Hog Heaven’s Annual Youth Shoot
Over 260 athletes from East and Middle TN along with 2 teams from KY participated. After the smoke cleared, four Patriot Shooter squads walked away with team honors and three individuals were the top shooter in their division. The five top Rookie shooters were Cora Cox, Nash Underwood, Reese Bennett, Sully Jones, and Jackson Nelms […]
INVITATION TO BID – Jefferson County High School Baseball Netting
Advertisement for Bid The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for baseball netting in the outfield at Jefferson County High School. Sealed proposals should either be mailed to the Jefferson County Finance Department to the attention of Finance Director Jessica Elder, at PO Box 1749, Dandridge, TN 37725 or dropped off at […]
Tennessee General Assembly Passes Tennessee Works Tax Act
The Tennessee General Assembly has approved more than $400 million in tax cuts for Tennessee families and businesses through the Tennessee Works Tax Act, marking one of the largest tax cuts in Tennessee history and supporting future economic growth. “Decades of smart fiscal stewardship have enabled Tennessee to maintain a balanced budget while cutting taxes […]
Unemployment Rates Drop in All But One Tennessee County
NASHVILLE – The Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) released new data that showed unemployment rates improved in nearly every county across Tennessee in March 2023. Ninety-four of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced a decrease in unemployment during March. Only one county saw an uptick in its jobless number and that was Meigs County, where the […]
Morristown Police Department Asking Public For Information Related To Homicide Saturday Morning
The Morristown Police Department is asking the public for information relating to a homicide that occurred early April 29 in the morning in north Morristown. Police were dispatched to Five Point Mobile Home Park on Brights Pike Road shortly before 1:00 a.m. Saturday morning after 911 callers reported hearing gunshots in the area. Officers discovered […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Public Library System Board of Trustees Meeting, May 11, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE The Jefferson County Public Library System Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Jefferson City Public Library located at 108 City Center Drive, Jefferson City, TN, 37760.
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Long Range Planning Committee Meeting, May 5, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to all Long Range Planning Committee Members, County Commissioners, Jefferson County Residents, and all others who may be interested that the following meeting has been set. Long Range Planning Committee Meeting: May 5, 2023 @ 3:00 P.M. All meetings will be held in the Jefferson County Historic Courthouse. Located […]
AEC Celebrates Arbor Day with 18th Straight “Tree Line USA Utility” Certification
Jefferson City, TN, April 28, 2023 – Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC) celebrated Arbor Day on Friday, April 28, 2023, by receiving the “Tree Line USA Utility” certification from the Tennessee Forestry Division for the 18th consecutive year. The certification recognizes AEC’s commitment to maintaining rights-of-way and enacting the very best tree trimming principles. James Morgan, […]
Jefferson County Republican Party Calls For Primary, March 5, 2024
A primary election has been officially called by the Jefferson County Republican Party Executive Committee for the following races: Property Assessor, Road Superintendent, Constables, Road Commission Districts 2 and 4, and School Board Districts 2 and 4. The local nominating primary will be held on March 5, 2024 in conjunction with the Presidential Preference Primary. […]
VITAL POLICY – Education Savings Accounts (School Vouchers) Expanded in Tennessee
State Senator Todd Gardenhire (R-Chattanooga) expressed disappointment concerning the lack of progress made by certain Hamilton County Schools after more than twenty million dollars had been poured into the school system over a five-year period. The additional money was over and above the BEP and other regular funding that the Hamilton County School system normally […]
Investigators Searching For 33 Year Old Chastity Marie Lucas
Investigators are currently searching for 33-year-old Chastity Marie Lucas. Ms. Lucas left the hospital in Morristown against medical advice on April 19, 2023, and her family has not seen or heard from her since. Investigators and family are concerned for her safety. Ms. Lucas is a White female approximately 5’5” tall and weighs about 115 […]
VITAL POLICY – Food Truck Operators Get Regulatory Relief with New Legislation
Earning a living as a food truck operator will soon be more rewarding and profitable in Tennessee due to a new law that will streamline fire inspections. Under current law, operators of “mobile food units”, as they are called by legislators, are required to undergo fire inspections in each jurisdiction in which they operate. That […]
Jefferson County Recognizes April 26 As National Drug Endangered Children Awareness Day
The National Drug Endangered Children program with the TBI is a part of Rescue 180 preventive / intervention programs for Jefferson County, children who need a community to surround them with care. Today Mayor Mark Potts signed a proclamation to make Jefferson County a community that recognizes April 26th as National Drug Endangered Children Awareness […]
KEEP DOUGLAS BLUE
Douglas Lake became a cleaner place Thursday, April 20, 2023, when a group of Jefferson County High School students came together to perform a much-needed trash pickup around its shores. “Keep Douglas Blue” was the brainchild of Service Learning Student, Luke Haston, who put the project together from beginning to end as part of his […]
BOATING FOR BOOKS: Celebrate National Library Week with Smoky Mountain H2O Sports, April 23-29, 2023
BOATING FOR BOOKS: Celebrate National Library Week with Smoky Mountain H2O Sports. The week of April 22 – 29, a portion of all sales will benefit Dandridge Memorial Library. The money raised will help fund expanding and remodeling the library. Call 865-484-9026 for more information. Smoky Mountain H2O Sports is located at 1955 Chestnut Hill Rd, […]