Active Shooter Drill at Jefferson Middle
THP, Jefferson County School personnel, Jefferson City Police Dept., White Pine Police, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Dept. SORT team and K-9 Draco, Jefferson City Fire, Jefferson County EMS, Fema, Tema, JCHS criminal Justice students, Jefferson County E911 and evaluators from surrounding agencies took part in an active shooter training drill at Jefferson Middle School. As a […]
Measles Cases in Tennessee Now Being Investigated
The Tennessee Department of Health is now investigating five cases of measles in Madison, Shelby, Gibson, Hamilton and Hardeman counties. People in additional counties may have been exposed to measles due to some patients travelling while unknowingly being contagious. The measles cases in Tennessee appear to have started with one traveler who was exposed to […]
School Budget To Go To County Commission
The Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners met Thursday, May 15, 2014 in the library at the Patriot Academy. Absent from Roll Call were Board members Vines and Rogers. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Potts and, following the Pledge of Allegiance, the night’s agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting were […]
Cruisin’ & Groovin’ Saturday in Historic Town Square
The Historic Town Square was rockin’ in Dandridge on Saturday, as Cruisin’ and Groovin’ came to town. Antique cars lined the streets and antique car lovers strolled the sidewalks perusing the beauties. Music of the era added to the feel and the almost postcard atmosphere that gave a nod to an era when timed moved […]
Historic Tennessee Crop To Thrive Again – Governor Haslam Signs HEMP Bill
The State of Tennessee has opened the doors for the Department of Agriculture to issue license for industrial hemp farming in the Volunteer State. Long considered an viable alternative to other sources of fiber and cellulose, HB 2445 introduced by District 11 Representative Faison and Companion SB 2495 introduced by Senator Niceley effectively divorced industrial […]
Domestic Call Turns Meth Bust for Dandridge Police Department
According to Dandridge Chief of Police Carson Williams, at approximately 2:35 pm on May 14, 2014, Sgt. Donald Fair and Officer Shane Hanshew, of the Dandridge Police Department, responded to a 911 call of domestic disturbance at 591 Joshua Dr. in Dandridge. Upon arriving at the scene the officers noticed two individuals running from the […]
Corker, Alexander Call for “Thorough, Open and Transparent” Veterans Affairs Investigation
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric K. Shinseki calling on the VA to conduct a “through, open and transparent” audit following reports of neglect at some of its medical facilities, including […]
LIFE JACKETS AND HELMETS…IT’S TIME TO USE THEM BOTH
As temperatures and lake-levels rise, Tennesseans are boarding boats and Off Highway Vehicles for outdoor recreation on the state’s copious amount of waterways and trails. But with an increase in outdoor activity also comes an increase in accidents. Boating and OHV accident statistics mirror each other in terms of peak season for accidents: May through […]
Meeting Government First Hand
Jimmy Duncan, U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District, including most of Jefferson County, visited around 50 Jefferson County High School students on Monday, May 12, 2014. These students were from Mr. Pulliam’s and Mr. Braun’s U.S. Government classes. They met in the newly renovated Media Center at JCHS. The opportunity emerged from a student […]
Three Senior Republican Senators Introduce Legislation to Allow Songwriters to Recieve Fair Pay
Three senior Republican U.S. senators announced today at The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville that they were introducing legislation that would allow songwriters to receive compensation based on the fair market value of their songs. The Songwriter Equity Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate today by Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Orrin […]
Fire and Water Do Mix
The Dandridge Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Dandridge Water Department will be teaming up to insure the capacity and usability of fire hydrants in the County seat. Town Administrator Melissa Peagler said in an interview on Friday that jurisdiction and the parameters of testing have been in question and many of the local […]
School Board Seeks New Attorney
The Jefferson County School Board met in a Called Meeting prior to their Regular Work Session on Thursday, May 8, 2014 in the Patriot Academy. The meeting was Called to Order by Chairman of the Board Potts. Absent from Roll Call was Board Member Rogers. Under New Business, Jefferson County Finance Director Helton recommended that […]
Happy Mother’s Day 2014
Happy Mother’s Day! May 11, 2014 is the day that is set aside this year to celebrate the contributions of mothers. Celebrated not only in the United States but in several countries across the globe, Mother’s Day offers a time to show appreciation for the contributions of motherhood. According to the Census Bureau, around 4.1 […]
U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D., 1st District of Tennessee – Accountability and Transparency
This week the House took action to ensure the Obama Administration is kept accountable to the American people. We voted to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress and to form a select committee to investigate the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya that took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador […]
Agencies Partner to Create Nation’s First Incident Management Training Facility
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and the Tennessee Department of Transportation today broke ground on a first of its kind training facility. The Tennessee Traffic Incident Management Training Facility will be used to teach best practices for safe, quick clearance of major highway incidents. When complete, the facility will feature a section […]
East Tennessee’s Knoxville General Hospital School of Nursing Preserved at Museum Exhibit
Nurses’ Week in 2014 marked an important milestone in preserving the history and legacy of East Tennessee’s Knoxville General Hospital School of Nursing, which closed in 1956. Most of the buildings and much of the hospital’s history are gone now. As a result of nearly two years’ worth of collective efforts, the stories and memories […]
