County Commission Holds First of Week’s Two Meetings
March 14th brought a return to the regular Jefferson County Commission Work Session and Voting Meeting Schedule following a month off from County business. This week the Commission will pack both their Work Session and Voting Meeting into a four day period to accommodate Commissioners that want to take advantage of the School System’s spring […]
State Representative Jeremy Faison Hosts Young Constituents As Pages For The Tennessee General Assembly
State Representative Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) hosted Colby and Ryan Frazier, from Centerview, to visit with him, learn about the General Assembly, and serve as official pages for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The General Assembly’s Page Program is an opportunity for young students to be actively involved in the legislative body of Tennessee. During the student’s […]
Private Sale Of Jefferson County Government Buildings?
The concept of a new Jefferson County Complex, that would be the home to most County offices, has been a topic of off and on discussion for several years. However, more recently the viability of such a project has moved to the forefront with the Jefferson County Facilities Committee and a document has been generated […]
Resident Trapped In Trailer Fire
A Tuesday morning house fire in Dandridge sent one man to the hospital, according to officials on the scene. Curtis Layman, of High Street, suffered from smoke inhalation after being trapped in a fire at his residence. Several pets were also reported to have been in the home and, though some are thought to have […]
Retention Funds Pave The Way
Money may be available for a significant paving project at Jefferson County High School, according to information provided to the School Board by Department of Education Business Affairs Director Michael Phagan during their meeting Thursday evening, February 25, 2016. Phagan stated that funds left over from several renovation and building projects can be combined with […]
Jefferson County Emergency Services are a Force of Nature and You Can be Too – Severe Weather Week Feb 28-Mar 5
This time of year is a perfect occasion to Be a Force of Nature and Jefferson County Emergency Services are proud to be promoting severe weather preparedness week. To help spread the word and make its employees and members of the community better prepared, the Emergency Agencies of JeffersonCounty are committed to being a leader […]
QCOC Offers Position to Carr
The Quality Control Oversight Committee for Jefferson County, which consists of three Jefferson County Commissioners and two School Board Members, met on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. School Board Member Vines tendered his resignation from the committee. He will be replaced by the School Board at their next voting meeting. […]
Shelter Insurance Foundation and Michelle Templin, CISR Sponsor Local High School Sponsorship
This spring, the Shelter Insurance Foundation will award a $2000 scholarship to a graduate of Jefferson County High School. Shelter Agent Michelle Templin sponsors and partially funds this scholarship. A committee of local high school officials and community leaders will select the local recipient. The committee will consider each applicant’s scholastic achievements, educational goals, citizenship, […]
Will Baneberry Be Around to Turn 30?
It may seem like only yesterday to some long time residents of Jefferson County, but, in fact, it was almost three decades ago that Baneberry became a municipality in its own right. November will mark Baneberry’s 30th birthday but it may not see that landmark date. A recent movement to unincorporated the city has been […]
Jefferson City Receives Designation from National Park Service
The National Park Service designated 34 communities from across the United States as Certified Local Governments in 2015. More than 1,900 communities now participate in the program which provides local governments access to historic preservation guidance and grants. Certified Local Government (CLG) designation makes communities official partners in the portion of the federal historic preservation […]
Budget Season Begins
Budgeting season for the fiscal year 2016/17 kicked off on Tuesday evening, February 16, 2016 with an organizational meeting of the ten member Budget Committee that will be bringing a recommendation before the full County Commission body in June. The Budget Committee is comprised of 10 County Commission members representing the 10 voting distircts in […]
DOE Praises Highway Department For Great Job During Bad Weather
I drove many of the county roads that were covered in snow and ice and found them to be impassable when the storm first hit. This county has 998 county roads (over 700 miles) that have to be treated when we have bad weather and it takes time to cover all these roads and miles. […]
Early Voting First Day Totals In – The Race Is On!
Early voting for the March 1st Presidential Primary, as well as local offices of Tax Assessor and Highway Superintendent, kicked off on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Snow, freezing temperatures and wind were impacting factors on the first day’s early voter turnout, with the initial voting day having relatively low numbers. Total vote count for the […]
Frosty February
Just when it began to appear that spring might be around the corner, Old Man Winter descended, again, upon East Tennessee with a reminder that the changing of the season does not occur for more than a month. Snow fell around the area this week, causing slippery driving for some while others received barely a […]
Jefferson County Republican Party Hosts Meet The Candidate In Dandridge
The Jefferson County Republican Women Of The Future held a Meet the Candidate event Saturday morning in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse in Dandridge. Both local and state level elected officials were on hand to address the public. Early voting for the March 1st election begins on February 10, 2016 and candidates were out stumping […]
