Jefferson County 911 Receives Life-Saving Location from Apple for 9-1-1 Calls Via the RapidSOS NG911 Clearinghouse
Jefferson County 911 will be receiving fast and accurate device location data for 9-1-1 calls from Apple devices via the RapidSOS NG911 Clearinghouse. The first and most important question in every 9-1-1 call is “What’s the location of your emergency?” Knowing the caller’s location is the first step to dispatching live-saving emergency responders. Jefferson County […]
One Year of School Comes With an IQ Bump, Meta-Analysis Shows
A year of schooling leaves students with new knowledge, and it also equates with a small but noticeable increase to students’ IQ, according to a systematic meta-analysis published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. “Our analyses provide the strongest evidence yet that education raises intelligence test scores,” says psychological scientist […]
Tennessee Has Lost The Indelible John Ward
GIVE HIM SIX! It’s Football Time … in Tennessee! The national champions are clad in Big Orange! For more than 30 years, iconic play-by-play man John Ward brought Tennessee football and basketball games to life as the “Voice of the Vols” on Vol Network radio broadcasts. Ward passed away Wednesday evening in Knoxville. He was […]
Welcome Summer 2018!
Even though the heat has been on for weeks, with temperatures well in to the 80’s and 90’s and the lakes getting full use, today marks the official beginning of summer. The Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, happens when the planet’s rotational axis on either its northern or southern hemisphere is tilted […]
Using Bloodstains at Crime Scenes to Determine Age of Suspect or Victim
From the spatter analysis made famous in the TV show Dexter to the frequent DNA profiling of CSI and the real cases covered in the FBI Files, blood tests are ubiquitous in forensic science. Now, researchers report in ACS Central Science that a new blood test, which could be performed at a crime scene, could help determine the age of a suspect […]
Four Injured in Douglas Lake Boating Accident
TWRA officers are investigating a boating accident that occurred on Douglas Lake Sunday night after a boat ran aground on an island injuring four people and ejecting one occupant. Officers say that between 10:15 and 10:30 p.m., a 2011 23-foot Mastercraft being operated by Brandon Watson, 21, of Strawberry Plains was traveling upstream from Douglas […]
Randal “Coach” Bradley Announces Candidacy for Reelection
Randall “Coach” Bradley announces his candidacy for reelection to the 1st district school board position which includes Swannsylvania, Piedmont, Chestnut Hill and Dandridge. After an honorable discharge from the army where he served as a military policeman, he enrolled at Carson-Newman College on a basketball scholarship graduating with a B. S. degree. Later he received […]
Dandridge Hosts June Jubilee
Another June Jubilee is in the books. The third Saturday of June is always a treat for the Town of Dandridge, and this year was no different. With more food than one could shake a stick at, and almost 100 vendors, there was definitely plenty to come see and do on the streets of the […]
Fewer U.S. High School Students Having Sex, Using Drugs
The 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) paints a promising picture about the drug and sexual behaviors U.S. high school students report, but the findings leave room for concern – especially among groups of young people who report multiple health risks. “The health of our youth reflects the Nation’s wellbeing,” said CDC Director Robert […]
TDCI Urges Consumers To Be Wary of Scammers Ahead of New Medicare Cards
With new Medicare cards slated to arrive in Tennessee sometime after June, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is warning Medicare beneficiaries to be wary of scammers who might use the cards’ pending arrival as an opportunity to fleece unsuspecting consumers. Federal laws enacted last year required the removal of Social Security numbers (SSNs) […]
Haslam Appoints David Rausch as Director of TBI
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the appointment of David B. Rausch as director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Rausch, 55, has served as chief of police for the Knoxville Police Department (KPD) since 2011, overseeing an agency of more than 500 employees, including some 400 sworn police officers. Rausch joined the KPD […]
Happy Father’s Day from the Jefferson County Post
Fathers are such an important influence and piece of our lives. Today we honor them as it is Sunday June 17th, 2018 otherwise known as Father’s Day. For all of their hard work and effort that they put into making us laugh and raising us to be our best, we say thank you Dad. Ever […]
Tennessee Continues To Experience Historically Low Unemployment
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today that Tennessee’s May 2018 statewide unemployment rate of 3.5 percent marked the eleventh consecutive month the figure has been 3.5 percent or lower. While the May unemployment rate represents a slight uptick of 0.1 of a percentage point compared […]
Education Department Announces TNReady Changes, Will Recompete Testing Contract
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced several new steps today to improve the state’s TNReady student assessment, including recompeting the state’s current testing vendor contract. These improvements are being made after ongoing conversations with teachers, parents, education leaders, and policy-makers over the past several weeks and are aimed at addressing a number of areas of concern. […]
Reed Announces Candidacy for County Commission
Marcus Reed has announced his candidacy for 10th District County Commission. Reed served Jefferson County from 2005 to 2013 as the Executive Director of the Jefferson County Emergency Communications District/E-911. He was instrumental in the designing, budgeting, and construction phases of the County’s Emergency Services Center. Reed achieved great success in both government service and […]
Youth Tobacco Use Drops During 2011-2017
Fewer U.S. middle and high school students are using tobacco products – but too many still do, according to a new survey published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products. In 2017, 3.6 million middle and high school students say they […]
