Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen Worksession
The Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen met on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in a Work Session that followed a two hour introductory meeting to preview the upcoming Budget. The Council agreed to Roll a Proposed Ordinance Creating Regulations for the Preservation of Certain Properties on the National Register of Historic Places and /or Structures […]
UT forms community advisory council for proposed gas and oil research initiative
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has formed a volunteer advisory council of local and statewide representatives for its proposed gas and oil research initiative. The initiative calls for the study of environmental and other risk factors related to oil and gas development on the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center Cumberland Forest […]
Commissioner Hagerty Addresses East TN Megasite During TN State House Budget Hearings
The Jefferson County Budget Committee is heading into the Budgeting season for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. In addition to the usual requests that are presented to the Budget Committee, EDOC by way of the Industrial Development Board is expected to request nearly $2 million additional dollars to continue the certification process for the proposed Megasite. […]
Gun Owner’s Rights Fears Driving Increase in Handgun Carry Permits
The State of Tennessee House and Senate have passed the Guns in Trunks bill and it is on the way to the Governor’s desk for his signature. The issue of gun rights has been a concern across the Nation and, especially, in Tennessee. Jefferson County Representative Jeremy Faison sponsored the Guns in Trunks bill in […]
Car Bomb Kills 42 in Karachi Pakistan, Injures 145
A massive car bomb rocked the city of Karachi, Pakistan, killing 42 people and injuring as many as 145 more. The bomb was centered around a truck parked in an area mostly populated by Shiite Muslims, who appear to be the target of the attack. According to local authorities, the truck was loaded with 150 […]
Corker Says Fannie & Freddie Income Must Be Used to Repay Taxpayers, Reform Housing Finance
In response to reports of increased income at mortgage finance agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee, today said these profits must be used to repay taxpayers and reform our housing finance system after years of government dominance. “It’s great that […]
President Chooses Tax Tour Over Sequester Solutions
While hard-working taxpayers were worrying how the sequester will impact their communities, President Obama spent last Tuesday traveling on Air Force One trying to convince the American people that more tax increases are necessary. I simply cannot understand why the president would continue to play blame-game politics instead of meeting with congressional leaders during this […]
Anglers Are Encouraged To Notify TWRA When Catching A Sturgeon
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is encouraging fishermen to notify the Agency’s fisheries division when catching a sturgeon in east Tenn. waters. Information obtained from anglers provides vital information in managing this primitive fish species. Efforts have been underway to restore reproducing populations of sturgeons to Tenn. waters. Since 1992, well over 100,000 lake sturgeons […]
Weekly Livestock Comments, March 1, 2013
FED CATTLE: Fed cattle sold mainly $5 higher on a live basis and about $8 higher on a dressed basis compared to last week. Prices in the South were primarily $127 to $129 while prices in the North ranged from $201 to $205 with most trade occurring at $203. The 5-area weighted average prices thru […]
Weekly Crop Comments, March 1, 2013
Price Change US Dollar 82.32 +0.73 Crude 90.89 -2.24 Dow 14,090 +90 Corn and cotton prices are up; wheat prices mixed while soybean prices are down for the week. Without an agreement on the budget in Washington D.C., sequestration goes into effect today, March 1, with no immediate impact expected. The effects on commodity prices […]
House Republicans Seek Changes To Legislative Per Diem
A bill that seeks to change the way per diems are granted to lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly moved out of the House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee this week. House Bill 80 will eliminate the lodging reimbursement for members living within a 50-mile radius of the Capitol. Currently, all members of the General […]
Planning Commission Confirms Rescind Action Through No Action
The Dandridge Planning Commission met for their Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, February 28, 2013 in the Public Works Building in Dandridge. The Meeting was Called to Order by Chairman of the Commission Swann. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Franklin and Entwistle. The Commission Approved the Minutes from the January 24, 2013 Regular Meeting […]
Jefferson County School Board Meeting Feb 28, 2013
The Jefferson County School Board met in a Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, February 28, 2013 in the Media Center of Jefferson County High School. The Meeting was Called to Order by Chairman of the Board Potts. Absent from Roll Call was Board Member Vines. Special Recognition was given to Director’s Gallery K-2 winner, Jasmine […]
Republican Lawmakers Continue Push To Improve Tennessee Education
A proposal presented by Governor Bill Haslam and Republican lawmakers to improve education in Tennessee easily cleared the House Education Subcommittee this week. House Bill 190, referred to as the ‘Tennessee Choice & Opportunity Scholarship Act’, would give low-income families with students stuck in the lowest performing schools the opportunity to seek educational options outside […]
State Treasurer David Lillard Proposes Fiscally Responsible Pension Reform
State Treasurer David Lillard this week outlined his proposal to reform the state’s pension plan, the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS), to ensure future generations will receive the benefits promised to them during their time as state employees. The proposed changes, which would only affect new employees hired on or after July 1 of 2014, […]
Rosa Parks has a Permanent Place in the U.S. Capitol
National Statuary Hall inside the U.S. Capitol was once the meeting place of the House of Representatives. Now it’s home to a collection of statues and monuments — two from each state — representing some of the defining figures in our nation’s history. Today those sculptures were joined by that of a civil rights icon. […]
