Appalachian Outreach is accepting applications for our Home Repair Season 2021
We are accepting applications for our 2021 Summer Home Repair Program and would like to let the community know about it. Would you put the following in your paper for us? “Appalachian Outreach is accepting applications for our Home Repair Season 2021. In order to qualify for assistance through our program, you must meet the […]
Meet Finch The Friendly Giant
Finch is a big friendly giant. A Great Dane x Great Pyrenees, she definitely has some stature – but she loves to run and play like any other pup. She is at her best when she’s out and about in our play area, so visit us and ask to run around with her! She can’t […]
Momentum Builds for Civil Forfeiture Reform in Tennessee – Activists Meet at Annual Bill of Rights Dinner
In front of a group of more than one hundred activists at the annual Bill of Rights Dinner in Knoxville, organizer Erik Wiatr described Civil Asset Forfeiture (CAF) as one of the greatest threats to individual property rights. Master of Ceremonies Mayor Glen Jacobs of Knox County recalled a meeting in which he found it […]
Payroll employment declines by 140,000 in December – unemployment rate unchanged at 6.7%
Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 140,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The decline in payroll employment reflects the recent increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and efforts to contain the pandemic. In December, job losses in leisure and hospitality and in […]
Jefferson County Schools Voluntary PreK
Jefferson County Schools Voluntary PreK is now seeking children who are 4 years old, on or before August 15, 2021, to participate in prek Fall 2021. We offer prek in all 8 elementary schools in the county. Prek is available to all children, priority being given to families who meet income eligibility. To apply, parents […]
Building Lot Central Gatlinburg, Offered at Tax Valuation $12,500
Building lot central Gatlinburg. Zoned multi-family. Upper and lower street address accommodates two unit construction, offered at tax valuation of $12,500. Contact Katherine Wells @ 386 301 0088 Email brockbenb@yahoo.com.
Editorials & The Buzz Are Back!
The Jefferson County Post is proud to announce the return of the Editorial and The Buzz!! In early 2021 watch for added columnists, contributors, and coverage area increases to bring you more news on a daily basis.
It is not our goal, it is our legacy
For many of us, 2020 seemed like a nightmare that you just couldn’t wake up from and we were all hanging our hopes on 2021 bringing a much better year. After basically trading our normal, everyday life in for a mask, $1200 and the promise that it will all be over soon, we arrived at […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is back. The head governmental hive returned to the nest this week and Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that some big pollination may bee in the pipeline. Could it bee that coveting the honey jar was more foreshadowing than covetous? The low humm is that those in the […]
Lee Replaces Miller in 4th Judicial District – Gov. Bill Lee Announces Judicial Appointments
Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced appointments to judicial positions across the state. “I am proud to announce the appointment of these highly qualified individuals, and I value the experience they will bring to their respective judicial districts,” said Gov. Lee. “I’m confident they will serve Tennessee with integrity.” The following Tennesseans have been appointed: […]
Jefferson County Budget Committee Holds First Meeting Of 2021
The Jefferson County Budget Committee held their first meeting of the calender year 2021 on Monday, January 11, 2021 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Budget Committee Chairman Scarlett called the meeting to order. Absent from roll call were committee members Seals, Blevins and Coleman. Following a successful motion to approve the October and December […]
Tobacco Product Use Down Among Youths in 2020
A report released in December from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), found that current tobacco product use declined among U.S. middle and high school students from 2019 to 2020—driven by decreases in e-cigarette, cigar, and smokeless tobacco use. However, the National Youth Tobacco […]
Metabolism may play role in recurrent major depression
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Dutch scientists, have found that certain metabolites — small molecules produced by the process of metabolism — may be predictive indicators for persons at risk for recurrent major depressive disorder. The findings were published in the January 11, 2021 online issue of Translational […]
AG Slatery and Bipartisan Coalition Push FDA to Examine Progress in Opioid Fight
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III joined a broad coalition of 48 attorneys general in pushing federal regulators to examine recent progress in their fight against opioid abuse. The bipartisan coalition seeks a progress report regarding recent steps taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to combat the opioid crisis, given the new authorities […]
TDH County Health Departments Offer COVID-19 Vaccination by Appointment
Tennessee county health departments are now booking appointments for people in Phase 1 populations of the Tennessee COVID-19 Vaccination Plan and those aged 75 and up who wish to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Tennesseans can follow a simple, three-step process to learn when they’re eligible for vaccination and register for a vaccination appointment: 1. Find Your Phase Tennesseans […]
Tennessee Makes Rapid Progress in Vaccinating Highest Risk Populations
Tennessee is making great progress in rapidly vaccinating those at highest-risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19. Within four weeks of Tennessee receiving its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, more than 221,000 people in the state have received vaccinations, and the Tennessee Department of Health is distributing COVID-19 vaccinations as rapidly as supplies are […]