New Research Aims to Help Catch Child Killers
Violent crimes against children are especially abhorrent. New research from North Carolina State University will help law enforcement learn more from juvenile and infant remains in order to help bring perpetrators to justice. “There is very little research on the decomposition of juvenile and infant remains, but it’s important to understand the rate and progress […]
Weekday Mornings Are No Longer Peak Times for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Heart experts have long believed that weekday mornings – and especially Mondays – were the danger zones for unexpected deaths from sudden cardiac arrests. But a new Cedars-Sinai study shows those peak times have disappeared and now, sudden cardiac arrests are more likely to happen on any day at any time. “While there are likely […]
It’s Apple Pickin’ Time in Tennessee
It’s apple picking time once again, and bushels of apples are available for those who want to enjoy a farm fresh treat. Local producers are saying that now is the perfect time to take an autumn adventure and visit an orchard for fresh Tennessee apples. “Depending on the variety of apple, Labor Day to Halloween […]
Tennessee State Library Gives Free Access to 190 Years of The Tennessean
The Tennessee State Library and Archives is pleased to announce that starting today, Tennesseans will have free online access to the full run of The Tennessean (1812 to today) through the Tennessean Electronic Library (TEL). Previously, Tennesseans were only able to access full-text articles from The Tennessean back to 2002. With the addition of the historical Tennessean, Tennessee residents will […]
Jefferson County Schools Create ACT Task Force
Jefferson County Schools has created an ACT Task Force to help strengthen the preparation of students in the school district for success on the ACT. The focus of the group will be to build a bridge between all grade strands so that the ACT test is not just seen as a high school initiative, but […]
Potts To Serve As School Board Chair
Newly re-elected School Board Member and previous long standing chair, Anne Marie Potts, was elected as Chairman of the 2018/19 Jefferson County School Board. With all six of the currently serving members present, the School Board unanimously elected Potts to lead the Board during their voting meeting Thursday evening.They also unanimously elected another senior member […]
Attorney General Slatery Reaches $148 Million Settlement with Uber over Data Breach
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III along with the other 49 states and the District of Columbia, has reached an agreement with California-based ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) to address the company’s one-year delay in reporting a data breach to its affected drivers. Uber learned in November 2016 that hackers had gained access to […]
AT&T Expands Access to High Speed Internet in Jefferson County and other Rural and Underserved Areas of Tennessee
Dandridge, Tn., September, 26, 2018 – AT&T* Fixed Wireless Internet1 for rural and underserved locations is now available to residents and small businesses in parts of Jefferson County, including Dandridge, New Market & White Pine. This rollout, now in 18 states, began in 2017. The company now offers Fixed Wireless Internet to over 440,000 locations […]
Fall Fun is Finally Here!
Grab those sweaters and gather all the pumpkin spice drinks that you can find. Fall is officially here in East Tennessee. You might still be a little bummed that summer is over but fear not there is plenty for everyone to do of all ages no matter budget or schedule. What follows is just a […]
Tennessee Awards $35 Million Across All School Districts To Improve Safety and Security
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen today announced that all 147 school districts in Tennessee have completed the first-ever statewide assessment of school facilities and safety procedures. Additionally, all districts have submitted applications to receive their allocations of the $35 million school security funding and may now use these funds to […]
Tennessee State Parks Receives National Accreditation
Tennessee State Parks has been named one of only two state park systems in the country to receive accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). The announcement was made official at the National Recreation and Park Association’s annual conference in Indianapolis this week. “Achieving this independent accreditation means Tennessee State […]
State Representative Andrew Farmer Seeks Re-Election To Tennessee House of Representatives
State Representative Andrew Farmer (R-Sevierville) today announced that he will seek re-election to represent District 17 in the Tennessee General Assembly. “My family and I are very grateful for the tremendous outpouring of support and encouragement during this process,” said Chairman Farmer. “We are humbled by the overwhelmingly positive comments sent our way.” Farmer was […]
Director Johnston Weighs In On Reward Schools
The State of Tennessee recently released information regarding the progress of schools across the state. Jefferson County Schools received the designation of being named an Advancing School District and had four schools that made the reward school list. Maury Middle School, New Market Elementary School, Rush Strong Elementary School and Talbott Elementary School all received […]
Jadah Rice Crowned 2018 Jefferson County High School Homecoming Queen
To wrap up an exiting week of events honoring Jefferson County Homecoming, the students of the high school crowned their Homecoming Queen. The representatives were chosen by popular vote and escorted by Cadets of the Jefferson County JROTC. The 2018 Jefferson County Homecoming Queen is Jadah Rice. Jadah Rice is the daughter of Sara Northern, […]
Happy Fall, Y’all!
It has been a long hot summer full of scorching heat, thunder and rain and a few tropical storms. For those of you looking for a relief from the heat be comforted that fall is just around the corner. Saturday September 22, 2018 is the start of the fall equinox and also happens to be […]
