Morristown Police Department Sergeant Travis Stansell Awarded Inaugural Leadership Legacy Award
Morristown Police Department Sergeant Travis Stansell has been awarded the Inaugural Leadership Legacy Award. He was surprised during a ceremony for the Morristown-Hamblen Air Force JROTC on April 29, 2021. The award is presented to members of the community who have a positive meaningful impact on the program and the community. Sergeant Stansell has served […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Highway Commission Meeting, May 11, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all residents of Jefferson County, Tennessee and to all persons interested, that the regular meeting of the Jefferson County Highway Commission will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM, at its office in the courthouse in Dandridge. This notice is given pursuant to the provisions […]
Johnny Wayne Hodge
Johnny Wayne Hodge departed this life in Knoxville, TN on Monday, May 3, 2021 after a lingering illness. Johnny is preceded in death by his parents, Carter Jr. and Juanita Hodge; sisters, Darlene Hodge Russell and Kathleen Hodge. Johnny was a member of Martha Davis Baptist Church. Johnny attended Jefferson Elementary and Jefferson County High […]
Serita Doris Taylor Campbell
Serita Doris Taylor Campbell, Serita was born on August 17, 1963 in White Pine, TN. She was a woman of many talents that was loved by all who met her. All of her many talents were self-taught. No fancy schools or training, just hard work and dedication. She was blessed by many and a blessing […]
Raymond La Shier
Raymond La Shier age 83 of Dandridge, passed away on May 2, 2021. He was member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, actively and passionately involved in the International Police Association and a retired 22 yr police officer of Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur Frederick La Shier […]
Trent McKinley Martin
Trent McKinley Martin age 89, of New Market, TN, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his residence following a lingering illness. Trent was a long-time member of George Street United Methodist Church. He was a member of Mossy Creek Masonic Lodge #353, and a lifelong member of the American Legion. He was a veteran […]
Betty Jo Taylor Kincer
Betty Jo Taylor Kincer, age 79 of Morristown, TN went to be with her heavenly father Saturday, May 1, 2021. She was known as a compassionate and loving care giver for many in Grainger County. She also done private sitting in Knoxville, TN as well, she was a loving mother and grandmother. Preceded in death […]
HELEN MAXINE (DEAN) DAMRON
HELEN MAXINE (DEAN) DAMRON, age 90, of Dandridge, TN, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, April 30, 2021. She was born on March 23, 1931 in Martinsburg, WV to Oscar and Catherine (Barton) Dean. She married Rans Damron on May 8, 1952 in Clintwood, VA and he preceded her in death on April […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County (IDB) Industrial Development Board Meeting, May 7, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Jefferson County Industrial Development Board Members and residents of Jefferson County, TN, and to all other persons who might be interested, that the Jefferson County Industrial Development Board will meet Friday, May 7, 2021 at 8:30 am at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse jury room, 202 W. […]
PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY JEFFERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD (IDB)
PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY JEFFERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE Pursuant to the provisions of Tenn. Code Ann. Section 67-5-2507 (6) and (7). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the real property known as Jefferson County, Tennessee Property Tax Map 068, Control Map 068, Parcel 011.00, and further described on file with the Jefferson […]
Gov. Lee Pushes Reopening, Focus on Economic Recovery – Ends Public Health Orders and Local Mask Authority
Tuesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the end of statewide public health orders and signed Executive Order 80 to address economic and regulatory functions. EO 80 also ends the local authority to issue mask requirements in the 89 counties directed by the state health department. “COVID-19 is now a managed public health issue in Tennessee […]
Tennessee Department of Health To Resume Administration of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
After an extensive analysis of the risks and benefits of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted today to recommend to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that jurisdictions may resume their administration of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine without restrictions. The recommendation from the ACIP […]
County Unemployment Rates Inch Upward in March
Following a slight rise in the statewide unemployment rate in March, jobless statistics experienced minor increases in most of Tennessee’s 95 counties, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Five counties across the state did experience lower unemployment for the month, while rates went up in 86 counties, […]
Market Study Explores Tennesseans’ Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccine
The Tennessee Department of Health released results from a third party, statewide quantitative and qualitative survey of more than 1,000 adult Tennesseans exploring sentiments around the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine is voluntary in Tennessee and this survey explored perspectives associated with choosing to receive the vaccine, like hesitancy or unwillingness in an effort to […]
LULA MAE BALLINGER
LULA MAE BALLINGER, age 92, of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday, April 27, 202 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Dandridge where she worked faithfully as a housekeeper for several Dandridge families for many years. Lula was a life member of Christ Temple A.M.E. Zion Church. She is preceded in death by […]
Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter, NSDAR, Grave Marking for Patriot Mathew Raulston at Beth-Car Cemetery
What’s in a name? A whole lot, once you begin to dig into the genealogical history of a family as the audience learned from Jefferson County Historian Bob Jarnagin at the grave marking for Patriot Mathew Raulston at Beth-Car Cemetery, White Pine, on April 10. The ceremony was conducted by the Martha Dandridge Washington […]