Secretary of State Hargett, Sen. Seal, Rep. Farmer, & Rep. Faison Announce $10,000 in TOP Grant Funding for Jefferson County Libraries
Secretary of State Tre Hargett, State Sen. Jessie Seal, State Rep. Jeremy Faison, and State Rep. Andrew Farmer today announced $10,000 in Training Opportunities for the Public (TOP) Grant funding for libraries in Jefferson County. Specifically, Dandridge Memorial Library will receive $3,860 to help cover the cost of digital literacy instructors, Wi-Fi hotspots, and internal […]
Invitation to Bid- Jefferson County Highway Department and Quarry- “GAUGE TILE”
Invitation to Bid- Jefferson County Highway Department and Quarry- “GAUGE TILE” The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for the Highway Department and Quarry for “Gauge Tile” until June 26, 2025, at 11:00am ET at which time all bids will be opened. No late bids will be accepted, opened, or returned. All […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, JEFFERSON COUNTY PROPOSED 2025 – 2026, PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND COUNTY/SCHOOL BUDGETS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JEFFERSON COUNTY PROPOSED 2025 – 2026 PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND COUNTY/SCHOOL BUDGETS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all County Commissioners and residents of Jefferson County, Tennessee and to all other persons who might be interested, that the Jefferson County Commission Budget Committee will meet on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 6:15 […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXCEED CERTIFIED TAX RATE – PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 26, 2025
NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXCEED CERTIFIED TAX RATE The Budget Committee (County Commission) of Jefferson County, TN, will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 6:15 p.m., on the Jefferson County’s intent to exceed the certified (tax neutral) property tax rate. This public hearing will be held at the Jefferson County Courthouse.
BODY OF MISSING DOUGLAS LAKE BOATER RECOVERED
The body of a Knoxville man who went missing on Douglas Lake Sunday afternoon has been recovered. On June 10, 2025, just before noon EDT, search and recovery teams located the body of David Simanca Molina, 22, in the Muddy Creek area of Douglas Lake, near Point 7, at a depth of approximately 81 feet. […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – City of Baneberry City Commission will hold a Public hearing, July 7, 2025
Notice of Public Hearings NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, July 7, 2025, the City of Baneberry City Commission will hold a Public hearing at 521 Harrison Ferry Road at 6:00pm for the following: A. ORDINANCE 2025-12: An Ordinance To Permit And Regulate Gardening On Developed And Undeveloped Lots. B. ORDINANCE 2025-13: An Ordinance […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Public Service Committee Meetings, June 16 & June 23, 2025
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 Public Service Committee will meet as indicated below at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse, Main Courtroom, 202 W. Main Street, Dandridge, TN: Public […]
THEC Releases 2025 Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book Highlighting Enrollment Gains and Improved Student Success
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is pleased to announce the release of the 2025 Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book, featuring notable gains in student enrollment and retention across the state’s public postsecondary institutions. Enrollment in credit-bearing courses at Tennessee’s public community colleges and universities increased by 2.3% in fall 2024 compared to fall 2023, […]
Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Tennessee Highway Patrol Warn of “Outstanding Traffic Ticket” Scam
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) are warning Tennesseans about a new scam involving text messages that say they come from the Tennessee Department of Vehicles (DMV). The scam messages claim the recipient has outstanding traffic ticket fines and threatens that their vehicle registration and driving […]
Payroll employment increases by 139,000 in May; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.2%
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 139,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in health care, leisure and hospitality, and social assistance. Federal government continued to lose jobs. This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. […]
