Three Recovered After Red Sea Helo Crash
An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 crashed in the central Red Sea Sept. 22, while operating with the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). Three personnel are accounted for and stable. Search efforts continue for two remaining personnel. Assisting in the search and rescue are USS Nimitz […]
Flu Season Quickly Approaching
October is quickly approaching and with it the beginning of the flu season. According to Gail Harmon, Assistant Regional Director Department of Health-East Region, the typical influenza season begins as early as October and can continue through the middle of May. Generally, the peak of the season is in the cold weather months or January […]
Saint John’s Bible Exhibit At Carson-Newman University
Carson-Newman University is eagerly awaiting the arrival of an exciting exhibit which they will open to the public as well as fellow students and employees. September 26 will mark the opening celebration for the Saint John’s Bible. The opening will take place at the First Baptist Church of Jefferson City at 7 p.m. There will […]
Smokies Signs Sister Park Arrangement with Thailand Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park established its first Sister Park Arrangement with Khao Yai National Park in Thailand. Smokies Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson and Khao Yai National Park Superintendent Krissada Homsud signed the Arrangement today at a ceremony at Park Headquarters. Although not exactly twins, the two parks share a number of similar resources and […]
Firefighter Injured in New Market House Fire
New Market Volunteer Fire Department and emergency personnel responded to a house fire around 11:00 am, September 18, 2013 at 1231 Old Andrew Johnson Highway in New Market, TN where Captain Sammy Solomon sustained injuries after falling from a ladder while battling the blaze. He sustained minor injuries and was transported to UT Hospital where […]
Mayor Palmieri Proclaims Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri signed a Proclamation this week promoting Literacy in Jefferson County. Literacy is tied to success in the work place and the more literate the populous of an area, the better the economic outlook. Jefferson County and Cocke County have joined to promote adult education, in an effort to move toward a […]
Audit Committee – Finance Office Examines Post Landfill Closure Costs Owed By County
The Jefferson County Audit Committee met on Monday, September 16, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Mills. All Members were Present. Jefferson County Finance Director Helton informed the Committee that he had consulted with the Lamar Dunn Firm concerning a Committee request to determine if […]
Harvest Moon, One of the earliest signs of Fall
Though Wednesday was hump day for most people, this week it brought something special. The 2013 Harvest Moon made its appearance on September 18-19, lighting up the night sky like a pumpkin. September 22nd marks the Autumn Equinox and the Harvest Moon is the full moon that is closest to the Equinox. Though it was […]
Jefferson County Commission – Two New Members Appointed To IDB
The Jefferson County Commission met for their Regular Voting Meeting on Monday, September 16, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Commission Chairman Mill called the meeting to order. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Barreiro and Carmichael. With no opposing nominations, the previous Commission officers will serve another term (Mills-Chairman, Griffith-Vice Chair, Parliamentarian-Estes, Chaplin-Tabor). […]
Footwear Manufacturer Announces Location in Jefferson City
The Footwear Division of the Merchant House International Group announced today that it has purchased a 40,000 square foot building in the Jefferson City Industrial Park where it plans to manufacture its line of men’s leather boots and shoes. The operation, to be known as Footwear Industries of Tennessee, Inc. (FIT), will begin shipping footwear […]
Jefferson Memorial Hospital Increases Efficiencies Through Six Sigma Project
Tennova Healthcare today announced that Jefferson Memorial Hospital has reached the impressive goal of 4 minutes for total average wait times to register patients scheduled for tests or procedures, such as diagnostic imaging and outpatient surgery. Hospital administrators attribute the faster service to process improvements associated with its Six Sigma quality initiative. Six Sigma, developed […]
Great Day To Be In The Air – Experimental Aircraft Association Annual Fly In
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) located in Morristown held their annual Fly In on Saturday, September 14, 2013. The highly anticipated event was located at Moore-Murrell Airport and featured a variety of aircraft for viewing and demonstration. The Civil Air Patrol was available to demonstrate their digital flight simulator and there was a variety of […]
Urban Growth Committee Public Hearings – Citizens Voice Need For Controlled Growth
The Urban Growth Committee held public hearings on the proposed extension of growth boundary lines in Jefferson County on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 and Wednesday, September 11, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. One citizen, Russell Fox, of the Oak Grove Community, addressed the proposed expansion of the Dandridge growth boundaries to include the […]
New Market Council Called Meeting
The City of New Market held a special called meeting on September 12, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. Mayor Charles Guinn called the special meeting to order. The meeting was opened up in a word of prayer by Alderman Ross Cunningham. There were no public comments made at the opening part of the meeting. Alderman Frank […]
Jefferson County Nominating Committee Selects Recommendations For Vote
The meeting of the Jefferson County Nominating Committee was called to order on September 9, 2013 in the Jury Room of the Historic Courthouse located in Dandridge, TN. Present were Committee Members Solomon, Estes, Turner, Sheets, Kesterson and Chairman Tucker. The current agenda without corrections was approved withstanding an adjustment of items 12 & 13 […]
Dandridge, Tennessee Celebrates Heritage at 7th Scots-Irish Festival, September 28, 2013
Come to the only Scots-Irish Music Festival in the United States on Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Historic Downtown Dandridge, Tennessee. The music festival honors the Town’s earliest settlers dating back to 1783. Families will enjoy this old-time Main Street Music Festival on the shores of Loch (Lake) Douglas in the foothills of the beautiful […]
