Kicking the Salt Shaker Habit May Not Be Enough
Restaurant foods and commercially processed foods sold in stores accounted for about 70 percent of dietary sodium intake in a study in three U.S. regions, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Sodium is an important contributor to high blood pressure, one of the leading causes of heart attack and stroke. The American Heart Association […]
Tennessee Department of Education Awards $15 million for Career and Technical Education Equipment
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced Thursday that the state is awarding $15 million in grants to fund new equipment for schools to align their Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to Tennessee’s highest demand industry sectors. Nearly 94 percent of districts with high schools will receive funding through the grant program, which was designed to provide necessary […]
Jefferson Co. Woman Charged with TennCare Fraud
A Jefferson County woman eluded police for four and a half years, but now she’s been arrested in Sevier County in connection with TennCare fraud. The Office of Inspector General (OIG), with the assistance of sheriff’s offices in Sevier and Jefferson counties, today announced the arrest of Brittany N. Gottschalk, 24, of Dandridge. She was indicted by a Sevier County […]
Taking it to the Tweets – Statistics Prove Twitter a Powerful Tool in Forecasting Crime
Although most people don’t broadcast in advance their intention to engage in criminal activity, University of Virginia Assistant Professor of Systems and Engineering Information Matthew Gerber has discovered that the use of Twitter can help predict crime. Gerber’s research and work developing statistical crime prediction methods will be presented on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at […]
Soccer Approved as a Jefferson County Middle School Sport
For the first time in the history of Jefferson County School Sports, soccer will be coming to local middle schools. The intent is to have enough teams to represent the local middle schools, though the teams will technically be club sports, rather than school sanctioned teams. Much like cross country or middle school softball, the […]
TDCI: Don’t Let Eclipse-Related Scams Compromise Safety
Big events draw crowds – and unscrupulous scammers looking to cash in at others’ expense. The August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse is no exception. As thousands of consumers make plans to view the eclipse at parties and other gatherings across the Volunteer State, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer […]
TNReady High School Scores Improve Across All Subjects In Second Year Of New Assessment
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced today that Tennessee high school students improved across all subject areas – English, math, science, and U.S. history – on the 2016-17 TNReady end-of-course exams. Thousands of additional students are meeting course expectations compared to last year, and the state reduced the percentage of students scoring at the lowest achievement […]
Tax Free Weekend Begins Today!
As much as we hate to say it, summer will not last forever. School is just around the corner for many in the area, and it is time to once again go shopping for those necessary supplies and other back to school items. There is a possible bright spot in this dreadful time of the […]
School Board Adds New Bus Route
A new bus route will be added to the Chestnut Hill area to address student ride times that are beyond the state mandate. Director of Jefferson County Schools Charles Edmonds and Transportation Supervisor Sherry Dotson brought a recommendation before the School Board to add a bus route that would be alleviate a more than 90 […]
Jefferson County Schools Close for Solar Eclipse
Jefferson County Schools will be closed on August 21, 2017. The closure is not denoted on the current school calendar and was added during Thursday’s School Board meeting. Jefferson County School’s Director, Charles Edmonds, expressed concern to the Board regarding the safety of the students during the solar eclipse event that will be taking place […]
County Commission Overrides VETO, Approves White Pine Funding, and Allocates Extra Money for Some Fire Departments and Rescue Squad
The fiscal year 2017/18 budget will stand, following Monday’s regular quarterly voting meeting. During the July 21st meeting, the County Commission voted 15-4 to override the Mayoral Veto that was issued last month. Making the motion to override was County Commissioner David Seal, with Commissioner Douglas offering a 2nd. Voting in opposition of the override […]
Safety Tips to Close the Summer
The scorching heat outside reminds us that, although August might be slowly creeping around the corner, we are still in the dog days of summer. With summer still in full swing, parents and children should be reminded that just because the same routine of pool, fun, and sun has been repeated for weeks now, does […]
Getting Back into the School Routine
As much as some might not want to hear it, it’s back to school time here in East Tennessee. Back to school means getting back in the routines of getting to bed earlier, making sure to do homework, getting to those after school practices, and making sure that there is still time to have fun […]
Morristown Parents Endow Scholarship in Memory of Their Son
Dean and Priscilla Mills of Morristown, Tennessee, have given the university $25,000 to endow a scholarship in memory of their son Jonathan, who died in 2016 at age 28 of complications from an asthma attack. “We have so many good memories, and Jonathan had many, many friends and extended family who loved him and will […]
School Board Acts to Fund Phase II of White Pine School Project
The Jefferson County School Board approved funding late last week that would allow for the completion of Phase II at White Pine School. School Board Member Cox, who represents the White Pine district, brought two motions during Thursday’s meeting to secure funding to complete the renovation and addition project at White Pine School. Previously, the […]
Is Your Child Vaccinated?
School is just around the corner for many around the area, and with that comes the usual back to school to-do list. Along with getting that new backpack and pens, you might consider taking a trip to your family doctors office. Many schools and daycares around the area have specific requirements on the types of […]
