School Board Votes To Send Un-Balanced Budget To Commission
The Jefferson County School Board will send a deficit budget to the Jefferson County Commission for approval for the fiscal year 2021-2022. School Board Member Jarnigan offered a motion to send the budget as presented, which was balanced, for budget committee and, ultimately, full commission approval. He was 2nd by School Board Member Bradley but […]
Amendment Riddled Special Called Meeting Ends In Pass To Worksession
Jefferson County Commissioners met this week in a Special Called Meeting to address a handful of general housekeeping items, as well as a time sensitive budget amendment for the Department of Education that addressed federal funds for an intensive summer program that is designed to catch students up that have fallen behind during the recent […]
Students Asked To Keep American Flags Out Of Sight By School Admin – Director Johnston Issues Apology, Clears Students Of Any Violations
In a statement issued by Dr. Shane Johnston, Director of Jefferson County Schools – Thursday, April 29 information came to the office of the Director of Schools concerning a student allegedly being suspended for displaying the American Flag. My office immediately began to investigate and discovered an incident had occurred between two students and an […]
Governor and Commissioner Release Transportation Improvement Plan for 2022-2024
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright today released TDOT’s annual three-year transportation program, featuring approximately $2.6 billion in infrastructure investments for 68 individual project phases in 45 counties across the state. The program supports Gov. Lee’s first Executive Order by funding work on 58 highway and bridge projects in […]
Office Manager Stole from TennCare Supported Company in Jefferson City
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, working in conjunction with the Jefferson City Police Department, has resulted in the indictment of Tonya Lindsey, the former office manager for Priority Senior Care, LLC (Priority) in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Priority provides in-home care to qualified seniors and receives the majority of its funding through TennCare, the […]
Funding Denied For New Jefferson Elementary School
The Jefferson County Commission turned down a motion to fund a nearly $20 million dollar request from the Jefferson County Department of Education. Last week the Commission heard a proposal that would fund a new school to house Jefferson Elementary at the projected cost of $19,950,000. The projection included $16,927,495 for construction, a contingency of […]
James Michael Shelton Pleads Guilty To Aggravated Kidnapping and Domestic Assault
James B. Dunn, District Attorney General for the Fourth Judicial District, announces that on March 15, 2021, James Michael Shelton pleaded guilty to Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravated Domestic Assault in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Tennessee. The Honorable Judge Duane Slone sentenced the defendant to serve eight years in the Tennessee Department of Correction […]
JCHS Prom To Be Held April 16, 2021
Jefferson County High School announces Prom 2021 will be held on April 16, 2021 at the Sevierville Convention Center. “Last year’s spring semester activities were interrupted by Covid-19 and as a result many activities that mean so much to students and families were canceled or greatly altered. We wanted to do our best to provide […]
Randy Rogers New JCHS High School Principal Announced By DOE
Jefferson County Department of Education is proud to announce that Mr. Randy Rogers has been named Principal of Jefferson County High School. This announcement follows the completion of interviews over the last few weeks. Applicants included candidates from within Jefferson County Schools, other parts of Tennessee, and outside the state. “During the interview process, Mr. […]
Vital Policy – Jefferson County and City of Farragut Make Resolutions Expressing Concerns Over 5G Small Cell Installations, State Legislation Pending
What do the governments of Farragut and Jefferson County, Tennessee have in common, two seemingly unlike jurisdictions? In addition to the typical tax and public service issues that all municipalities grapple with, that would be the safety and property rights concerns of 5G small cell support structure installations in public rights of way, as well […]
BXTN – Builders Exchange of Tennessee Awards Grant To Jefferson County CTE Tiny House Project
Jefferson County CTE department was awarded a grant in the amount of $11, 711.00 from BXTN – Builders Exchange of Tennessee to fund completion and finishing of Tiny House project. The project is designed and built by Stephen Strange’s Structural Systems and Matthew Barrett’s HVAC and MEPS (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems). Other classes and […]
