Walker Sisters Cabin temporarily closed
Great Smoky Mountains National Park temporarily closed the Walker Sisters Cabin due to safety concerns. The cabin dates back to the 1800s and was occupied by the Walker Sisters until 1964. Park crews are concerned about recent movement around the chimney in the two-story cabin. Noticeable cracks and buckling around the stone masonry need to […]
A Time of Thanks!
A message to the Community from Tony Benton, President and CEO of Tennova Healthcare’s East Tennessee Market and CEO of Turkey Creek Medical Center Colin McRae, Chief Executive Officer North Knoxville Medical Center Mark Cain, Chief Executive Officer, LaFollette Medical Center Ben Ridder, Chief Executive Officer, Jefferson Memorial Hospital Scott Williams, Chief Executive Office, Newport […]
League of Women Voters of Jefferson County Meeting, January 11, 2022
The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County is meeting at the Jefferson City Library on January 11th at 7 p.m. The program is about the process of running for a local office. Our guest panel will include Mark Potts, Edna Langley, Anne Marie Potts and possibly others. It will be an opportunity to learn […]
Tennessee AgrAbility continues to help farmers, ranchers
A team approach helps the Tennessee AgrAbility Program provide services to farmers, farm family members and farm workers who may be dealing with a physical challenge in their farming operation. Members of the team include, from left to right, Troy Dugger, Tennessee AgrAbility Project director, University of Tennessee Extension; Joetta T. White, Western Region area […]
AG Slatery Sues to Block Federal Head Start Mandates
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III has joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration’s recent mask requirements for toddlers and COVID-19 vaccinations for staff and volunteers in Head Start Programs. “We have consistently opposed mandates in the context of education, defending state statutes passed by our General Assembly. This challenge is consistent with our past positions, […]
2021 Highlights: Accomplishments, Investments and Celebrating 225 Years of Statehood
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released 2021 highlights that contributed to greater prosperity, freedom, and opportunity for Tennesseans. “From securing the largest economic investment in state history, to reducing the number of distressed counties to an all-time low, we have worked together with Tennesseans for one of the strongest years in state history,” said Gov. Lee. […]
2021 Tax Incentives Report Posted
By January 1 of each year, the Department of Revenue prepares a report of tax credits. The report includes tax credits claimed under Tenn. Code Ann. Sections 67-4-2009 and 67-4-2109 for tax periods ending during the previous fiscal year and contains the following: Name of tax credit Number of taxpayers claiming the tax credit during […]
November Unemployment Numbers Drop in Most Counties
NASHVILLE – The employment situation improved in a majority of Tennessee’s counties during November, according to data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. This comes after the statewide unemployment rate returned to pre-pandemic levels for the month. Eighty-five counties recorded lower unemployment rates in November, while five counties saw no movement with their rates, […]
EDITORIAL – PATRIOT ACADEMY, JEFFERSON COUNTY’S HIGH SCHOOL TWILIGHT ZONE
A few years ago, a couple of school board members called to ask me about a “new concept” they were considering for Freshman students at Jefferson County High School. What about designing a special program, they said, for ninth graders to ease the transition from middle school life to the challenges of high school, something […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board Of School Commissioners Retreat, February 5, 2022
NOTICE OF MEETING School Board Retreat Saturday, February 5, 2022 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Patriot Academy Media Center Dr. Shane Johnston, Director Jefferson County Schools
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board Of School Commissioners Meeting, January 13, 2021
Notice of Meetings: Board of School Commissioners Thursday, January 13, 2022 Historic Courthouse Work Session @ 5:30 PM Business Session to follow. Dr. Shane Johnston, Director Jefferson County Schools
FRANK C. HERNDON NAMED SECRETARY TREASURER OF STATEWIDE COUNTY CLERK’S ASSOCIATION
Frank C. Herndon, Jefferson County Clerk, has been named Secretary/Treasurer of the Tennessee Association of County Clerks (TACC), a statewide organization that represents the interests of the state’s 95 County Clerks. He was appointed at the County Officials Association of Tennessee’s (COAT) annual conference in Chattanooga on November 9, 2021 by Pam Ailor of Union […]
PLEASE HELP THE CHILDREN OF KENTUCKY
Martha’s Market located at 149 E. Main Street in Historic Downtown Dandridge is holding a Toy Drive for the children who lost everything from the devastating tornado that ripped through the towns of Mayfield and Dawson, Kentucky. We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for the children impacted by this devastating event. Please make sure […]
Dandridge Elementary Evacuation Due To Student Set Fire
Earlier Monday, Dandridge Elementary School experienced a fire inside of one of the academic wings. The school closed in response to the fire that began just prior to the start of the school day. The incident began at 7:50 this morning in a restroom on the 2nd grade hallway following a student using a device […]
Jefferson County Democratic Party – School Board Primary Requested
In a letter delivered to the Jefferson County Election Commission – After many years the common-sense law requiring school board elections in Tennessee to be non-partisan was changed during the recent special Covid session of the state legislature. The local Republican party had been lobbying for this action for some time, and quickly called for a […]
CPI for all items rises 0.8% in November; gas, food, shelter, vehicle indexes all rise
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in November on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.9 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 6.8 percent before seasonal adjustment. The monthly all items seasonally adjusted increase […]