THE LEARNING CURVE – Dotson Key Component Of Successful Public Education
THE LEARNING CURVE is a column sponsored by Doug Ibbetson, Jefferson County School Commissioner, spotlighting those in the educational community who make a significant contribution to the success of Jefferson County School System. All successful companies have many components that make them run and that concept is the same for public education. While the faces […]
Optimus Health and Physical Therapy Center Opens In Dandridge
Optimus Health and Physical Therapy Center has opened a new location in Dandridge, Tennessee. A well recognized name in physical therapy in Jefferson City for many years, the additional new location at 118 East Meeting Street ( Suite A) in Dandridge provides the convenient option of an established practice to patients in the greater Dandridge […]
#HEROES – Jefferson County Rescue Squad Heroes At Halloween
#Heroes is a column sponsored by Dr. Warren K. Stinson, DDS, Jefferson City, TN, spotlighting local heroes throughout the community from all walks of service. Jefferson County Rescue Squad has long been a staple volunteer organization that provides relief to citizens of Jefferson County that find themselves in distress. The Rescue Squad does both water […]
Charles “Charlie” Robert Blake
CHARLES “CHARLIE” ROBERT BLAKE, age 74 of New Market, TN , passed away November 2, 2022. He was a member of Dumplin Baptist Church, and a veteran of the U.S. Army Vietnam Era. Preceded in death by wife, Brenda Kay Cate Blake; parents, Claude and Myrtle Blake; father-in-law and mother-in-law, D. F. and Wilma Cate; […]
White Pine student named to class of Tennessee Tech Trailblazers
A local student has been selected to be part of Tennessee Tech University’s Trailblazers class, bringing together top students at Tech to take campus visits and student recruitment to a personal level. John Clark, a chemical engineering and foreign languages double major from White Pine, is among the new class of Trailblazers. Clark will be […]
VITAL POLICY – Jefferson County Commission Stands Up for Medical Freedom of Tennessee Guardsmen
When Captain Mickey Shelton signed up to serve in the Tennessee Army National Guard, he made a commitment to answer the call of duty to the state of Tennessee in times of crisis and natural disaster, and to defend the nation if deployed overseas. He never expected to fight his own government for medical freedom […]
Jeff Depew Seeks Re-Election For Dandridge Aldermen (City Council)
Jeff Depew, of 787 Cherokee Drive, Dandridge, announces his candidacy for the seat of Alderman (City Council) for the Town of Dandridge. Jeff is currently a member of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, serving his first full term on the Board. In his time as Alderman for the Town of Dandridge, Depew has supported […]
Gail Lynn Miller
Gail Lynn Miller, age 67, of Dandridge, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022, at her home. She was born and raised in Dandridge the daughter of the late Jason and Johnny Morie Miller and sister of the late Darrell Miller. Survived by sister Ann Miller Fox (Ricky), aunt, Dorothy Morie, special friends Pam and Glenda […]
Park temporarily closes trails in the Gatlinburg area due to bear activity
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials temporarily closed the Gatlinburg Trail between Gatlinburg and Sugarlands Visitor Center, and also the Twin Creeks Trail between Gatlinburg and the Twin Creeks Science and Education Center. Both trails are closed due to a large concentration of black bears feeding on acorns. The trails will remain closed until further […]
Park Plans Prescribed Burns in Cades Cove November 2022
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone staff plan to burn approximately 1,200 acres of fields in Cades Cove. Weather permitting, burn operations will occur between Tuesday, November 1 and Tuesday, November 22. These seasonal controlled burns help perpetuate native herbaceous species that provide high quality cover and foraging opportunities for […]
Gov. Lee Launches School Safety Toolkit for Tennessee Families
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee launched the new School Safety Toolkit for Tennessee Families, a practical resource to help parents prepare and engage in their child’s school safety plan. This follows Executive Order 97, which directed state agencies to equip and engage parents, increase transparency and collaborate with local law enforcement and school districts. “As we continue our […]
Unemployment Drops Below 5% in Every Tennessee County
September Marks the Second Consecutive Month Jobless Rates Decrease in all 95 Counties NASHVILLE – Every county in Tennessee recorded unemployment rates below 5% in September, according to the latest data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). September also marked the second consecutive month that rates decreased in each of the state’s 95 […]
Bethany Jones Seeks City Council Seat
Bethany Jones of Jefferson City officially announces her candidacy for City Council. Bethany, 35, was born and raised in Pike County, Kentucky and has called Jefferson County home for the past 12 years, living first in Swannsylvania before buying her first home in Jefferson City in 2017. She shares that home with her husband Darryl Glenn […]
County Employees To Receive 8% Raise and 1 time bonus of 5%
Jefferson County employees will receive a retroactive raise of 8% and a one time of bonus of 5% to be paid on the November payroll. The County Commission has been in discussion since the beginning of the new fiscal year in July regarding the state of county employee compensation. In the Monday voting session, commissioners […]
Tennessee National Guard aircrew rescues hiker
A Tennessee Army National Guard medical flight crew responded to an emergency air evacuation mission for a hiker with a suspected broken leg in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park area, Oct. 14. At approximately 4:20 p.m., the Tennessee Military Department and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of a hiker needing evacuation along the […]
Debris Burn Permits Required Beginning Oct. 15
In observance of National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 9 – 15, 2022 the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry reminds citizens that our state is heading into fall fire season. Dry conditions and trees that shed their leaves heighten fire danger and a debris burn permit is required for leaf and brush piles beginning […]