New Dashboard Will Assist Counties with Redistricting
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has produced a new online dashboard that gives county government officials and citizens a better understanding of how county commission districts must change in response to the 2020 U.S. Census. The dashboard uses GIS technology to display population information for each of the state’s 849 county commission districts. The dashboard includes […]
‘LEST WE FORGET’ – Dr. Art Bohanan, Forensics Expert, Journal Recount of 911 Part 1 & 2
Every American alive and of memory age will never forget Sept 11th 2001. Each of us have our own story of where and what we were doing that morning when America came under attack on American soil, the first time since Pearl Harbor. This was our Pearl Harbor. My wife and I were in Bar […]
VITAL POLICY – Arthur Bohanan Reflects on 911 Terror Attack, Advises Vigilance
“We are not dismissing school early today. Despite the events unfolding in Washington D.C., New York, and Pennsylvania, we are not canceling class. We are not changing our schedule or yielding to those who are doing evil”, words spoken to Jefferson County High School students and staff via intercom by Assistant Principal Louie Vesser at […]
W & O Construction Co., Inc. Seeking Drug Free Form Carpenters, Excavator and Dozer Operators, Pipelayers, and Laborers in the Jefferson City, TN Area
W & O Construction Co., Inc. seeking drug free Form Carpenters, Excavator and Dozer Operators, Pipelayers, and Laborers in the Jefferson City, TN area. Contact Michael at 863-207-2489 or email resume to: hr@wocc.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Josh Heupel Show Debuts This Weekend
After a 38-6 victory to open the program’s 125th season, The Josh Heupel Show begins its 12-week stretch of Tennessee football highlights, in-depth analysis and exclusive features this weekend. Hosted by Voice of the Vols Bob Kesling and head coach Josh Heupel, this VFL Films production takes fans behind the scenes of game week and gameday. The Josh Heupel Show will air […]
Tennessee Secretary of State Celebrates National Voter Registration Month
In celebration of National Voter Registration Month in September, the Secretary of State’s office is leading voter registration efforts in Tennessee with college voter registration tailgates, the launch of the Ann Dallas Dudley Award for high schools and by working with businesses and organizations across the state. “More Tennesseans are registered to vote now than […]
Dandridge Senior Center Rummage, Boutique & Book Sale, September 10th and 11th, 2021
The Dandridge Senior Center will hold a Rummage, Boutique and Book sale, Friday, September 10, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 11, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The Center is located behind the First Peoples Bank at 917 Elliott Ferry Road in Dandridge. All proceeds go to help with the Center’s […]
The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County Potluck Picnic September 14, 2021
The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County is holding its annual Potluck Picnic on Tuesday, September 14th at 6 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church pavilion, 1916 Overlook Avenue, Jefferson City. Members and prospective members are invited to attend. Please bring a dish to share. The potluck dinner will kick off the League’s 2021-22 schedule. […]
USDA Updates Pandemic Assistance for Livestock, Poultry Contract Producers and Specialty Crop Growers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities. CFAP 2, which assists producers who faced market disruptions in 2020 due to COVID-19, is part of USDA’s broader Pandemic Assistance for […]
VITAL POLICY – Tennesseans Will Vote on State Constitutional Amendment in November 2022
Tennessee is one of the most financially responsible states in the nation, has a fully funded retirement system for teachers and other civil service employees, no income tax, low unemployment, very low debt, and a healthy economy that has weathered many financial storms. Tennessee ended its 2020-2021 fiscal year with a budget surplus of over […]
VITAL POLICY – Tennesseans Will Vote on State Constitutional Amendment in November 2022
Tennessee is one of the most financially responsible states in the nation, has a fully funded retirement system for teachers and other civil service employees, no income tax, low unemployment, very low debt, and a healthy economy that has weathered many financial storms. Tennessee ended its 2020-2021 fiscal year with a budget surplus of over […]
Think leisure is a waste? That may not bode well for your mental health
Feeling like leisure is wasteful and unproductive may lead to less happiness and higher levels of stress and depression, new research suggests. In a series of studies, researchers examined the effects of a common belief in modern society: that productivity is the ultimate goal and time’s a-wasting if you’re just having fun. People who most […]
Antibody protects against broad range of COVID-19 virus variants
The virus that causes COVID-19 today is not the same as the one that first sickened people way back in December 2019. Many of the variants circulating now are partially resistant to some of the antibody-based therapeutics that were developed based on the original virus. As the pandemic continues, more variants inevitably will arise, and […]
AG Slatery Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling on FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes and Oral Nicotine Products
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is co-leading a group of thirty-one states, U.S. territories, and jurisdictions urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to halt the surge of youth nicotine addiction. Specifically, the bipartisan coalition is calling on the FDA to use its regulatory power to eliminate youth-appealing flavors, limit nicotine levels […]
Lest We Forget 911 Program at Parrott-Wood Library, September 3, 2021
Mr. Arthur M. Bohanan will be presenting LEST WE FORGET 911 (20th Anniversary) program at Parrott-Wood Memorial Library (3133 W. Old A. J. Hwy. Strawberry Plains) on Friday, September 3rd at 10:00 am -12:00 pm. Space will be limited. Please register for this program. You may do so at https://www.facebook.com/pwml321 or call the library at […]