INVITATION TO BID – FUEL for the Jefferson County Board of Education for 2023-2024 school year
INVITATION TO BID – JCS Transportation Fuel The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for FUEL for the Jefferson County Board of Education for 2023-2024 school year. For specifications, please contact Phillip Batts, Jefferson Co Schools Transportation Director, at (865) 397-2139 or PBatts@JCBOE.net. Sealed bids should be labeled “Transportation Fuel” and either […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Long Range Planning Committee Meeting, June 12, 2023
JEFFERSON COUNTY LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Monday June 12, 2023, 2:00 P.M. Jefferson County Courthouse Court Room Voting Members Ex Officio/Non-Voting Member Commissioner Jim Snodgrass, Chair County Mayor, Mark Potts Commissioner Katy Huffaker, Vice-Chair Commissioner Randy Bales, Secretary Commissioner Greg Byrd Commissioner Terry Dockery AGENDA Call to Order Roll Call Prayer Pledge of Allegiance […]
VITAL POLICY – Jefferson County Republicans Hold Town Hall Meeting
Republicans and elected officials from across East Tennessee gathered at the recent Jefferson County Republican Town Hall Meeting to discuss critical issues of public policy. Gun control was a hot topic at the meeting. Andy Fox of the Tennessee Firearms Association presented facts concerning gun related data and misinformation that is being used by the […]
Principal Changes In Jefferson County Schools
Jefferson County Schools will have some principal changes for the 2023-2024 school year. We are proud to announce the following: Ron Overton, Principal of White Pine School; Angie Rogers, Principal of New Market Elementary School; Emily Gwinn, Principal of Maury Middle School. Mr. Ron Overton comes to White Pine School having served as an educator […]
NASA Selects Small Business, Research Teams for Tech Development
NASA will award funding to more than 200 small business teams to develop new technologies designed to protect the health of astronauts, lower risk of collision damage to spacecraft, and more. The new awards from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program invests in a diverse portfolio of American […]
Allied Behavioral Health Solutions receives state-awarded Families First Community Grant for Jefferson County Connects initiative
Allied Behavioral Health Solutions (ABHS) has been selected as one of 40 organizations to receive a Families First Community Grant, administered by the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS). This grant program will award more than $95 million in funding to organizations providing innovative direct services to support Tennessee families in need, including just over […]
Volley For Hope Pickleball Tournament, June 3-4, 2023
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will be hosting their inaugural Volley for Hope pickleball tournament this Saturday, June 3rd through Sunday, June 4th. Pickleball, a mash-up of tennis, badminton, and Ping-Pong, is the Nation’s fastest growing sport over the past 3 years. USA Pickleball sanctioned players from around East Tennessee and the region […]