January 16, 2018 Jefferson County Meetings Cancelled Due To Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight’s meetings of the Jefferson County Finance Committee, Conservation Board, and County Commission have been CANCELLED due to a Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service for this afternoon and tonight. The dates for the rescheduled meetings will be posted on the Jefferson County Government website under UPCOMING EVENTS and published in the […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Industrial Development Board IDB Meeting, January 26, 2018
PUBLIC NOTICE The Jefferson County Industrial Development Board will meet on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in the conference room of the Jefferson County Health Department, 931 Industrial Park Road. 01/16/2018 – 01/26/2018
PUBLIC NOTICE – E911 Board Of Jefferson County Meeting, January 25, 2018
PUBLLIC NOTICE The regular scheduled meeting of the E-911 Board of Jefferson County will be held on Thursday January 25, 2018 at 1:00pm at the Jefferson County Emergency Services Center 911 Conference Room 581 W. Old AJ Hwy New Market TN 37820. Justin Crowther Director 01/16/2018 – 01/25/2018
INVITATION TO BID – 2017 or 2018 Ford (or equivalent) E-350 Chassis Coach
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for 2017 or 2018 Ford (or equivalent) E-350 chassis Coach For specifications, you may contact Langdon Potts at LPotts@JeffersonCountyTn.gov or Jefferson County’s website, jeffersoncountytn.gov, under Government/Finance Department/Purchasing & RFP’s. Sealed bids should be labeled “Ford 350 Coach” and either mailed to the […]
Mayor Palmieri Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election In 2018
Jefferson County Mayor Alan Palmieri announced Friday, January 12, 2018 that he will not seek a fourth term as Mayor of Jefferson County. Department Heads, past and present elected officials and members of the press gathered in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse Friday morning, at the invitation of the Mayor, to hear the announcement. Though […]
Jessica Chambers Elder Announces Run For County Trustee
Jessica Chambers Elder is announcing her candidacy for the Office of Trustee in the Jefferson County May 1, 2018, Republican Primary. Jessica is a lifelong resident of Dandridge. She graduated from Jefferson County High School in 2005. She then financed her own college education earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from East Tennessee State […]
Jefferson County Post Primary Debate, April 5, 2018
2018 has arrived and the holiday blitz is over in Jefferson County. This is the time of year that citizens begin to look toward the upcoming election cycles and start to align with one candidate or another for many of the several offices that will be up for grabs in 2018. The Jefferson County Post […]
The Buzzz!
The buzz word this week is confusing. A wing of the head governmental hive met last week and Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that it was more chatter than substance on the part of one hive. The low humm is that a nest of nasty for the furry hive could bee bringing a […]
Editorial – No Matter What The Motivation
Jefferson County has successfully negotiated the move from 2017 to 2018 with little fanfare. It was not the changing of the year that has brought the most recent turmoil to our area, but decisions that were made in late 2017 that appear to persist into the new year, most notably that of the Humane Society […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board Of School Commissioners Work Session, January 11, 2018
PUBLIC NOTICE The Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners will meet in a work session at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018 in the media center at the Patriot Academy. 01/04/2018 – 01/11/2018
Area Vending Break-Ins Suspect Apprehended By Dandridge Police Department
Dating back to October 2017, Food City drink machines in Dandridge had been broken into several times. Through video surveillance, Detective Kevin Bunch was able to obtain a photo of the vehicle used in the crime. A photo was released to the officers. Saturday morning at approximately 2 am. Corporal Shane Hanshew spotted the vehicle […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Highway Commission Meeting, January 9, 2018
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, January 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM, at its office in the courthouse in Dandridge. This notice is given pursuant to the provisions […]
Letter To The Editor – Failures at the Jefferson County Humane Society
LETTER TO THE EDITOR I was dismayed to read your story of December 28th regarding the management and policies of the Jefferson County Humane Society. The cessation of the “Open Surrender” represents a clear threat to our animal population and also could be indicative of a management breakdown at the Humane Society. The new president […]
Animal Intake At Jefferson County Animal Shelter Suspended
According to the Jefferson County Humane Society, general intake of animals has been suspended. The announcement of the change in procedure was made public via the organization’s Facebook page on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. According to information provided by representatives of the shelter, it will take animals only when space becomes available through the placement […]
PUBLIC NOTICE TO FILL VACANCY
PUBLIC NOTICE TO FILL VACANCY Due to the resignation of Jefferson County Constable Jerry E. Colbert, 1st District, effective December 12, 2017, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, meeting in Regular Session, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Courtroom of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 202 W. Main Street, Dandridge, Tennessee, has […]