County Commission Upholds Planning Commission Decision
The Jefferson County Commission met for their Regular Monthly Session preceding the Thanksgiving Holiday break, which will be their last scheduled meeting of the calendar year. Items of business included several resolutions and a contested rezoning request for property off of Highway 139 in Dandridge. With a motion from Commissioner Baxley and 2nd from Commissioner […]
The Origin of Thanksgiving
A crisp November morning arrives and with it the promise of a turkey with all the fixings. Thanksgiving is a beloved national holiday that usually involves doing the infamous turkey shuffle from the house of relatives. What do we really know about this stomach stuffing holiday anyway? Is it really like the stories of our […]
Mouser Electronics and Grant Imahara Partner with Easy Aerial to Develop a Unique Search and Rescue Drone Platform
Mouser Electronics Inc., together with Easy Aerial Inc. and celebrity engineer Grant Imahara today launched its newest series in the Empowering Innovation Together™ program. The new Project First Responders features a cloud-based drone platform called GlobalARC for autonomous search and rescue. The drone project will be developed in the Mouser Innovation Lab with parts from platinum sponsor TE Connectivity. Project […]
TDOT Halts Lane Closures on Tennessee Highways During Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this busy travel holiday. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. All construction related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 through 6:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2016. “Over […]
Mumps Outbreaks in Nearby States Remind of Need for Immunizations to Protect Adults and Children
As health officials in nearby states, including Arkansas and Missouri monitor outbreaks of mumps that are growing in number and geographically, the Tennessee Department of Health reminds residents mumps vaccination is the best way to prevent mumps illness. Mumps spreads through close contact with a person who has mumps, and is most easily spread among […]
Tennessee Highway Patrol Announce Interstate 40 Challenge During Thanksgiving Holiday
Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Tracy Trott on Friday announced the fourth annual “Interstate 40 Challenge Drive to Zero Fatalities” traffic safety initiative scheduled for the Thanksgiving holiday period. The I-40 Challenge will consist of increased patrols from state police/ highway patrol agencies along the I-40 corridor that stretches through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, […]
Thanksgiving and the Macy’s Day Parade
It’s an iconic sight that lights up the screens of America, holding captive audiences around the nation taking joy in its splendor. The Macy’s Thanksgiving parade is a tradition in many households as we gather to give thanks. What is it about this parade that seems to fascinate us and keep people coming back year […]
UT Expert: Holiday Shoppers Will Spend More, Enjoy Online and In-Store Perks
Online shopping, personalized in-store shopping experiences, and self-gifting will dominate the 2016 holiday shopping season, according to Ann Fairhurst, professor and head of UT’s Department of Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management. “Consumers are taking a well-rounded approach to holiday shopping this year,” said Fairhurst. “They’ll be shopping online and via apps on their mobile devices […]
TVA Sites Closed Because of Fire Danger
Yesterday, news sources revealed that there are now more than 1,200 wildfires burning across the southeastern United States. That includes many inside the TVA service region. To help combat the problem and protect the safety of the public, TVA has announced a burn ban on all of its public lands. All open flames are prohibited—including […]
SFMO, Red Cross Join Jefferson Co. Fire Departments to Install Smoke Alarms Nov. 19
The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) will join forces with nine Jefferson County fire departments and the American Red Cross of Northeast Tennessee to install free smoke alarms in homes throughout Jefferson County on Saturday, November 19, 2016. Working in conjunction with local residents, organizers hope to reach at least 800 homes during the […]
Budget Committee Sends Back School Board Request
The renovation and additions to White Pine School were the largest item of conversation and action as the Jefferson County Budget Committee met for the regular November session on Monday, November 14, 2016 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Jefferson County Director of Schools Dr. Charles Edmonds carried a request from the Jefferson County School […]
TNECD Labor and Education Alignment Program Report Highlights Tennessee Jobs in High Demand
There is a high demand for workers in engineering, health care, IT and production jobs throughout Tennessee, according to a new report released by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. TNECD released its annual Labor and Education Alignment Program (LEAP) report today, a regional study of occupations in high demand among employers throughout […]
Tennessee Celebrates the Power of Rural
The Tennessee Department of Health State Office of Rural Health joins the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health and other state and national stakeholders in celebrating National Rural Health Day Nov. 17, 2016 to draw attention to the wide range of issues impacting the health of rural communities. The theme this year is […]
Thanksgiving: American or Canadian?
You may be surprised to know that we aren’t the only nation in the world to celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving. While the story here in the United States centers around pilgrims reaching the long awaited new world in hopes of religious and personal freedoms, the story of the Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated more humbly. […]
November 14th’s Supermoon is the Largest in 68 Years
These last months of the year mark many special occasions for everyone around the world. Holidays and time with family seem to be on everyone’s agenda. It seems that even the moon is getting in on all the celebratory fun this year, as November will mark the second super moon of three in the coming […]
Prisoner Escapes From Jefferson County, TN Work House
11-11-2016 at 7:56 P.M. Jeremy Ryan Archer escaped from the Jefferson County Work House 983 Industrial Park Road, Dandridge, Tn. Archer was spending time for Violation of Probation on previous charges of Burglary of a vehicle, theft, and vandalism. Archer was being held in an isolated cell for breaking a sprinkler head off at the […]
