Constitution Week and 19th Amendment Exhibit
Constitution Day, September 17, 2020, marks the 233rd Anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution by 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. Members of the Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter (MDW), National Society Daughters of the Revolution (NSDAR), were on hand today as Jefferson County Mayor Mark Potts honored the signing […]
Vols Climb In Polls; No. 15 in AP, No. 17 in Coaches
Tennessee football climbed in both national polls this week, jumping to No. 15 in the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 17 in the Amway Coaches poll. The Vols leaped 10 spots in the Associated Press poll and went from the first team out of the Coaches poll last week to No. 17. Beginning with […]
Constitutional Education In Honor of Constitution Week, September 17-23, 2020
Guest Editorial: Written by David SealDavid is a retired Jefferson County educator, as well as a recognized artist and local businessman. He has also served Jefferson County as a County Commissioner and is a lobbyist for the people on issues such as eminent domain, property rights, education, and broadband accessibility on the state level. Every […]
Registration is Now Open for Tennessee’s 2020 Student Mock Election
The Secretary of State’s 2020 Student Mock Election gives Tennessee students a chance to make their voice heard in the upcoming election while learning about the electoral process. “The Student Mock Election gives students a hands-on opportunity to learn about how we, as Tennesseans, select our elected officials,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “We […]
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library Announces New Covid-19 Hours
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library wants to announce new Covid-19 hours. The new hours are designed to suit the needs of our school age children who will be doing virtual classes. Donna Phillips, Director states she would like the parents to call 865-933-1311 to setup a time for their children to utilize the library’s WIFI or computers. […]
MEDIC Regional Blood Center (UT) vs. LifeSouth Blood Center in Florida (UF)
MEDIC Regional Blood Center and LifeSouth Blood Centers are keeping the annual UT vs. FL blood drive competition from September 21st through the 24th. The University of TN vs. University of FL game may have moved to December, but the two blood centers battle year after year to see who can collect the most blood […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners Policy Committee Meeting, September 14, 2020
NOTICE OF MEETING Policy Committee will meet: Monday, September 14, 2020 2:00pm Central Office Dr. Shane Johnston, Director Jefferson County Schools
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners Work Session Meeting, September 17, 2020
NOTICE OF MEETING The Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners will meet: September 17, 2020 6:00pm Work Session Patriot Academy Social distancing will be practiced Dr. Shane Johnston, Director Jefferson County Schools
Carson-Newman Ranked Among Top Universities In The Nation
Carson-Newman University students, from left, Jazlyn Verner, a junior from Memphis, Tigist Maxson, a sophomore from Lynchburg, Va., Faith Marable, a junior from Murfreesboro, and Michaela Goodman, a sophomore from Athens, show their school spirit with the University’s “talons up” gesture. U.S. News & World Report ranked Carson-Newman among the top universities in the nation […]
Discovery of Human Remains, Park Closes Hazel Creek Trail and Backcountry Campsite 82
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed campsite 82 and a section of Hazel Creek Trail after rangers have discovered the remains of an out-of-state adult male at the campsite. On the afternoon of September 11, backpackers found an unoccupied tent at campsite 82. Shortly thereafter, the hikers discovered what appeared to be human […]
LeConte Medical Center Named a Best Maternity Hospital by Newsweek
LeConte Medical Center is named among “Best Maternity Hospitals 2020” by Newsweek. The distinction was awarded to 231 facilities in 36 states and LeConte Medical Center is one of only four hospitals in Tennessee to be included. Newsweek partnered with The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that reports on the safety and quality performance […]
Dr. Charles Hugh Edmonds, Sr., Ed.D.
Charles Hugh Edmonds, Sr., Ed.D., 74, of Grant, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020. He was born September 23, 1945, at Mt. Shade in Grant, Alabama. Charlie loved his family, simple country life, Alabama football, and the KDS DAR School and Grant community. He was a lifelong learner, pursuing degrees from Jacksonville State University (B.S.), […]
TN National Guard forms Infectious Disease Team
The Tennessee National Guard’s Infectious Disease Team is working hard to improve health procedures in at-risk facilities throughout Tennessee. The Tennessee Military Department formed the Infectious Disease Team in an effort to assess and improve processes and procedures in at-risk facilities around the state. The mobile, rapidly deployable team is comprised of three members from […]
Researchers show how AI-controlled sensors could save lives in ‘smart’ hospitals and homes
As many as 400,000 Americans die each year because of medical errors, but many of these deaths could be prevented by using electronic sensors and artificial intelligence to help medical professionals monitor and treat vulnerable patients in ways that improve outcomes while respecting privacy. “We have the ability to build technologies into the physical spaces […]