Food Allergy is Linked to Skin Exposure and Genetics
Infant and childhood food allergy, whose cause has long been a mystery, has now been linked to a mix of environmental and genetic factors that must coexist to trigger the allergy, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The factors contributing to food allergy include the genetics that alter skin absorbency, use of infant cleansing wipes […]
Governor and Commissioner Release Transportation Improvement Plan for 2019-2021
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer today released TDOT’s annual three year transportation program, featuring approximately $2.6 billion in infrastructure investments for 143 individual project phases on 116 projects. The program also places a high emphasis on the repair and replacement of bridges, with activities beginning on 80 structures. […]
Plunging Temperatures Have Strawberry Farmers Covering Crops
Tennessee’s eagerly-anticipated strawberry season is a month away, but the frigid weekend forecast has many growers watching the weather and covering their crops. Some areas of the state will experience temperatures dipping into the 20s. Tennessee strawberry growers are accustomed to cold snaps and say they are prepared to keep this year’s crop on target […]
School Board Hires Rhea County’s Shane Johnson To Fill Director Of Schools Position
The Jefferson County School Board offered the position of Director of Jefferson County Schools to Shane Johnston of Rhea County, following interview with three candidate finalist Monday, April 2, 2018. Finalist interviews started at five pm with Mark Garrett, a Jefferson County native and community favorite for the position. All finalist were allocated one hour […]
Working Group Releases Recommendations; Puts Forth Plan To Significantly Increase Funding For School Safety & Security
The working group organized to make recommendations for immediate enhancements to school safety across the state officially released their proposals this week in Nashville. The working group identified three immediate priorities: 1. A review and risk assessment of all school facilities to identify vulnerabilities; 2. An increase in available resources to help secure school resource […]
House Moves Forward With Bills To Strengthen Tennessee’s Law Banning Sanctuary Cities
The House moved forward this week with two bills designed to strengthen Tennessee’s law prohibiting sanctuary cities. The first bill, House Bill 2315, ensures that state and local government entities are prohibited from adopting or enacting sanctuary policies, whether they are in written form or not, which shield illegal aliens from state and federal immigration […]
TDOT Announces Lane Closures on I-40
Motorists traveling on I-40 in Jefferson County should be aware of upcoming bridge repairs that will affect traffic over the next few weeks. Beginning tonight, April 2nd, I-40 East and I-40 West will see lane closures between State Route 92 (MM 417) and the I-40/I-81 split (MM 421). These closures will be in place 24/7 […]
County Unemployment Rates Improve Across Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development today released the February 2018 unemployment rates for all Tennessee counties. The latest statistics showed improved rates for the majority of the state’s counties during the month. Sixty-nine of Tennessee’s 95 counties saw lower unemployment rates when compared to January 2018. The rates remained the same in […]
How Safe are Jefferson County Schools?
How safe are Jefferson County Schools? For many parents, this is the question that plagues them, especially when incidents happen that make it impossible to ignore the fact that school safety presents a modern day quagmire that simply did not exist thirty years ago. While statically more than 95% of the schools nationwide have instituted […]
Happy Easter From The Jefferson County Post
The culmination of spring, Lent, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ come together to create the holiday of Easter. Easter this year, no fooling, is Sunday April 1, 2018. This holiday is crucial to many and has a secular history that is varied with a much clearer religious history. How did this holiday actually get […]
April Fool’s Day Survives Through The Centuries
You might want to keep an extra look out today especially on the internet and social media pages. Along with today being Easter it is also April fool’s Day. You heard it right Easter and April Fool’s Day are both on April 1st this year, no fooling. So while you spend the day with your […]
Good Friday
Today is perhaps one of the saddest yet most revered days in Christianity. Good Friday is today March 30, 2018. Good Friday marks the beginning of this upcoming Easter weekend leading up to celebrations on Sunday as Easter Sunday. Just in case you need a refresher Good Friday is the Friday before Easter on which […]
Tense Meeting Proves No Interest in Changing Jefferson County Boundaries
The Jefferson County Commission met for their Regular Voting Meeting last week and, though there were other items of interest, an old topic facing the commission took the majority of the meeting time. Residents from Parrotts Chapel who are interested in succeeding from Jefferson County to become a part of Sevier County were out in […]
School Board Announces Short List of Candidates for Director of Jefferson County School
The Jefferson County School Board narrowed 9 candidates for the Director of Jefferson County Schools down to three finalist. Names of the finalists were announced at the Regular Voting Meeting of the Jefferson County School Board on Thursday evening, March 22, 2018. One local applicant and two from outside the area made the short list […]
It’s Pothole Season
Winter weather extremes lead to an increase in potholes on state highways and bridges. Potholes form when moisture seeps into cracks in the pavement, then freezes and thaws causing the cracks to expand. The constant pounding of traffic loosens the pavement which causes it to crumble, creating potholes. Severe swings in temperature followed by periods […]
