Todd Kesterson Candidate for Dandridge City Council
Todd Kesterson Candidate for Dandridge City Council. Todd Kesterson, 51, a lifelong resident of Dandridge has announced his candidacy for Dandridge City Council. He is the son of Vicki Morie Kesterson and the late Curtiss D. Kesterson of Dandridge. Todd and his wife Kimberly Hedrick Kesterson, an LPN at Lakeway Dermatology Associates, have one daughter, […]
AG Skrmetti Leads Thirteen State Coalition Demanding U.S. Department of Justice Respect Free Speech Rights of Critics of Irreversible Pediatric Transgender Procedures
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is leading a coalition of state attorneys general demanding U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland respect the First Amendment rights of people who criticize irreversible transgender treatments for minors. The thirteen attorneys general write in response to a letter to Garland from several medical organizations which called for investigations and prosecution of those who criticize […]
Which Way Do We Go?
Which way do we go? For as many years as I have been writing editorials, that has been the prevailing question in Jefferson County. Be it city or township or county, defining ourselves has been a long standing issue. Are we agricultural? Well, with dwindling working farms and the absence of even a Jefferson County […]
Jefferson County School Board – Jefferson Elementary School Renovation, Bus Driver Bonus Among Items Considered
Last week the Jefferson County School Board met for their regular work session and monthly meeting. In consideration of timing, recognition for students and staff were moved to the front of the work session agenda. The JCHS Girl’s Golf Team and Jefferson County Reward Schools were introduced for their achievements. One of the actionable items […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners Meeting, November 3, 2022
NOTICE OF MEETING Board of School Commissioners Thursday, November 3, 2022 Work Session 5:30 PM with Business Session to follow. Historic Courthouse Dr. Tommy Arnold, Director Jefferson County Schools
PUBLIC NOTICE – PECCA County School’s Management Team and the Professional Employees Collaboration Team Meeting, October 24, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Meeting – PECCA meeting on Thursday, 20th and Monday the 24th of October at the Patriot Academy Media Center from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. PECCA is collaborative conferencing with the Jefferson County School’s Management Team and the Professional Employees Collaboration Team. Dr. Tommy Arnold, Director Jefferson County Schools
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Outlines New Goals and Launches a Momentum-Building Year for College Enrollment
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today announced the launch of a momentum-building year to renew and articulate the value of education in Tennessee and to increase enrollment in education and training beyond high school. In May, THEC released the inaugural state college-going status report, College Going and the Class of 2021. The report showed that […]
Four East TN counties benefit from Carson-Newman “servant-leaders”
Classrooms were empty on Carson-Newman’s campus Wednesday – but it was not a holiday. More than 550 members of the Carson-Newman community took part in the University’s annual Operation Inasmuch (OI). Teams of students, faculty and staff banded together to help at 38 service project sites across Jefferson, Hamblen, Knox and Grainger counties. The intentional […]
Carson-Newman University Winter Commencement, December 9, 2022
Carson-Newman University announces time for its Winter Commencement. The December 9 graduation begins at 10 a.m. The event will be held at the Sevierville Convention Center in Sevierville, Tennessee. The morning event allows for those graduating with associates, baccalaureate, master, and doctoral degrees to celebrate with their families following the ceremony. “We enjoy every commencement celebration,” […]
The Lick Skillet Scramble Cycling Event Returns to New Market, TN, Oct. 22, 2022
The pastoral setting and quiet country lanes of New Market and Strawberry Plains have become a destination for cyclists of all skill levels. Organized rides in the area start in spring with the Ride the Plains Cycling Tour. The TN Senior Olympics Cycling Championship take place on many of the same roads mid-summer. And the […]
Jefferson County League of Women Voters Meeting, October 18, 2022
The Jefferson County League of Women voters meeting will be held at the Jefferson City Library at 6 p.m. on October 18th. Charles Gibson, The Jefferson County Elections Commissioner will speak about Election Security in our county and answer questions. The public is invited. We also remind you to vote either during the early voting […]
VITAL POLICY – Political and Legal Climate Ripe for School Voucher Expansion, Controversial Education Practices Causing Shift Away from Public Schools
The stars are in alignment for the expansion of school vouchers across Tennessee. All obstacles have been removed by the court system and broad public support for school vouchers is being driven by a variety of factors. This article examines some of those factors. Currently, school vouchers are limited to Davidson and Shelby Counties within […]
Suzie Jarnagin – Letter To The Editor
Letter to the Editor “Letters To The Editor” do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Jefferson County Post nor any of its employees. The Jefferson County Post does not underwrite any of the facts or situations mentioned in the letters. Dear Editor, I am Susie Jarnagin and I attended my first town meeting last […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jefferson County Beer Board will hear the following application for a permit to sell beer: Anthony James Schmitt on behalf of Knoxville Area Brewers Association for a special event on/off-premises permit of an East Tennessee Craft Beer Tasting located at a 295 W. Dumplin Valley Rd, Jefferson City, TN 37760. […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson Alliance Meeting, October 21, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Jefferson Alliance members, Jefferson County residents, and all others who may be interested that there will be a Jefferson Alliance meeting on Friday, October 21st at 8:30 A.M. This meeting will be held in the Jefferson City Fire Department Training Room. Located at 104 City Center Dr. […]
PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICE – Order to announce change of name. Case No. 2022-CH-60
PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICE Order to announce change of name. Case No. 2022-CH-60 TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES Petitioner, Aimee Viger filed a petition in the Grainger County Chancery court to change her daughters name as follows. Present Name: Elee James Bilyou to Proposed Name: Elee Viger 10-05-2022