Jefferson County Republican Party Holds Annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner
The Jefferson County Republican Party held their annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner at the Field of Dreams Activity Center on Friday night. The event began at 6:00 p.m. and featured speakers John Forgety and Beth Harwell. The evening began with Republican members and supporters within the community being greeted with the national anthem and an introduction of […]
Teens and Adolescents Who Consume Too Much Salt Show Unhealthy Changes to Blood Vessels
Findings of a new study being presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in San Francisco suggest adolescents who consume too much salt have measurable changes in their blood vessels associated with early signs of cardiovascular disease in adults. Arterial stiffness, sometimes called hardening of the arteries, is a known risk factor for heart […]
Bill that Some Fear will Traditionally Define a Husband and Wife Gets the Nod
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today released the following statement regarding HB 1111/SB 1085 sponsored by Sen. John Stevens (R-Huntingdon) and Rep. Andrew Farmer (R-Sevierville): “I have reviewed the final language of HB 1111/SB 1085 and assessed the legislation’s potential impact and concerns. The language of this bill is for a general definitions section of the […]
Dandridge Farmer’s Market Opens for 2017 Season
The annual Dandridge Farmer’s Market kicked off the 2017 season Saturday morning. Located at the corner of Meeting Street and Gay Street in Historic Downtown Dandridge, the Farmer’s market has been a long time favorite Saturday morning trek for many in Jefferson and surrounding counties. Many different items such as fresh baked goods, seasonal fruits […]
Happy Cinco de Mayo from the Jefferson County Post!
The Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo is today, Friday, May 5, 2017! The holiday’s name literally translates to the fifth of May. While today isn’t a national holiday within the country of Mexico, millions around the world, especially in the United States, use the day to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage. Cinco de Mayo […]
TBI Releases Annual Reports on Hate Crime, Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers
Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released two reports, detailing the volume and nature of crime identified as hate crime and violence against the state’s law enforcement officers. The annual studies compile crime data submitted to TBI by the state’s law enforcement agencies through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the findings from […]
TWRA Invites Public to Share Input at Upcoming Elk Program Workshops
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is developing a new Strategic Elk Management Plan and invites the public to attend one of two public scoping workshops to share input and hear about the plan’s components. The new plan will help guide future agency decision-making regarding the elk program, which began in the year 2000. Since then, 201 […]
Give and Take as Budget Committee Climbs Out of the Hole
Members of the Jefferson County Budget Committee spent much of Monday evening, May 1, 2017 hearing from County Department Heads appearing before the Committee to plead their case for funding. Committee Members entered Monday’s meeting more than $1 million dollars in the hole but before the final gavel they had trimmed the deficit to just […]
New Data Puts Spotlight on Popular Tennessee Occupations
Today, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), in cooperation with the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, released occupational employment and wage information for 2016. Using statistical data reported by employers across Tennessee, TDLWD analyzed information for 754 occupations in Tennessee, along with 14 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas across the state. Tennessee’s […]
TWRA Issues Water Contact Advisory for North Fork Holston River
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued a water contact advisory for the North Fork Holston River following a flooding related incident that damaged sewer lines in Virginia. The river continues flowing into Tennessee, prompting TDEC to issue the advisory for recreational activities including swimming, fishing, and boating. According to TDEC, floodwaters caused a […]
Schools Come in with Flat Budget Despite Deep State Cuts
The Jefferson County Department of Education will turn in a balanced budget document for the fiscal year 2017/2018 despite deep cuts in BEP funding from the State of Tennessee. For the upcoming fiscal year, Jefferson County will lose more than three quarters of a million dollars in funding due to a new criteria from the […]
Comptroller Releases Report on Senior Long-Term Care in Tennessee
The Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) has released a report examining the projected growth in Tennessee’s senior population (age 65+) by 2030 and its impact on public long-term services and support programs for low-income Tennessee seniors. The report is intended to provide objective analysis and options for policymakers’ consideration. The report does […]
Carson-Newman University Spring Commencement to be Held Friday, May 5, 2017
Carson-Newman University will hold its spring commencement ceremony on Friday May 5th, 2017. The university will confer a record number of 600 graduates this year, and the undergraduate ceremony will take place at Burke-Tarr Stadium at 9 a.m. The graduate ceremony will be held later that evening at Hold Field House, beginning at 7 p.m. […]
Jefferson County Commission Personnel Committee Selects Interviewees for Veterans Service Officer
The Jefferson County Personnel Committee met Thursday, April 27, 2017. The meeting opened up with the approval of minutes from the April 20th meeting, which were approved in a motion by Beeler (2nd Carmichael). Next on the agenda was a review and discussion of resumes for the position of Veterans Service Officer. In total, six […]
Budget Committee Tackles Non Profit Funding
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met this week to address Non Profit requests. Though requests for increases in funding were presented by the Boys & Girls Club and the Humane Society both walked away with the same allocation as they received in the current fiscal year. Boys and Girls Club Representative noted a need for […]
State Fire Marshal & State Forester Urge Caution with Outdoor Burning
The historic 2016 Tennessee fall fire season drastically brought attention to how wildfires burn our woods, especially when the state is under severe drought conditions. While the severity of the drought has been reduced this spring, the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry remind Tennesseans that it is still […]
