Old Dominion White Pine Service Center is giving back to the community during the holiday season
Old Dominion White Pine service center is giving back to the community during the holiday season. For the fourth straight year, Old Dominion’s White Pine service center has collected donations for Toys for Tots and set a new service center record for Toys for Tots donations in 2021. OD filled two pick-up trucks with over […]
Secretary of State Encourages Wise End of Year and Holiday Giving
As Tennesseans prepare to make end of year and holiday season charitable contributions, Secretary of State Tre Hargett cautions donors to be wary of scams. “This time of year, as we enjoy the holidays and look to the New Year, many Tennesseans are planning to support their community through charitable giving,” said Secretary Hargett. “It’s […]
Single-Lane Closure on the Spur through December 17
Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that a weekday, single-lane closure will be implemented along the southbound Spur between the Gatlinburg Bypass intersection and the city limits of Gatlinburg from Monday, December 6 through Friday, December 17. The closure will be in place during the weekdays between 7:00 a.m. on Mondays through 3:00 p.m. on […]
LARRY R. CHURCHWELL SR.
Larry R. Churchwell Sr., loving and devoted husband, father, Papa, and friend, completed his earthly mission and went on to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Larry and his faithful wife, Doris were married on June 2, 1972, in Dandridge, TN and were blessed with the adventure of five children. […]
Payroll employment rises by 210,000 in November; unemployment rate declines to 4.2%
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — NOVEMBER 2021 Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 210,000 in November, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, transportation and warehousing, construction, and manufacturing. Employment in retail trade declined […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Special Questioning Committee Concerning Collaborative Conferencing, December 9, 2021
Notice of Meeting: Special Questioning Committee – concerning Collaborative Conferencing Thursday, December 9, 2021 Location: Jefferson Elementary School 4:45 PM Dr. Shane Johnston, Director Jefferson County Schools
Chambers Takes Finance Director Position
In late October Finance Director Langdon Potts informed the Finance Committee of his plan to retire at the end of this year. Langdon Potts said “I have enjoyed the past seven years working with the county employees. We made some nice improvements in financial position in Jefferson County. I am proud that I was a […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – NOTICE OF GRAND JURY MEETING, JANUARY 4, 2022
NOTICE OF GRAND JURY MEETING It is the duty of the grand jurors to investigate any public offense which they may know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in this county. Any person having knowledge or proof that such an offense has been committed may apply to […]
2nd Annual Piedmont Christmas Parade, December 18, 2021
2nd Annual Piedmont Christmas Parade December 18, 2021 Line up at Piedmont School at 10AM Parade starts at 11AM Parade route is to substation on Lafayette road and return to school. Everyone welcome to participate Contact Dean Morgan 865-851-6520 Or Brandi Hoffner 865-228-4172
UT Launches Farm-to-Table Beef Program
High-quality, locally sourced ‘UT Beef’ is now being served on the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus. Produced at UT’s Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Greeneville, and being prepared and served through an agreement with UT Dining Services managed by Aramark, the farm-to-table effort supports sustainable agricultural production by utilizing locally grown beef as […]
Twelfth Annual Victims’ Tree of Remembrance Friday, December 03, 2021
District Attorney General James B. Dunn invites you to participate in the Victims’ Tree of Remembrance, honoring the memory of victims of violent crime in the Fourth Judicial District. We are pleased to announce that we will resume our in person ceremony this year. We ask that you practice safe social distancing. Masks are not […]
Fourth Judicial District Tennessee Public Defender’s Office Welcomes Social Worker, Alicia Penton, To Staff
The Fourth Judicial District Tennessee Public Defender’s Office welcomes social worker, Alicia Penton, to its staff. Public Defender Rebecca V. Lee states, “This is an exciting opportunity for us. Social work has been a missing component to the services we could provide to our clients. We will now be able to link our clients up […]
The 80th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
The 80th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, and Now for the Rest of the Story! Parrott-Wood Memorial Library (3133 W. Old A.J. Hwy., Strawberry Plains, TN) on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 4:00-5:30 pm invites the community to commemorate “The 80th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, and NOW for the Rest […]
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra To Perform Dandridge First Baptist Church Dandridge, December 3, 2021
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra kicks off the holiday season this December in Harrogate, Dandridge and Athens with three festive holiday community concerts in East Tennessee. KSO Resident Conductor James Fellenbaum will lead the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra at the Harrogate and Dandridge concerts, featuring a variety of classical Christmas selections, including Mozart’s “Sleigh Ride,” selections […]
GSMCR Donates to Smoky Mountain Service Dogs
Smoky Mountain Service Dogs (SMSD) in Lenoir City received a donation of $250.00 from the Greater Smoky Mountain Council of Regents (GSMCR), National Society, of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) on November 18. SMSD Board Member Chuck Stewart and team member black Labrador Sadie accepted the check. Members present from the Spencer Clack Chapter, NSDAR, […]