice president for Advancement, and thereby oversee the University’s expansion of friends, funds and donor base. He comes to Carson-Newman from Jefferson County’s Economic Development Alliance (EDA), where he served as executive director. Faulkenberry will lead the development […]
Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri Responds To Budget Chair Comments Regarding Recent VETO
In a release by the Jefferson County, Tennessee Mayor’s Office, July 11, 2017, Mayor Alan Palmieri states: “Concerning Commissioner Scarlett’s statements regarding my Budget Veto. I believe Mr. Scarlett has the best of intentions although I differ from his approach and positions on a great many of his standings. Without going over each point again […]
Scarlett Answers Mayor Veto
Jefferson County Commission Budget Committee Chairman John Neal Scarlett recently addressed the points made by Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri in his veto of the fiscal year 2017/18 budget, which was approved June 29,2017 by the full body of the Jefferson County Commission. In his veto, Mayor Palmieri raised questions regarding funding decisions that were a […]
Jefferson County Mayor Alan Palmieri Vetoes Budget
Jefferson County Mayor Alan Palmieri Vetoes the budget recently passed by the Jefferson County, Tennessee Board Of Commissioners, stating the following reasons: As provided in TCA 5-6-107 Powers and duties – Action on legislation: I am vetoing Resolution 2017-38 for the following reasons. Resolution 2017-38 is in direct conflict with Resolution 2007-46 and the adopted […]
Budget Passes As Recommended With No Property Tax Increase
Fiscal year 2016/17 will close on July 1st and the new fiscal year will begin, thanks to the passage of the 2017/18 budget that came as a recommendation from the Jefferson County Budget Committee to the full Commission body at Thursday evening’s County Commission voting meeting. Despite a budget season that contained what began as […]
School Board Moves Forward with Appeal and Funding for JCHS Baseball Stadium
Despite an unfavorable ruling regarding an ongoing lawsuit concerning the collapse of the roof at Jefferson County High School’s Building 8 and the associated costs to upgrade construction standards to meet current guidelines, the Jefferson County School Board unanimously decided to appeal the court’s decision. While a “ordinance of law of coverage” assertion has been […]
