TN Promise Application Opened on April 1 for the Class of 2027
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today announced that the TN Promise application is now open for the Class of 2027. For the first time, high school juniors can apply beginning April 1, giving students earlier access than ever before to the state’s last-dollar scholarship. The earlier application timeline allows students and families to begin planning […]
Tennessee Starts Year With Lower Unemployment
After a year of steady unemployment, Tennessee began 2026 with a slight decline in its unemployment rate from the previous month, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January was 3.5%, down one-tenth of a percentage point from December. The rate was […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – E911 Board of Jefferson County Tennessee Meeting, April 16, 2026
Public Notice The regularly scheduled meeting of the E-911 Board of Jefferson County will be held on April 16, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the Jefferson County Emergency Services Center, 911 Conference Room, 581 W. Old AJ Hwy, New Market, TN 37820. Justin Crowther Director
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Tennessee Facilities Committee and Nominating Committee Meetings, April 20, 2026
Public Notice of Meeting Jefferson County, Tennessee PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the following Committees will meet in regular, open, and public sessions at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Monday 4/20/2026 at the following times: Facilities Committee: 4:30pm Nominating Committee: 6:00pm If the public desires to speak at a meeting, they may do so in […]
Tennessee Guardsmen rescue visitor in National Park
On Wednesday afternoon, April 1, a flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a park visitor suffering from cardiac arrest in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Shortly after 2:40 p.m., Eastern time, the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of a park visitor having a medical emergency in need […]
Payroll employment increases by 178,000 in March; unemployment rate changes little at 4.3%
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, in construction, and in transportation and warehousing. Federal government employment continued to decline. This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. The […]
Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday Travel
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, April 2, at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 6, at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to motorists […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Industrial Development Board (IDB) Meeting, April 10, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Members and residents of Jefferson County, TN, and to all other persons who might be interested, that the Jefferson County Industrial Development Board (IDB) will meet Friday, April 10th, 2026 at 8:30 am at the Jefferson County Mayor’s Office Conference Room, 214 W. Main Street, Dandridge, TN […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – City Council Of Jefferson City, Tennessee, Meeting, April 6, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE The City Council of Jefferson City, Tennessee will meet in regular City Council meeting on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, 112 City Center Drive.