Bree Eccles Honored At 27th Annual ETSU Chemistry Awards
Bree Eccles, a 2015 Jefferson County High School and 2015 Walters State Community College graduate, was honored at the 27th Annual East Tennessee State University Chemistry Department Awards Banquet on November 4th, 2016. Ms. Eccles received the Karen and Michael Fallgatter Endowed Scholarship Award, which is presented to the outstanding senior chemistry student based on […]
New Market Christmas Parade, December 18, 2016
The annual New Market Christmas Parade will be held on Sunday December 18th 2016 @ 3:00 P.M. with line up beginning @ 1:45 until time for the parade to start !
Unemployment & Insurance Claims Fast-Tracked For Wildfire Impacted Employees And Residents
Recent wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in the greater Gatlinburg area. In an effort to provide relief to those impacted with loss of homes or employment, local members of the Tennessee General Assembly have lobbied the State of Tennessee to quickly process both insurance claims and unemployment claims. With the loss of […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Highway Commission Meeting, December 13, 2016
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, December 13, 2016 at 7:00 PM, at its office in the courthouse in Dandridge. This notice is given pursuant to the provisions […]
Park Facilities are Closed
Park Facilities are Closed Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed all facilities in the park due to the extensive fire activity, and downed trees. Park Headquarters is currently without power and phone services.
Smoky Mountain Fires Continue To Blanket Area With Smoke And Ash
Park Fire Update · The Chimney 2 fire started on Wed, Nov 23 on the north spire of the Chimney Tops. The fire was first reported at less than 2 acres and grew to 8 acres by Sat (11/26). · A suppression area was established but due to extreme winds sustained at 20 mph and […]
JEFFERY (Jeff) G. WALKER
JEFFERY (Jeff) G. WALKER, age 56 of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday afternoon, November 26, 2016 following a brief illness. He was an employee of the CCSE, Inc., in Knoxville and was of the Christian faith. A beloved husband, father, son and brother, he will be greatly missed. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Alfred […]
INVITATION TO BID – Hunter Alignment Equipment
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids from qualified vendors for “Hunter Alignment Equipment”. For specifications you may contact Langdon Potts @ LPotts@JeffersonCountyTn.gov. Sealed bids should be labeled “ALIGNMENT EQUIPMENT” and either mailed to the Jefferson County Finance Department to the attention of Finance Director Langdon Potts, at P.O. […]
TVA Sites Closed Because of Fire Danger
Yesterday, news sources revealed that there are now more than 1,200 wildfires burning across the southeastern United States. That includes many inside the TVA service region. To help combat the problem and protect the safety of the public, TVA has announced a burn ban on all of its public lands. All open flames are prohibited—including […]
THOMAS W. (BUD) GRAHAM
Thomas W. (Bud) Graham of Dandridge, TN left this earth on 11/17/2016 to join his bride in heaven for their 72nd Anniversary. Thomas was 90 yrs old and preceded in death by his beloved wife Kathleen. He was the last survivor of his 10 siblings. Bud is survived by two sons: Ronnie and wife, Lynn […]
Immediate Opening – Full And Part-Time Rest Area Attendants
Immediate Openings for full and part-time Rest Area Attendants. Apply in person at the 40 East Jefferson Co. Rest Area.
Prisoner Escapes From Jefferson County, TN Work House
11-11-2016 at 7:56 P.M. Jeremy Ryan Archer escaped from the Jefferson County Work House 983 Industrial Park Road, Dandridge, Tn. Archer was spending time for Violation of Probation on previous charges of Burglary of a vehicle, theft, and vandalism. Archer was being held in an isolated cell for breaking a sprinkler head off at the […]
Trump Trumps Clinton And Leads A Ballot Of State And Local Winners
A larger than usual number of Absentee votes made for a late night for the Jefferson County Election Commission, as they worked to provide the tallies of the Presidential Election Cycle on November 8, 2016. Early voting in Jefferson County totaled 12641, which was a record setting early vote according to the Administrator of Elections […]
Annual Jefferson County FFA Blind Auction To Benefit Scholarship, December 2, 2016
Please Attend the Jefferson County FFA Blind Auction December 2nd 2016 at 6:00pm Our local senior FFA members have spent countless hours working hard to do the best for the agriculture industry and the Jefferson County community. Please help us give back to these deserving senior FFA members by attending our annual blind auction on […]
Historic Dandridge Kicks Off Christmas Season With Merriment On Mainstreet & Small Business Saturday
This year’s Christmas In Dandridge Celebration’s theme is “A Christmas To Remember”. Events will kick off on November 26, 2016 with “Merriment On Mainstreet” which will be held in conjunction with “Small Business Saturday”. We are excited to announce this year we will have live Reindeer! Behind Town Hall. “Letters To Santa” may be […]