Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association Meeting September 8
The JCRTA will have their quarterly meeting on Sat., Sept. 8th at 9:30 am at Shoney’s in Dandridge. Our Speaker, Donna Gavin, from SafeSpace will be coming at 10:00 am to speak to us about the shelter.
Morristown Fly-In September 22
EAA Chapter 1494 and the Morristown Airport are hosting the annual community fly-in / drive-in event on September 22nd. This year’s event will include even more kid/family oriented activities than before. A first this year will be a seaplane booth with several seaplanes (amphibious) on static display. Cirrus Aircraft will be participating with a static […]
Innovative Partnership is Key to Financing New Industry
“This unique funding partnership is a great example of how good things can happen when entities work together across conventional boundaries for the greater good of the local economy.” That’s the way Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC) General Manager Greg Williams characterizes the innovative arrangement that is making it possible for a new industry to locate […]
Jefferson County Schools Receive Settlement For Building 8 Collapse
Thursday, August 30th the Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners held a special called meeting and authorized the Director of Schools to work with the attorney representing Jefferson County, Mr. Albert Harb, to agree with Traveler’s Insurance on a final amount. Jefferson County Schools has received the final settlement check from Traveler’s Insurance Group in […]
Workers’ Compensation Scam Targets Tennessee Woman
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is warning Tennesseans of a scam in which victims are contacted via Facebook Messenger and then asked to wire funds in order to receive money from a federal workers’ compensation program. The alleged scam artist, who used the account of an actual Facebook friend, recently contacted a Tennessee […]
Support Local Dairies, Look for New Tennessee Milk Logo
Consumers now have a way to know that their milk comes from Tennessee dairy farms with the new official Tennessee Milk logo. Milk labeled as Tennessee Milk must be entirely sourced, processed, and bottled in Tennessee. The program is administered by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA). “This logo allows consumers the opportunity to support […]
Tennessee AG Joins More Than a Dozen Other States Urging SCOTUS to Review Federal Decision Redefining “Sex” to Include “Transgender Status.”
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III has joined 15 other States asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals interpreting the term “sex” in federal antidiscrimination law to include transgender status. In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. RG & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., the Sixth Circuit […]
Campbell County Homicide Victim Identified After More Than Three Decades as a Result of TBI Investigation
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help in providing information about a homicide that took place more than 30 years ago. On January 1, 1985, TBI Special Agents were requested to work with the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office in investigating the homicide of a female whose body was found along Interstate […]
Comptroller’s Office Creates New Maps that Highlight Land Use
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has launched a much-anticipated online tool that makes it easy to see how land is being used across the state of Tennessee. The Comptroller’s Land Use Model (LUM) will be a valuable resource for people working in economic and community development, urban planning, transportation development, and more. The online maps allow […]
Florida Funeral Home Honors New Market’s Solomon
Dobies Funeral Home out of Florida presented New Market Fire and Rescue Team Chief Frank Solomon with a $1,000.00 check for his years of service to the Community and Fire Department. The New Market Fire Department would like to thank Mr Thomas Dobies for his donation. He has pledged to donate $1,000.00 every year.
FRANCES M. ROBERTS
FRANCES M. ROBERTS, age 82 of Dandridge, TN passed away Monday morning, September 3, 2018 at University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was a member of the Deep Springs Baptist Church and was retired employee of Tennessee Handbags. Preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Bessie (Johnson) Haynes and is survived by her daughter, […]
CAROLYN A. STRANGE
CAROLYN A. STRANGE, age 71 of Dandridge, TN went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 1, 2018. She will be remembered as a loving and caring person by her many relatives and friends. Carolyn was a long-time employee of Tennessee Handbags and U.S. Marine. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Strange; […]
EDITH ALLENE (WHILLOCK) DEAN
EDITH ALLENE (WHILLOCK) DEAN, age 96 of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018. She was a member of the Deep Springs Baptist Church. Edith was preceded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, J. Hugh Dean; parents, Press and Mamie Whillock; brothers, Haskell, Paul, and Frank Whillock; sister, Ruth (Whillock) Hickman. […]
Jordan Shines as Vols Fall to #17 West Virginia in Opener
Tennessee fell to No. 17 West Virginia, 40-14, to open the 2018 season Saturday in the Belk College Kickoff at Bank of America Stadium. The Volunteers now turn their focus to next Saturday’s home-opener against ETSU. Kickoff for that contest—which marks first-year UT head coach Jeremy Pruitt‘s Neyland Stadium debut—is set for 4 p.m. ET (SEC Network). […]
Patriots Mauled by Bulldogs 28-0
After two big wins on the road, the Jefferson County Patriots returned to their home field for the first time of the 2018 season. The Bearden Bulldogs traveled over from Knoxville to Leroy Shannon field, and gave the Patriots their first major challenge of the season. The night started off with Bearden kicking off to […]