2020 National Safe Boating Week, May 16-22
The 2020 National Safe Boating Week is May 16-22 and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be participating to promote the wear of life jackets as the summer boating season starts in full force. National Safe Boating Week is annually held the week prior to Memorial Day weekend. Boating partners across the United States and […]
Jefferson County High School to Honor Graduating 2020 Seniors
Jefferson County High School is proud to announce plans for the 45th Commencement Exercises for the Graduating Class of 2020. Although we have had many challenges since our schools closed their doors in March due to COVID-19, providing a graduation for our senior students has been a priority. In order to comply with state and […]
Jefferson County 2020-2021 Budget Approved
Despite the difficulty of navigating budget meetings due to space restrictions associated with the Covid-19 virus, the Jefferson County Budget Committee managed to approve the County side of the fiscal year 2020-21 budget at their last April budget meeting. The recommended document, which will go before the full body for approval, came in with no […]
Jefferson County Offices To Re-Open May 4, 2020
Jefferson County Mayor, Mark Potts – Jefferson County Offices will open to the public on May 04 with limited access to offices. The courthouse may be accessed through the ADA entrance. Customers will see the courthouse security officer who will contact the appropriate office. County offices will limit the number of customers allowed in their […]
Jefferson County Offices Announce Plan to Reopen
Jefferson County Offices will open to the public on May 04 with limited access to offices. The courthouse may be accessed through the ADA entrance. Customers will see the courthouse security officer who will contact the appropriate office. County offices will limit the number of customers allowed in their office to reduce exposure. Sneeze screens […]
Jefferson County to Participate in Property Evaluation Program
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the counties selected to participate in the latest round of the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP). The counties include Campbell, Dyer, Jefferson, and Rhea. This round brings the total number of counties that have participated in PEP to 56. Since its inception in […]
New Jefferson County High School Principal Announced
Jefferson County Department of Education proudly announces Dr. Kevin Cline as the new principal of Jefferson County High School. The vacancy at Jefferson County High School is the result of the upcoming retirement of Dr. Scott Walker. Jefferson County Schools received several applications, held initial interviews with four candidates, and then narrowed the field to […]
Jefferson County Schools Closed for Remainder of School Year
Yesterday, Governor Bill Lee encouraged schools to remain closed the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. Jefferson County Schools will honor that request and remain closed through the balance of the current academic school year which is scheduled to end May 22, 2020. Following the Governor’s announcement, Tennessee Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn sent school […]
School Board Introduces New Meal Distribution Plan, Extends School Closures
First, there will be no meal distribution tomorrow at Jefferson County School campuses. Meal distributions will resume on Friday, April 17 with the following changes. All school campuses, including Patriot Academy, will serve as distribution sites. The only exceptions will be the main campus of JCHS and Jefferson Academy. Meals will be provided daily from […]
School Board Issues Changes for Child Meal Distribution
Thursday, April 9, 2020 the Jefferson County Board of Education met in special called session and unanimously voted to continue the meal distribution for children during the school building closure associated with the Covid-19 outbreak in the State of Tennessee. This follows Governor Bill Lee’s Executive Order 22. Over the last three weeks, children ages […]
Jefferson County School Board Votes to Continue Employee Pay
The Jefferson County School Board met last week via remote location to address pending business before the Board. Following the approval of the consent agenda items, the Board approved multiple Board policies on the first reading ( removing policy # 4.700). After a language change to the removed policy was motioned, the motion was withdrawn […]
Jefferson County Schools Introduce Operation Reach Our Kids
Jefferson County Schools is prepared to share academic resources to parents/students of the school district. There can be no replacement for the wonderful things that occur when a student is engaged in the learning process by interaction with a highly effective teacher. However, the circumstances facing our students right now calls for other methods. Our […]
Jefferson County Closes Offices to Public
From the Office of Jefferson County Mayor Mark Potts: Effective April 02, 2020. Jefferson County Offices will be closed to the public. The offices will be open for business via phone, fax, or internet. We will have a drop box at the Courthouse ADA entrance. The Courthouse Security Officer will monitor the drop box. County […]
Jefferson County Commission Budget Committee First Meeting Of Season
The Jefferson County Budget Committee convened this week to begin work on the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget. Due to considerations for the spread of Covid-19 ( coronavirus) Budget Chair Scarlett, Finance Director Potts, Jefferson County Mayor Mark Potts, Jefferson County Facilities Director Longmire and Jefferson County Technology Manager Mike Bolton were the only ones present […]
State Senator Presses for Broadband Deregulation to Benefit Consumers, Advance Internet Expansion
State Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) continues to advance proposed legislation aimed at making broadband service more available to rural citizens and to create market competition among internet service providers (ISP’s). Her proposals would define broadband at or above the FCC standard, streamline the franchise certification process for ISP’s under certain circumstances, permit authorization for multiple […]
