DEADLINE EXTENDED: Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Must be Filed by MAY 1, 2013
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the extension of the voluntary claims process for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades. All claims must now be filed by MAY 1, 2013. “Hispanic and women farmers who believe they have faced discriminatory practices in the past from the […]
County Commission Prepares For Voting Meeting
The Jefferson County Commission held their Regular Quarterly Work Session on Monday, April 8, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Chairman Mills Called the Meeting to Order. Absent From Roll Call were Commissioners Maples and Blevins. Three Citizens addressed the Commission regarding opposition to the Megasite and one citizen addressed the Commission regarding a […]
Jefferson County Budget Committee, April 8, 2013 Meeting
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Monday, April 8, 2013 in the Historical Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Griffith. Absent from Roll Call were members Maples and Blevins. Upon a Motion from Committee Member Carmichael and 2nd from Committee Member Baxley, the Minutes were approved. Jefferson County […]
Finance Committee Meets To Discuss Finance Director’s Performance Evaluation
The Jefferson County Finance Committee held a meeting on Monday, April 8, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Cureton. Absent from Roll Call was Committee Member Edmonds. Upon a Motion from Committee Member Estes and 2nd from Committee Member Franklin the March 1, 2013 Minutes […]
Corker to President Obama: Senate Must Be Fully Consulted Prior to Expanded U.S. Involvement to Stem Crisis in Syria
In a letter to President Barack Obama, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the Senate must be fully consulted before any decision to expand U.S. involvement to stem the crisis in Syria, including any lethal assistance to Syrian opposition forces or U.S. military action. “As you consider further […]
No Quorum For Second Attempt At Nominating Committee Meeting Monday
The Jefferson County Nominating Committee made the second attempt to meet this month on April 8, 2013. Of the ten County Commissioners that sit on the Committee, only five showed for the Monday morning meeting, which is one member short of a quorum. Absent from the meeting were Committee Members Sheets, Patterson, Musick, Solomon and […]
State Audit Finds Jefferson County $4,894,318 Deficit in Solid Waste Disposal Fund
Jefferson County has recently completed its State Audit and the results of that report have been made public. The Solid Waste Disposal Fund showed a deficit of $4,894,318. in unrestricted net assets and it is a recurring audit finding. According to information in the audit, the Solid Waste Disposal Fund accounts for the County’s Solid […]
Complaint Filed Against Sheriff’s Dept. for Reusing Disposable Gloves
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration has received a complaint filed against the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department regarding hazards at the Department. Specific items listed in the complaint include the lack of Universal Precautions for handling inmates that are soaked in body fluids in regard to latex glove usage. The complaint alleges that gloves […]
A Welcomed Move For Department Of Ageing
The Director for Jefferson County Department of Ageing, Joan Bolden, is in the process of relocating Jefferson County Senior Services from the basement in the Jefferson City Library Building to the lower level of the Jefferson County Health Department on Industrial Park Drive in Dandridge. Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri and Jefferson County Safety and Facilities […]
To enhance forage quality, cut your pasture down to size
Springtime heralds the arrival of good growing conditions, and many pastures are growing faster than the cattle can graze them. To have an efficient forage and cattle production program, Dr. Gary Bates, director of the University of Tennessee Beef and Forage Center, says producers need to understand forage growth and its impact on quality. “If […]
UTIA receives two USDA drought-related grants
Two projects proposed by University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers have received nearly $685,000 in funding in the most recent round of USDA Conservation Innovation Grants. Announced on April 4, the prestigious grants are for projects geared toward innovative adaptations producers can make in response to drought. UTIA awardees included Dr. Justin Rhinehart, an […]
SOFAH Concerned With How Local Government Conducts Business
The Save Our Farms and Homes group met on Saturday afternoon, April 6, 2013, to discuss the recent developments associated with the proposed Megasite project and the impact they will have on property owners in the footprint of the project. Earlier last week, Jefferson County Economic Development Oversight Committee (EDOC) released a statement saying that […]
A One-Size-Fits-All Approach Won’t Achieve Health Care Reform
Last week, Governor Haslam announced that the state of Tennessee would not expand Medicaid as envisioned by President Obama under the Affordable Care Act. The federal government’s insistence on a one-size-fits-all approach under Medicaid is a poor solution for solving our health insurance access problems, especially given the access problems so many of our citizens […]
Treasury Announces $8.9 Billion Increase In Small Business Lending By Participants In The Small Business Lending Fund
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released a new report showing that participants receiving capital through the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) boosted lending for the seventh straight quarter. In total, SBLF participants have increased small business lending by about $8.9 billion since the depths of the recession in 2009. This increased lending represents […]
Weekly Livestock Comments, April 5, 2013
FED CATTLE: Fed cattle sold mainly steady to $1 higher compared to last week. Prices on a live basis were primarily $128 to $129 while dressed prices were $203 to $204. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $128.29 live, up $0.53 from last week and $204.47 dressed, up $1.09 from a week ago. […]
Weekly Crop Comments, April 5, 2013
Price Change US Dollar 82.63 -0.55 Crude 92.95 -4.54 Dow 14,565 -14 Wheat prices are up while corn, cotton, and soybean prices are down for the week. A disappointing jobs report released Friday reflected weaker than expected jobs growth for March. This has led today’s decline in the Dow. Toward the end of the week […]
