Doug Ibbetson Announces Run for Jefferson County District One School Board
Ten-year, Jefferson County resident, Doug Ibbetson, has announced his candidacy to represent District One on the County School Board. District One is comprised of the neighborhoods of Dandridge, Chestnut Hill, Indian Creek, Parrots Chapel, Swannsylvania, Oak Grove, Deep Springs and Piedmont. Ibbetson has a corporate as well as an independent business background which he feels […]
Director of Schools Announces Plans To Resign
Director of Jefferson County Schools, Dr. Shane Johnston, has unofficially announced his intent to vacate his position. Though he has not tendered his resignation, Dr. Johnston has plans to submit his letter of resignation early next month. Johnston has led the Jefferson County Department of Education since July 1, 2018. During his tenure at the […]
Unemployment Reaches Its Lowest Level Since January 2020
Unemployment in the state of Tennessee reached a two-year low in December, according to new data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The state ended 2021 with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, which was 0.2 of a percentage point lower than the rate it recorded in November. Over the past year, Tennessee’s […]
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce 62 Communities to Receive Community Development Block Grants
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe recently approved $28.5 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which will assist communities with infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitations and health and safety initiatives. “Investing in local infrastructure is one of our top priorities, and these funds will play a vital role as communities work to update their assets and keep their communities […]
Tennessee Football Newcomers Begin Spring Semester Classes
A total of 18 Tennessee football newcomer enrollees began classes on Monday, the first day of the spring semester on campus. The group of newcomers includes: TE Charlie Browder (Kingsport, Tenn./UCF) OL Maurice “Mo” Clipper Jr. (Alpharetta, Ga./Milton HS) OL Brian Grant (Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Chochtawhatchee HS) LB Jackson Hannah (Nashville, Tenn./Nebraska) LB Elijah Herring (Newnan, Ga./Riverdale (Tenn.) HS) QB Tayven Jackson (Greenwood, […]
TBI Agents Investigating Jefferson County Officer-Involved Shooting
Just before 11:00 a.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a request to perform a welfare check on a man at a residence in the 1400 block of David Swann Drive in Dandridge. Upon arrival, the man was not cooperative with officers and refused to come outside. Preliminary information indicates the man eventually came outside […]
Secretary Hargett Launches 2022 Statewide Poll Worker Recruitment Campaign
On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Secretary of State Tre Hargett launched a new statewide campaign, Be an Election Hero. Become a Poll Worker., to encourage Tennesseans to serve their community as poll workers for the 2022 election cycle. “We cannot run elections in Tennessee without poll workers. They are the most fundamental piece of […]
TDOT Launches Plan for Pothole Repair
This month’s back-to-back winter storms have created an abundance of potholes along interstates and state highways. TDOT is using all available staffing to repair the damaged areas as quickly as possible. As the weather allows, multiple crews will be patching potholes over the coming days and weeks. Cold mix asphalt is currently being used for […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Board of School Commissioners Policy Committee Meeting, January 31, 2022
NOTICE OF MEETING Board of School Commissioners -Policy Committee Monday, January 31, 2022 2:45 PM Central Office Dr. Shane Johnston, Director Jefferson County Schools
Woman-owned business in East Tennessee caters to new demand for LOCAL food
Two Chicks and a Farm in New Market is finding great success by meeting the demands for local food and the farm-to-table movement brought on by the pandemic. It’s pretty exciting for someone like co-owner Jen Russomanno who is an Assistant Professor of Public Health at the University of Tennessee. Now, thanks to a partnership […]
Carson-Newman online education program ranked No. 2 in Tennessee
Carson-Newman University’s online graduate education program is the No. 2 in the state according to U.S. News & World Report. Released today, the ranking also places the program in the top slot among Tennessee’s private institutions. Additionally, Carson-Newman’s nursing program garnered the No.3 spot in the state in the category “Best Online Master’s in Nursing […]
Canine Distemper Case Confirmed at Area Shelter
Last weekend a puppy at the Morristown Hamblen Humane Society (MHHS) exhibited symptoms of distemper. On Monday, the mother and rest of the litter were confirmed positive after MHHS director Pam Velder submitted samples to the virology laboratory at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. MHHS staff followed best practices by immediately testing […]
Attorney General Slatery Announces $1.8 Billion Settlement with Student Loan Servicer Navient
Nashville-Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced today that Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will provide relief totaling $1.85 billion to resolve allegations of deceptive practices in originating predatory student loans. This settlement, joined by a coalition of 39 attorneys general, resolves claims that since 2009, Navient steered struggling students into […]
VITAL POLICY – Dr. Monty Sharp Facilitates Medal of Honor Character Development Training for Jefferson County High School Staff
Critics of public schools often point to the lack of patriotic education and the absence of character-related values in school curriculum. These pundits would have one less thing to complain about if they spent one afternoon with Dr. Monty Sharp, Assistant Principal, Jefferson County High School, or witnessed 2000 students reciting the Pledge of Allegiance […]
COOKBOOK FUNDRAISER
COOKBOOK FUNDRAISER: Dandridge Memorial Library Foundation is compiling a cookbook to sell. Recipes, ads and pre-orders are being accepted through the end of the month. Cookbooks are $15; $10 with a recipe submission. Ads are priced $15-100 depending upon size. Visit www.jcpls.org for more information or call the library at 865-397-9758.