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Payroll employment rises by 143,000 in January; unemployment rate edges down to 4.0%

Payroll employment rises by 143,000 in January; unemployment rate edges down to 4.0%

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 143,000 in January, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, retail trade, and social assistance. Employment declined in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction industry. This news release presents statistics from […]

PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board Of School Commissioners Policy Committee Meeting, February 24, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board Of School Commissioners Policy Committee Meeting, February 24, 2025

NOTICE OF MEETING Board of School Commissioners -Policy Committee Monday, February 24, 2025 5:30 pm Historic Courthouse This notice is given in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 442 of the public acts of Tennessee for 1974. Dr. Tommy Arnold, Director Jefferson County Schools

Rep. Andrew Farmer to chair Judiciary Committee

Rep. Andrew Farmer to chair Judiciary Committee

State Rep. Andrew Farmer, R-Sevierville, was appointed Jan. 16 by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, to serve as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. “Representative Andrew Farmer’s work experience and dedication to the rule of law make him a solid choice to lead our newly unified judicial committee in the House,” Sexton said. “His strong leadership will keep […]

House honors Susie Wiles, first woman named White House chief of staff

House honors Susie Wiles, first woman named White House chief of staff

The Tennessee House of Representatives on Jan. 27 passed House Joint Resolution 50, honoring Susie Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff. A New Jersey native, Wiles began her political career as an assistant to former U.S. Rep. Jack Kemp of New York. She went on to serve in key roles, including […]

Joshua Redding of Dandridge, Tennessee makes Minnesota State College Southeast President’s List

Joshua Redding of Dandridge, Tennessee makes Minnesota State College Southeast President’s List

Minnesota State College Southeast in Red Wing and Winona, Minnesota, is proud to announce Joshua Redding of Dandridge, Tennessee makes the President’s List for Fall Semester 2024. A total of 347 students were named to the Fall 2024 President’s List. To be eligible for the President’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 letter-graded […]

Jefferson County School Among 52 Organizations Across Tennessee To Champion Students Joining Team tnAchieves

Jefferson County School Among 52 Organizations Across Tennessee To Champion Students Joining Team tnAchieves

tnAchieves Announces 2025 Team tnAchieves Members tnAchieves is proud to announce that 52 organizations across the state have championed students in their communities by joining Team tnAchieves in 2025. tnAchieves relies on support from community partners to open doors and enhance connections in each of the 74 counties we serve. Team tnAchieves is a coalition […]

Jefferson County School Board Makes Formal Resolution Opposing Education Freedom Scholarship Act

Jefferson County School Board Makes Formal Resolution Opposing Education Freedom Scholarship Act

Local Republican Party and Grassroots Organization Join Fight The Tennessee Conservative [By David Seal] – In a 7-0 slam-dunk vote, the Jefferson County School Board sent a strong message to the Tennessee General Assembly that its proposed Education Freedom Scholarship Act is unacceptable and should not be enacted. Action was taken on the resolution Monday night, January 27th in […]

Dandridge Memorial Library To Celebrate Take Your Child To The Library Day, February 1, 2025

Dandridge Memorial Library To Celebrate Take Your Child To The Library Day, February 1, 2025

On the first Saturday, February 1, 2025, Dandridge Memorial Library will celebrate the international Take Your Child to the Library Day. Now in its 14th year, this annual event is a wonderful opportunity for children to have fun while parents and caregivers learn more about their library. Take Your Child to the Library Day will […]

DANDRIDGE RESIDENTS MAKE FURMAN UNIVERSITY FALL 2024 DEAN’S LIST

DANDRIDGE RESIDENTS MAKE FURMAN UNIVERSITY FALL 2024 DEAN’S LIST

Elizabeth Moody and Sophie Swann, make the Furman University Fall 2024 Dean’s List. Furman’s dean’s list is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher on a four-point system. Furman is a private, undergraduate liberal arts and sciences university of 2,500 students in Greenville, South Carolina. The university […]

Gov. Lee to Deliver Seventh State of the State Address on February 10

Gov. Lee to Deliver Seventh State of the State Address on February 10

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced he will deliver his seventh State of the State address to the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans on Monday, February 10 at 6 p.m. CST. The joint session will take place in the House Chamber of the Tennessee State Capitol. “Tennessee is continuing to lead the nation as a beacon […]

Tennessee Ends 2024 With Unemployment Rate Below U.S. Rate

Tennessee Ends 2024 With Unemployment Rate Below U.S. Rate

NASHVILLE – In a year that saw three consecutive months of record-low unemployment, Tennessee ended 2024 with an unemployment rate well below the U.S. rate, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.6% in December, up one-tenth of a percentage point over the […]

American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Tips for Keeping Children Comfortable During Cold, Flu Season

American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Tips for Keeping Children Comfortable During Cold, Flu Season

Cold and flu season has arrived, and children face higher risks of getting sick. Respiratory viruses are usually the culprit – and the symptoms they cause can make children feel miserable. “Cold and flu viruses thrive in cold, dry air which is why we become so vulnerable to them as the weather shifts,” Lanre Omojokun Falusi, MD, […]

FDA Proposes Significant Step Toward Reducing Nicotine to Minimally or Nonaddictive Level in Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products

FDA Proposes Significant Step Toward Reducing Nicotine to Minimally or Nonaddictive Level in Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would make cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products minimally or nonaddictive by limiting the level of nicotine in those products. If finalized, the United States would be the first country globally to take such a bold, life-saving action to prevent and reduce smoking-related disease […]

PUBLIC NOTICE – Special Called Meeting Jefferson County Commission Budget Committee Meeting, March 10, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE – Special Called Meeting Jefferson County Commission Budget Committee Meeting, March 10, 2025

Notice: Special Called Meeting Jefferson County Commission Budget Committee Meeting Jefferson County, Tennessee PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Commission of Jefferson County, Tennessee (the “County”) Budget Committee will meet in a special called, open and public session at the Jefferson County Courthouse Monday, March 10, 2025, at 5:00 pm.  The purpose of […]

Douglas Lake Boating Advisory Lifted

Douglas Lake Boating Advisory Lifted

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is lifting a boating safety advisory for Douglas Lake that has been in place for several months following flooding from Hurricane Helene.  The large field of floating debris that accumulated in Douglas Lake above Dandridge was contained by a boom and has mostly dissipated onto the shoreline as crews work […]

PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners, Special Called Meeting, January 27, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners, Special Called Meeting, January 27, 2025

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Board of School Commissioner Monday, January 27, 2025 Historic Courthouse @ 6:30 PM with the Work Session to follow Purpose of the Meeting: To approve a Resolution Opposing the Education Freedom Scholarship Act of 2025. This notice is given in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 442 of the public acts of […]

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