Tennessee Historical Commission Now Accepting Nominations for Certificate of Merit Awards
The Tennessee Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for its Certificate of Merit Awards to honor individuals or groups that have worked to preserve Tennessee’s cultural heritage during 2012. The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2012. “Although much of our work at the Tennessee Historical Commission focuses on efforts to preserve and to restore […]
Seasonal Depression?
Many people find themselves feeling mild to sever depression at this time of the year. Often this “blue “ feeling is related to issues that resolve themselves with time, however, if the feeling of depression extends beyond a few days there could be another reason beyond holiday depression. Season Affective Disorder, also known as SAD, […]
Temperatures Decrease Illness Increase
With the cool air of the late Fall and Winter months comes the inevitable onslaught of illness that accompanies increased time indoors. Jefferson County has recently been impacted by several viruses that are highly contagious. As is general, County schools have been hit by the variety of viruses. County School Officials stated last week that […]
UT Institute of Agriculture
Fisheries biologists and students from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture say there’s good news as they sample for the presence of lake sturgeon in East Tennessee rivers. Lake sturgeon that once thrived in Tennessee are being reintroduced into the Tennessee River system near Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge on the French Broad River by […]
Work To Begin In Jefferson County Schools
Some Jefferson County Schools are slotted for work, as the Director of Transportation, Maintenance and Capitol Projects Phagan procured funding for several projects that had been postponed. Funding for the planned expenditures rolled into the School system fund balance at the end of the last fiscal year, which ended in June of 2012. Director of […]
Holiday Stress
The countdown until Christmas has officially begun and some find the weeks preceding the holiday to be the most stressful time of the year. Experts suggest that taking hold of the holidays can ease the anxiety during the build up until Christmas. Unrealistic expectations are one of the top anxiety producers during this time of […]
Jefferson County Commission
The Jefferson County Commission held their Regular Monthly Meeting on November 19, 2012 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. The Chairman announced the cancellation of the November 29, 2012 Facilities and Public Service Committee meeting. Commissioner Estes made a Motion to Suspend the Rules to […]
Earthquake Shakes Local Region
Some Jefferson County residents slept thought the earthquake, while others were awoken by the thunderous noise. The earthquake, which struck on Saturday morning November 24th, had an epicenter was five miles from Sevierville. The quake registered a 3.0 magnitude and provided an early wake up call as it arrived at 6:03 a.m. A second quake […]
Israel Hamas Conflict Shifts In Power
Hamas and Israel have agreed to a cease-fire, the aftermath of which has greatly changed the political structure of the Middle East. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has drawn support to his new administration, as his leading of the negotiations between Hamas and Israel is convincing many that he is going to be a worthy leader […]
BLACK FRIDAY TRENDS
The turkey left-overs are finished and the Black Friday shopping craze is nothing but a sleepy memory. There is nothing left to do but count the money and analyze the numbers from the extended holiday shopping extravaganza. Though there is still much data to analyze and the final tally may not be known for several […]
Shop Small Big Success Saturday
Local businesses were alive with action last weekend, proving that big box retail isn’t the only way to go when looking to do a little holiday shopping. Saturday, the push was on Nation wide to shop small and local. Residents hit the Historic Town Square in Dandridge to jump start the shopping season. The shop […]
Unemployment Rates Up Slightly For Jefferson County
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development has released unemployment numbers for October and Jefferson County has posted a 9% unemployment rate. That number is up slightly from the September rate of 8.8%, making Jefferson County one of sixty four Counties that showed an increase in unemployment from September 2012 to October 2012. Overall, Tennessee […]
Christmas Season Officially Arrives For Jefferson County
WELCOME TO CYBER MONDAY The holiday shopping season has arrived with full force and the online retailers may be the biggest winners in the push for consumers. With online shopping growing in popularity, Cyber Monday has become a much anticipated shopping day for online consumers. A contrived day designed for online shopping, Cyber Monday was […]
Haslam Announces $322,400 in Used Motor Oil Collection Grants
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau today announced $322,400 in collection grants to establish, upgrade and expand used motor oil collection centers in 21 counties across Tennessee. “It’s important to educate citizens on the proper disposal of used motor oil, and the use of these convenient community collection […]
JEFFERSON COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Griffith. Absent from Roll Call was Commissioner Blevins. Upon a Motion from Committee Member Carmichael and 2nd from Committee Member Akard, the Committee Approved the Minutes of the September […]
State of Tennessee Bonds Sell at Historic Low Interest Rates
The State of Tennessee sold more than $170 million worth of general obligation bonds this week at the lowest overall interest rates in more than 40 years. The debt offering was sold in two parts, consisting of $140,000,000 in tax-exempt bonds and $30,525,000 of federally taxable bonds. The combined true interest cost of the bonds […]
