Morristown Police Seeks Help In Locating Wanted Individuals in Morristown Auto Thefts
The Morristown Police Department (MPD) continues to investigate a series of stolen vehicles that have been left running unattended in driveways in the mornings. The MPD is asking for the public’s help in locating two individuals who have outstanding warrants relating to some of these incidents. Aaron Hannah, 29, and Tyler Brice, 30, (photos attached) […]
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AWARDED PROJECT TO BUILD ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AWARENESS
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) announced it was awarded a two-year project to build capacity to promote Alzheimer’s disease awareness. This project will support provider engagement, strategic planning, and public awareness of risk reduction, early diagnosis, and treatment. TDH is one of 16 public health departments awarded this capacity-building opportunity under the Building Our […]
Love’s Travel Stops opens new locations in Newport Tennessee and New York
Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Newport, Tennessee, and Ripley, New York, thanks to two travel stops that opened Thursday. The Newport store, located off Interstate 40 (1129 Smokey Mountain Lane), adds 60 jobs and 70 truck parking spaces to Cocke County. The Ripley store, located off Interstate 90 (6201 Shortman Road), adds […]
Payroll employment rises by 678,000 in February; unemployment rate edges down to 3.8%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 678,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, health care, and construction. This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. The […]
Students Arrested by Jefferson City Police Department following potential or planned acts of violence.
Administrators at Jefferson Middle School discovered information that was immediately shared with the school’s SRO. Administrators acted on the information and removed one student from the general population of the student body. A second student was identified and attends Jefferson Academy, the alternative school for Jefferson County Schools. The second student was also properly monitored. […]
State Rep. Jeremy Faison’s Capitol Report
Members of the General Assembly this week got their first look at Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal to modernize how the state provides money for Tennessee’s K-12 public schools. Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn officially unveiled the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) on Thursday, Feb. 24 to replace the state’s current Basic Education Program (BEP) created […]
Gov. Lee, Commissioner Schwinn Unveil Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn released the details of the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Act (SB2396/HB2143) that would transition Tennessee’s K-12 public schools to a student-based funding approach. Starting in the 2023-24 school year, the TISA would invest an estimated $9 billion in education funding for the […]
VITAL POLICY- State Representative Jerry Sexton (R-Bean Station) Introduces Legislation Aimed at Reforming Tennessee’s Forfeiture Laws
Tennessee’s civil forfeiture laws enable the government to seize and to forfeit permanently private property on the “suspicion” that it has been used in the commission of a crime, under the lowest standard of evidence and outside the criminal court system, a practice that has constitutional experts alarmed. Most private property and cash forfeited under […]
Are the Waters Off the Carolinas a White Shark Mating Site?
OCEARCH is returning to the waters off the Carolinas to embark on their 43rd ocean research expedition. Alongside 42 collaborators from 30 research institutions, the organization will collect data to support 24 science projects that will help finally solve, for the first time, the life history puzzle of the white shark in the Western North […]
POE ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT CLERK RE-ELECTION BID
Kevin Poe is announcing his candidacy for re-election as Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk in the May 3 Republican Primary. Born and raised in Jefferson County, Kevin has lived a career committed to public service, beginning at a young age with his enlistment in the US Army, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Kevin has been […]
Campbell Confirmed As Tennessee Supreme Court Justice
Sarah Keeton Campbell is officially the newest justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court. Justice Campbell was confirmed today during a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly, the final step in the appointment process, and took the oath of office. She was nominated by Governor Bill Lee on January 12 after being one of three […]
Judge John Campbell Confirmed To Court of Criminal Appeals
Judge John W. Campbell was confirmed by the General Assembly today as the newest member of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals – Western Section. Judge Campbell was appointed by Governor Bill Lee on January 12 after being one of three candidates recommended by the Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments. He fills the vacancy left […]
Amazon Prime launches Carson-Newman University feature
Carson-Newman University is featured on Amazon Prime. Inclusion on the platform comes with the launch of Season 3 of The College Tour. Carson-Newman University is one of a limited number of universities in the southeast featured in the TV series. The program is the creation of Emmy-nominated and multi-award-winning producers. Hosted and produced by Amazing […]
Anne Marie Lovelace Potts Seeks Re-election for Jefferson County School Board District 1
Anne Marie Lovelace Potts seeks re-election for Jefferson County School Board, District 1, representing Dandridge, Piedmont, Swannslyvania, and Chestnut Hill. She graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with a degree in business administration, majoring in accounting. She has served the school board for 20 years with 10 of those years as board chair. Potts’ […]
Luna’s Farmhouse Opens In Historic Downtown Dandridge
The Historic Town Square in Dandridge has a new business to celebrate. Luna’s Farmhouse had their grand opening and ribbon cutting on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, located at the corner of Meeting Street and Gay Street in the Historic Thomas Tavern building. Luna’s will offer beautiful handcrafted furniture, décor and gift selections. The ribbon cutting […]
