Study Supports Natural Causes, Not Alien Activity, to Explain Mystery Star’s Behavior
Sorry, E.T. lovers, but the results of a new study make it far less likely that KIC 8462852, popularly known as Tabby’s star, is the home of industrious aliens who are gradually enclosing it in a vast shell called a Dyson sphere. Public interest in the star, which sits about 1,480 light-years away in the […]
THD Reminds Women to Make Their Health a Priority
The Tennessee Department of Health joins the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women’s Health in celebrating National Women’s Health Week. This nationwide initiative calls attention to the importance of women’s health and empowers them to take small, manageable steps for longer, healthier and happier lives. These steps include visiting a […]
Warm Weather Is Here: It’s Time to Protect Against Ticks
From May through July, people get tick bites and tickborne diseases more often than any other time of year in the United States, but many may not know they are at risk. Each year, nearly 30,000 confirmed cases of Lyme disease are reported to CDC, but a recent national survey reported that nearly 20 percent […]
Mine Rescue Teams Put Skills to the Test in Tennessee
When a mining accident takes place, the quick action of rescuers can mean the difference between life and death for miners trapped underground. A regional contest in Tennessee tested the teams charged with saving lives below ground, at a moment’s notice. On Thursday some of the most skilled metal/nonmetal mine rescue teams from Tennessee, and surrounding […]
US Forest Service and TWRA Enter into Good Neighbor Authority Agreement on the Cherokee National Forest
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the US Forest Service entered into an agreement yesterday that gives TWRA the authority to perform forest management activities on National Forest System Lands. The agreement enhances the long-standing cooperative agreement with TWRA and the Forest Service to jointly manage the wildlife resources in the Cherokee National Forest. At […]
Tennessee Highway Safety Office Reminds Motorists to Look Twice During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol will join AAA – The Auto Club Group and the Tennessee Motorcycle Rider Education Program to announce May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The event will take place in conjunction with the Music City Police Motorcycle Skills and Training Competition on Wednesday, May 4th at […]
Seeing the Benefits of Failure Shapes Kids’ Beliefs about Intelligence
Parents’ beliefs about whether failure is a good or a bad thing guide how their children think about their own intelligence, according to new research from Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The research indicates that it’s parents’ responses to failure, and not their beliefs about intelligence, that are ultimately absorbed by […]
School Board Still Looking for Budget but Gets Big Boost from State
The Jefferson County School Board will have to wait a few more days to get a first look at their draft budget for the 2016/2017 fiscal year. Though the budget proposal was an item for Thursday night’s agenda, it, along with the differentiated pay plan, were not addressed during the April 28,2016 meeting. Preliminary estimates […]
New Tennessee Adult Education Service Providers Announced
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) announced eight new service providers who will coordinate adult education programs in each of the state’s 95 counties today. Currently, Tennessee has 40 adult education service delivery areas, each with a separate entity overseeing the program in its respective part of the state. On July 1, 2016 […]
Teen Birth Rates Fall Nearly 50 Percent Among Hispanic and Black Teens, Dropping National Teen Birth Rate to an All-Time Low
Births among Hispanic and black teens have dropped by almost half since 2006, according to a new analysis published by CDC. This mirrors a substantial national decline: births to all American teenagers have dropped more than 40 percent within the past decade. Despite this progress, key challenges persist for many communities, according to the report. […]
Depew Takes Oath Of Office
Tuesday evening, April 26, 2016, the Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen filled the seventh seat on the Board, which became vacant with the passing of Alderman David Jones. In a unanimous vote, Board Members appointed Jeff Depew to fill Jones’ unexpired term as Alderman for the Town of Dandridge. Depew took the oath of […]
Division, Partners Team Up For Drug Take-Back Event
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is partnering with numerous state and local agencies from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EST) Saturday, April 30 for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. “Our partners are an invaluable resource for furthering our mission of protecting Tennessee consumers of all walks of life,” […]
Jefferson Co. Man Charged with TennCare Drug Fraud
A Jefferson County man is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with the sale of prescription drugs paid for by the state’s health care insurance program. The Office of Inspector General (OIG), with the assistance of the Jefferson City Police Department, today announced the arrest of Brian McDaniel, 43, of White Pine. He is accused […]
Budget Committee Battles Over EDOC Funding
Budget Committee member took a deep swipe at a proposed $2.3 million dollar deficit earlier this week, as the County departments presented their funding requests. The Committee was also faced with EDOC and Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce funding requests that failed to find a consensus during the previous budgeting session. Despite the additional time, […]
State Representative Andrew Farmer Appointed Vice-Chairman Of House Judicial Confirmation Committee
This week in Nashville, State Representative Andrew Farmer (R–Sevierville) was officially appointed Vice-Chairman of the House Judicial Confirmation Committee. The appointment comes after former committee member Jon Lundberg was called to active duty in the United States Navy. The Judicial Confirmation Committee reviews the judicial nominees made by the governor and makes recommendations to the full House […]
