State Fire Marshal: Be Ready Ahead of January Winter Storm
Forecasters expect a significant winter storm to sweep across Tennessee this weekend that could cause power outages, traffic delays and numerous safety risks. Ahead of the storm’s arrival, the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding Tennesseans that it’s crucial to keep fire safety in mind during the winter months. “Ice, snow and cold temperatures […]
Martin Luther King Celebration & March In Historic Downtown Dandridge
For the eighteenth year, the Citizens for Justice, Equality, and Fairness held their tribute to the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a march through the streets of Dandridge to the steps of the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. This year’s program, Standing for Justice, was held in the main courtroom on […]
Facilities Committee Considers New County Complex
Consideration of a County Complex that would house Jefferson County government offices located in the Courthouse, Department of Education Central Office, the Mayor’s Office and County Clerk, the Jefferson County Finance Office and possibly the U.T. AG Extension Office was the topic of discussion for the County Facilities Committee, as they met on Thursday, January […]
Nationwide Recall of Nice! Mandarin Oranges in 8-ounce Bottles Due to Possible Glass in Products
Milky Way International Trading Corp. today announced the recall of Nice! Mandarin Oranges in 8-ounce bottles due to potential glass in the product. The affected product was distributed to Walgreens stores nationwide and displays one of the lot numbers listed below. Consumers could potentially be cut or injured if ingested. To date there have been […]
AEC leaders meet with State ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd
In a rare opportunity, AEC leaders met with State ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd recently to discuss various topics of interest to AEC members. The visit allowed the Cooperative to share information and research related to two current projects; Co-op Community Solar and the AEC / MUS broadband initiative. Recently the state launched an inquiry as […]
New Market Fire Rescue Responds To Trailer Fire Sunday Afternoon
Shortly after noon (12:38 pm) on Sunday, January, 3, 2016, the New Market Fire and Rescue were called to respond to a trailer fire at 2814 Persian Lane in New Market, TN. A total of 24 firefighters, three engines, two tankers and a support vehicle were engaged and had the fire under control by 1:06 […]
#23 Vols Dominate In 45-6 Outback Bowl Victory
#23 Tennessee pounded its way to a 45-6 victory over #13 Northwestern in the 30th anniversary Outback Bowl on Friday before a mostly-orange crowd of 53,202 at Raymond James Stadium. It was the largest margin of victory for the Vols in a bowl game in program history. The Vols (9-4) racked up 226 rushing yards, […]
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL REMINDS DRIVERS TO BUCKLE UP TENNESSEE
Commissioner Bill Gibbons of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOS&HS), Colonel Tracy Trott of the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer and Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO) Director Kendell Poole announced the increase in seat belt fines as an effective additional tool to curb traffic fatalities […]
Historic Dandridge In The Spirit
The Town of Dandridge ushered in the last weekend before Christmas with their annual Christmas Parade. Organized by the Dandridge Volunteer Fire Department, this year’s parade was miles of merriment. From fire engines to floats, horses to golf carts and a bevy of marchers, the chorus of good will just appeared to keep coming, as […]
Maury Middle School Students Give Community Early Christmas Present
Maury Middle School students gave the community an early Christmas present last week as the 6th, 7th and 8th grade bands and chorus performed traditional holiday music to a standing room only crowd. Beyond the wonderful music, students also tickled the funny bone with a hee haw inspired comedy sketch and the reading of Twas […]
AEC Brings Real Value to Members
AEC released its annual report on energy efficiency programs for 2015; outlining over 4,400 individual projects completed, saving a total of 2,662,494 Kilowatt hours of electricity. Residential members across the AEC service area accounted for the majority of project installs through the EnergyRight program, netting a savings of 1,687,907 Kwh or approximately $168,800 on respective […]
Jefferson City Hosts Annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
It was certainly looking a lot like Christmas, as Jefferson City hosted their annual Christmas Parade and tree lighting ceremony. Saturday’s December 12, 2015 parade marked the second Christmas Parade of the season in Jefferson County. The event was well attended and several church groups, athletic clubs and community organizations were on hand to usher […]
Local Artist David Seal To Have Showing At 12th Day Of Christmas In Downtown Dandridge, Sunday
The Jefferson County Post is pleased to announce that local artist David Seal will have a showing on Sunday, December 13, 2015 in the reception room of the Jefferson County Post, located at 1237 Gay Street (the Vance Building) in the Historic Town Square in Dandridge. Seal is a native of Jefferson County, an educator […]
Upcoming Christmas Events in Dandridge
There will be several exciting Christmas activities in the Historic Town Square in Dandridge for the second weekend in December. On Friday, December 11th the Town will host free carriage rides around the downtown area. Shopping, carolers and food will also be in the beautifully lit downtown square. Participating shops will have extended hours and […]
All Dressed up for the Holidays
Jefferson County’s Grand Dame is dressed for the holiday season and looking spectacular, thanks to the dedicated volunteers that put in many hours on her behalf. Glenmore Mansion was built in 1868 as a private residence but in recent years it has been open to the public as a venue for weddings, parties and celebrations, […]
