INVITATION TO BID – De-Icing Salt For The Jefferson County Highway Department
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for De-Icing Salt for the Jefferson County Highway Department. Bids will be for one year (1) from July 1, 2019, until June 30, 2020. All bids to be F.O.B., Dandridge, Tennessee. Affidavit required. For affidavit form and additional information, contact Charles Tipton […]
INVITATION TO BID – Guardrail For The Jefferson County Highway Department
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for Guardrail for the Jefferson County Highway Department. Bids will be for one year (1) from July 1, 2019 until June 30, 2020. All bids to be F.O.B., Dandridge, Tennessee. An Affidavit and Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit required. For affidavit form and additional […]
INVITATION TO BID – Drilling Services For The Jefferson County Highway Department Quarry
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for Drilling Services for the Jefferson County Highway Department Quarry. Bids will be for one (1) year from July 1, 2019 until June 30, 2020. An affidavit is required. For affidavit form and additional information, contact Charles Tipton at 865-397-2155. The bid […]
INVITATION TO BID – Blasting For The Jefferson County Highway Department
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for Blasting for the Jefferson County Highway Department. Bids will be for one year (1) from July 1, 2019 until June 30, 2020. An affidavit is required. For affidavit form and additional information contact Charles Tipton at 865-397-2155. The Tennessee Blasting Law […]
INVITATION TO BID – Asphault For The Jefferson County Highway Department
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for Asphalt for the Jefferson County Highway Department. Bids will be for one year (1) from July 1, 2019 until June 30, 2020. An affidavit is required. For affidavit form and additional information contact Charles Tipton at 865-397-2155. Estimated Quantity Description F.O.B. […]
Flags Become End Of School Issue At JCHS
Recent issues at Jefferson County High School have put the spotlight on the school’s policy concerning flags and their ability to adorn student vehicles. Last week, the issue came to a forefront when school administration admonished students for the flying of flags on student vehicles in the school parking lot. Parents became involved when the […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is baffling. The DOE hive met this week and pollination was on their minds as Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that change is in the air. The low humm is that moves and counter moves may bee playing out in other venues. The low, low humm is that […]
When Will Sanity Return?
I remember a billion years ago, when I was a student at Jefferson County High School, that many things were different than they are now. Of course, that was in the pre Columbine days when we were all blissfully ignorant of the fall out that happens when children kill children especially at school. But, it […]
School Board Meets To Finalize 2019 2020 Budget
The Jefferson County School Board met Thursday evening, May 9, 2019 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse to finalize their fiscal year 2019/2020 budget document in anticipation of presentation before the Jefferson County Budget Committee later this month. In a motion from School Board Chair Potts and with a second from Board Member Pinkerton, the […]
Request For Bid – Renovations Jefferson Park At Dandridge
Request for Bid Renovations Jefferson Park at Dandridge Phase 1 McSpadden Inc., Construction Manager for Jefferson Park, is accepting bids for the following seperate bit packages for Renovations Jefferson Park at Dandridge: General Trades, Aluminum Canopy, Millwork, and Electrical. Please Contact McSpadden Inc. at (865) 397-3822 to obtain specific bid package information. Specifications are available […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board Of Commissioners Facilities Committee Meetings, May 13 & May 20, 2019
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all County Commissioners and residents of Jefferson County, TN, and to all other persons who might be interested, that the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Facilities Committee will meet as indicated below at the Historical Jefferson County Courthouse, Main Courtroom, 202 W. Main Street, Dandridge, TN: Monday, May 13, 2019, at 5:30p.m. […]
INVITATION TO BID – Bread, Coffee, Food, Water and Milk for Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids from qualified vendors for Bread, Coffee, Food, Water and Milk for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. For specifications, you may contact Langdon Potts at LPotts@JeffersonCountyTn.gov or Jefferson County’s website, jeffersoncountytn.gov, under Finance Department. Sealed bids should be labeled “Food Bid” and either […]
New Market Police Officer Arrested, Charged with Solicitation of a Minor
A joint investigation with Special Agents from the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with multiple East Tennessee law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of a New Market police officer for arranging to have sexual activity with a minor. At the request of 4th District Attorney General Jimmy […]
AG Slatery Joins 17 State Coalition Supporting EPA Plan to Ease Burden on Farmers, Landowners
Nashville- Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III joined a 17-state coalition this week to support farmers and landowners by urging the Trump administration to adopt its proposed replacement of the Obama-era, Waters of the United States rule. The coalition, in comments filed late Monday, argued the Trump administration’s proposal would restore reasonable, predictable lines between […]
Comptroller’s Office Studies Teacher Salaries In Tennessee
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released a report examining how money intended to boost teacher salaries has been used by local school districts. More than $300 million in new, recurring state dollars was appropriated by the General Assembly though the state’s Basic Education Program (BEP) between fiscal years 2015 and 2018. The legislative intent for […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Highway Commission Meeting, May 14, 2019
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, May 14, 2019 at 7:00 PM, at its office in the courthouse in Dandridge. This notice is given pursuant to the provisions […]