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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
To Elect or Not To Elect? Commission Votes To Support Choice For Counties
The Jefferson County Commission recently passed Resolution 2022-11 on a 13-6 margin. Motioned by Commissioner Colemen and 2nd by Commissioner Blevins, Resolution 2022-11 requests that the State of Tennessee Legislature provide the option for counties to return to elected School Superintendents of Education, rather than appointed Director of Schools. This resolution is in support of […]
Hometown Dental Opens In Jefferson City, TN
Hometown Dental in Jefferson City cut the opening ribbon on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Hosted by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, the event marked the expansion of Hometown Dental from their flagship office in Greenville to their new location at 154 W. Broadway Blvd, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Welcoming the friendly staff and trio […]
