Tennessee Legislature Considers Return to Elected School Directors
Nearly three decades ago, state lawmakers changed the way school directors are chosen in the state of Tennessee. Abandoning the process of electing school directors was part of a sweeping education reform act known as the Education Improvement Act of 1992. Changes were made to a wide variety of education policies including school fees, BEP […]
Tennessee Legislature Considers Return to Elected School Directors
Nearly three decades ago, state lawmakers changed the way school directors are chosen in the state of Tennessee. Abandoning the process of electing school directors was part of a sweeping education reform act known as the Education Improvement Act of 1992. Changes were made to a wide variety of education policies including school fees, BEP […]
HELEN V. COX
HELEN V. COX, age 101, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Orchard View Port Acute Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of Mt. Vale Church of God. Helen was a good Christian woman and she loved all of us, and we loved her as much. She was a social butterfly […]
TREVOR HODGSON
TREVOR HODGSON, age 39, passed away on February 27, 2021. Trevor was a member of First Baptist Church of Jefferson City and President of Overman International. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Nina Sharp Hodgson; grandfather, Ellis Mack Hodgson, Jr.; grandfather, Robert Dodson Thomas; uncle, Dr. Ellis Mack Hodgson, III; uncle, Terry Lynn […]
House Bill 003 Seeks To Protect Competitive Balance of Girls’ Sports
Legislation Protecting Women’s Sports A bill protecting women’s sports has been recommended for passage and referred to Calendars and Rules Committee. House Bill 003 seeks to protect the competitive balance of girls’ sports. Women’s sports were created to give girls a fair chance at competition. That includes fair victories and fair defeats. House Bill 003 […]
House Advances Legislation Limiting Health Boards’ Autonomy
Legislation aimed at scaling back the power of Tennessee’s six independent metropolitan health boards passed the Health Subcommittee on Tuesday. House Bill 7 would decrease the autonomy of health departments in Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison, Shelby, and Sullivan Counties. These boards are comprised of unelected members with their own authority to issue health directives independently […]
INVITATION TO BID – Jefferson County Schools Bid Request and Specifications for Waterline Replacement At Mount Horeb Elementary School
INVITATION TO BID Purpose: The intent and purpose of this Request for Proposal for Jefferson County Schools invites you to submit a proposal for the replacement of the main water line from meter to building. A mandatory on-site walk through is required to be able to place a bid. Walkthrough is to be held March […]
Ina Rose Byrd
Ina Rose Byrd, age 85 of White Pine, TN went home to be with her Lord and Savior February 25, 2021 peacefully with her children by her side. She was a precious wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Anyone that knew her knows that she never met a stranger. She was retired from American Enka and […]
ERNEST JOHNSON
ERNEST JOHNSON, age 86, of New Market, TN went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2021. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He attended Boyd’s Chapel United Methodist Church and was a member of the men’s choir. He was employed by Carson Newman University for over 30 years. Preceded in death […]
Darwin E. Miller
Darwin E. Miller, age 80, passed away at Jefferson Park Nursing Home on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. He was born on May 15, 1940 in Brandon, Iowa. He graduated from Brandon High School and Central Technical Institute in Kansas City, MO. He served in the Army in Okinawa as a communications engineer. During his civil […]
The Piggy Bank Contest is back in Sevier County
The Piggy Bank Contest is back in Sevier County! Young people, Pre-K to 12th grade, are encouraged to handcraft any type of Piggy Bank to hold money for saving! This local event is connected to the TN Saves Week celebrated in April. Winning entries of various age categories will be selected locally to compete at […]
House Republicans Introduce Constitutional Carry
House Republican leadership this week presented legislation making Tennessee the 19th state in the nation to enact a constitutional right to carry law. House Bill 786 upholds freedoms granted to law-abiding citizens in the U.S. Constitution while also stiffening penalties for criminals who steal or illegally possess firearms. This legislation includes several provisions that will […]
House honors U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander with resolution
The House unanimously passed HJR99 on Tuesday, a resolution honoring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander for his lifetime of service to Tennessee. Alexander served as governor of Tennessee from 1979-87 and in the United States Senate from 2003-21, leaving office in January. The Maryville native graduated from Vanderbilt University and New York University Law School. Throughout […]
Jessie A “Buster” Smith
Jessie A “Buster” Smith, age 94, passed away February 25, 2021 at Mountain Brook Assisted Living in Sevierville, TN. Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 26, 2021 at Piedmont Cemetery.
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Highway Commission Meeting, March 9, 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, March 9, 2021 at 7:00 PM, at its office in the courthouse in Dandridge. This notice is given pursuant to the provisions […]
Tenn. National Guard continues COVID-19 testing and vaccinations
Since late December, the Tennessee National Guard has been transitioning from primarily supporting COVID-19 testing to supporting vaccine administration throughout Tennessee. “Helping citizens get vaccinated has been our primary focus since the vaccines have become available,” said Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, Tennessee’s Adjutant General. “It’s the next step to helping Tennessee return to normal.” Since […]