McGraw Chairs Finance Committee
The Jefferson County Finance Committee met for their organizational session on Thursday, November 6, 2014 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri Called the Meeting to Order. All Committee Members were present for Roll Call. At the request of the Mayor and with a Motion from Committee Member McGraw and 2nd from […]
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce Original Footwear to Begin New Manufacturing Operations in Morristown
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty along with Original Footwear officials announced today the company will begin new manufacturing operations at 5968 Commerce Blvd. in the Morristown Airport Industrial District. Specializing in creating tactical footwear for law enforcement, military and emergency medical technicians, Original Footwear will invest $10 million […]
Walter State Students Selected for Honor Society
Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students, has welcomed almost 100 Walters State students this semester. In order to join this prestigious group, students are required to have at least a 3.5 GPA after completing at least 15 hours of college credit. Students must almost be enrolled in a degree program. […]
Results Are In
Jefferson County municipalities of Dandridge, White Pine and Jefferson City got the voter nod for liquor by the drink in the General Election on November 4, 2014. The Town of Dandridge returned strongly in favor of the referendum on consumption with 70 % of the voters in favor. Jefferson City also had a mandate on […]
Rush Strong Celebrates Red Ribbon Week
Students at Rush Strong School celebrated Red Ribbon Week last week. The week long focus on anti drug use and anti bullying included daily dress up days where students came to school as their favorite superhero and book character, in their pajamas and dressed like a word. On Friday, students enjoyed viewing emergency equipment used […]
School Back On For Wednesday
School for Jefferson County High School as well as the Patriot Academy will resume tomorrow, Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Earlier this week a water break which could have effected the fire suppression system caused officials to close the schools for precautionary reasons. Shady Grove Utility District was instrumental in locating the leak which was on […]
School Out for JCHS & Patriot Academy
Due to a serious water line break, the Shady Grove utility district will not be able to furnish water tomorrow for the fire suppression system at Jefferson County High School. There will be no school for students, faculty, or staff at Jefferson County High School or the Patriot Academy on Monday, November 3, 2014. All […]
Early Vote Ends Down From 2010
Early voting was sluggish in Tennessee, despite controversial amendments to the Tennessee Constitution that many predicted would bring voters to the polls for a strong early vote. Across the State of Tennessee, only seven counties logged more early voters in this election cycle than in the November 2010 race and most of those, such as […]
Time To Fall Back
Those looking for an extra hour of sleep will be excited to know that the time changes this weekend, falling back one hour. Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 2 am the daylight savings time ends. This change will result in fewer daylight hours and it is a change that some abhor. For people that suffer […]
Non-Incident At JCHS According To Officials
According to information provided by the Jefferson County Department of Education, rumors of an incident at Jefferson County High School are incorrect. Administration received word that text messages were being passed around that alluded to a potential security issue, however intense investigation by School Administration and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department revealed that there was […]
Head Lice Issue in Jefferson County Schools
Dr. Charles Edmonds, Director of Jefferson County Schools, sent out a mass call to parents regarding pediculosis, or head lice, which are prevalent in some schools in Jefferson County. According to the Center for Disease Control, an estimated 6 million to 12 million cases of head lice are identified each year and most predominately in […]
Leaf Report: See Them Before They Fall!
October is a beautiful time to be in East Tennessee. Color can now be found most anywhere, though the tips of the Smoky Mountains, which are the first to change, are rapidly losing their foliage. Now is the valley’s time to shine and it certainly has some bright color popping out. A drive through the […]
State Representative Jeremy Faison, Department Of Transportation Update Constituents On Federal Highway Trust Fund
State Representative Jeremy Faison (R–Cosby) joined with the Tennessee Department of Transportation earlier this week to give an update on the current status of the Federal Highway Trust Fund and its effect on community road projects across the state. According to the Department, federal funding for state transportation projects continues to move sluggishly, with revenues in […]
Be Safe This Halloween!
Well over 40 million trick or treaters are expected to out this year, dressed to bewitch and looking for candy. Over 115 million homes, churches and businesses in the United States will be welcoming them and doling out candy. Even the White House gets into the action, hosting an annual Halloween celebration for lucky children. […]
Making Government Work for East Tennesseeans
For far too long, government waste and inefficiency has created oceans of red ink. Whether it’s partisanship in Congress, a huge overhaul of our health care system that’s not working or runaway spending, Americans have rightfully lost faith in their government. When traveling around the First District, I hear from many East Tennesseans who are […]
Local Winemaker Celebrates 30th Harvest Season
The Master Winemaker for the Rocky Top Wine Trail has been harvesting Tennessee grapes since before he could even drive a car. With the conclusion of this harvest season this week, Doug Seitz will have successfully completed his 30th grape harvest and wine vintage! Just in 2014 alone, Doug and his winemaking staff of five […]
