Dandridge Says Yes
This week the Town of Dandridge accepted the funding level proposed by the Jefferson County Budget Committee and laid the issue of fire service outside the city limits of the Town to rest, at least for the upcoming fiscal year. A hot topic issue since the Town, along with the City of White Pine, proposed […]
She Said He Said: Covfefe
The following is the eighth entry in “She Said, He Said,” a new series of articles seeking to compare and contrast the various views, political, social or otherwise, of Millennials in today’s world. Elizabeth Lane is a 2016 Carson-Newman University graduate with a BA in Creative Writing, and has worked at the Jefferson County Post as […]
Changes in Store for Jefferson County Schools
Jefferson County students will note several administration changes when they return to school following summer break. Director of Jefferson County Schools Edmonds informed the Jefferson County School Board during their Thursday evening meeting that he has already sent out employment letters to building level administration in anticipation of the state mandated June 15th hire date […]
TBI Releases Annual Studies on School Crime, Domestic Violence
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released two studies today, detailing the volume and nature of crime on school campuses and crimes identified as being domestic violence in nature. The annual studies compile crime data submitted to TBI by the state’s law enforcement agencies through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the findings of “Domestic […]
New Confirmation of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity
Albert Einstein predicted that whenever light from a distant star passes by a closer object, gravity acts as a kind of magnifying lens, brightening and bending the distant starlight. Yet, in a 1936 article in the journal Science, he added that because stars are so far apart “there is no hope of observing this phenomenon directly.” […]
Daughters of the American Revolution’s Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter Celebrates Annual Tea Fundraiser
The Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution met together this weekend for their annual celebration tea fundraiser. The celebration marked the 286th birthday of none other than Martha Dandridge Washington, whom the chapter is named after. The NSDAR partnered with Glenmore mansion for the event. The celebration […]
Parrots Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Hosts 7th Annual Fundraiser and Kid’s Fishing Tournament
The Parrots Chapel community came together in a big way to support the area’s Volunteer Fire Department Saturday. The Parrots Chapel Volunteer Fire Department hosted their seventh annual Fundraiser and Kid’s Fishing Tournament Saturday morning. There were 32 participants from all over Parrots Chapel, Fairgarden, and other communities, ranging from ages 2 to 18. Parents, […]
Computers
Remember when computers were seen only in futuristic sci fi movies? Wow, do things change. They are now an essential part of our daily lives. We cannot live without them. It is amazing how our language has evolved through the years due to this phenomena. Not too many years ago, a window was simply something […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is “released.” The education hive had parental bees in a swarm, and Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that antennas are wagging about the exodus. The low humm is that timing was a sticky point for some in the Plains. The low, low humm is that some believe blood […]
Heat of the Summer
Summer has officially arrived in East Tennessee, and, even though the heat lends itself to lazy days, the meeting schedule is about to pick up again. It is often during the long days of summer, while the general public is sitting around the pool or lake, that the ground work for the year is laid. […]
Proposed Property Tax Allocation for the 2017/2018 Fiscal Year
The Jefferson County Budget Committee will end the fiscal year 2017/18 budget season later this month when they present a balanced budget to the Jefferson County Commission for approval. The budget document will not include a tax increase for the upcoming fiscal year and will see the property tax rate stay at the current rate […]
New Teen Drivers 3 Times as Likely to be Involved in a Deadly Crash
New teen drivers ages 16-17 years old are three times as likely as adults to be involved in a deadly crash, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. This alarming finding comes as the “100 Deadliest Days” begin, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when the average number of […]
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends No Fruit Juice For Children Under 1 Year
Fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit to children under age 1 and should not be included in their diet, according to a new policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics that marks the Academy’s first change in recommendations on fruit juice since 2001. Over past years, the Academy advised against offering fruit juice […]
Peter Benchley’s “Jaws”
As I was looking for a new read at my local bookstore, I had a nice little internal dialogue, and decided on my next book. You know what I apparently felt like not doing this summer? Swimming. If this sounds familiar, you too have probably read (or at least seen) Peter Benchley’s Jaws. If you […]
Rep. Jeremy Faison: Under Conservative Leadership, Tennessee Is A Better Place To Live, Work, And Raise A Family
Under Conservative Leadership, Tennessee Is A Better Place To Live, Work, And Raise A Family – 365,500 net new private sector jobs created since 2011 – Passed tort reform, overhauled workers’ comp, and TODAY MORE TENNESSEANS HAVE A JOB THAN AT ANY POINT IN STATE HISTORY Cut nearly three times as much in taxes as […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week was “explosive.” The budgeting hive faced a wall of drones looking for action and Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that enough may bee enough. The low humm is that one nest south west was the sticking point with a couple of nays. The low, low humm is that […]