ESTABLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE ON THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in anticipation of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and the FIFA World Cup 2026, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The United States is a host nation for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which […]
What Tennesseans Need to Know Before the May 7 REAL ID Implementation Deadline
To ensure that residents can fly domestically and access certain federal facilities without any disruptions, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) is urging individuals to prepare for the new requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005, which will take effect on May 7, 2025. Beginning May 7, Tennessee driver licenses and […]
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE MOBILE COLLECTION SERVICE IN DEKALB, HAMBLEN, ROANE COUNTIES SATURDAY MARCH 15
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in DeKalb, Hamblen, and Roane counties on Saturday, March 15. Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste – including cleaning fluids, pesticides, swimming pool chemicals, and more – to the designated drop-off locations. A person does not need […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners Special Called Meeting, March 14, 2025
Notice of Meetings Board of School Commissioners Friday, March 14, 2025 – SPECIAL CALLED MEETING @ 5:30 PM Historic Courthouse Purpose of the Meeting: 1. Jefferson Elementary School Renovation 2. Repurposing the Jefferson Elementary Reserve Account 3. Jefferson Elementary School Renovation Architect Firm 4. RFQ (Request For Qualifications) for Jefferson Elementary School Construction Management Firm […]
Four Tennessee Student-Athletes Receive University’s Prestigious Torchbearer Award
Tennessee student-athletes Griffin Hadley (men’s swimming), Jahmai Mashack (men’s basketball), Kate McCarville (women’s swimming) and Luke Bibee (cheer) are 2024-25 Torchbearer Award winners. The Torchbearer is the highest student honor conferred by the University of Tennessee. Torchbearers have served their alma mater with overall excellence. The Torchbearer is awarded for academic achievement and outstanding commitment to others as demonstrated by the student’s various […]
INVITATION TO BID – Request for Qualifications: Jefferson County Board of Education Speech Services
Request for Qualifications: Jefferson County Board of Education Speech Services The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBOE) and JC Purchasing Department will be accepting RFQs for “JCBOE Speech Services” offering both onsite and virtual services at multiple schools in the district. Full details of the RFQ, scope, required documents, and RFQ process can be found […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Industrial Development Board (IDB) Meeting, March 7, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Members and residents of Jefferson County, TN, and to all other persons who might be interested, that the Jefferson County Industrial Development Board (IDB) will meet Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8:30 am at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse Jury Room, 202 W. Main Street, Dandridge, TN […]
Weekly East Tennessee Construction Report for February 27 – March 5, 2025
BLOUNT COUNTY, I-140 East and West between Mile Markers 11 and 0: Motorists should be alert for shoulder closures in place and possible lane closures nightly between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform roadside construction activities through this I.T.S. expansion project. Motorists should be alert for workers present, […]
TWRA WILDLIFE OFFICER RESCUES ANGLERS AT ROCKFORD DAM
A TWRA Wildlife Officer rescued two anglers whose boat became trapped against a low-head dam on Little River in Blount County yesterday afternoon. On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at around 3 p.m., TWRA Wildlife Officer Curt Henderson received the report of a vessel in distress on Little River at Rockford Dam in Blount County. Upon […]
Touchdown! Carrying NASA Science, Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lands on Moon
Carrying a suite of NASA science and technology, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully landed at 3:34 a.m. EST on Sunday near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille within Mare Crisium, a more than 300-mile-wide basin located in the northeast quadrant of the Moon’s near side. The Blue Ghost lander is in an upright […]
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library Free Basic Technology Training Schedule
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library (3133 W. Old A.J. Hwy., Strawberry Plains, TN 37871) announces Free Basic Technology Training. Rita Hussung will be teaching a wide variety of classes on Wednesdays from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm. These classes were made possible through the Tennessee State Library and Archives office when Parrott-Wood was awarded The Training Opportunities for the […]
Tennessee State Library & Archives Offering Document Support for REAL ID Applicants
As the deadline to apply for a REAL ID quickly approaches, the Tennessee State Library & Archives today announced it continues offering document support for citizens needing proof of identification to obtain their REAL ID. Tennesseans seeking certified copies of their marriage records before 1974 can obtain these documents through the Library & Archives. These […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners Meeting Dates, March 2025
Notice of Meetings Board of School Commissioners Thursday, March 6, 2025 – BUSINESS SESSION @ 6:30 PM Historic Courthouse Monday, March 24, 2025 -WORK SESSION @ 6:30PM Patriot Academy Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – PECCA Committee @ 4:30PM – 6:30PM Patriot Academy Media Center This notice is given in compliance with the provisions of Chapter […]
INVITATION TO BID – Request for Qualifications: Jefferson County Board of Education Speech Services
Request for Qualifications: Jefferson County Board of Education Speech Services The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBOE) and JC Purchasing Department will be accepting RFQs for “JCBOE Speech Services” offering both onsite and virtual services at multiple schools in the district. Full details of the RFQ, scope, required documents, and RFQ process can be found […]
INVITATION TO BID – Request for Proposals: Jefferson County Jail Inmate Health Services
Request for Proposals: Jefferson County Jail Inmate Health Services The Jefferson County (JC) Sheriff’s Department and JC Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed proposals for the “JC Jail Inmate Health Services.” A Pre-Proposal Onsite Visit will be held on March 10, 2025, at 10am ET (Please register to attend). Full details of the bid, specs, […]
INVITATION TO BID – Request for Proposals: Jefferson County Board of Education Lawn Care Services for Multiple School Buildings
Request for Proposals: Jefferson County Board of Education Lawn Care Services for Multiple School Buildings. The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBOE) and JC Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed proposals for the “JCBOE Lawn Care Services” for multiple school buildings. A Mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visits will be held on Thursday, February 27, […]