Feds Grant Governor’s Request for Major Disaster Declaration For Flood Relief In 56 Tennessee Counties
The federal government has approved the Governor’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to make federal recovery assistance available to 56 county jurisdictions impacted by February’s flooding and severe storms. The following counties are included in this declaration: Bedford, Bledsoe, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Cheatham, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Coffee, Decatur, Dekalb, Dickson, Dyer, Fentress, Gibson, Giles, […]
Dandridge Volunteer Fire Department Sending Out Annual Donation Letters
This is a significant year for the Dandridge Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD) and for you, residents of our primary response area. This year the department is purchasing a new fire engine to replace a 31 year old engine in our fleet. The cost to purchase the Pierce M206 Rescue-Pumper is $365,943.00. Thanks to your past […]
Dandridge Named 2019 Champions for WIVK “Battle of the ‘Burbs”
Knoxville radio station 107.7 WIVK held an online contest they deemed the “Battle of the ‘Burbs”, which consisted of local communities competing against each other in a March Madness style bracket. The competition, held on Facebook, was decided by listeners who voted for each town for several days, in which Dandridge came out on top. […]
Happy Easter from the Jefferson County Post
From our family to yours, Happy Easter! May your day be blessed!
Tennessee’s Historic Low Unemployment Holds Steady In March
Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate for March 2019 remains at the historic low of 3.2 percent according to the latest statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). March is the second consecutive month the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate sits at the all-time low. When compared to March 2018, unemployment in […]
TDH Confirms First Tennessee Measles Case for 2019
The Tennessee Department of Health is investigating a case of measles after the State Public Health Laboratory confirmed a positive test for the illness in a resident of the East Tennessee. While the investigation is currently centered in East Tennessee, all Tennesseans should be aware of measles and its symptoms. These symptoms may include fever, […]
Grave Marking for Revolutionary War Patriot Joseph Hill
Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held a grave marking ceremony April 13, 2019 at the Hills Union Cemetery in Dandridge, Tennessee. The grave was that of Revolutionary War Patriot, Joseph Hill, born CIRCA 1735, and passed February 1, 1807 in Tennessee. Joseph Hill was identified as a Patriot […]
Property Reassessment Notices Coming Soon
Jefferson County property owners will soon be getting their property assessments and some will likely see some changes. 2019 is a reassessment year for Jefferson County and our local Assessor of Property Susan Gass and her staff have been working hard to meet mandated deadlines. Reassessment notices will go out in the mail from Nashville […]
Tennessee State Museum Quilt Exhibition Features More Than 40 quilts from Across the State, Including Two from Jefferson County
The Tennessee State Museum’s current exhibition, Between the Layers: Art and Story in Tennessee Quilts – its first new show since its grand opening last fall – features close to 40 quilts selected from the Museum’s vast collection that highlight Tennessee’s quilt artistry across more than two centuries and all three grand divisions of the […]
County Commission Approves Help for Flooded Area
A group of citizens that have literally been underwater for months will hopefully see some relief soon as the Jefferson County Commission voted Monday evening, April 15, 2019 to allocate funding up to $5,000 for water removal from Ashley Oaks Subdivision. The Jefferson County Highway Department will join with TEMA, who is providing seven days […]
Jefferson County Facilities Committee Looks at Options
The Jefferson County Facility Committee is looking at options to alleviate space needs for the Jefferson County Mayor’s Office, the County Clerk and the Jefferson County Finance Office. Jefferson County Facilities Director Longmire informed the committee that he has obtained appraisals on the current Finance Office and a potential building in downtown Dandridge that could […]
Carson-Newman Announces Knoxville Location
Carson-Newman University’s reach will soon extend further into Knoxvillewith the purchase of a building on Middlebrook Pike that will serve asadditional classroom space for dual enrollment and adult and graduatestudies, a meeting space for online students and a location to house alumnievents. The University purchased the former Capital Bank building at 9261Middlebrook Pike to transform […]
Comptroller Releases Report on Tennessee’s Educator Preparation Providers
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released a new report that examines Tennessee’s Educator Preparation Providers. Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) are institutions of higher education or other organizations that recruit, train, and produce licensed teachers. The report was requested by House Speaker Pro Tempore Bill Dunn and Senator Dolores Gresham. The report describes the steps EPPs […]
Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all interstate construction work this Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, April 18 at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 22 at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to […]
OKLAHOMA’S UPSHAW LEADS WIRE-TO-WIRE, WINS FLW TOUR ON CHEROKEE LAKE PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE
Pro Andrew Upshaw of Tulsa, Oklahoma, won the FLW Tour at the Cherokee Lake presented by Lowrance after catching five bass Sunday weighing 15 pounds, 6 ounces. Upshaw’s four-day cumulative total of 20 bass weighing 67 pounds, 10 ounces, was enough to edge second-place pro Grae Buck of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, by 1 pound, 2 ounces, at the event that featured […]
New Principals Named for Dandridge Elementary, Jefferson Middle and White Pine
Jefferson County Schools announce the promotion of three high quality assistant principals to the office of principal at Dandridge Elementary School, Jefferson Middle School, and White Pine School. This announcement follows the completion of interviews held the week of April 1. “This is an exciting time for these individuals and the schools involved. I am […]
