Four East TN counties benefit from Carson-Newman “servant-leaders”
Classrooms were empty on Carson-Newman’s campus Wednesday – but it was not a holiday. More than 550 members of the Carson-Newman community took part in the University’s annual Operation Inasmuch (OI). Teams of students, faculty and staff banded together to help at 38 service project sites across Jefferson, Hamblen, Knox and Grainger counties. The intentional […]
Carson-Newman University Winter Commencement, December 9, 2022
Carson-Newman University announces time for its Winter Commencement. The December 9 graduation begins at 10 a.m. The event will be held at the Sevierville Convention Center in Sevierville, Tennessee. The morning event allows for those graduating with associates, baccalaureate, master, and doctoral degrees to celebrate with their families following the ceremony. “We enjoy every commencement celebration,” […]
The Lick Skillet Scramble Cycling Event Returns to New Market, TN, Oct. 22, 2022
The pastoral setting and quiet country lanes of New Market and Strawberry Plains have become a destination for cyclists of all skill levels. Organized rides in the area start in spring with the Ride the Plains Cycling Tour. The TN Senior Olympics Cycling Championship take place on many of the same roads mid-summer. And the […]
Jefferson County League of Women Voters Meeting, October 18, 2022
The Jefferson County League of Women voters meeting will be held at the Jefferson City Library at 6 p.m. on October 18th. Charles Gibson, The Jefferson County Elections Commissioner will speak about Election Security in our county and answer questions. The public is invited. We also remind you to vote either during the early voting […]
VITAL POLICY – Political and Legal Climate Ripe for School Voucher Expansion, Controversial Education Practices Causing Shift Away from Public Schools
The stars are in alignment for the expansion of school vouchers across Tennessee. All obstacles have been removed by the court system and broad public support for school vouchers is being driven by a variety of factors. This article examines some of those factors. Currently, school vouchers are limited to Davidson and Shelby Counties within […]
Suzie Jarnagin – Letter To The Editor
Letter to the Editor “Letters To The Editor” do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Jefferson County Post nor any of its employees. The Jefferson County Post does not underwrite any of the facts or situations mentioned in the letters. Dear Editor, I am Susie Jarnagin and I attended my first town meeting last […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jefferson County Beer Board will hear the following application for a permit to sell beer: Anthony James Schmitt on behalf of Knoxville Area Brewers Association for a special event on/off-premises permit of an East Tennessee Craft Beer Tasting located at a 295 W. Dumplin Valley Rd, Jefferson City, TN 37760. […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson Alliance Meeting, October 21, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Jefferson Alliance members, Jefferson County residents, and all others who may be interested that there will be a Jefferson Alliance meeting on Friday, October 21st at 8:30 A.M. This meeting will be held in the Jefferson City Fire Department Training Room. Located at 104 City Center Dr. […]
PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICE – Order to announce change of name. Case No. 2022-CH-60
PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICE Order to announce change of name. Case No. 2022-CH-60 TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES Petitioner, Aimee Viger filed a petition in the Grainger County Chancery court to change her daughters name as follows. Present Name: Elee James Bilyou to Proposed Name: Elee Viger 10-05-2022
Tennessee Begins Summer P-EBT Distribution
The Tennessee Department of Human Services announces the distribution of Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Program (P-EBT) beginning this week. Summer P-EBT The distribution of P-EBT benefits covering summer 2022 has begun. Eligibility for P-EBT is based on National School Lunch Program qualification consistent with the 2021-2022 school year. P-EBT benefits will be available to children […]
New Provisional CDC Suicide Death Data Is a Call to Action
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today releases provisional data on suicide deaths for the year 2021. According to the new data, suicide deaths in the United States increased from 45,979 to 47,646 (4%) between the years 2020 and 2021. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the nation’s largest suicide prevention organization, released the following statement regarding […]
Gov. Lee, TN Legislative Leadership Announce Additional Step to Support TBI and Accelerate Testing
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally and Speaker Cameron Sexton announced a decisive step to accelerate the hiring process for 25 additional forensic lab positions at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).Taking this action ahead of the regular budget process will expedite the TBI’s efforts to expand testing capacity and reduce the turnaround […]
Being lonely and unhappy accelerates aging more than smoking
Molecular damage accumulates and contributes to the development of aging-related frailty and serious diseases. In some people these molecular processes are more intense than in others, a condition commonly referred to as accelerated aging. Fortunately, the increased pace of aging may be detected before its disastrous consequences manifest by using digital models of aging (aging […]
Alzheimer’s Association Statement on Lecanemab Phase 3 Topline Data Release
On behalf of the more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease and their families, the Alzheimer’s Association enthusiastically welcomes the positive topline data reported today by Eisai and Biogen on the CLARITY AD global Phase 3 clinical trial of lecanemab. These are the most encouraging results in clinical trials treating the underlying causes […]
Number of States with High Rates of Adult Obesity More Than Doubles
Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number of states with a high obesity prevalence since 2018 – according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 2021 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps also highlight the need to address disparities in obesity […]
Tennessee, Montana Lead State Coalition Against Banks, Credit Card Companies Tracking and Monitoring Firearm Purchases
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti along with Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a coalition of 24 states alerting the Chief Executive Officers of three major credit card companies that the recent creation of a Merchant Category Code for the processing of firearms purchases from gun stores is potentially a violation of consumer protection and […]