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 […]
In U.S., alcohol use disorder linked to 232 million missed workdays annually
Heavy alcohol use is associated with missing work, but the scope of that relationship has not been well understood. Now, based on survey data from more than 110,000 U.S. adults with full-time jobs, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have quantified the extent of the problem. Among U.S. adults working full […]
Dr. Heather LeMay as the Special Education Supervisor for Jefferson County Schools
Dr. Shane Johnston, Director of Schools: We are excited to announce Dr. Heather LeMay as the Special Education Supervisor for Jefferson County Schools. “The leadership team at central office has high confidence in Dr. LeMay. I believe her experiences gained as an educator in this system will provide key skills needed to work with all […]
State Rep. Jeremy Faison’s Capitol Report
Transparency in Sentencing for Victims Act passes House chamber The House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously passed the Transparency in Sentencing for Victims Act. House Bill 2657 is designed to better inform crime victims and their families about how much time an offender will serve at the time of sentencing. House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, […]
Jefferson County Post To Host Jefferson County Primary Debate, March 29, 2022
The Jefferson County Post will host the Jefferson County Primary Debate on March 29th, 2022 beginning at 6:00 PM in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse located in Downtown Dandridge. All Candidates, both contested and not contested are invited and encouraged to attend. The public is invited to attend and to submit questions prior to the […]
Denise Fair announces candidacy for Jefferson County School Board District 3
Denise Fair proudly announces her candidacy for Jefferson County School Board in District 3. Denise was born in Jefferson County and obtained a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in Government and Communications. She is a mother of six and has served the people of Jefferson County at Jefferson County 911 for the last 15 years. […]
Park invites the public to help document the Smokies Most Wanted
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Discover Life in America (DLiA), the nonprofit science research partner, are inviting the public to participate in the Smokies Most Wanted program. This initiative allows visitors to help preserve park species by recording sightings of animals, plants, and other organisms from their smartphones using the iNaturalist app. Using the nature app iNaturalist, Smokies Most Wanted encourages […]
