Budget Passes As Recommended With No Property Tax Increase
Fiscal year 2016/17 will close on July 1st and the new fiscal year will begin, thanks to the passage of the 2017/18 budget that came as a recommendation from the Jefferson County Budget Committee to the full Commission body at Thursday evening’s County Commission voting meeting. Despite a budget season that contained what began as […]
Tennessee Film Industry Stakes Claim As National Leader
Over the last several years, movie and television production from within the state has cast Tennessee onto the national and international stage, exposing audiences from around the world to the many benefits Tennessee has to offer. In the process, the film and production industry has played a major role in boosting the state economy, employing […]
House Speaker Beth Harwell Creates Legislative Task Force On Opioid Abuse
Earlier this year, House Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) created a task force on opioid and prescription drug abuse. The task force’s immediate goal was to work on legislation for the year, but its efforts will be ongoing to determine the best strategies for tackling the opioid epidemic. Tennessee is consistently ranked at the top of the […]
DR. STEPHEN BENCHO, SR
DR. STEPHEN BENCHO, SR., age 88, of Jefferson City, TN passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 29, 2017. He was born in Plymouth, PA on November 7, 1928. He graduated from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN and worked as an optometrist in Jefferson City for 60 years, and was a veteran […]
JOHN D. ELLERBE
John D. Ellerbe, age 47, of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday morning June 27,2017 at Physicians Regional Medical Center, Knoxville. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dandridge and was self-employed. John was born April 10, 1970 to John Shelton Sr. and Joyce Ellerbe in Clermont FL. On May 17, 1991 he […]
JOCELYN B. NEARY
JOCELYN B. NEARY, age 80, of Strawberry Plains, TN passed away on June 26, 2017 at home. She was an accomplished quilter, with the Quilts of Valor Program being very close to her heart. She worked as a registered nurse for 45 years, and loved her puppies and horses. She is survived by her son, […]
Workshops on FSA Committee Elections and Programs
The Jefferson/Sevier/Cocke County Farm Service Agency will conduct a workshop at the Jefferson County Extension Office conference room on Tuesday, July 11 at 10:00 am. The Extension Office is located at 1111 Lake Drive, Dandridge. How to submit a nomination and voters eligibility will be reviewed at the workshop. Current FSA Farm Programs will be […]
No Construction Delays for July 4th Travelers in Tennessee
Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4th holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 30th through 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5th to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers. “We anticipate Tennessee’s interstates and state routes […]
FDA Tackles Drug Competition to Improve Patient Access
Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking two new, important steps to increase competition in the market for prescription drugs and facilitate entry of lower-cost alternatives. The agency published a list of off-patent, off-exclusivity branded drugs without approved generics, and also implemented, for the first time, a new policy to expedite the review of generic […]
40th Annual Report on the Health of the Nation
CDC today released Health, United States, 2016, the 40th annual report on the health of the nation from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the President and Congress. This year’s report features a Chartbook on Long-Term Trends in health and health care delivery over the past 40 years. From declines in cigarette smoking […]
School Board Moves Forward with Appeal and Funding for JCHS Baseball Stadium
Despite an unfavorable ruling regarding an ongoing lawsuit concerning the collapse of the roof at Jefferson County High School’s Building 8 and the associated costs to upgrade construction standards to meet current guidelines, the Jefferson County School Board unanimously decided to appeal the court’s decision. While a “ordinance of law of coverage” assertion has been […]
TWRA Operation Dry Water to Take Place This Weekend
The TWRA is reminding people that their ninth annual Operation Dry Water will be taking place the weekend of June 30 through July 2. Operation Dry Water is a national event that takes place yearly, with saturation of high traffic areas, which include Douglas and Cherokee lakes in Jefferson County. It is meant to deter […]
Tennessee Department Of Transportation Releases Updated Three-Year Bridge Funding List
Today in Nashville, State Representative Andrew Farmer (R–Sevierville) joined with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in announcing TDOT’s updated three-year bridge project list. The list was officially updated following passage in late April of Governor Haslam’s “Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads, and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy” (IMPROVE) Act, a comprehensive infrastructure funding plan passed by the General Assembly […]
Attorney General Slatery Praises EPA Decision to Repeal WOTUS Rule
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today joined West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, and 19 other state attorneys general in applauding the repeal of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a notice to withdraw the Obama-era rule. “We fully […]
Free Gospel Singing July 4
Constable Bobby Justice is hosting a Free Gospel Singing July 4 on his farm located at 1523 Valley Home Road. Hotdogs, apple pie and watermelon will be served free of charge. So bring the lawnchair and non-alcoholic drinks and enjoy Richie Rose and David Taylor from 4 to 7 p.m.
Mt. Zion UMC VBS July 16-21
Mt. Zion UMC invites all children to soar with us at VBS Hero Central Vacation Bible School! This superhero adventure experience includes music that will energize your ears, interactive Bible fun, super science, cool crafts, delicious snacks, and more. The fun runs from July 16-21 from 6-8:30pm at 686 Goose Creek Road in Dandridge. Hope to see […]