PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners Retreat, January 16, 2021
NOTICE OF MEETING The Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners Retreat Saturday, January 16, 2021, 9:00 AM at Patriot Academy Social distancing will be practiced. Dr. Shane Johnston, Director Jefferson County Schools
Is Your Dog a Hero to You? Nominations Open Today for the 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards
American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, today announced the official start of the 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards® campaign. The annual, year-long campaign seeks to identify and honor the best of our best friends and will culminate this fall with the premiere of the “American Humane Hero Dog Awards” on Hallmark Channel. […]
Workshop to Help Producers Develop Value-added Business Ideas
Flowers Creamery was among the participants in the 2020 Developing Value-Added Agriculture Businesses workshop and also among the Tennessee businesses to receive an award from the USDA’s Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program. Image courtesy Flowers Creamery. If you’re a farmer interested in building or extending a value-added business, take notice. The University of Tennessee Center […]
MEDIC Regional Blood Center Continues to Have Critically Low Inventory
WHO: MEDIC Regional Blood Center WHAT: MEDIC Regional Blood Center has critically low (less than 2-day supply) inventory for these blood types: O Positive O Negative A Positive A Negative MEDIC Regional Blood Center has a low inventory of B Negative blood type. WHEN: Immediate […]
Gov. Lee Announces New COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Tool
Tuesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a new digital tool to help inform Tennesseans when they will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “In addition to creating a strong infrastructure for distribution, we’re currently one of the top states in the nation for total doses administered, vaccinating more than 150,000 Tennesseans in just two weeks,” […]
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Guidance on School Safety Amid Pandemic
As U.S. schools reach the mid-year of teaching classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its guidance for school safety based on the latest research. In the updated document, the AAP outlines a series of safety protocols communities need to address to allow schools to be open for in-person learning. […]
Hi, I’m Dale
Hi frens, my name is Dale. I’m a big dog who likes big cuddles from the hoomans. I don’t enjoy other animals company though because I don’t like to share cuddles. Why would you share cuddles? I’m super into parkour and climbing, when you come and see me I’ll say hey from on top of […]
JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE COVID-19 OPERATIONS PLAN, JANUARY 4, 2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE COVID-19 OPERATIONS PLAN In response to the Governor’s latest Executive Order and the rise in COVID-19 cases across Jefferson County and in the surrounding areas, the Jefferson County Clerk’s office will begin operating under its COVID-19 Operations Plan beginning January 4, 2021 through January 31, 2021. In an effort to remain […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Highway Commission Meeting, January 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, January 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM, at its office in the courthouse in Dandridge. This notice is given pursuant to the provisions […]
Jefferson County Schools Distance Learning – Citizens Should Be Proud Of Community, Faculty, & Parent Support
Successful learning always takes a partnership, and this has been especially true in 2020. Talk to any teacher or parent and you are bound to hear a story of challenge, a story unprecedented. Just a year ago, no one could have predicted the need for distance learning days for all students. Yet, in the first […]
A Christmas Gift For The Man Who Has Held My Heart For Ten Years
SAFE HARBOR Drifting, tumbling, amidst uncharted seas. Rolling, churning, you crash all around me. Ebbing, swelling, the rise and fall of your chest. Tidal waves of passion, white capping beneath your fingertips. This is not falling in love, but cascading. Gently, Softly, you guide me back to shore. ~poem from Chasety Byrd