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Sen. Niceley, Rep. Faison, Rep. Farmer, & Secretary of State Hargett Announce $28,710 in TOP Grants for Jefferson Co. Libraries

Sen. Niceley, Rep. Faison, Rep. Farmer, & Secretary of State Hargett Announce $28,710 in TOP Grants for Jefferson Co. Libraries

Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Jefferson County Clerk Frank Herndon, Paige Bolton – Chairman of Jefferson County Library Board, Jennifer Winkler – Incoming Treasurer of Jefferson County Library Board, Tennessee State Senator Frank Niceley, Jenny Koella – Vice President of Jefferson County Library Board, Sarabeth Phillips – Director of White Pine Library, Carolyn Allen – […]

Mayor Mark Potts Hosts Open House at New Jefferson County Clerk & Election Complex

Mayor Mark Potts Hosts Open House at New Jefferson County Clerk & Election Complex

Jefferson County, TN – Mayor Mark Potts welcomed the community to an open house at the newly established Jefferson County Clerk & Election Complex on Tuesday afternoon. The event took place at 760 Justice Center Dr., Dandridge, TN 37725. The open house was organized by Mayor Potts’ Office, with key participation from Frank Herndon, Jefferson […]

School Director Arnold – TCAP Proficiency Averages

School Director Arnold – TCAP Proficiency Averages

Director Tommy Arnold – The Tennessee Department of Education released statewide TCAP proficiency averages for third and fourth grade language arts on June 13. The data showed a 0.5% increase for the state’s third graders, with approximately 41% scoring proficient on the state assessment. In contrast, Jefferson County’s scores demonstrated a 0.2% decline from the previous year for third graders, resulting […]

TDOT Celebrates Pollinator Week and Resumes Project Milkweed Orders

TDOT Celebrates Pollinator Week and Resumes Project Milkweed Orders

 In conjunction with National Pollinator Week, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has resumed online ordering for milkweed seeds through its popular Project Milkweed offering. Last year, Project Milkweed distributed 779,601 seed packets across Tennessee. Plant species and seed material quantities are being offered like last year, with a maximum of 350,000 seed packets available […]

It all started with “NO!” On April 30, 1890 – National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

It all started with “NO!” On April 30, 1890 – National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

It all started with “NO!” On April 30, 1890, in Louisville, Kentucky, the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) voted down allowing women to join their society. This exclusion initiated a movement resulting in a new women’s patriotic organization, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). Today, NSDAR has a membership of approximately […]

TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT DISBARS DAVIDSON COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR THREE CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT DISBARS DAVIDSON COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR THREE CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld the decision of a Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility hearing panel disbarring a Davidson County attorney for three criminal convictions.  The criminal convictions arise from the attorney’s conduct in representing a client in post-divorce proceedings. Robert Allen Doll, III, practiced family law in Tennessee.  In 2013, one of his clients […]

Dandridge June Jubilee Fills The Streets of Historic Downtown Dandridge

Dandridge June Jubilee Fills The Streets of Historic Downtown Dandridge

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the sponsors, vendors, and members of the public who made the Dandridge June Jubilee Music & Street Festival a resounding success. Your enthusiastic participation were integral to creating a vibrant and memorable event. The support from our sponsors ensured a top-notch experience for all attendees, […]

About Work-related Heart Disease

About Work-related Heart Disease

What you can do Resources The NIOSH Total Worker Health® Program advances worker well-being. It integrates work-related safety and health hazards protection with injury and illness prevention. CDC also has a Workplace Health Resource Center. Search the NIOSHTIC-2 database to find additional occupational safety and health publications on this topic from NIOSH or a NIOSH-supported project. Offer workplace programs and activities Build […]

AGs Skrmetti and Coleman Lead Fight to Preserve Title IX, Student Privacy, and Fairness for Women in Education

AGs Skrmetti and Coleman Lead Fight to Preserve Title IX, Student Privacy, and Fairness for Women in Education

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman urged a federal judge in Lexington, Kentucky to block the Department of Education’s radical new Title IX rule that would harm Tennessee students, families, and schools. The motion for a preliminary injunction was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of […]

Department of Safety and Homeland Security Releases Video Encouraging Safe Storage of Firearms; Offers Free Cable Gun Locks

Department of Safety and Homeland Security Releases Video Encouraging Safe Storage of Firearms; Offers Free Cable Gun Locks

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security is offering free 15-inch cable locks that secure most shotguns, rifles, pistols, and revolvers. The cable lock works by running through the barrel or action of the firearm preventing it from being fired. The rubber coating on the cable helps to protect the firearm. The cable lock has […]

Tennessee Guardsmen rescue hiker in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Tennessee Guardsmen rescue hiker in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

On the evening of Wednesday, June 12, a flight crew from the Tennessee Army National Guard, based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson, rescued a hiker having a medical emergency in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Shortly after 7 p.m., eastern time, the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of a […]

TDOE Releases 2023-24 3rd Grade and 4th Grade ELA TCAP State-Level Results

TDOE Releases 2023-24 3rd Grade and 4th Grade ELA TCAP State-Level Results

Tennessee Department of Education released statewide average 3rd grade and 4th grade results for the ELA portion of the spring 2024 Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program (TCAP) assessment. Third grade student scores remained steady as 4th grade student scores showed significant improvement, thanks to the nation-leading, comprehensive statewide literacy strategy for Tennessee public schools. “Tennessee’s strategic […]

DANDRIDGE JUNE JUBILEE THIS SATURDAY IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DANDRIDGE

DANDRIDGE JUNE JUBILEE THIS SATURDAY IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DANDRIDGE

June Jubilee is coming to the streets of the Historic Town Square in downtown Dandridge on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The county’s largest and oldest street festival will kick off at 10 am Saturday morning with food, music and vendors galore! June Jubilee is a family friendly event and there is something for everyone to […]

80th Anniversary of D-Day: The Turning Point of World War II in Europe

80th Anniversary of D-Day: The Turning Point of World War II in Europe

On June 6, 1944, the United States, alongside Allied forces, embarked on one of the most significant military operations in history: D-Day. This momentous event marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, as Allied troops launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, the D-Day invasion was […]

VITAL POLICY – TWRA Snooping Case Decided by Tennessee Court of Appeals

VITAL POLICY – TWRA Snooping Case Decided by Tennessee Court of Appeals

TWRA got caught snooping and planting surveillance cameras on private property in Benton County, Tennessee with no court ordered warrant and without permission from the landowners. Property owners Terry Rainwaters and Hunter Hollingsworth sued the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) in April 2020 asking the court for a judgment declaring that Defendants’ warrantless searches of […]

Carson-Newman nursing receives scholarship support from Jefferson Memorial Hospital

Carson-Newman nursing receives scholarship support from Jefferson Memorial Hospital

Representatives of Jefferson Memorial Hospital were on Carson-Newman University’s campus recently to present a $1,000 check toward student scholarships within the school’s nursing program. “Every year Jefferson Memorial celebrates physicians in our community in recognition of Doctor’s Day,” said JMH CEO Ben Ridder. “In honor of our physicians, the hospital is saying thank you by donating […]