PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Finance Department and Jefferson County School Board – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFIs) for PART-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Information: The Jefferson County Finance Department and Jefferson County School Board will be accepting Requests for Information (RFIs) for PART-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. The purpose is to obtain information about high quality benefit packages for approximately 150 part-time employees. The RFI should identify key components of plans, available options, firms available to […]
Ron Leadbetter Debuting New Book at Parrott-Wood Memorial Library: A Stunning World of Faith, Family, and Friendship – and The Unforeseeable, August 21, 2023
Parrott-Wood Memorial (3133 W. Old A.J. Hwy., Strawberry Plains, TN 37871) is hosting a meet, greet and book signing on Monday, August 21st, 2023 at 4:00 pm with local author Ron Leadbetter. He will be debuting his new book: A Stunning World of Faith, Family, and Friendship – and The Unforeseeable. Goodreads.com – Much of […]
Local Author Pete Wyatt Tells His Times As Game Warden at Jefferson City Public Library, September 19, 2023
Join us to hear local author Pete Wyatt tell of his times as Game Warden in the Appalachian Mountains. Mr. Wyatt has authored two books, An Appalachian Gamekeeper’s Soliloquy of Humorous Tales: Selected Game Warden Stories of People and Places of Upper East Tennessee, Vols 1 and 2.
COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RATE of INTEREST
The Federal National Mortgage Association has discontinued its free market auction system for commitments to purchase conventional home mortgages. Therefore, the Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 1987, Public Chapter 291, for the month of September, 2023 is 8.17 percent […]
Gov. Lee Issues Official Call, Presents Legislative Priorities Ahead of Public Safety Special Session
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the special session proclamation and presented the administration’s legislative and budget priorities that will go before the Tennessee General Assembly during the special session on public safety, convening August 21. “As our nation faces evolving public safety threats, Tennessee remains vigilant and is taking continued action to protect communities while preserving the constitutional rights […]
Sorting Out the Textbook Tangle – Letters To The Editor
Sorting Out the Textbook Tangle: submitted by Annette Loy I am writing about the recent debate over the appropriateness of the content of new mathematics textbooks in Jefferson County Schools. Citizens from the Empower Jefferson group (VITAL POLICY – Empowered Jefferson Organized to Advance Conservative Public Policy in Jefferson County, Tennessee, Nov. 21, 2022) appeared […]
VITAL POLICY – Special Legislative Session May Result in More Federal Control Over Healthcare, Loss of Medical Privacy, More Liberal Ideology in Public Education
There is a solid set of reasons that most states are avoiding waivers from the federal government to allow federal matching funds for Medicaid to cover the cost of services for mental illness and substance abuse disorders at institutions of mental diseases. Those reasons include potential loss of privacy, data mining of personal information, expansion […]
GOP Women of Jefferson County Meeting, August 15, 2023
The GOP Women of Jefferson County, TN will meet at The Occasion Event Venue at Dandridge (Located above Dandridge Brewing Company and the Jefferson County Post in Downtown Dandridge) on August 15, 2023 at 6pm. Our guest speaker will be Tennessee State Representative Jeremy Faison.
PUBLIC NOTICE – Opioid Board Meeting, August 16, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to all Opioid Board Members, County Commissioners, Jefferson County Residents, and all others who may be interested that the following meeting has been set. Opioid Board Meeting: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in the Jefferson County Historic Courthouse. Located at 202 W. […]
Jefferson City Public Library August, 2023 Schedule of Events
Storytime Wednesdays, 10:30 am – Storytime, Go! for 3-5 year olds. Thursdays, 10:30 am – Little Listeners for babies and toddlers under 36 months. Adult Events Tuesday, August 7, 4:30 pm – Book Social for Adults, bring a friend and a book to swap. Refreshments provided. Tuesday, August 22, 4:00 pm – Adult Mixed Media […]
Two Influential Patriots Living on the Western Frontier When Jefferson County was Formed
A presentation titled “Two Influential Patriots Living on the Western Frontier When Jefferson County was Formed – Alexander Outlaw and George Doherty” given by Jefferson County Historian Bob Jarnagin piqued the interest of members of the Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter (MDW), National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), at the organization’s June meeting. Janagin […]
Martha Dandridge Garden Club Meeting, August 24, 2023
The Martha Dandridge Garden Club (MDGC) will meet at 1:00 pm on August 24th at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Jefferson City. Ryan Brown of the UT Extension Service will present Pruning Shrubs and Avoiding Crepe Murder. The program starts at 1:30 pm and guests are welcome. MDGC membership is open to anyone interested […]
Chappell Certified As Senior Home Safety Specialist
Chappell Certified As Senior Home Safety Specialist Jay Linx, Mobility Plus – Morristown, TN : “Congratulations to our General Manager, Megan Chappell, for becoming certified as a Senior Home Safety Specialist! She is now able to provide free in-home consultations to ensure your home is safe and fully accessible.”
Carson-Newman celebrates opening of Drama and Ted Russell Center, home to university’s School of Health Sciences
Carson-Newman University officially opened the doors to its first new academic building in over a decade this morning. Hundreds gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Drama and Ted Russell Center, home to the University’s School of Health Sciences. Along with a ribbon cutting, guests took part in self-guided tours of the facility. “What […]
American Red Cross has steps to help students stay safe
It’s time for the school bells to ring again and the American Red Cross has steps to help students stay safe Take special precautions with kids going to school for the first time Soon students will head back to school, some entering the classroom for the first time. The American Red Cross North Carolina Region […]
Consumer Price Index for all items rises 0.2% in July; shelter up
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.2 percent before seasonal adjustment. The index for shelter was by far […]