Op-Ed: Police Officers Protect And Serve Our Communities
Residents of the United States of America enjoy a security system like no other country in the world. This system is based upon being able to call the police whenever we need them. Help or protection is never too far away. We know that they will come, regardless of the circumstances or potential danger involved. […]
Plan Ahead To Arrive On Time
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has listed potential problem areas for travelers for from September 10-19, 2015. Construction in the listed areas are expected to cause some delays, so those traveling in the potential areas of delay should consider allocating additional time to reach destinations or avoid the areas, if possible, and take an alternate […]
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security Honors First Responders
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security on Friday hosted the annual First Responders Awards ceremony to honor those who have dedicated their lives for the safety and security of all Tennesseans. The ceremony also included a special recognition of this year’s recipients of the “Three Stars of Tennessee Award.” The event, which is […]
Increased Physical Activity = Better Grades
Parents looking for ways to improve their child’s academic performance might find running paths, gyms and swim lanes as valuable as libraries. That’s the message Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, delivered this week to more than 300 professionals attending the annual Tennessee Public Health Association conference in Franklin. “Numerous studies by […]
Archaeologists Piece Together How Crew Survived 1813 Shipwreck in Alaska
Working closely with the U.S. Forest Service and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, an international team of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation has begun to piece together an archaeological and historical narrative of how the crew of the wrecked 19th century Russian-American Company sailing ship Neva survived the harsh subarctic winter. “The items […]
Curtain Call for Summer 2015
As the Summer of 2015 comes to a close, it offers an opportunity to reflect on the great and not so moments of the past few months. With the tragedies of Charleston and Chattanooga, the fires out west and the gearing up of the political machine, there was no shortage of National news. Temperatures soared […]
Former Jefferson County Band Booster Club Treasurer Charged With Theft
A special investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has found that Kathleen Lowery, the former treasurer of the Jefferson County High School Band Booster Club, stole at least $12,827 from November 2012 through February 2014. Investigators found that Ms. Lowery paid her personal credit cards with band booster club funds ($9,577.12), withdrew booster club money […]
TDOT Halts Lane Closures on Tennessee Highways for Labor Day Weekend
Holiday Travelers Won’t Be Delayed by Road Construction NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, September 4 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September […]
Haslam Takes Tennessee Story to Israel
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development (ECD) Commissioner Randy Boyd are on a business trip to Israel focused on expanding relationships between the Tennessee and Israeli business communities, encouraging bilateral trade and investment opportunities specifically focused on high tech, biotech and health care firms. Israel attracts significant venture capital investment and is […]
Still Time, But Hurry!
With the unofficial end of summer only a week away, many are looking for those final days on local waters before time to dock the boats and water toys until the sunny days of 2016. And, while the lake levels on both Douglas and Cherokee are still sufficient to enjoy the last few days of […]
County May Face More Legal Battles
Jefferson County may be facing another legal suit if attorneys for Tom Carter, Director for the Environmental Office of Jefferson County, do not feel that corrective action from the County is sufficient, according to a letter dated August 27, 2015 regarding the reductions to the Environmental Office in the Jefferson County 2015/2016 fiscal year budget. […]
Bicycling & Walking; Healthy for People; Healthy for Tennessee
With Tennessee rated the 49th worst state for physical activity and 47th for obesity, one cannot argue about the need for improved health. Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, believes those ratings can change if state and city leaders increase efforts to make bicycling and walking safer and more convenient. “We applaud […]
Tennessee Students Hit Five-Year High on ACT
For the third straight year, Tennessee public high school students improved on the ACT, administered to all students statewide. The average composite increased from 19.3 last year to 19.4 this year, adding to what has been a three-year pattern of growth for the state. Though this increase is incremental, Tennessee continues to be a state […]
Jefferson County Couple Charged with Theft
An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Jefferson City attorney and his wife, who are each charged with theft. At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI Special Agents began investigating Carl Robert Ogle on April 10, 2014. The investigation revealed […]
Rusty Wallace Breaks Ground in Dandridge
One of Jefferson County’s newest business hosted a ground breaking ceremony on Friday, August 22, 2015. Rusty Wallace Ford is relocating from their current location in Newport to Sharon Drive in Dandridge, and the new, more accessible facility is projected to be open in the Spring of 2016. The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce hosted […]
Jefferson County Faces Another Investigation
For the second time in less than twelve months, a Jefferson County Government Department is being investigated for financial irregularities that point to employees theft. According to reliable sources, bookkeeping discrepancies have been identified in the office of Building Inspection, which point to employee theft. Late last year the Jefferson County Finance Office was in […]
