Vietnam Veterans of America Morristown Chapter Donates Flags for Local Classrooms
In the theme and tradition of the upcoming Veteran’s Day Holiday, the Morristown chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America has begun a program of donating flags to local schools. The program comes in lieu of a mandate from the state that every classroom display a flag. The veterans have made it their mission to […]
Kay Rutherford-Williams Announces Candidacy For Mayor Of Dandridge
Kay Rutherford-Williams is running for Mayor of Dandridge. After being asked by several different groups of citizens to run, Kay, who was born and raised in Dandridge, and because of her love for her heritage said yes! Working Together…Moving Forward is her slogan. She sees the need to maximize the assets of the town recognizing […]
Mayor George Gantte Seeks Re-election For Office Of Dandridge Mayor
I would like to announce that I am seeking re-election for the office of Mayor of the Town of Dandridge. I would like to personally ask each citizen for their support and vote in the upcoming election. In the three terms that I have had the opportunity to serve as your mayor, the town has […]
County Commission Debates DOE Building
Tuesday saw the Jefferson County Commission convening for their Quarterly Work Session. Preceding the Work Session was a Public Hearing on a request for rezoning of property on Highway 139 belonging to Billy and Katherine Inmon from A-1 to C-2. The request was denied by the Jefferson County Regional Commission. A petition was presented urging […]
Budget Committee Approves White Pine School Additional Funding
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. In order to clean up last month’s officer appointments which conflicted with the time line that is current policy, the Budget Committee opened nominations for officers and Scarlett, McGraw and Huffaker were unanimously re seated. Jean Ringa, of […]
White Pine Receives Grant
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd recently approved more than $27 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to assist Tennessee communities with infrastructure and health and safety projects. Gov. Haslam and Commissioner Boyd along with Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill, and public and private partners, also […]
Jefferson County Supports Area Law Enforcement with “Back the Blue”
Saturday morning, citizens of Jefferson County gathered at Jefferson County Courthouse to support area law enforcement. The “Back the Blue” event, hosted by the Jefferson County Republican Party, welcomed area first responders and county leaders. Also present for the morning was State Representative Jeremy Faison, State Senator Frank Nicely, and Congressman Jimmy Duncan, who all three […]
White Pine School And Capital Projects List Find Funding
Students and staff at White Pine School will soon be under construction and the project will be on a larger scale than was expected earlier this year thanks to recent action on the part of the Jefferson County School Board. Late last month the School Board approved, in a 5-2 vote, a motion offered by […]
Old Time Saturday Fills Downtown Jefferson City
Members of the Jefferson City community and surrounding counties came together in Historic Mossy Creek to celebrate Old Time Saturday. The event featured several artisans, churches, live music, and local leaders from the community. The gathering was the perfect opportunity to bring yearly revitalization to downtown Jefferson City. Crowds of people circuited the event featuring […]
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security, Tennessee Highway Patrol are Seeking Information in I-81 Shootings in East Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) along with The Tennessee Fusion Center (TFC) is providing this Request for Information (RFI) in an attempt to identify agencies that have any reporting of vehicles being shot while traveling on Interstate-81 in Eastern Tennessee. We are also […]
Give An Hour Per Month To Help Students In Your Community
Do you have one hour per month to help students in your community transition from high school to college? tnAchieves, local partnering organization to Gov. Haslam’s TN Promise, needs 9,000 mentors to work with high school students from the Class of 2017. Mentors remind students of important deadlines, serve as a trusted college resource and, […]
Jefferson County High School Part Of New TN Advise Partner Schools
Thirty high schools selected for college counseling program, will bolster Drive to 55 campaign NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced today the 30 partner schools chosen to participate in Advise TN, a new program to increase the number of students accessing higher education. Spanning from Shelby County to Washington County, these schools will work […]
Added Protection For Those Who Protect And Serve
Town of Dandridge Police Department recently received enhanced protective gear. Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to purchase the armor and helmets several weeks ago, citing a concern for Officers in the local department following several incidents at the State, local and National level. Dandridge Police Chief Williams was on hand as Town of […]
Carmichael Retains Seat as Chair of the County Commission
The officers of the Jefferson County Commission will not change, as Commissioner Carmichael was again seated as Chairman for another term. He was elected in an 11-8-1 split over challenger Robert Tucker in Monday night’s voting meeting. Also serving another term will be Kesterson who was unopposed as Vice Chair, Scarlett who won the Parliamentarian […]
Five in Five Interview with Budget Committee Chairman John Neal Scarlett
The Jefferson County Post recently interviewed returning Jefferson County Commission Budget Committee Chairman John Neal Scarlett. The interview was in a five questions in five minute format. JCP-As of this week, you are the returning Chair of the Budget Committee, a position that you have held for several years. Your district counterpart, Randy Bales, decided […]
JCHS Skills USA Commemorates 6th Annual Hero’s Supper
Jefferson County High School’s Skills USA organization teamed with local businesses to commemorate their 6th annual Hero’s Supper on Thursday night. Skills USA is a career tech organization in which students have the chance to explore occupations such as carpentry, criminal justice, and EMS. After the tragedy of 9/11, students and teacher sponsor Jim Potts […]
