Tennessee Ends 2022 with Continued Low Unemployment
Tennessee ended 2022 with continued low unemployment across the state. The seasonally adjusted rate for December came in at 3.5%, which was unchanged from November. For the entirety of 2022, the statewide unemployment rate reached a low of 3.2% and never went above 3.5%. In a year-to-year comparison, the statewide unemployment rate is down 0.1 […]
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library receives 525 new books from Kids Need to Read’s “Grow Your Library” Program
Kids Need to Read (KNTR) will be arriving at the Parrott-Woods Memorial Library with Grow Your Library, an inspiring library donation program led by KNTR Board Members Gary and Tina Mlodzik. Inspired by the Mlodzik’s shared love of reading, family, and public libraries, this program delivers free books and story time to local libraries and […]
Kindergarten Registration Spring 2023
Spring 2023 Kindergarten Registration for fall of 2023 Contact: Kristi Waltke, Elementary Supervisor Jefferson County Schools Phone: 397-3194 FAX: 397-8303 Jefferson County Schools will have a Kindergarten Round-Up for registration of all children who will be eligible for kindergarten in the fall of 2023. Kindergarten Round-Up will be held at each elementary school on Friday, […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – INVITATION TO BID – New Perimeter Fencing At Jefferson Academy
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for new perimeter fencing at Jefferson Academy. Sealed proposals should either be mailed to the Jefferson County Finance Department to the attention of Finance Director, Jessica Elder, at PO Box 1749, Dandridge, TN, 37725, or dropped off at 1244 Gay St., Dandridge, […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Republican Party Procedure to Run for Party Chairman
Per the Tennessee Republican Party Bi-Laws, the procedures for electing the county party chair have been updated. Any person seeking the office of Jefferson County Republican Party Chair is required to submit their name for consideration to the Credentials Committee Chair Kristi Coffey at the following email: coffey_kristi@yahoo.com Per Tennessee Republican Bi-Laws, nominations for county […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board Of School Commissioners Retreat Meeting, January 21, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE RETREAT Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners January 21, 2023 Patriot Academy 9:00AM – 5:00PM (Breakfast served @ 8:40AM) 1. School Board & County Commission Discussion · 9:00 – 10:00 Jefferson Elementary School 2. Energy RFQ Presentations: · 10:15 – Perfection Group · 11:00 – CMTA · Lunch served @ 12-12:45 · 1:00 […]
An ambassador for home: Carson-Newman freshman soccer player chosen to represent home country
Soccer was not always on Felicia Frick’s radar. Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ZsrKmq6xO1k&feature=youtu.be In fact, she’s only been playing since she was 15. Now 19, the freshman plays midfield for Carson-Newman University women’s soccer team. Though playing the sport may be fairly new, Frick’s love for competition is not. A native of Eschen, Lichtenstein, she grew […]
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NASA says 2022 fifth warmest year on record, warming trend continues
Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet’s long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022 were 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.89 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASA’s baseline period (1951-1980), scientists from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) […]
What’s your specialty? New data show the choices of America’s doctors by gender, race, and age
Interest is booming in sports medicine and interventional cardiology, while fewer doctors are specializing in orthopedic surgery and radiology. The number of women doctors continues to grow and they are most apt to focus their practice on children, women, and families, while men are more likely to become surgeons. Those are among the findings in […]
Tennessee Promotes “Healthy Communities, Healthy Babies” for National Birth Defects Awareness Month
The Tennessee Department of Health is recognizing National Birth Defects Awareness Month in January 2023 to encourage healthy choices and habits for prospective parents to help lower their risk of having babies born with birth defects. Birth defects are structural changes that can affect almost any part of the body. In Tennessee, more than 3,000 […]
Gov. Lee Unveils Transportation Plan for Rural and Urban Tennessee
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee presented his administration’s strategic infrastructure plan to accommodate Tennessee’s record growth, address traffic congestion and meet transportation needs across rural and urban communities. In the coming weeks, the Lee administration will introduce the Transportation Modernization Act of 2023. Tennesseans are invited to view the full presentation here. “As Tennessee continues to experience tremendous […]
TennCare to Restart Renewals
Congress passed legislation which will end the Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement related to the COVID-19 pandemic on April 1, 2023. At that time TennCare will be required to reverify the eligibility status of everyone receiving TennCare or CoverKids benefits. One of TennCare’s top priorities during this process is to make sure all eligible members do […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Long Range Planning Commission Meeting, January 17, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Long Range Planning Commission members, County Commissioners, Jefferson County Residents, and all others who may be interested that there will be a Long Range Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 5:30 P.M. The meeting will be held in the Jefferson County Historic Courthouse Jury Room. […]
VITAL POLICY – Transparency, Tourism, Jefferson Alliance, A Convergence of Economic Development Ideology
For decades, citizens have pressed the Jefferson County Government to conduct economic development out in the open, mainly to avoid strife in the county and to give the citizens a seat at the planning table, citizens who would be profoundly affected by development. Jefferson County government has consistently pushed back on motions requiring transparency with […]