Hat Day for Wyatt
Mt. Horeb, Piedmont, and Dandridge Elementary all held “Hat Day for Wyatt” this week. Wyatt is a second grader at Mt. Horeb Elementary in Dandridge. This incredible young man is recovering from Benign Pilocytic Astrocytoma, a brain tumor. “Hat day” let students who donated $1 wear a hat to school with the proceeds benefiting Wyatt. […]
SOFAH Stresses Funding Of Megasite Is Consciously Wasting Taxpayer Money.
Save Our Farms and Homes, the citizen group opposed to the site of the proposed Megasite, held their last organizational meeting on Saturday afternoon in preparation of Monday night’s meeting of the Jefferson County Commission. The Jefferson County Budget Committee approved funding the initial $442,000 request of the EDOC last week, though the voting margin […]
2012 STATE’S BLACK BEAR HARVEST NEARS 400
Tennessee’s black bear harvest is hovering near the 400-mark for 2012, marking the eighth consecutive year that hunters have harvested more than 300 bears in the state’s bear-hunting counties. The 2012 harvest stands at 397 after the state record of 581 in 2011. The previous two years saw 301 harvested in 2010 after the previous […]
WOULD-BE DROWNING VICTIM RESCUED BY TWRA FISHERIES TECHNICIAN
A man who was trying to reach his dog from a dock fell into frigid Boone Lake water and was rescued by a nearby TWRA fisheries technician last week. On January 29, a crew of TWRA fisheries personnel including Russell Young, Darrell Hill, Steve Henegar, Shaun Ramsey, and John Hammonds, went out for a typical […]
DAVID BRUCE SANDS
BRUCE SANDS, age 32 of Knoxville, TN passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Physicians Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Tuckahoe Baptist Church. Loving husband and father. Preceded in death by papaw, Leonard Sands. Survived by wife, Sara Sands; sons, Jacob and Timothy Sands; daughter, Sahvanna Sands; father and mother, David and […]
KAREN D. THORNTON
KAREN D. THORNTON, age 46, of the Chestnut Hill community of Dandridge passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2012. She was born May 20, 1966 in Morristown, TN and was a life long resident of Jefferson County and was a graduate of Jefferson Co. High School. Karen was a member of the Big Springs Baptist Church. […]
Multiple Jefferson County Fire Crews Battle Friday Evening Blaze
Jefferson County Fire Departments and other First Responders spent Friday evening battling a large blaze on the Chestnut Hill side of the Green Bridge in Dandridge. The house fire, which broke out around 7 pm on Friday, was challenging due to the location of the home. All Jefferson County Fire Departments were on hand in […]
Congressman Duncan Meeting With Constituents
Congressman Duncan was on hand to speak to constituents on Friday, February 8, 2013 at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Congressman took the morning on Friday to spend some one on one time with people in his District. Around 70 local residents took the opportunity to have a personal conversation with Duncan, who met […]
Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments Continued for the 2013 Crop Year
The marketing assistance loan (MAL) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) provisions authorized in the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) have been extended for the 2013 crop year with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. MALs and LDPs provide financing and marketing assistance for wheat, rice, […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners, Feb 14, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE There will be a called meeting/work session of the Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the JCHS media center. Purpose of the called meeting is to take action on how to spend the remaining balance of the QCSB account. 02/08/2013 – 02/14/2013
Crowther New Director of Jefferson County E911
The Jefferson County E-911 Board held a meeting on Wednesday, February 7, 2013 in which they accepted the resignation of E-911 Director Marcus Reed. During the meeting Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri presented the resignation letter to the Board and expressed his gratitude for the more than seven years of service that Reed has spent at […]
Seth Runyon of Talbott Elementary, 2nd Grade, Gets Suprise Visit From Appalachian Electric
Ms. Peggy Conway’s second grade class got a surprise visit on Wednesday from Appalachian Electric Cooperative General Manager Greg Williams. Mr. Williams made a special trip to Talbott Elementary School to meet student Seth Runyon. Seth, along with his classmates, contributed to the student writing section of the local print paper just before Thanksgiving. The […]
State Insurance Division encourages Tennesseans to review coverage
Without looking, what is the value of the contents of your home covered by insurance? Is a flood covered? If someone is hurt while visiting you, will your insurance pay medical expenses? Whether you’re a renter or an owner, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Insurance Division suggests you review all your insurance […]
“Save Our Farms And Homes – S.O.F.A.H” Prepares for County Commission Meeting
The Jefferson County community group Save our Farms and Homes met on Wednesday evening to discuss organizational strategy for reaching the public and governmental officials regarding their opposition to the location of the proposed Megasite. Property owners in the footprint of the Megasite were joined by Attorney Scott Hurley and concerned citizens, both in and […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Finance Committee Meeting, Feb 11, 2013 Cancelled
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all County Commissioners and residents of Jefferson County, Tennessee, and to all other persons who might be interested, that the Finance Committee Meeting of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners for Monday, February 11, 2013, has been cancelled. THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 8-44-101 to 8-44-106, Tenn. Code Ann. […]