Tennessee Facing Challenges in Keeping Children in Foster Care in Families
Although Tennessee’s efforts to prevent children from entering into its custody and to achieve permanency through adoption for those who cannot return to their families have been successful, it has work to do to assure children are placed in foster care and kinship families, according to “Keeping Kids in Families: Trends in U.S. Foster Care […]
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Gives Update on Found Remains
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is still awaiting forensic information regarding human remains that were found washed up on the shores of Douglas Lake in Dandridge during the second week of March. While the local Sheriff’s Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigations are treating the death as a homicide, many of the answers that they […]
Happy April Fools Day from the Jefferson County Post!
Today is the day that jesters look forward to with gleeful anticipation. In a year of “have to” and “do not”, where political correctness reigns supreme, April Fool’s Day or All Fools Day offers the rare opportunity for those looking for a laugh to pull one over on the unsuspecting. Where did April Fool’s Day […]
TDCI Warns Consumers of Nationwide Social Security, Homeland Security Scams
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is advising Tennessee consumers to be wary of callers purporting to represent the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in light of recent warnings from both agencies about nationwide telephone impersonation scams. Both agencies separately said they are currently investigating reports of individuals fraudulently claiming […]
Unemployment Rates Drop In Every County Across Tennessee
The unemployment rate for each of Tennessee’s counties improved in February according to new information released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Eighty of Tennessee’s 95 counties have an unemployment rate less than 5 percent, a marked improvement from January’s jobless numbers. “It is encouraging when unemployment rates drop in […]
Vols’ Impressive Season Comes to a Close in Sweet Sixteen, Fall 99-94 in Overtime to Purdue
Tennessee’s impressive season came to an end Thursday night, as the Vols fell in the Sweet Sixteen to Purdue in overtime, 99-94, at the KFC Yum! Center. After facing an 18-point deficit at the 16:19 mark and with all the momentum in Purdue’s favor, the Vols stormed back with a 19-2 run to take their […]
Tennessee Announces Change in Women’s Basketball Leadership
Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer announced Wednesday that Lady Vols basketball coach Holly Warlick has been relieved of her duties. “Holly and I met this afternoon, and I informed her of the decision to change leadership within the program,” Fulmer said. “Holly has dedicated most of her adult life to the University of Tennessee and the Lady Vols […]
AG Slatery Announces Settlement with Auto Parts Maker
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced that Bosch will pay the State of Tennessee $2,291,760 in consumer and environmental civil penalties. The agreement also includes precedent-setting injunctive terms and requires Bosch to maintain robust processes to monitor compliance and to refuse to accommodate requests for software development and programming that could result in the […]
Budget Season Opens For Jefferson County Budget Committee
Budget Season has begun in Jefferson County and the Jefferson County Budget Committee held their first meeting to address the fiscal year 2019/2020 budget on Monday evening, March 25, 2019 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Ten budget committee members, along with the Jefferson County Director of Finance, are charged with presenting the full Jefferson […]
Barnes Wins Henry IBA National Coach of the Year
After leading the Volunteers to one of their best seasons in program history, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes was selected as the winner of the 2019 Henry Iba Award as National Coach of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers Association on Monday. With a Hall of Fame-worthy résumé already, Barnes checked off another impressive accomplishment […]
Principal Tommy Arnold Hired As Supervisor Of Federal Programs
Mr. Tommy Arnold has been hired as the Supervisor of Federal Programs for Jefferson County Schools. Mr. Arnold will be a support in other programs as well, with his primary focus on federal programs. “We are excited to have Mr. Arnold in this position. I am confident that his years of service and the experiences […]
Vols Advance to Sweet Sixteen, Defeat Iowa in Overtime, 83-77
For the sixth time since 2000, the Tennessee Volunteers are heading to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament, following an 83-77 victory in overtime against Iowa at Nationwide Arena on Sunday. It’s the first time since 2014 that Tennessee has reached the Sweet Sixteen, and head coach Rick Barnes is just the 12th head coach to […]
New Report Examines Impact of Ineffective Teachers on Students
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released a new report that explores how students in Tennessee’s public schools are impacted when they are taught by an ineffective teacher for two consecutive years. The report was prepared at the request of Senator Dolores Gresham. More than 8,000 Tennessee students (1.6 percent of students included in the study) […]
March Brings Full Agenda For County Commission
The Jefferson County Commission held their March voting meeting on Monday, March 18, 2019 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Chairman Jefferson County Mayor Mark Potts called the meeting to order. Absent from roll call were Commissioners Solomon and Patterson. Upon the approval of the minutes (Commissioners Scarlett / Carmichael) and the approval and correction […]
DeFoe Storybook Win In 2019 Bassmaster Classic
Tennessee anglers captured the top two places and posted two additional spots among the top seven in the 2019 Bassmaster Classic. The impressive performances capped off the three-day event in Knoxville. Ott DeFoe put the finishing touches on a storybook performance in his hometown. The Knoxville angler was the overall champion with a total of […]
TDEC Shares Update on Fish Sampling in Nolichucky, Pigeon Rivers
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) in August 2018 issued precautionary fish consumption advisories for smallmouth bass and channel catfish in the downstream portion of the Nolichucky River in Cocke and Hamblen counties and in the downstream portion of the Pigeon River in Cocke County. The advisories were issued due to levels of […]
