PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board Of School Commissioners Special Called Meeting, April 14, 2022
Notice of Meetings: Board of School Commissioners Thursday, April 14, 2022 Historic Courthouse Special Called Meeting @ 5:30 PM The purpose of the Special Called Meeting – FY 2022/2023 Budget. Dr. Shane Johnston, Director Jefferson County Schools
Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 18 at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Facilities Committee Meeting, Monday April 18, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Facilities Committee Members, Jefferson County Residents, and all others who may be interested that there will be a Facilities Committee Meeting Monday April, 18th at 5:30 P.M. This meeting will be held in the Jefferson County Historic Courthouse. Located at 202 W. Main St. Dandridge, TN 37725 […]
VITAL POLICY – Right-to-Work Constitutional Amendment Among Topics Discussed at Jefferson County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner
Jefferson County Republicans celebrated freedom, promoted local and state candidates, and discussed a variety of topics at their recent Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, including the Right-to-Work State Constitutional Amendment that will appear on the November 8, 2022, ballot. For the first time, primary elections were called by the local Republican Party for county commission and school board […]
City of Morristown announces partnership with Covenant Sports Medicine for Morristown Landing
Covenant Health has been selected as the exclusive health and wellness partner for the upcoming community center, Morristown Landing. This partnership between Morristown Landing and Covenant Health involves a 10-year sponsorship and leasing agreement connecting the two organizations. Covenant Health will open a 3,500 sq ft Cardiac Rehab center at The Landing, located at the […]
The Morristown Police Department is now accepting applications for patrol officer.
The Morristown Police Department is now accepting applications for patrol officer. Candidates are being accepted until April 27th with testing to begin May 6th. Applications can be downloaded under the Police section of the City of Morristown web page at www.mymorristown.com or come by the City Center 100 West 1st North Street Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 […]
Carnival to Showcase Hoof & Harness Experiential Learning, April 23, 2022
Carnival to Showcase Hoof & Harness Experiential Learning Enhancing the quality of life for special needs through therapeutic equine WHAT This special event will be held on the beautiful grounds of Hoof & Harness. Included will be the unrivaled Smokey Mountain Express Equestrian Drill Team. Beautiful carriage driving competitions along with a family fun sheep […]
Holy Week Services, April 11-15
This year we will gather at Dandridge First UMC on Monday and Tuesday, Hopewell Presbyterian on Wednesday and Friday and Dandridge Full Gospel on Thursday. Services begin at Noon. We open with prayer and a Hymn, read scripture, have special music provided by each church and a short meditation ending with a Hymn and a […]
Park reopens roads, trails, and backcountry campsites following fire and wind event
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials reopened all roads, trails, and backcountry campsites following closures put in place earlier this week due to the Thomas Divide Fire Complex and the wind event. The Southern Area Gold Incident Management Team has demobilized and several team members are now assisting with fire suppression efforts in Sevier County, […]
Todd Kesterson Announces Bid For Re-Election To Jefferson County Commission, District 1
Todd Kesterson, 51, a lifelong resident of Jefferson County has announced his candidacy for District 1 County Commission. 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, Kaylee. In making his announcement, […]
Katy “Fox” Huffaker Announces Candidacy For Re-Election District 1 Jefferson County Commisison
Katy “Fox” Huffaker is announcing her candidacy for reelection as a representative of District 1 for the Jefferson County Commission. Katy is the wife of Keith Huffaker. They have two children. She is the daughter of Nancy Fox and the late Buford Fox. Katy is an avid volunteer and believes that it takes active, interested […]
State Rep. Jeremy Faison’s Capitol Report
State budget becomes central focus in final weeks of 112th General Assembly House Finance, Ways and Means Committee considers budget amendments On the Hill this week, Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley briefed members of the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee about Gov. Bill Lee’s updated budget plan for the 2022-23 fiscal year that […]
April Is Walk At Work Month
April is Walk at Work Month and to kick off our State of Tennessee observation Jeanne Beffrey, the Health Educator at the Jefferson County Health Department, Sarah Vaden, from the UT Extension office, and the County Major’s Office want to invite you to join us at “Walk at Work” on April 6th, at 11 am. […]
Randall “Coach” Bradley announces his candidacy in the May 3rd Republican primary
Randall “Coach” Bradley announces his candidacy in the May 3rd Republican primary for re-election to the school board position in District 1 which includes the voting precincts of Chestnut Hill, Swannsylvania, Dandridge and Piedmont. Coach Bradley is married to Carol Byrd Bradley, a retired educator with 39 years in the Jefferson County School System. They […]
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc. to Expand Operations in Sevier County
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc. officials announced today the company will invest $7.5 million to expand its distribution operations in Kodak, Tennessee. The wholesale food service and equipment supplier will create 120 new jobs in Sevier County over the next five years. […]