Jefferson County Opioid Board Accepting Applications For Funding
Jefferson County Opioid Board, created by the office of Jefferson County Mayor Mark Potts, is accepting applications for organizations to receive a portion of funding that is tied to a settlement with the State of Tennessee in excess of $1 billion dollars. Jefferson County is one of several counties that will receive an annual allocation […]
Jefferson County Republican Party Executive Committee Request Jefferson County Schools End Business Relationship With Allied
Jefferson County, Tennessee School System employs a third-party mental health provider, Allied Behavioral Health Solutions (Allied), a business relationship that started in 2019 according to records obtained under Tennessee’s Open Records Act. Under the terms of a contract that was renewed on July 17, 2023, by the director of Jefferson County schools, Allied’s executive director, […]
Jefferson County School District Asked To Be On Panel At Southeast Safety Summit
The Jefferson County School District was recently highlighted for their work in school safety at the Southeast Safety Summit sponsored by Safe and Sound Schools held in Gatlinburg, TN July 26-28, 2023. Jefferson County Schools participated in a panel discussion moderated by TN Department of Education Safety Mentor, Mandy Schneitman regarding their success in conducting […]
Secretary of State Tre Hargett Announces Grant Funding for Jefferson County Public Library System to Increase Technology Accessibility
Senator Frank Niceley, Representative Jeremy Faison, Representative Andrew Farmer and Secretary of State Tre Hargett announce the Jefferson County Public Library System will receive Training Opportunities for the Public, TOP, Grants. “Libraries provide so many important resources that help our citizens learn and grow together,” said Sen. Niceley. “These grants will further our efforts to provide […]
Today Possibly Hottest Day Of The Year – Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness
Stay Cool Wear Appropriate Clothing: Choose lightweight, loose-fitting clothing. Stay Cool Indoors: Stay in an air-conditioned place as much as possible. If your home does not have air conditioning, go to the shopping mall or public library—even a few hours spent in air conditioning can help your body stay cooler when you go back into the heat. Call […]
The Summer Season Impacts County Unemployment Rates in Tennessee
NASHVILLE – The seasonal impacts on employment, such as school breaks, continued to have an impact on Tennessee’s county unemployment numbers in June, according to newly released information from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). County unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted to take into account the effects of seasonal layoffs, while the statewide […]
Bomb Threat Shuts down Jefferson County Courthouse And Parts Of Downtown Dandridge
Bomb Threat Shuts down Jefferson County Courthouse According to Chief Carson Williams, Jefferson County 911 received a call at approximately 8:36 Monday Morning, July 17, 2023 with a threat of a bomb located somewhere at the Jefferson County Historic Courthouse in Downtown Dandridge. The call came from an emergency only cell phone. Authorities were immediately […]
VITAL POLICY – Lithium-Ion Battery Facility Raises Questions of Public Safety, Economics, and Zoning Issues for Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Tennessee citizens would be well served if their government obtained answers to a set of burning questions (pun intended) before approval is granted to a power storage facility proposed for the Piedmont community to house six million (6,000,000) highly flammable lithium-ion batteries. The batteries would store electricity that TVA could use to “charge” […]
National honor society elects Carson-Newman professor to board
Alpha Chi National College Honor Society announced that Carson-Newman University’s Dr. Kip Wheeler was re-elected to its board of directors. Wheeler, who serves as associate professor of English and sponsor of C-N’s Alpha Chi chapter, was one of four faculty in the country to be named and will serve a second four-year term as an […]
Jefferson Memorial Hospital’s Cath Lab is Getting Hearts on the Right Track
Many of our friends and neighbors hearts will beat stronger thanks to new access to cardiac services and procedures. After much planning and preparation, Jefferson Memorial Hospital opened its cardiac catheterization lab in May of 2023 and recently held the ribbon cutting with many outstanding leaders from our community. A cardiac catheterization is a procedure […]
Tennova Healthcare Facilities and Providers Back in Network with Blue Cross BlueCare, TennCare Select and BlueCare Plus Plans
Tennova Healthcare has announced that effective May 15, 2023, the hospitals and physician clinics of Tennova Healthcare will again be part of the BlueCare, TennCare Select and BlueCare Plus networks. BlueCare, TennCare Select and BlueCare Plus members will have in-network access to the services of all seven of the Tennova Healthcare hospitals: Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville, Tennova Healthcare – Cleveland, […]
Century Club needs your help identifying individuals who are 100 years or older
Fifty years ago, you rarely heard of someone celebrating a 100th birthday. But today, as many as half of five-year-olds can expect to live to 100 years. The U.S. is currently home to roughly 100,000 centenarians. This number is projected to rise to over 500,000 by 2060. Although the exact number is unknown, East Tennessee […]
Martha Dandridge Garden Club Spread Beauty & History In Downtown Dandridge
The Martha Dandridge Garden Club (MDGC) met on June15, at 9:00 am in the Revolutionary War Graveyard in Dandridge’s Historic Town Square. MDGC members spread fresh mulch in the flower gardens and rock gravel along the fence line in preparation for Dandridge’s June Jubilee on Saturday June 17. After the work was done, Jefferson County […]
May’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady Across Tennessee
Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in May, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). That number is unchanged from the state’s unemployment rate in April. While the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate did not change in the month-to-month comparison, it was just 0.1 of a percentage […]
TDEC Announces Nearly $300 Million in Additional Water Infrastructure Investments
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 131 grants totaling $299,228,167 from the state’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which TDEC is administering in the form of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. Since August, TDEC has awarded and announced $933,632,711 in grant funds through ARP programming. Of the 131 […]
Principal Changes In Jefferson County Schools
Jefferson County Schools will have some principal changes for the 2023-2024 school year. We are proud to announce the following: Ron Overton, Principal of White Pine School; Angie Rogers, Principal of New Market Elementary School; Emily Gwinn, Principal of Maury Middle School. Mr. Ron Overton comes to White Pine School having served as an educator […]
