Emerging Tick Bite-Associated Meat Allergy Potentially Affects Thousands
The CDC reports that between 2010 and 2022, there were more than 110,000 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome identified. However, because the diagnosis of alpha-gal syndrome requires a positive diagnostic test and a clinical exam, and some individuals with alpha-gal syndrome may not get tested, it is estimated that as many as 450,000 people might have been […]
Preventing Tick Bites
Tick exposure can occur year-round, but ticks are most active during warmer months (April-September). Know which ticks are most common in your area. Before You Go Outdoors Know where to expect ticks. Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas, or even on animals. Spending time outside walking your dog, camping, gardening, or hunting could bring you in […]
Attorney General Skrmetti’s Statement on Proposed HHS HIPAA Privacy Rule
In response to public interest in a recent comment letter Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined related to a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), General Skrmetti issues this statement: “In June, I joined eighteen other state AGs in opposing rulemaking by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I did so […]
Gov. Lee Announces Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee invited Tennesseans to take advantage of back-to-school savings during this weekend’s July 28-30 traditional sales tax holiday. “Tennessee’s commitment to strong fiscal stewardship has allowed our state to cut taxes and put dollars back in the pockets of hardworking Tennesseans,” said Gov. Bill Lee. “I encourage every Tennessee family to take advantage of […]
The Summer Season Impacts County Unemployment Rates in Tennessee
NASHVILLE – The seasonal impacts on employment, such as school breaks, continued to have an impact on Tennessee’s county unemployment numbers in June, according to newly released information from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). County unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted to take into account the effects of seasonal layoffs, while the statewide […]
INVITATION TO BID – Jefferson County Health Department Canopy
INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids for “Jefferson County Health Department Canopy” will be received by the Jefferson County Purchasing Department until 2:00 p.m., local time, on September 5, 2023, and then at said time opened in the Finance Department conference room. A pre-bid conference will be held on August 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at […]
Mobility Plus of Morristown Expanding
Mobility Plus of Morristown is East Tennessee’s largest selection of mobility scooters, power lift chair recliners, stair lifts, ramps, medical beds and so much more. The owners, Jay and LeElyn Linx, are proud to service the Eastern Tennessee area with their high quality medical devices. Their main showroom is at 208 Montvue Avenue, Morristown, TN […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Long Range Planning Committee Meeting, July 28, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to all Long Range Planning Committee Members, County Commissioners, Jefferson County Residents, and all others who may be interested that the following meetings have been set. Long Range Planning Committee Meeting: July 28, 2023 @ 1:00 P.M. All meetings will be held in the Jefferson County Historic Courthouse. Located […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Opioid Board Meeting, August 2, 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 2, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in the Jefferson County Historic Courthouse. Located at 202 W. […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Special Called County Commission Meeting, July 27, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to all Jefferson County residents, County Commissioners, and all other persons who might be interested that there will be a Special Called County Commission Meeting immediately following the Public Hearing that will take place on July 27, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. on the following item: Resolution 2023-40 – Six […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Public Hearing on July 27, 2023 – Resolution 2023-40 – Six (6) Month Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Jefferson County, Tennessee
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to all Jefferson County residents, County Commissioners, and all other persons who might be interested that there will be a Public Hearing on July 27, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. on the following item: Resolution 2023-40 – Six (6) Month Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Jefferson County, […]
Bomb Threat Shuts down Jefferson County Courthouse And Parts Of Downtown Dandridge
Bomb Threat Shuts down Jefferson County Courthouse According to Chief Carson Williams, Jefferson County 911 received a call at approximately 8:36 Monday Morning, July 17, 2023 with a threat of a bomb located somewhere at the Jefferson County Historic Courthouse in Downtown Dandridge. The call came from an emergency only cell phone. Authorities were immediately […]
Families First Participants to Receive a One-Time Back-to-School Payment
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) will provide extra support to more than 13,000 families who receive monthly cash assistance through the state’s Families First program. The payment will provide extra support to Families First participants as they begin to prepare for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Households with an active case in the […]
VITAL POLICY – Lithium-Ion Battery Facility Raises Questions of Public Safety, Economics, and Zoning Issues for Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Tennessee citizens would be well served if their government obtained answers to a set of burning questions (pun intended) before approval is granted to a power storage facility proposed for the Piedmont community to house six million (6,000,000) highly flammable lithium-ion batteries. The batteries would store electricity that TVA could use to “charge” […]
INVITATION TO BID – Request for Proposals (RFP) for Tire Recycling for Jefferson County Landfill
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting Request for Proposals (RFP) for Tire Recycling for Jefferson County Landfill. Contact David Gaut with any questions at dgaut@jeffersoncountytn.gov or by phone 865-397-3544. Bid Specifications may be found at www.jeffersoncountytn.gov/Finance-Department or requested by email to Jefferson County Purchasing Agent, Julie Anglea, at janglea@jeffersoncountytn.gov. Proposals […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson Alliance Meeting, July 19, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to all Jefferson Alliance members, Jefferson County residents, and all others who may be interested that there will be a Jefferson Alliance meeting on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 8:30 A.M. This meeting will be held in the Jefferson City Council Chambers Room located at 112 City Center Drive, […]