Volunteers Overcome Ohio Bobcats, 28-19
The Tennessee Volunteers hosted the Ohio Bobcats in a high noon showdown at Neyland Stadium Saturday. It didn’t take long for the Vols to come out of the gate running. Within 38 seconds of official game play, a 20 yard pass made it from quarterback Josh Dobbs to Josh Malone to make the first Tennessee Touchdown of […]
Haslam Issues Waiver to Avoid Petroleum Supply Disruptions in Tennessee
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam issued Executive Order #56 today waiving federal hours of service requirements for petroleum transporters to prevent any fuel supply disruptions for Tennesseans from the Colonial pipeline leak in Shelby County, Ala. “This is a precautionary measure as we are not currently seeing any widespread unavailability of petroleum in Tennessee,” Haslam said. […]
Night Of The Patriots To Be Held November 10, 2016 – Help This Year By Sharing Your Stories And Letters
Night of the Patriots will be held November 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM. Over 300 students and 30 staff members are involved with the annual production. The program always features talent from all disciplines at Jefferson County High School. However, this year we are asking for assistance from the public. One of the things that […]
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 […]
Time to Start Your Fall Bucket List!
The change of fall can be felt just right around the bend and with it comes the experience of a new season. Although fall does not officially begin until September 23, people can begin getting into the fall spirit now by creating their own fall bucket list. This list can include family or personal goals […]
Ways to Winterize Your Car for the Coming Cold
Preparing for winter can be hard, especially when our minds are still caught up in the last precious moments of summer. Although summer met its official end a few days ago, people should begin preparing for fall and, ultimately, winter now. Since we have already discussed how to winterize your home, it’s time to discuss […]
Vols Crush Hokies in Front of Record-Setting Crowd, 45-24
114,804. That’s the previous record for an American Football game. It was between Michigan and Notre Dame back in 2013. To find anything remotely larger, you have to believe a rumor, which claims back in 1927 there were 120,000 people in attendance to root on Notre Dame and USC at Soldier Field. Needless to say, […]
Differentiated Pay Changes Find Smooth Sailing but Capital Projects Plan Hits Rocky Waters
Thursday, September 8, 2016 marked the first meeting of the new composition of the Jefferson County School Board. Board Members met in a Called Meeting at the Patriot Academy to elect new officers and address concerns regarding the Differentiated Pay Plan and the Capital Projects Plan, as well as approve a field trip request. Three […]
Tennessee Needs at Least $41.5 Billion of Public Infrastructure Improvements
Tennessee needs at least $41.5 billion of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of 2014-2019 according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR). The need for public infrastructure improvements as reported by state and local officials is down $299 million (0.7%) compared with the year before, mainly because […]
Where’s All the Water?
It’s no secret that area lakes are a source of life and recreation around East Tennessee. With summer ending, you might begin asking yourself where some of the lake water has gone? According to TWRA, water levels around the area tend to fluctuate a great deal, and the winter draw down can be relatively scarce. […]
Patriots Fall to Morristown West Trojans, 21-10
The Jefferson County Patriots hosted the Morristown West Trojans in the final matchup of a three game home stretch Friday night. Looking to break an eight year loosing streak against the Trojans, the Patriots came in knowing they were the underdogs. The Trojans were the first to receive the ball, winning the coin toss and electing to […]
Army ROTC Cadets to Run Game Day Ball to Battle at Bristol
“Carry the fight to our opponent and keep it there for sixty minutes” is one of General Robert Neyland’s famous game day maxims, one that fourteen Army ROTC cadets at UT are taking literally. At 7:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, the cadets will embark on a 148-mile journey across East Tennessee, taking turns to run the game […]
Threats At Patriot Academy Heighten Police Presence
Jefferson County High School Patriot Academy had extra law enforcement protection on Thursday, September 8, 2016 due to security concerns regarding a threat that was received via social media. Though the Patriot Academy is in the jurisdiction of the Dandridge Police Dept, Dandridge Police Chief Carson Williams stated that his department was acting in a […]
Hubble Discovers Rare Fossil Relic of Early Milky Way
A fossilised remnant of the early Milky Way harbouring stars of hugely different ages has been revealed by an international team of astronomers. This stellar system resembles a globular cluster, but is like no other cluster known. It contains stars remarkably similar to the most ancient stars in the Milky Way and bridges the gap […]
Hornets Shut Out Bears in Homecoming Game, 60-0
The Maury Hornets welcomed the Eastridge Bears to Dandridge on Tuesday night. As the night began with homecoming activities, the Hornets were already starting to buzz. Before the game, Maury Middle introduced its homecoming court for the 2016-2017 year. The ladies and their escorts were the main highlight of the evening. Representing the sixth grade Hornets were […]
