Jefferson County School Board Meeting, March 28, 2013 Has Been Cancelled
Public Notice THE MARCH 28, 2013 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED 03/22/2013 – 03/28/2013
ALFRED DALE SMITH
ALFRED DALE SMITH, age 57, of Martinsville, IN and formerly of Dandridge, TN passed away on March 19, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Pauline Smith; brother, Gordon Smith; sisters, Lucille Nicholson and Martha Brooks. He is survived by sisters, Ruby Gentry, Imogene Bryan, Alice (David) Forrester, Gail (Mark) Sands; […]
The Post Welcomes Ashley West
We are growing and adding new faces to the Jefferson County Post! The Post is pleased to welcome Ashley West to the staff. Ashley is a native of Jefferson City, a graduate of Jefferson County High School and honor student at Carson Newman University. She will be providing administrative support, as well as spending time […]
Republican Lawmakers Continue Push To Improve Tennessee Education
A proposal presented by Governor Bill Haslam and Republican lawmakers to improve education in Tennessee easily cleared the full House Education Committee this week. House Bill 190, referred to as the ‘Tennessee Choice & Opportunity Scholarship Act’, would give low-income families with students stuck in the lowest performing schools the opportunity to seek educational options […]
Annexation Legislation Continues Building Statewide Support
A package of pro-property rights legislation related to the annexation of land in Tennessee continued building support this week as Tennessean’s from across the state joined in to back the effort. The trio of bills, which are currently making their way through the House committee system, seek to make the overall annexation process more fair […]
Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri Favors Withdrawal From Megasite Project, Take Project Back To Drawing Board
Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri stated Thursday that he is in favor of halting the current proposed Megasite project in which the County has invested $442,311 of a projected nearly $3 million needed for possible site certification. The Mayor conveyed concerns regarding the ability of the County to fund the balance of the cost of the […]
Statewide Partnership Addresses Human Trafficking in Tennessee
Republican lawmakers joined law enforcement officials from across the state this week to address the issue of human trafficking in Tennessee. In addition, the Women’s Fund of Greater Chattanooga, the Women’s Fund of Middle Tennessee, and the Women’s Fund of Greater Memphis officially launched a public campaign to increase awareness and offer resources to prevent […]
David B. Byrd Named Managing Director of the Clarence Brown Theatre
The Clarence Brown Theatre, a LORT Theatre in residence at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, has named David B. Byrd as Managing Director. “After a national search which gathered a pool of more than 50 applicants, we are very excited to have identified and selected David Bryant Byrd to be the next Managing Director […]
Corker: After 11 Years, Time to Consider Updating Authorization for Use of Force Against Al Qaeda to Address New and Emerging Threats
During a hearing Wednesday on U.S. counterterrorism policies, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called upon Congress to consider updating the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against al Qaeda in order to address new and emerging terrorist threats and to better protect the American people and […]
Workers’ Compensation Reform Scores Legislative Victory
The Workers’ Compensation Reform Act of 2013, an initiative that is part of Governor Bill Haslam’s legislative agenda for the year, easily passed the House Consumer and Human Resources Committee this week. Workers’ Compensation is an insurance program, adopted in Tennessee in 1919, that compensates employees for injuries they suffer on the job. Employers are […]
The Dandridge Ministerial Association Thrift Store needs children’s clothes, books and toys
The Dandridge Ministerial Association Thrift Store is in need of children’s clothes, books and toys. In addition we will gladly accept any and all donations of clothing and household goods especially appliances. Folks can drop things off anytime at the covered dock behind the building located at 977 Industrial Park Drive, or they can stop […]
DOROTHY MARION MADDOX
DOROTHY MARION MADDOX, age 90, of Dandridge, TN and formerly of Dayton, OH passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Jefferson County Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Maddox; three brothers, Wayne, Estill and Bob Reynolds. She is survived by her daughters, Bonnie (Rick) Lewis of Dandridge, Jean […]
HELEN SHARPE HODGES
HELEN SHARPE HODGES, age 94, formerly of Knoxville, TN passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Jefferson City, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonas Hodges; father, J. Mitchell Sharpe; mother, Elizabeth Sharpe Hatmaker; stepfather, Vader Hatmaker; brother, LCDR Boyd Sharpe, USN Ret. Survived by son, Jimmy Hodges; daughter-in-law, Mary Hodges; granddaughter, […]
Nighthawks announce East Tenneessee Appreciation Night for the 2013 home opener
The Knoxville Nighthawks will offer free tickets to Knox, Sevier, and Blount county and city employees for their first home game March 30th. A total of 1000 tickets will be available. Each employee may obtain two free tickets when they show their work ID badge at the Knoxville Coliseum Box office. Additional tickets can be […]
Carson-Newman’s WOV presents Harmon with inaugural Service Award
Carson-Newman University’s Women of Vision (WOV) recognized Donna Harmon as the recipient of the first WOV Distinguished Service Award. In honor of Harmon’s example of the organization’s ideals and purpose, a framed drawing of Sarah Swan Residence Hall was presented to Harmon by C-N’s First Lady and WOV chair Kay O’Brien during the WOV’s inaugural […]
Secretary Hargett Issuing Warning about Real Estate Scam
Secretary of State Tre Hargett is warning buyers and sellers of homes in Tennessee about a possible scam involving real estate titles. Within the last couple of days, the Secretary of State’s Business Services Division has received copies of letters sent to at least eight real estate companies, suggesting that there are claims against titles […]