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 […]
Commission Ties Up Amendments
The Jefferson County Commission held a Called Meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2014 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Patterson, Blevins, Tucker, Barriero and Cureton. With a Motion from Commissioner Estes and 2nd from Commissioner Carmichael, the Interlocal Cooperation […]
Wetekam Monofilaments USA Comes to Dandridge
Wetekam Monofilaments USA, LP announced today that it has purchased a 93,000 square foot facility in the Jefferson County Industrial Park in Dandridge, TN where it will manufacture industrial monofilament yarns through a high tech extrusion process. The company plans to hire 32 workers and invest several million dollars. “We are excited about expanding to […]
Annual Field Day This Weekend
Once again, the Jefferson County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (JCARES) has placed first in Tennessee, first in their Division (Arkansas, Louisiana , Mississippi and Tennessee) and tenth in the US based on 2013 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) results as reported by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). The ARRL is the National Association for Amateur […]
New TSLA Exhibit Addresses “Emancipation and Reconstruction”
In November 1872, Tennessee voters elected their first African-American representative to the General Assembly. In all, 14 African Americans, most of them former slaves, were elected to the General Assembly between 1872 and 1896. These African-American legislators represent a significant part of Tennessee state history. They laid the groundwork for the later achievements of the […]
State Senator Green Issues Call for Photos of Vietnam War Dead
Standing before a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, State Senator Mark Green, MD today called for Tennesseans to search their photo albums for photographs of those who were killed in Vietnam. In addition, Green implored his fellow state legislators from across the nation to joinTennessee in the search for the remaining 22,000-plus photos […]
Working Across the Aisle on Behalf of Veterans
Over the last couple weeks, the House of Representatives has responded forcefully to the revelations out of the Phoenix Department of Veterans Affairs about officials using secret wait lists to delay veterans’ access to care. I will continue to investigate this wrongdoing and support legislation to make fundamental changes to the way we care for […]
New Jefferson City Library Groundbreaking
The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Jefferson City Library was held Monday morning. Jefferson City Mayor Mark Potts welcomed all and thanked them for their attendance and support. He then asked Council Member Mitch Cain to open the ceremony in a prayer of dedication. Mayor Potts recognized key people in attendance. Doug Refitt, Library Board […]
School Board To Send Balanced Budget To Committee
The Jefferson County School Board met for their Regular Monthly Meeting on June 24, 2014 at the Patriot Academy. Chairman of the Board Potts Called the Meeting to Order. Absent from Roll Call were Board Members Jarnigan, Vines and Lowery. The Agenda was Approved with a Motion from Board Member Bradley and 2nd from Board […]
