AEC leaders meet with State ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd
In a rare opportunity, AEC leaders met with State ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd recently to discuss various topics of interest to AEC members. The visit allowed the Cooperative to share information and research related to two current projects; Co-op Community Solar and the AEC / MUS broadband initiative. Recently the state launched an inquiry as […]
New Market Fire Rescue Responds To Trailer Fire Sunday Afternoon
Shortly after noon (12:38 pm) on Sunday, January, 3, 2016, the New Market Fire and Rescue were called to respond to a trailer fire at 2814 Persian Lane in New Market, TN. A total of 24 firefighters, three engines, two tankers and a support vehicle were engaged and had the fire under control by 1:06 […]
Jefferson County Clerk to Expand Office Hours in 2016
The Jefferson County Clerk’s office will be expanding their hours of service starting Monday, January 4, 2016, to better accommodate the public. Jefferson County Clerk Frank Herndon announced the the change in hours just prior to the Christmas holiday break, stating that the new extended hours were in answer to requests from citizens that were […]
Is Carson-Newman’s Waiver Another Tennessee Promise Broken?
A recent decision by Carson-Newman University to seek and obtain a waiver for Title IX has raised concerns regarding funding from the State of Tennessee. Recently, the university initiated an associates degree, two year program, to tap into Tennessee Promise funds, which are provided by Tennessee tax dollars. Though the Title IX waiver allows the […]
School Board Interviews Architects for White Pine Project
The Jefferson County School Board is one step closer to renovation of White Pine School, following last week’s School Board meeting. Five architect firms gave presentations and participated in a question and answer session with Board Members, as the Board worked to determine their top choices for architectural services for the White Pine project. Each […]
Actions of Baneberry Under Investigation
At the request of the District Attorney General’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, the State of Tennessee Comptroller’s Office initiated an investigation into actions of both current and former management and staff for the City of Baneberry. The scope of the investigation spanned the time from July 1, 2013 to May 31, 2015. […]
Santa Stops By
The Town of Dandridge welcomed a special visitor on Thursday, December 3, 2015, as Santa Claus came to the Historic Town Square. His visit was in conjunction with the annual lighting of the Town Christmas tree on the Courthouse steps. Students from Dandridge Elementary School added their voices to the event and the Dandridge Ministerial […]
School Board Moves Towards Interviews for White Pine Project
The Jefferson County School Board met last week to discuss the White Pine School renovation project and address concerns that a previous motion regarding the scope of design for the project did not include classroom additions. Though there were some differing opinions from the Board about the intent of the previous motion vs the actual […]
Do They Stay or Do They Go?
The Jefferson County Commission will be faced with the question of where to house the Department of Education and other government offices. Before breaking for Thanksgiving holidays, the County Facilities Committee met to review a County Complex Benefit Analysis, prepared by Jefferson County Finance Director Potts at the request of the Committee. Potts estimated around […]
Shop Small, Shop Local on Saturday
It is no secret that before the turkey begins to settle an estimated that more than 60 million holiday shoppers will be hitting the stores in search of a great deal and that elusive item. There is no denying that Black Friday or Post Turkey Thursday or even Cyber Monday is owned by Big Box […]
Dandridge Kicks off Christmas with 1st Annual Merriment on Main Street
Christmas cheer was in the air Saturday as downtown Dandridge hosted “Merriment on Main Street.” Whether it was enjoying the great food provided by The Patty Wagon, or helping children write their letters to Santa, a good time was easy to find at the downtown to-do. Santa wasn’t the only Christmas icon getting some attention, […]
All Dressed up for the Holidays
Jefferson County’s Grand Dame is dressed for the holiday season and looking spectacular, thanks to the dedicated volunteers that put in many hours on her behalf. Glenmore Mansion was built in 1868 as a private residence but in recent years it has been open to the public as a venue for weddings, parties and celebrations, […]
Bid Awarded and Date of Initial Stage of Dandridge Bridge Project
Bids are in for the SR 92 Bridge Project that will impact downtown Dandridge and residents and businesses on the Chestnut Hill side of Douglas Lake. The project was awarded to Simpson Construction Company at a price of $29,106,151, which was the lowest of three bids submitted for the project and more than $2 million […]
Final Scheduled Meeting for 2015 of County Commission
The Jefferson County Commission met for their regular voting meeting on Monday, November 16, 2014 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Carmichael and all members were present for roll call. Two citizens addressed the Commission to request their approval on an upcoming resolution to encourage fiber […]
Senior Tax Freeze Looks for Warm Reception
Jefferson County Commission is once again facing the question of initiating a Senior Property Tax Freeze. Currently, Jefferson County offers Senior Tax Relief for those that qualify and a little more than 700 residents take advantage of that benefit. The tax relief program is offered by the State of Tennessee and the base contribution toward […]
Town Declines DCT Request to Fund Director’s Position
The Town of Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen declined to pass any initiative that would offer additional financial support to a reportedly financially unstable Dandridge Community Trust. In a 5-2 vote, the Board declined to pass a motion that was offered by David Jones and 2nd by Mike Chambers that would have provided ½ […]
