EDOC, White Pine School, Commission Policy – Topics Of Quarterly Meeting
The Jefferson County Commission met for their Quarterly Voting Session on Monday, April 18, 2016 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Carmichael. All members were present for Roll Call. Minutes from the March 17th meeting were Approved with a Motion from Commissioner Scarlett and 2nd from […]
Mossy Creek JR Cruzers of Jefferson County High School Annual Car Show, April 30, 2016
The Mossy Creek JR Cruzers of Jefferson County High School will be having their annual car show in front of the Jefferson County High School on April 30,2016 from 10 am- 3:00 pm. ALL makes and year models are invited to attend and have a good time! Dash Plaques will be given to the first […]
INVITATION TO BID – Installation Of Replacement Gymnasium Windows At Piedmont Elementary School And Talbott Elementary School
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for installation of replacement gymnasium windows at Piedmont Elementary School and Talbott Elementary School. Visits will be scheduled as requested. For complete bid specifications and instructions, vendors should contact Michael Phagan, Director of School Facilities, at 865-382-5035. Sealed bids should be labeled […]
INVITATION TO BID – Two 12 Lead Heart Monitor / Defibrillators
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for Two (2) 12 Lead Heart Monitor/Defibrillators. Bid specifications may be obtained in person from the Jefferson County Emergency Management Office during regular business hours at 581 W Old AJ Highway, New Market, TN 37820 or, by mail at Jefferson County Emergency […]
Representative Jeremy Faison To Run For Re-election
Six years ago, the good people of Cocke, Jefferson, and Greene Counties sent me to Nashville to speak on their behalf-something I consider one of the greatest honors of my life. I have had the privilege of listening to your concerns, your needs, and the issues which you are most passionate about. Meeting so many […]
State Representative Jeremy Faison Passes Legislation to Help Citizens Wrongly Convicted of Violent Crimes
The Tennessee House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed legislation sponsored by State Representative Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) that would help ensure innocent individuals are not wrongly put to death for crimes they did not commit. House Bill 2377 requires law enforcement officials to hold on to biological evidence collected for cases in which the defendant is […]
Brad Stine To Be Featured Speaker At 2016 Dinner
Brad Stine, the most media covered Christian comedian in the country and referred to as “God’s Comic,” will be performing as the special guest speaker at the Jefferson County Republican Party’s 2016 Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner on May 6th. He has been featured on a regular basis as a live social commentator on multiple television news […]
Rescue 180 and Baneberry to Kick off Neighborhood Watch at Town Hall Meeting, April 18, 2016
The City of Baneberry and Jefferson County Substance Coalition are planning a Town Hall Meeting on Monday April 18th at 7:00pm at the Baneberry Town Hall. Baneberry Chief Chip Kain stated that he feels there is a need to address substance abuse solutions for their community. “We obviously are not as big as other cities, […]
Glenmore Victorian Mansion in Jefferson City will be hosting a Spring Garden Market on Saturday, May 7, from 9: a.m. until 2: p.m.
A luncheon will be served in the Tea Time Tent from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Seventeen vendors with flowers, vegetable plants, garden items and green plants will be available. There will be strawberry for sale and strawberry shortcake, will also be served in the Tea Time Tent. Again this year will be an antique […]
Jefferson County Democratic Party Dutch-treat Breakfast, April 23, 2016
The Jefferson County Democratic Party will host a Dutch-treat breakfast at Perkins Restaurant, Saturday, April 23, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Whether you are “Hot for Hillary” or “Feeling the Bern,” we would like to share opinions and observations on politics in the county, the state, and the nation. Bring a friend and […]
What has happened to Jefferson County?
Letter to the Editor “Letters To The Editor” do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Jefferson County Post nor any of its employees. The Jefferson County Post does not underwrite any of the facts or situations mentioned in the letters. Submitted by Janie Slaton, Retired Jefferson County Teacher, 2nd District Resident It has been […]
Girl Scouts Deliver Cookie Donations to Military
More than 22,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies are on the way to members of the U.S. armed forces within the local Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians jurisdiction thanks to generous cookie customers and hardworking girls. Girl Scouts delivered a major portion of those cookies to the U.S. Army National Guard on Thursday, April 14 at […]
Budget Committee Faces $2.3 Million Deficit As Department Requests Roll In
The numbers are in and the Jefferson County Budget Committee got its first look at funding requests for the 2016/17 fiscal year, on Tuesday evening. Uncontrolled expenses, such as recent salary increases for County employees and costs associated with benefits, coupled with departmental “additional needs”, which includes everything from vehicles to additional employees and equipment, […]
UT Professor & Kentucky Business Woman Found Dead In Hot Tub In Gatlinburg
A University of Tennessee Professor and Kentucky Business Woman were found dead in a hot tub early Saturday morning in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Jon Levin, who taught in the Department of Physics and Astronomy for the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and Myra Smith-Findell of Corbin were discovered at Gatlinburg Falls Resort, 820 Resort Way in Gatlinburg, […]