Super Bowl Sunday is Back!
Super Bowl Sunday is back and the big game is just around the corner. This year the New England Patriots will be taking on the Atlanta Falcons for the match up. There are plenty of bets and speculations about what might go on during the big game, but the parties are just as much a […]
Tennessee’s “Get Alarmed” Program Marks 174th Life Saved, Sets Annual Record
Smoke alarms installed as part of the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) “Get Alarmed” program are credited with saving 174 Tennesseans from fire danger over the past four years. The latest confirmed incidents bring the number of documented saves in 2016 to 46—a new state record. Previously, the most saves documented in a year were 43 in 2015. The […]
February is National Heart Awareness Month
Every February it seems that we are overwhelmed by the sight of hearts and other items associated with the color red. While February reminds many of us about the romantic matters of the heart, it is also the month to be smart about your heart. February is national Heart Awareness Month, giving people education and […]
Haslam: Community College Tuition-Free for All Tennesseans
In his seventh State of the State address to the General Assembly, Gov. Bill Haslam introduced his proposal to make Tennessee the first state in the nation to offer all Tennessee adults without a degree access to community college tuition-free – and at no cost to taxpayers. If the Tennessee Reconnect Act is approved, Tennessee […]
Jefferson County Department Of Education Relies on PCS to Improve Network Capabilities and Meet Technology Mandates
It’s no secret that education at all levels is changing at a rapid pace, with new technology entering the classroom at rapid pace, helping to foster student growth and create additional learning opportunities. To keep pace with these changes, IT departments recognize that they must effectively and proactively manage their network to support the latest […]
Nyrstar and Commerce Park Topics of IDB Meeting
The Jefferson County Industrial Development Board met Friday morning, and were joined by a number of citizens. The meeting opened with comments from the visitors, who came to voice concern regarding the actions of Nyrstar N.V. Multiple citizens commented that Nyrstar had accessed their property without notification, water wells had been impacted, materials had been […]
Water Discoloration the Topic of Dandridge Town Hall Meeting
The Town of Dandridge hosted a Town Hall Meeting on Sunday, January 29, 2017, to address concerns regarding a water discoloration issue that has plagued water customers since the Town went on line with a new water distributor several months ago. Customers noticed a change in the color of their water after the Town switched […]
Radiation Security Team Keeps Public Safe at Super Bowls
Richard Stump has been to five Super Bowls and hasn’t seen a single pass, run or touchdown. Stump works security — a very special kind of security — at large public events. He’s a senior scientist on Sandia National Laboratories’ Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) team. He, along with several other technical members from across the […]
Tips for Planning a Summer Getaway
These beginning months of the year can sometimes seem like a drag, with the seemingly endless winter before us. There isn’t a lot to do this time of year that doesn’t involve school and work functions for many of us. Here is a solution to combat those winter blues: start planning for your summer vacation. […]
Star Birth with a Chance of Winds?
The lesser-known constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs), is home to a variety of deep-sky objects — including this beautiful galaxy, known as NGC 4861. Astronomers are still debating on how to classify it. While its physical properties — such as mass, size and rotational velocity — indicate it to be a spiral galaxy, […]
School Board Funds Band Room for White Pine School Project
The Jefferson County School Board took action in their regular monthly meeting, held on Thursday, January 26, 2017, to use monies already in the capital projects budget for the 2016/2017 School Year to fund the band room renovation at White Pine School. The motion to move the remaining $113,800 that was left of the $200,000 […]
Haslam Announces Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced legislation to increase broadband access to Tennessee’s unserved citizens. Tennessee currently ranks 29th in the U.S. for broadband access, with 34 percent of rural Tennessee residents lacking access at recognized minimum standards. “From the farmer and the accountant in West Tennessee whose businesses are stifled, to the East Tennessee […]
Corker Statement on Trump Executive Order to Advance Completion of Keystone XL Pipeline
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today made the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced the signing of an executive order to advance completion of the Keystone XL pipeline. The Obama administration previously denied approval for the final segment of the Keystone XL pipeline in 2015 after years of […]
Office of Open Records Counsels Creates Model Public Records Policy
For the first time in state history, Tennessee government entities now have a model policy to help define how public records requests are handled. The Comptroller’s Office of Open Records Counsel (OORC) established a model public records policy to assist all Tennessee government entities. The model policy was created after Representative Bill Dunn and Senator […]
Recent Mumps Outbreaks Cause Concern
Mumps, the illness many associate with childhood, can infect people of all ages and has been on the rise as some neglect to immunize themselves or their children. The Tennessee Department of Health is concerned about increases in mumps cases, including an ongoing outbreak in neighboring Arkansas which so far involves more than 2,400 suspected […]
Representative Andrew Farmer Officially Sworn In; Appointed Chairman Of House Civil Justice Committee
The House of Representatives officially gaveled into session this week in Nashville, marking the beginning of the 110th General Assembly. As part of the opening day ceremonies, State Representative Andrew Farmer (R–Sevierville) took the oath of office and was officially sworn into the Tennessee House of Representatives. In addition, Representative Farmer was appointed as Chairman of […]
