Call the State’s Toll-Free Elections Hotline for Answers to Voting Questions
As Tennesseans head to the polls Thursday, Secretary of State Tre Hargett is encouraging them to call the state Division of Elections’ toll-free hotline number if they have questions or concerns about voting or the electoral process. That number is 1-877-850-4959. Division of Elections staff members will be answering calls throughout the day and evening […]
TDH Protecting Tennesseans from Emerging Diseases
Protecting people from infectious diseases is a vital part of the mission of the Tennessee Department of Health, and TDH works around the clock to prepare for, respond to and protect people in the state from diseases both familiar and new to Tennessee. TDH has plans in place to respond to emerging diseases such as […]
TWRA Now Leasing Fields For 2014 Dove Season
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2014 dove season. The first segment of dove season opens at noon on Monday, Sept. 1. Mourning doves are a popular game bird and one of the most widely distributed and abundant birds in North America. More mourning doves are harvested than […]
They’re Back!!
After a two and ½ month hiatus, Jefferson County students will have their first full day of class on Monday morning, August 11, 2014. Teachers returned to work on the first day of August and students went for a couple of hours on Friday to pick up necessary paperwork. As with any new school year, […]
The Results Are In
The August 7th election totals are in and changes are on tap for much of the County Commission, though the top elected position will not change in Jefferson County. For the second straight election, early and absentee totals bested Election Day votes with early voting coming in at 3417 and Election Day bringing in 3212 […]
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL SCHEDULE
On Friday, August 8th, Jefferson County High School students will attend school until 10:30. They will meet in their homerooms beginning at 8:20. At Patriot Academy, students will report to the gym upon arriving there. When sophomores arrive at the main campus, they will report to the lower level of the gymnasium for orientation. Juniors […]
Governor Bill Haslam, Senator Lamar Alexander, and Congressman Phil Roe Visit Jefferson County
Governor Bill Haslam, US Senator Lamar Alexander and their entourage made a stop at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon, August 6, 2014. The Governor, Senator and a host of politicos were on the election trail just one day shy of Election Day across the State of Tennessee. Alexander was absent last week, […]
Judge Strand Honored At 31st Joint Conference On Juvenile Justice
Judge Benjamin Strand was honored with a proclamation issued by the state legislature and the President’s Award at the 31st annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice at Park Vista in Gatlinburg. Strand was one of several in the legal and criminal justice profession to receive honors. Since 1998, Strand has served on the general sessions, […]
Citizens Make Permanent Commitment to Support Good Health in Jefferson County with $12.3 Million Endowment at East Tennessee Foundation
In January, the Jefferson Memorial Foundation board of directors and the Jefferson City and Jefferson County governments voted to establish the Jefferson Memorial Foundation Fund (JMFF) at East Tennessee Foundation (ETF). The purpose of the fund is to provide a permanent resource that supports the good health of Jefferson County citizens. With approval in June […]
July 31 Officially Billy Mitchell Day In Jefferson County
After a long career in public service for Jefferson County, Billy Mitchell has retired. Mitchell is a veteran employee with 39 years of dedication to the people of Jefferson County, as well as his fellow co workers, and they were pleased to be able to send him off with a luncheon on Thursday, Billy’s last […]
Early Voting Closes Low – August 7, 2014 Last Chance To Pull Levers
Twenty one County Commission seats are up for appointment in the August 7, 2014 election cycle. Beyond the unopposed positions, the office of Jefferson County Mayor is also contested and judicial retention is a hot topic in some areas of the State, through it doesn’t seem to be driving voters to the polls in Jefferson […]
Shop Tax-Free in Tennessee August 1-3, 2014
The Department of Revenue reminds Tennesseans they can buy certain items without paying sales tax August 1 through August 3. During these three days, Tennessee shoppers can save nearly 10 percent on clothing, school supplies and computers. “This holiday offers Tennesseans great savings on important back-to-school items, and I encourage everyone to take advantage of […]
East Tennessee Storm Outbreak Sunday Causes Widespread Damage And Power Outages
A weather pattern more indicative of fall than mid summer moved through East Tennessee on Sunday evening, July 27, 2014, bring high winds and a plethora of lightening to the area. While authorities are still weighing in on damage that impacted the upper portion of the region, Jefferson County largely skidded by with minimal damage […]
“Basketball Doesn’t Build Character, It Reveals It”
Jefferson County High School longtime Assistant Basketball Coach John Hill unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2014. Hill was a life long native of Jefferson County where he was a member of the Dandridge community. Born on May 6, 1945, John and his late brother, Edd, resided for many years with his Aunt Daisy […]
Now is the Time to Get School Immunizations
Frequent news reports about whooping cough and measles, diseases long thought vanquished by vaccines in the US, serve as a reminder of the importance of getting back-to-school immunizations for your child now. In Tennessee, children enrolling in school for the first time and all children going into seventh grade must provide schools with a state […]
U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D., 1st District of Tennessee – Education is Necessary for Success in the 21st Century
In August, most colleges and universities around the country will begin fall classes. Freshman students will move into their dorms, many of them excited about the years ahead. For them, graduation is the furthest thing from their minds, and it should be. They’ve first got to worry about studying hard, learning and focusing on a […]
