Tyler’s Voice Crossfit Competition and 5K Run, April 18, 2020
April 18 Tyler’s VoiceCrossfit Competition and 5K Run Click Here for Info and Registration
CARE- Companion Animal Rescue and Education Board Meeting, February 25, 2020
CARE- Companion Animal Rescue and Education Board MeetingDandridge Rescue Squad Building5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board Of School Commissioners Meeting, March 5, 2020
NOTICE OF MEETING The Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners will meet: March 5, 2020 Work Session @ 5:30pm Business Session @6:30pm Historic Courthouse
PRUITT ADDS BRUMBAUGH AND FELTON TO FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF
Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the hire of two new assistant coaches in Jimmy Brumbaugh and Shelton Felton. Brumbaugh is the Volunteers’ new co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach, while Felton is set to take over as outside linebackers coach. They replace Tracy Rocker and Chris Rumph, who each spent the past two years with the program. […]
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Hosts “Tools to Navigate the Opioid Crisis”
Bradley Jackson, the president & CEO of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Friday hosted a regional event focused on engaging the East Tennessee business community about the impact of opioid abuse. The Tennessee Chamber partnered with the Blount Partnership, the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, the Anderson County Chamber, the Oak Ridge Chamber, and […]
Not a Nice Surprise
Surprise medical billing is a real problem across the country and – since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – affects people everywhere. With the ACA’s government mandated changes, insurance companies narrowed physician networks to control costs, offering less robust coverage than we had before the government takeover of the health insurance market. […]
Carson-Newman exceeds expectations in preparing educators
Carson-Newman University’s Education Department received recognition from the Tennessee State Board of Education for exceeding expectations in preparing teachers and school leaders. The University’s program was among only nine educator preparation providers across the state that achieved the designation, which is the highest performance category on the board’s annual report card. “I love the commitment […]
UT Offers Boot Camps for Farmers Market Vendors
Farmers interested in marketing their products directly to consumers at farmers markets, roadside stands, CSAs and you-pick operations are encouraged to attend the Center for Profitable Agriculture’s upcoming Farmers Market Vendor Boot Camp workshops. Specialists from University of Tennessee Extension along with Tennessee Department of Agriculture staff will teach the six workshops offered across the state. […]
MEDIC Regional Blood Center in Critical Need for O Positive Blood Type
WHO: MEDIC Regional Blood Center WHAT: Critical Need for O Positive Low Inventory for O Negative, A Positive and A Negative On 2/21, donors will receive the Spring edition MEDIC t-shirt, Texas Roadhouse appetizer coupon and a Ski Pass to Ober Gatlinburg. WHEN: Immediate Need WHERE: MEDIC Regional Blood Center Donor Centers (Downtown Knoxville, Farragut, Athens […]
Early Voting Ends Tuesday
Time is running out for Tennesseans planning to vote early in the Presidential Preference Primary election. Early voting ends Tuesday, Feb. 25. Election Day for the Presidential Preference Primary is Tuesday, March 3. “Early voting offers Tennesseans a convenient opportunity to cast their ballots instead of waiting until Election Day,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “Now […]
Fourth Anniversary of Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Photo Left/Right – Guest speaker at the MDW NSDAR Fourth Anniversary Meeting was Charlotte Miller, TSDAR Speaker Staff member. Current and former regents in attendance were Ruth Davis, Past Regent, Spencer Clack Chapter; Wilma Zavona, Regent, Spencer Clack Chapter; Joyce Damon, Regent, Samuel Doak Chapter; Jane Chambers, Regent, MDW Chapter; Ellie Betts, Past Regent, Samuel […]
Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen Send Property Rights Resolution to State Lawmakers
Citing a U.S. Supreme Court case and the U.S. Constitution, the Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen made a resolution calling on state lawmakers to protect private property rights, specifically promoting recently filed house and senate bills that close a “blighted area” loophole that enables local government and housing authorities to condemn viable non-blighted property […]
SCHOOL SYSTEM BRINGS ACTIVE LEARNING PROGRAM TO AFTER SCHOOL STUDENTS
Both Dandridge Elementary and Mt. Horeb Elementary are now implementing the PowerUp Your School fitness and learning program as a part of their after-school activities thanks to support from the Jefferson County Schools Office of Coordinated School Health and student volunteers from Carson Newman University. “We’re excited to provide this opportunity for students in the […]