Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Tennessee Highway Patrol Warn of “Outstanding Traffic Ticket” Scam
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) are warning Tennesseans about a new scam involving text messages that say they come from the Tennessee Department of Vehicles (DMV). The scam messages claim the recipient has outstanding traffic ticket fines and threatens that their vehicle registration and driving […]
Payroll employment increases by 139,000 in May; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.2%
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 139,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in health care, leisure and hospitality, and social assistance. Federal government continued to lose jobs. This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. […]
SUMMER FUN CRAFT FAIR, June 21, 2025
SUMMER FUN CRAFT FAIR** Field of Dreams Activity Center, 1145 Treadway Drive, Dandridge, TN 37725 10 am – 4 pm FREE ADMISSION! Come join us for some summer fun with 65-70 talented handmade vendors and your favorite direct sales businesses! Enjoy shopping and listening to music while browsing unique crafts from our local area and […]
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING BOATER ON DOUGLAS LAKE
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and local emergency responders continue the search for a missing boater on Douglas Lake after receiving a report yesterday afternoon that an individual had entered the water and did not resurface. According to witnesses, on the afternoon of June 8, 2025, at approximately 1:30 p.m., David Simanca Molina (21), […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Special Called Meeting of E-911 Board of Jefferson County, June 18, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE A Special Called meeting of the E-911 Board of Jefferson County will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 10:00 am at the Jefferson County Emergency Services Center 911 Conference Room 581 W. Old AJ Hwy New Market TN, to approve the 2025-2026 budget. A public hearing will be held prior to […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – City of Baneberry, Tennessee, Adopting the Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026 – Public Hearing on Monday, June 16, 2025
Public Notice The City of Baneberry, Tennessee hereby announces the following: A Public Hearing on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 6:00pm for Ordinance 2025-14: An Ordinance of the City of Baneberry, TN Adopting the Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. Included in Ordinance 2025-14 is a proposed […]
INVITATION TO BID – Vehicle Body Shop & Repair Services
Invitation to Bid: Vehicle Body Shop & Repair Services Jefferson County Purchasing Department and participating entities; Sheriff’s Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), County Maintenance, and Board of Education, will be accepting sealed bids for “Vehicle Body Shop & Repair Services” for all county owned vehicles that have been wrecked or damaged in accidents. County fleet […]
TENNESSEE’S BOBBY WILSON FREE FISHING DAY SET FOR JUNE 7
The 2025 Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day is set for Saturday, June 7 in Tennessee. All state residents and visitors of any age may fish for free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters. Additionally, youth ages 15 or younger may fish for free the entire week, beginning on Free Fishing Day (June 7) and […]
Congresswoman Harshbarger Introduces Legislation to Support Reproductive Healthcare
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, alongside co-lead Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV), introduced H.R. 3589, the Reproductive Empowerment and Support through Optimal Restoration (RESTORE) Act. The Senate companion bill is being introduced by Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and James Lankford (R-OK). With 15 to 16 percent of couples in the U.S. facing infertility struggles, this bill aims to support genuine […]
July 2 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses due to Tropical Storm Helene occurring Sept. 26-30, 2024
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Tennessee of the July 2 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses due to Tropical Storm Helene occurring Sept. 26-30, 2024. The disaster declaration covers Carter, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sevier, […]