PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners Meeting, May 4, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING Board of School Commissioners Thursday, May 4, 2023 Historic Courthouse Work Session @ 5:30PM Business Session to follow. Dr. Tommy Arnold, Director Jefferson County Schools
TDOT Reminds Motorists to Work with Us – Move Over, Slow Down in Work Zones
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is joining states across the nation to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 17-21) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones. “Last fall I […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – E-911 Board of Jefferson County Meeting, April 20, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE The regular scheduled meeting of the E-911 Board of Jefferson County will be held on Thursday April 20, 2023, at 1:00pm at the Jefferson County Emergency Services Center 911 Conference Room 581 W. Old AJ Hwy New Market TN. Justin Crowther Director
Jefferson County Republican Town Hall, May 23, 2023
Jefferson County Republican Town Hall, Tuesday May 23, 2023 at 630PM, Location Colley Hill Farm, 740 Sam Martin Road, Dandridge. Food will be catered by Grillbilly Smoke. Speakers include State Senator Frank Niceley (R-Strawberry Plains) and Blount County School Board Member Erika Moore. After the scheduled speakers, we will have an open mic for republicans […]
VITAL POLICY – Jefferson County Republican Party Makes Resolution Against “Red Flag” Gun Laws
With storm clouds brewing in Nashville for additional gun control laws, the Jefferson County Republican Party Executive Committee made a resolution strongly urging the Tennessee legislature to reject so-called “red flag” gun laws that would deprive a law-abiding citizen of their God-given right of self-defense and gun ownership. The resolution begins with the text of […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Joint Economic and Community Development Board Meeting Dates For 2023, May 19, August 25, October 27, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to all Jefferson County Residents and all others who may be interested that the following meeting dates have been set for the 2023 year. Jefferson County Joint Economic and Community Development Board May 19, 2023 August 25, 2023 October 27, 2023 All meetings will be held at 8:00 a.m. […]
Glenmore Garden Market, May 6, 2023
Glenmore Garden Market 1280 N. Chucky Pike Jefferson City, TN Saturday, May 6, 2023 9 AM – 2 PM Adult – $10 Students – $5 Pre-school – FREE
Driving Electric in Tennessee Just Got Easier
As automakers retool their factories to build electric vehicles (EVs), many more EVs will be on the roadways in the next decade. AEC is helping to ensure that Tennessee is ready with charging infrastructure. On April 5, 2023 at 10:00 A.M., AEC announced that it has installed two fast chargers at Subway in Bean Station […]
Tennessee Creates Permanent Lineworker Day, AEC Linemen were Honored
On April 10, 2023, Tennessee became the first state in the nation to formally adopt a standing Lineworker Appreciation Day. The second Monday of April of each year has been codified into state law as a day to show appreciation for the state’s 3,500 electric lineworkers. Dozens of lineworkers from across the state were at […]
Secretary of the Army appoints Leslie Purser as a new civilian aide
The U.S. Army appointed Leslie Purser from Tennessee (East) as a new Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army during an investiture ceremony on April 11, 2023, at the Pentagon, as Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth swore in Purser and Jason Allen from Michigan (West). “It’s an honor to welcome our two newest […]
VITAL POLICY – OPINION – Zoning, Economic Development, and Public Engagement, Jefferson County’s Chance to Finally Get it Right
Some of the most bitter public arguments in the history of Jefferson County have been related to zoning, economic development, and lack of public involvement in decision making. When a board or third-party, acting on behalf of the county or city government, or on its own, decides to make policy decisions on zoning or business […]
Editorial – Children Should NEVER Be Used As Pawns In Games Adults Play
It is amazing what you can learn about people and motivations during a 4 plus hour school board meeting. As many have heard, the continued contract of Allied Behavioral Health was the question of the evening at the most recent school board meeting. For weeks concerned citizens have been asking for the removal of Allied […]