School Board Approves Johnston’s Resignation and Arnold’s Contract For Director Of Schools
The Jefferson County School Board convened last week for their regular monthly Work Session and Business Meeting. Following the Call to Order, with a motion from Board Member Solomon and 2nd from Board Member Martin, the Board unanimously accepted the resignation of current Director of Schools Dr. Shane Johnston. According to his letter of resignation, […]
Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 18 at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to […]
VITAL POLICY – Right-to-Work Constitutional Amendment Among Topics Discussed at Jefferson County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner
Jefferson County Republicans celebrated freedom, promoted local and state candidates, and discussed a variety of topics at their recent Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, including the Right-to-Work State Constitutional Amendment that will appear on the November 8, 2022, ballot. For the first time, primary elections were called by the local Republican Party for county commission and school board […]
City of Morristown announces partnership with Covenant Sports Medicine for Morristown Landing
Covenant Health has been selected as the exclusive health and wellness partner for the upcoming community center, Morristown Landing. This partnership between Morristown Landing and Covenant Health involves a 10-year sponsorship and leasing agreement connecting the two organizations. Covenant Health will open a 3,500 sq ft Cardiac Rehab center at The Landing, located at the […]
Park reopens roads, trails, and backcountry campsites following fire and wind event
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials reopened all roads, trails, and backcountry campsites following closures put in place earlier this week due to the Thomas Divide Fire Complex and the wind event. The Southern Area Gold Incident Management Team has demobilized and several team members are now assisting with fire suppression efforts in Sevier County, […]
Todd Kesterson Announces Bid For Re-Election To Jefferson County Commission, District 1
Todd Kesterson, 51, a lifelong resident of Jefferson County has announced his candidacy for District 1 County Commission. He is the son of Vicki Morie Kesterson and the late Curtiss D. Kesterson of Dandridge. Todd and his wife Kimberly Hedrick Kesterson, an LPN at Lakeway Dermatology Associates, have one daughter, Kaylee. In making his announcement, […]
Katy “Fox” Huffaker Announces Candidacy For Re-Election District 1 Jefferson County Commisison
Katy “Fox” Huffaker is announcing her candidacy for reelection as a representative of District 1 for the Jefferson County Commission. Katy is the wife of Keith Huffaker. They have two children. She is the daughter of Nancy Fox and the late Buford Fox. Katy is an avid volunteer and believes that it takes active, interested […]
State Rep. Jeremy Faison’s Capitol Report
State budget becomes central focus in final weeks of 112th General Assembly House Finance, Ways and Means Committee considers budget amendments On the Hill this week, Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley briefed members of the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee about Gov. Bill Lee’s updated budget plan for the 2022-23 fiscal year that […]
Randall “Coach” Bradley announces his candidacy in the May 3rd Republican primary
Randall “Coach” Bradley announces his candidacy in the May 3rd Republican primary for re-election to the school board position in District 1 which includes the voting precincts of Chestnut Hill, Swannsylvania, Dandridge and Piedmont. Coach Bradley is married to Carol Byrd Bradley, a retired educator with 39 years in the Jefferson County School System. They […]
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc. to Expand Operations in Sevier County
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc. officials announced today the company will invest $7.5 million to expand its distribution operations in Kodak, Tennessee. The wholesale food service and equipment supplier will create 120 new jobs in Sevier County over the next five years. […]
New Seabin Devices Will Clean the Tennessee River
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has teamed up with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful (KTRB) and other partners to establish a network of Seabin automated litter and debris removal devices across the Tennessee River watershed. Seabin devices work continuously to skim and collect marine debris from the surface of the water. Each receptacle can […]
VITAL POLICY – Elections and the High Cost of Citizen Apathy
Qualifications for Office The “good ole girl” you knew in high school, or the “good ole boy” you go to church with may not be the best candidate to manage a $110 million-dollar county budget, or a $77 million-dollar annual school budget. It is up to you to be a smart voter and learn the […]
Community Comes Together To Help Noah Sileno Battle Leukemia
Noah Sileno, a seven year old little boy from Knoxville is battling leukemia for a second time. Noah was first diagnosed at 3.5 years old with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. He relapsed at 6.5 years old in October of 2021. Jefferson City Police and Jefferson City Fire held a blood drive March 14 as a replacement […]
AG Slatery Leads Nationwide Investigation into TikTok
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with a bipartisan group of attorneys general, is leading a nationwide investigation of the social media platform TikTok to determine whether the company violated state consumer protection laws that put the public, especially children and young adults, at risk. The investigation will look into physical and mental health […]
Tennessee National Guard rescues hiker suffering from severe illness
A medical flight crew from the Tennessee National Guard conducted an emergency air evacuation mission after a hiker suffered a severe illness on the Appalachian Trail, Mar. 15. Shortly after 7:00 a.m., the Tennessee Military Department and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of a hiker who was suffering from a severe illness near […]
