Slow Turnout For May 3rd Primary Race – VOTES ARE IN
The Jefferson County May Primary was held Tuesday, May 3, 2022. This was the first year that candidates for the County Commission and the Jefferson County School Board were required to run in the Primary race. Both early voting and election day voting numbers were soft in Jefferson County with only 13.99% of registered voters […]
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library was SELECTED FOR COMPETITIVE FEDERAL HUMANITIES GRANT
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library has been selected as one of 200 libraries nationwide for the American Library Association’s American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries opportunity, an emergency relief program to assist libraries that have been adversely affected by the pandemic. With funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan […]
Early Voting Off To A Sluggish Start
The first two days of early voting in Jefferson County have been lackluster to say the least. Wednesday, April 13, 2022 unofficial numbers showed only 176 voters took advantage of the early dates. Thursday, April 14, 2022 numbers were no more impressive with a turnout of 170. The total voters casting absentee and mail voting […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
