INVITATION TO BID – Groundwater Monitoring Well Drilling Contractors to install four bedrock piezometers with the intent to convert to Monitoring Wells
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Sanitation Department will be accepting sealed bids from proposals from Groundwater Monitoring Well Drilling Contractors to install four bedrock piezometers with the intent to convert to Monitoring Wells following client approval. Four 4-inch inner diameter piezometers will be installed via hollow stem auger or sonic drilling methodology. Mud rotary […]
Martha Dandridge Garden Club Jefferson County Historian Bob Jarnagin presented a fascinating History of the Dandridge Revolutionary Graveyard
The Martha Dandridge Garden Club (MDGC) met on February 23, at 1:00 pm at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Jefferson County Historian Bob Jarnagin presented a fascinating History of the Dandridge Revolutionary Graveyard, including surprising news about the graves in the graveyard. In 1785 the Reverend Henderson organized the Hopewell Presbyterian Church. The church meeting […]
Friends of Parrott Wood Memorial Library Benefit, Damascus Road Band & BBQ, March 25, 2023
The Friends of the Parrott-Wood Memorial Library invite you to an evening of good food and good music. This event is March 25 from 5-8PM at First Baptist Church of Strawberry Plains in the fellowship hall. This benefit will help the Friends to continue to support Parrott-Wood Memorial Library in providing educational opportunities to our […]
2023-24 Fishing Regulations in Effect; New Format Guide Available
Tennessee’s 2023-24 fishing regulations are now in effect and anglers are encouraged to obtain the new Tennessee Fishing Guide now available at locations throughout the state, on the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency website (www.tnwildlife.org) and on the TWRA “On the Go App.” This year’s guide is in a digest format. The new size is a […]
TN Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Joins Amicus Brief Filed with U.S. Supreme Court in Support of Fairness in Women’s Sports
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined attorneys general from 20 other states in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s injunction blocking West Virginia’s enforcement of its Save Women’s Sports Act. The Act prevents biological males from participating on female sports teams […]
Martha Dandridge Garden Club Tour of Renovatus Farm, March 23, 2023
The Martha Dandridge Garden Club will be touring Renovatus Farm in Jefferson City on March 23, 2023. Renovatus is a recovery community for those seeking to be free from a drug or alcohol addiction. The farm helps develop work skills and training for those to whom Renovatus is ministering. Carpool from Food City in Dandridge at 12:30 […]
Tennessee’s Cherokee & Douglas Lakes set to Host MLF Bass Pro Tour U.S. Air Force Stage Two Presented by Power-Pole
Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament fishing organization, is set to continue the fifth season of the Bass Pro Tour, the top level of professional bass fishing, with their second regular-season event of the year this week, March 18-23, on Douglas and Cherokee lakes – the U.S. Air Force Stage Two Presented by Power-Pole.The six-day […]
County Breaks Ground On New Jefferson County Clerk and Election Complex
Jefferson County Mayor and the Jefferson County Commission recently hosted a ground breaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction on the new Jefferson County Clerk and Jefferson County Election Complex. The new complex will provide space for the currently overcrowded Jefferson County Clerk’s office and easier access for the Jefferson County Election Commission which […]
WOKE AGENDA Concerns For Parents With Jefferson County Schools Contractor
Concern regarding Allied Behavioral Health drove the public input portion of the recent Jefferson County School Board meeting. Allied Behavioral Health is a contractor with the Jefferson County Department of Education to provide counseling services to Jefferson County Schools. For several months parents have been expressing concern that Allied Behavioral Health is promoting a “woke” […]
School Board To Postpone Indefinitely Rezoning
The Jefferson County School Board decided, in a 3/4 split vote, to postpone indefinitely considering rezoning. Rezoning was placed on the agenda by School Board Member Solomon in an effort to have a general overlook of the current population and growth areas in Jefferson County. This came on the heels of the “reassignment” of New […]
On pandemic’s third anniversary, loneliness and isolation are down, but still high, among older adults
After three years of pandemic living, loneliness, isolation and lack of social contact have finally started to decline among older adults, a new poll shows. But one in three people between the ages of 50 and 80 still say they sometimes or often experienced these feelings, or sometimes go a week or longer without social […]
Diabetes and toothlessness together worsen cognitive decline
Having both diabetes and tooth loss contributes to worse cognitive function and faster cognitive decline in older adults, according to a new study published in a special issue of the Journal of Dental Research focused on aging and oral health. “Our findings underscore the importance of dental care and diabetes management for older adults in reducing the devastating personal […]
TDOE Highlights Reading 360 Family Literacy Events and Community Partnerships
Throughout Tennessee Literacy Month in March, the Tennessee Department of Education is highlighting family literacy events and community engagement opportunities for students and families across Tennessee. These events are in collaboration with community partners committed to helping their areas of the state cultivate a culture of literacy proficiency. Throughout March Literacy Month, as proclaimed by Governor Bill Lee, the department […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Conservation Board Meeting and Long Range Planning Meeting, March 24, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to all Conservation Board Members, Long Range Planning Committee Members, County Commissioners, Jefferson County Residents, and all others who may be interested that the following meetings has been set. Conservation Board Meeting: March 24, 2023 @ 9:30 A.M. Long Range Planning Meeting: March 24, 2023 @ 10:30 A.M. All […]