TDOT to Expand HELP Program in Four Urban Areas
The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s popular HELP program is growing. TDOT was awarded a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant that will allow the department to add more HELP Operators and trucks, as well as expand the routes of the HELP program in West, Middle, and East Tennessee. “In the 15 plus years our […]
State Fire Marshal’s Office Posts First Results of Marina Inspections
With the arrival of summer and boating season, the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) announces that results of the public marina and dock inspection program have been posted to the Department’s website for review. The marina inspection program was created as part of the passage in 2014 of Senate Bill No. 1954/House Bill No. […]
White Pine School to Get New Portable for Food Warming Station
Concern regarding the method that students will receive their lunches during the renovation and addition to White Pine School has risen among parents. But, those concerns were answered during last week’s school board meeting when the School Board, at the request of Director of Jefferson County Schools Business Affairs Phagan, gave their approval for the […]
Latest Census Bureau Population Estimates Indicate Aging across Tennessee
According to numbers released today by the US Census Bureau, Tennessee’s 2015 median age is 38.6 years, slightly older than the US median age, which rose from 37.7 in 2014 to 37.8 in 2015. The data release includes national, state, and county population estimates for 2015 by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin. A partner […]
Kari’s Law to Improve 911 Access from Tennessee Hotels & Office Buildings
A bill designed to improve 911 services for multiline phone systems, most commonly found in hotels and office buildings, was signed into state law by Governor Bill Haslam earlier this month. Public Chapter No. 808, also known as Kari’s Law, helps ensure people in Tennessee will no longer have to dial a 9 then 9-1-1 […]
Palmieri Vetos Budget
As provided in TCA 5-6-107 Powers and duties – Action on legislation; I am vetoing Budget Resolutions 2016-25, 26, 27 for the following reasons. The budget committee and county commission continues to pass out money based on personalities and favoritism to pay back favors instead of needs and principals. It is impossible to justify members […]
County Commission Holds Last Meeting of Fiscal Year
The Jefferson County Commission held their last meeting of the fiscal year on June 27, 2016 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Absent from Roll Call was Commissioner Tabor. Following the Call to Order by Commission Chairman Carmichael and Approval of Minutes on a Motion by Commissioners Scarlett and Tim Seals, two citizens addressed the […]
Former Chairman of the Cocke County Legislative Body, Michael A. McCarter, has officially announced his bid for Republican Nomination for State House of Representative District No 11
Michael A. McCarter of Morrell Springs Road has officially announced this week he would be seeking the office of State House of Representative District No 11 which includes all of Cocke County and parts of Jefferson and Greene County counties. McCarter is no stranger to public service. McCarter, elected to the Cocke County Commission in […]
5 in 5: A Mini Interview with Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri
The Jefferson County Post recently had a mini interview with Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri, which consisted of a five minute, five question format. JCP-The fiscal year ends on the last day of this month and the budget season for fiscal year 2016/2017 will come to a close June 27th. How did it go this year, […]
Search Continues For Missing Douglas Lake Boater
The search for a missing Douglas Lake boater enters its fifth day following a swimming incident this past Tuesday. On Tuesday, June 21 around 11:30 a.m., John King, age 74 of Englewood Fla. who also has a home on Scenic Shores Drive in Dandridge, was onboard a pontoon boat near Henderson Island on Douglas Lake […]
Corker Statement on Brexit Vote
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today made the following statement about the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union. “A free people should choose their own way, and we respect the British decision to leave the European Union,” said Corker. “Today’s referendum will not change our special […]
Statement from Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III Regarding Today’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision (Texas v. U.S.)
“Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision is a welcome result. With the Court affirming the lower court, we finally have a decision placing limits on executive authority and confining its role to enforcing, and not making, our laws. The original complaint in this action said it best, “this lawsuit is not about immigration. It is about […]
Eighth Annual Operation Dry Water Weekend Set for June 24-26, 2016
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be participating in Operation Dry Water, June 24-26. Operation Dry Water is a national weekend of Boating Under the Influence (BUI) awareness and enforcement campaign directed toward reducing alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities. Operation Dry Water is held the weekend prior to the Independence Day (July 4) holiday […]
Broadband Feasibility Study Completed
Residential and commercial members have provided input; now the evaluation process begins. A couple of area utilities and several municipalities have joined together to carefully consider the viability of delivering gigabit Internet connectivity via a fiber-optic network to homes and businesses in parts of Jefferson and Hamblen counties. Acting in a shared-cost partnership effort, Appalachian […]
Don’t Let Rising Temperatures Scorch Your Wallet
The heat is ON as temperatures are expected to stay in the 90s across much of the Valley for the next several days. The Tennessee Valley Authority and your local power company are ready to keep power flowing, but there some easy things you can do to help keep your cool and lessen the impact […]
The Day the Sun Stood Still: Summer Solstice 2016
It’s happening up in the sky. A yearly phenomenon of epic proportions that makes the sun itself stand still. 2016’s summer solstice will occur in the United States on Monday June 20th at exactly 6:34 p.m. EST. The solstice is not a modern observation. For millions of years ancient civilizations have watched in awe the […]
