Hunger Relief for Tennessee Families Amid Pandemic
Families faced with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic are finding relief from food banks, retailers and producers, and there are more donations on the way. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) recently joined representatives from Weigel’s Convenience Stores, Mayfield Dairy, the Randy Davis Memorial Milk Fund, the Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee, and Tennessee food […]
Unemployment Rates Decrease in Every Tennessee County
Record-high unemployment rates recorded in counties across Tennessee in April experienced sizable decreases as the state slowly reopened in May 2020, according to preliminary data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. All 95 of Tennessee’s counties had lower unemployment rates in May, compared to the number of individuals who could not […]
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Program Ending in July
FPUC provided $600 per week in federal assistance, in addition to benefits from other unemployment insurance programs, including Tennessee Unemployment Compensation and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The CARES Act requires states to provide FPUC through July 31. Tennessee, like many other states, ends its benefit week on Saturdays. July 25 is the last Saturday in […]
Legislation Expires in Tennessee General Assembly on Civil Asset Forfeiture – Reporting Standards and Due Process Delayed
By David Seal With the conclusion of the 111th Tennessee General Assembly, adjourning sine die, a number of bills of great interest have expired. Among those are civil asset forfeiture bills sponsored by Representative Martin Daniel (R-Knoxville) and Senator Frank Niceley (R-Strawberry Plains). HB 340 / SB 362 as amended would have repealed a code […]
Tennessee Department of Education Announces COVID-19 Child Wellbeing Task Force
Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Education announced members and objectives of the statewide COVID-19 Child Wellbeing Task Force, which was convened to support the holistic needs of Tennessee children in response to extended school building closures. Governor Bill Lee charged Commissioner Schwinn to convene the COVID-19 Child Wellbeing Task Force in response to the pandemic’s long-term effects on Tennessee’s school districts and students. The goal of the taskforce is to […]
Happy Father’s Day from the Jefferson County Post
Sunday, June 21st marks the 110th anniversary of Father’s Day. Celebrated worldwide, this is a day to cherish our beloved fathers and thank them for all that they are. As a matter of fact, more and more dads are taking on the stay-at-home status to care for their kids. Since 1989, the number of stay-at-home dads […]
Welcome To Summer 2020
Today marks the day of the summer solstice. After a long, seemingly never-ending quarantine, the first day of summer comes as a breath of fresh air. The June solstice occurs at 9:44 p.m., when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. The day of the solstice in the northern hemisphere is both the longest day […]
Gen Z Most Racially Diverse
We know that the recent quarantine has been difficult on many young people who were looking forward to spring and summer activities. But, just how much do we really know about Generation Z? While society was busy adjusting to the sheer size and social impact of the Millennial Generation, Generation Z slipped through the social […]
Douglas Lake Exceeds Full-Pool This Week
If Douglas Lake appears to be bursting at the seams it is not a figment of imagination. Lake levels for Douglas exceeded full pool this week, ahead of what is expected to be a wet weekend. Full pool for Douglas is 990.00 but Tuesday’s readings were 993.93. Though the waters are certainly lapping the shores, […]
Tennesseans Now Able to Use SNAP Benefits on Amazon & Walmart Online
Tennesseans who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to feed their families now have a new resource to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Tennessee for a pilot program that allows SNAP benefits to be used to buy food online with Amazon and Walmart. SNAP recipients […]
AG Slatery Urges Apple, Google to Ensure All Contact Tracing Apps Protect Personal Information
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general asked Google and Apple to ensure all contact tracing and exposure notification apps related to COVID-19 adequately protect consumers’ personal information. Specifically, the coalition asked Google and Apple to guarantee that such apps, when available to consumers, are affiliated with a […]
Financial Assistance Available for Families That Qualify for Free and Reduced School Lunches
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) and the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced Tennessee families are now eligible to receive financial support for their children’s nutritional needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This support is provided through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. Under the new P-EBT program, families of children who receive […]
Underwood New Supervisor of Special Education for Jefferson County Schools & Lemons Assistant Principal for Jefferson Middle
In an announcement from Jefferson County Director of Schools, Shane Johnston – Today we are excited to announce Mrs. Jessi Underwood has been hired as the Supervisor of Special Education for Jefferson County Schools. “Mrs. Underwood brings classroom experience as a special education teacher as well as building level administrative experience to this position and […]
Jefferson County Schools Requests Input For School Opening Plan
Jefferson County Department of Education continues to develop plans for re-opening of schools for the 2020-2021 school year. District leadership teams have been studying four different plans to begin school in August, but the scenarios are designed to allow for transition from one scenario to another as smoothly as possible in the event circumstances become […]
Friday Labor Statistics Stuns Analysts – Market Gaps Up In Early Trading and Futures
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — MAY 2020 Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 2.5 million in May, and the unemployment rate declined to 13.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These improvements in the labor market reflected a limited resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed in March and April due to […]
