PUBLIC NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all County Commissioners and residents of Jefferson County, Tennessee, and to all other persons who might be interested, that for the balance of calendar year 2014, open, public, regular meetings of the Jefferson County Finance Committee, Jefferson County Commission Nominating Committee, Jefferson County Conservation Board, and Jefferson County Commission Budget Committee will be held […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Regular Meeting of Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners, March 27, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICE The regular meeting of the Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners is scheduled for Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 6:30 P.M. in the Media Center of the Patriot Academy. The Board will meet in Executive Session at 5:30 P.M. with legal counsel prior to the regular meeting at the Patriot Academy. THIS NOTICE […]
Sevier County Bank soliciting nominees For 2014 Education “Hall of Fame”
Sevier County Bank is currently accepting nominations for the 2014 Education Hall of Fame for the Sevier County School System. Forms can be completed online at www.scbstories.com/education‐hall‐of‐fame/ or a hard copy is available at each of the bank’s six locations. Nomination forms not completed online may be returned to any SCB location or mailed to […]
Gatlinburg Beans and Cornbread Blast, May 8, 2014 – sponsored by Bush Brothers Beans, the Gatlinburg Convention & Visitors Bureau and the City of Gatlinburg
New for 2014! Gatlinburg celebrates its Appalachian culinary past with the Gatlinburg Beans ‘n Cornbread Blast! presented by Bush Brothers Beans. Downtown Gatlinburg will be transformed into a festive, fun-filled scene with games, foot-stompin’ mountain bluegrass music and, of course, lots of Beans and Cornbread. Vendors will compete against each other with their special recipes and […]
Dandridge Elementary PTO to Host 2nd Annual Spring Fling
Spring is finally sprung, and the Parent-Teacher Organization at Dandridge Elementary School is planning a grand kick-off to the season! Their second annual “Spring Fling” will be this Saturday, March 29th, at the school, from 10am to 3pm. The whole community is welcome to peruse vendor booths, enjoy local entertainment, and bid on silent auction […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Industrial Development Board Meeting, March 28, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICE The Jefferson County Industrial Development Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. in the conference room of the Jefferson County Health Department, 931 Industrial Park Road. Brad Jenkins Secretary of the Board 03/24/2014 – 03/28/2014
Do You Know WHAT This Is?
This Week’s Mystery Pic REPLY at the bottom of this page, or Send your guess to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are revealed each week. Congratulations to Kathye Grizzle Kathye was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Meat Grinder
Enter The Budget Cycle
Jefferson County is, once again, entering the budget cycle and this year could be the most contentious yet for this County Commission. Many are seeking re election and all, whether looking to stay or going, want to leave their mark. Unfortunately, the Commission has aligned itself into packs and that does not lend to good […]
GOP Hosts Annual Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner
The Jefferson County Republican Party gathered on Friday, March 21, 2014 for their annual Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner. Hosted at Stokely Memorial Cafeteria on Carson Newman University Campus, the grand old party packed the dining room. Jefferson County Republican Party Chairwoman Paula Rugel Gibson offered the welcome and acknowledged a host of elected officials, as well […]
Time To Pay The Tab
The Tennessee Attorney General recently released an Opinion that could add a little economic boost to the Jefferson County School System. Opinion Number 14-22 answers questions associated with revenue from the mixed drink tax. According to State of Tennessee statute, 50% of the mixed drink tax is returned to the municipality or county of origin, […]
Mayor’s Office Launches Investigation
The Jefferson County Mayor’s Office and the Jefferson County Finance Department have confirmed that there is an ongoing investigation regarding alleged misappropriation of funds in the Finance Department. Amid a swell of rumors regarding the situation, Mayor Palmieri and Director Helton confirmed that there is investigation involving a singular facet of the Finance Department and […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz this week is about questions. An audit from the Nashville hive could bee interesting when some in the head governmental hive are pondering pollination. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that some honey reserved in the jar has a pile of pollination and questionable origins. The low hum is that while the […]
Why is Easter so late this year?
I was looking at the calendar the other day and it seems like Easter is really late this year? Is this the latest that Easter has ever been, because usually it is much earlier? Easter is on April 20th this year and that is fairly late in the section of dates that Easter can fall […]
LARRY EDWARD “PAPPY” GARTEN
LARRY EDWARD “PAPPY” GARTEN, of Dandridge, TN went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was a member of Mabscott Christian Church of Mabscott, WV. He has been a salesman with Raleigh Motor Sales, vice president and general manager of Tom Winner Truck […]
JCHS Band Marches in the Magic Kingdom
The Jefferson County High School Band had a magical experience while performing at the Magic Kingdom Park in Orlando on Tuesday March 18th, as part of the Disney Performing Arts Program. The trip was organized by Band Director Greg Jones. Under the direction of Mr. Jones, the marching band entertained Disneyland guests as they led […]