National honor society elects Carson-Newman professor to board
Alpha Chi National College Honor Society announced that Carson-Newman University’s Dr. Kip Wheeler was re-elected to its board of directors. Wheeler, who serves as associate professor of English and sponsor of C-N’s Alpha Chi chapter, was one of four faculty in the country to be named and will serve a second four-year term as an […]
Jefferson Memorial Hospital’s Cath Lab is Getting Hearts on the Right Track
Many of our friends and neighbors hearts will beat stronger thanks to new access to cardiac services and procedures. After much planning and preparation, Jefferson Memorial Hospital opened its cardiac catheterization lab in May of 2023 and recently held the ribbon cutting with many outstanding leaders from our community. A cardiac catheterization is a procedure […]
Tennova Healthcare Facilities and Providers Back in Network with Blue Cross BlueCare, TennCare Select and BlueCare Plus Plans
Tennova Healthcare has announced that effective May 15, 2023, the hospitals and physician clinics of Tennova Healthcare will again be part of the BlueCare, TennCare Select and BlueCare Plus networks. BlueCare, TennCare Select and BlueCare Plus members will have in-network access to the services of all seven of the Tennova Healthcare hospitals: Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville, Tennova Healthcare – Cleveland, […]
Century Club needs your help identifying individuals who are 100 years or older
Fifty years ago, you rarely heard of someone celebrating a 100th birthday. But today, as many as half of five-year-olds can expect to live to 100 years. The U.S. is currently home to roughly 100,000 centenarians. This number is projected to rise to over 500,000 by 2060. Although the exact number is unknown, East Tennessee […]
Martha Dandridge Garden Club Spread Beauty & History In Downtown Dandridge
The Martha Dandridge Garden Club (MDGC) met on June15, at 9:00 am in the Revolutionary War Graveyard in Dandridge’s Historic Town Square. MDGC members spread fresh mulch in the flower gardens and rock gravel along the fence line in preparation for Dandridge’s June Jubilee on Saturday June 17. After the work was done, Jefferson County […]
May’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady Across Tennessee
Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in May, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). That number is unchanged from the state’s unemployment rate in April. While the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate did not change in the month-to-month comparison, it was just 0.1 of a percentage […]
TDEC Announces Nearly $300 Million in Additional Water Infrastructure Investments
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 131 grants totaling $299,228,167 from the state’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which TDEC is administering in the form of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. Since August, TDEC has awarded and announced $933,632,711 in grant funds through ARP programming. Of the 131 […]
Principal Changes In Jefferson County Schools
Jefferson County Schools will have some principal changes for the 2023-2024 school year. We are proud to announce the following: Ron Overton, Principal of White Pine School; Angie Rogers, Principal of New Market Elementary School; Emily Gwinn, Principal of Maury Middle School. Mr. Ron Overton comes to White Pine School having served as an educator […]
Allied Behavioral Health Solutions receives state-awarded Families First Community Grant for Jefferson County Connects initiative
Allied Behavioral Health Solutions (ABHS) has been selected as one of 40 organizations to receive a Families First Community Grant, administered by the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS). This grant program will award more than $95 million in funding to organizations providing innovative direct services to support Tennessee families in need, including just over […]
VITAL POLICY – Dandridge and Jefferson County Governments Line Up to Oppose Unconstitutional Red Flag Laws
Dandridge, Tennessee Board of Mayor and Aldermen, meeting on May 9th, added to the growing list of municipal government bodies across Tennessee that have made formal resolutions opposing “red flag” laws. This follows similar resolutions made by the Jefferson County Republican Party Executive Committee on April 14, 2023, and the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners […]
2023 National Safe Boating Week, May 20-26; Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is once again an active participant in National Safe Boating Week, May 20-26. The annual event serves as a reminder to promote safe boating activity and preparation for the summer boating season National Safe Boating Week is held each year on the week prior to Memorial Day weekend. Boating partners […]
Carson-Newman Delta Psi chapter induction honors first-generation students
Carson-Newman University celebrated first-generation college students during its second annual Tri-Alpha national honor society induction. The Delta Psi chapter inducted 16 students along with eight faculty and staff members.First-generation students are students whose parent(s) did not complete a four-year college or university degree. At Carson-Newman, 45% of students are first-generation. Carson-Newman President Charles A. Fowler […]
Martha Dandridge Garden Club (MDGC) Tour Baxter Gardens
The Martha Dandridge Garden Club (MDGC) met at the Baxter Gardens in Fountain City, North Knoxville. Baxter Gardens is a private residence which opens its beautiful gardens to the public during the month of April as part of the Dogwood Arts Festival. Although the weather was cool and cloudy, garden club members enjoyed following the […]
AEC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR EMILY WALLS AND DIGITAL MEDIA SPECIALIST ROB BEVERLY SHINE WITH FIVE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS
Emily Walls, Appalachian Electric Cooperative’s Director of Communications, and Rob Beverly, Digital Media Specialist, have achieved an extraordinary feat by capturing five prestigious national Spotlight on Excellence Awards from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). The ceremony, held in Jacksonville, Florida, recognized their exceptional talent, dedication and innovative contributions in the field of communications […]
VITAL POLICY – The “Ibbetson Plan” for Jefferson Elementary School, Patriot Academy, and Jefferson County High School
Doug Ibbetson is a businessman with extensive experience in banking, finance, and business management, one who thinks outside the box, and one who views problem solving with a unique approach. He was elected to the Jefferson County School Board in August 2022. After four years of struggling to secure funding for a new elementary school, […]
