Jefferson County Budget Committee
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Griffith. Absent from Roll Call were Committee Members Cureton, Blevins and Maples. Jefferson County Finance Director Helton presented the Committee with 9 amendments for consideration. County General Fund 101, […]
Modern Woodmen and Piedmont Elementary PTO Partner to Improve Playground
The PTO of Piedmont Elementary School Has Been Working Hard To Improve Their Playground Area. Modern Woodmen of America recently helped the PTO purchase three big, beautiful red maple trees to give much needed shade to the playground area as soon as possible. President Mindy French said that the PTO is “so thankful for Modern […]
United States Government Now Open
One day after the State of Tennessee stepped up and temporarily reopened the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the United States Senate and House have reached an agreement that will open the government and stall reaching the debt ceiling until early 2014. With a Senate vote of 81 to 18 and a House vote of […]
National Park Service Announces Agreement to Reopen Smokies
The National Park Service announced that it has entered into an agreement with the State of Tennessee that will allow Great Smoky Mountains National Park to temporarily reopen on Wednesday, October 16, after being closed for 15 days due to the partial government shutdown. The park will begin opening facilities at 8:00 a.m. The state […]
Audit Catches TWRA Misuse of Funds
The Tennessee Comptroller of Treasury recently conducted a performance audit of activities and selected programs of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The Comptroller of Treasury had several alarming findings. Among the findings, they found the agency did not maintain proper controls over state credit cards. In addition, TWRA did not report lost or stolen equipment […]
Main Street Bistro Opens in Historic Dandridge Gass Building
There is a new reason for visitors to make the trek to the Historic Town Square in Dandridge. Dandridge Main Street Bistro has recently opened its doors and folks are stopping in to check out the fare. Located in the old Gass building, at 149 East Main Street, the restaurant offers an eclectic menu, with […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Industrial Development Board Meeting, October 22, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE The Jefferson County Industrial Development Board will meet on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. in the conference room of the Jefferson County Health Department. Brad Jenkins Secretary of the Board
Oak Grove Community Puts Out Plea For Controlled Growth
Concern has arisen in the Oak Grove Community, near exit 424 in Dandridge, regarding an extension of the Dandridge growth boundary lines to include their community. The Town of Dandridge has expressed interest in expanding their growth boundaries in that direction for several years and, recently, the Urban Growth Committee for Jefferson County approved the […]
Mayor Palmieri Interview – Fed Shutdown, Employee Benefits, Commission Size Reduction
Jefferson County Mayor Alan Palmieri gave a video interview last week to answer reader questions that have been presented to the Post over the last several weeks. The format of the interview was a question and answer session with the Post and reader questions were not vetted by the Mayor or his staff. Reader questions […]
Do You Know WHAT This Is?
This Week’s Mystery Pic Send your guess to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are announced each week. Congratulations to Sheila Trent Sheila was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Cheese / Vegetable Grater
Falling For Fall? Reader Photos
Nothing is more picture worthy than Fall in Jefferson County. Football, pumpkins, scarecrows, flowers or even something spooky-whatever represents Fall to you and your family is what we want to see. The Post is looking for your great fall photos to share in our Falling for Fall photo segment that will run periodically throughout the […]
Dandridge Arts Excursion 2013
Fall is an exciting time of year in Jefferson County, with interesting events back dropped by orange hues and hay bales. Saturday was no exception, as the annual Artist Excursion came to Dandridge. Crafters and artisans were present at businesses in the Historic Town Square, and beyond, to demonstrated their skills to the public. Weaving, […]
Fate of Jefferson County’s Body Farm Uncertain
A Cadaver Research Project, which has been dubbed Jefferson County’s Body Farm, has lost backing from Carson-Newman University. The project has been the source of some controversy, as neighbors of the proposed location raised concerns regarding environmental safety and property value decrease in the surrounding area. Art Bohanan, a renowned investigator, donated the use of […]
A Self Serving Venture
Do you ever just tire of the government? Oh, I am well aware that it is necessary to keep our society in order and moving, but sometimes I wonder just how in touch any government is with their people. Not just on the Federal level, but on the State and local level, as well. On […]
Coats of many colors
Hello darlings, one usually shops for a neutral color winter coat. Not this winter season! Fuchsia, tangerine, cobalt, palm green and vivid yellow are the trends for outerwear. Do not be wary of choosing these bold colors. This will set the image of one being cat-walk perfect and a true fashionista. Zippers are the hot […]
Mongolian Beef
One of my favorite Asian dishes to get at a restaurant is Mongolian beef. This recipe tastes so much like the popular restaurant version, you’ll swear you were sitting in a dimly lit room munching on lettuce wraps and slurping hot and sour soup. Pair it with brown rice or garlic noodles for the full […]