Tim “Pop” Seals Announces Candidacy For County Commission 5th District
Tim “Pop” Seals has announced he is a candidate for County Commission from the 5th District. Tim was born and raised in Jefferson County. As Zoning Officer for the county, Tim is familiar with local government as well as the issues affecting residents. Besides his work as zoning officer, Tim has served on several significant […]
Marcus Reed Announces Candidacy For County Commissioner, 10th District
Marcus Reed has announced his candidacy for County Commissioner for the 10th District. Reed retired as the Director of Jefferson County E911 in 2013 after serving the citizens of the County for almost eight years. He was instrumental in the design and construction of the County’s Emergency Services Center which was constructed under budget. Marcus […]
Solomon Announces Candidacy For Re-election To 5th District County Commission Seat
Sammy Solomon, current County Commissioner for Jefferson County’s 5th District has announced his candidacy for re-election. Solomon is a life-long resident of New Market. He is employed by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City. Solomon strongly believes in giving back to his community through personal service and has spent his life serving the citizens of […]
Todd Kesterson Candidate for District 1 Jefferson County Commission Seat
Todd Kesterson, 43, a lifelong resident of Jefferson County has announced his candidacy for District 1 County Commission. He is the son of Vicki Morie Kesterson and the late Curtiss D. Kesterson of Dandridge. Todd and his wife Kim Hedrick Kesterson, an LPN at the Dermatology office of Dr. Charles Fulk, have one child, 15-year […]
Potts Candidate for Fifth District Commission Seat
James W. (Bill) Potts has announced his candidacy for Jefferson County Commission’s Fifth District Seat. With eight years of service to the Jefferson County Tax Equalization Board and an additional eight years as a Jefferson County Commissioner for the Eighth District, Potts is well qualified for this position. He is a Certified Public Administrator, having […]
Knox County Jury Returns $3.25 Million Verdict Against Tennova In Wrongful Death / Medical Malpractice Case
Last Friday evening, a Knox County jury returned a verdict of $3.25 million in a wrongful death/medical malpractice claim. The verdict, against Mercy Health Systems (now Tennova), involved a wrongful death claim for the death of Valerie Hurley, a 25-year-old membership director for the Knoxville Zoo. Jefferson Memorial Hospital is a sister facility to the […]
Safety for 4th of July
Fires and the 4th of July go hand and hand for many people. Camping and outdoor barbequing, as well as shooting off fireworks, are traditional ways that some celebrate the holiday and it extends beyond the actual Independence Day into the days leading up to and following July 4th. While fireworks and outdoor fire pits […]
Happy Independence Day from The Jefferson County Post
July 4th is the date of one of America’s most beloved holidays: Independence Day! Independence Day celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, a revolutionary undertaking by the then-English colonists exactly 238 years ago on July 4, 1776. Unlike many holidays, both national and cultural, Independence Day was almost immediately celebrated in some capacity. […]
Gregory Bald Temporarily Closed To Protect Bears And Hikers
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have temporarily closed Gregory Bald and nearby trails including Gregory Bald Trail and Wolf Ridge Trail from Parson Bald to Gregory Bald. The closure is necessary to both protect bears and hikers. At least a dozen bears are concentrated on Gregory Bald feeding on ripe cherries. The situation has […]
SCORE Statement on 2014 TCAP Statewide Results
Today Tennessee educators, policymakers, and parents received more detailed information to help decide where to focus our efforts in the year ahead so our students can continue to be national leaders in academic achievement gains, as they were on the 2013 Nation’s Report Card. As Tennessee’s teachers have risen to the challenge of higher expectations […]
Volunteer State Pays Tribute to its Military Heritage Through Honor Vote Program
For more than 200 years, Tennessee has been known as “the Volunteer State.” That nickname dates back to the War of 1812, when the state contributed thousands of volunteers toward the war effort. The tradition was reinforced a few decades later in the Mexican War when the state produced more than10 times the number of […]
Litigation Financiers Now Required to Register with Secretary of State’s Office
Starting July 1, litigation financiers operating in this state are required to register with the Secretary of State’s office. A litigation financier is a person, entity or partnership engaged in the business of litigation financing. The new law defines litigation financing as making non-recourse transactions in which financing is provided to a consumer in return […]
GOP Divided As Some Extreme Right Take Run At TN Supreme Court – The Post Interviews Chief Justice Wade
Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Gary Wade will be in Dandridge this weekend for an open house event designed to spotlight the question of judicial retention on the upcoming August ballot. The question of judicial retention makes its way onto the ballot in eight year cycles, and the August 2014 ballot will see 23 questions […]
Easing the Pain at the Pump
In the past weeks and months, we’ve had several stark reminders of our nation’s critical need to develop affordable North American energy. We’ve seen instability in Russia and the Middle East that has huge ramifications for the price of energy. On June 24, the Energy Information Administration announced that a gallon of gasoline averaged $3.70, […]
Dog Days Could Be Danger Days Of Summer
The Dog Days of Summer are back and temperatures are reaching the red numbers, as July arrives in East Tennessee. Fun and sun is wonderful for humans but it is not so enjoyable for our canine counterparts. Dogs do not react as well in extreme temperatures as we do and it is important for pet […]
$666,303 Found But Not Fully Utilized – Committee Sits on $2.35 Property Tax
The Jefferson County Budget Committee held a meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2014 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was Called to Order by Chairman Griffith. Absent from Roll Call were Committee Members Blevins and Cureton (Turner). Following a Motion from Committee Member Carmichael and 2nd from Committee Member Akard, the Minutes were […]
