Appalachian Electric Fares Well in Winter Blast
The local area has weathered the coldest temperatures of the season, as an arctic blast of extremely cold air washed across the region. In response to the frigid temperatures, Tennessee Valley Authority requested a voluntary reduction in power usage. Mitch Cain, Director of Member Services for Appalachian Electric Cooperative, stated late Friday afternoon that the […]
24th Sandhill Crane Festival Scheduled for January 17-18, 2015
The 24th Annual Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is set to be held Jan. 17-18 at the Hiwassee Refuge and at the Birchwood Community Center. The TWRA is the primary sponsor for the festival and many staff members and volunteers will again be contributing their services. For the fourth consecutive year, Olin Chlor Alkali Products is […]
Southeast to be Slammed by Arctic Front
This week will see the first major arctic front of the season, as a massive front of cold air and snow sweeps southeast across the nation. Northern and midwestern states have already been affected, and some areas are facing wind chill temperatures of -50 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicago, for instance, had major concerns arise with the […]
TVA Asks Power Consumers to Voluntarily Reduce Electricity Use
The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking for a voluntary reduction in electricity use until Thursday afternoon as a result of frigid temperatures causing high demand across the Southeast. The request extends to all electric power consumers – residential, commercial and industrial customers. The voluntary reduction will help ensure a continued supply of power to essential […]
Jefferson County Finance Director Langdon Potts
The Jefferson County Finance Office rang in 2015 with a new Director of Finance. Langdon Potts officially took the helm of the financial center of operations for Jefferson County on January 2, 2015, though he spent the last couple of weeks in 2014 unofficially getting a jump start on his new responsibilities. Potts said early […]
Flu Hits Local Areas Hard
The Walgreens Flu Index™ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country. With the ability to generate hyper-local data that’s as specific as a single zip code, the Index aims to drive consumer awareness and prevention […]
Tennessee Named Economic Development ‘State of the Year’ for Second Consecutive Year
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Business Facilities, a leading national publication focused on site selection and economic development, has named Tennessee its 2014 State of the Year for a second consecutive year. Tennessee becomes the first state in the award’s history to win back-to-back honors for economic development efforts and the first state to […]
TDOT Ready to Tackle Winter Weather
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow this season. Over the last several weeks, salt supplies have been replenished in all 95 counties, and crews have readied snow plows and brine trucks for the winter season. “Tennessee often sees the bulk of its winter weather in […]
Vols “BUTCHer” Hawkeyes,45-28
The Vols gave new meaning to the Taxslayer Bowl on Friday night. For the Vols, it should have been named the “HawkeyeSlayer” Bowl. The Volunteers scored on each of their first 4 possessions of the game and rolled the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 70th annual bowl. “We came here for a purpose,” Butch Jones said, […]
Diabetes in Midlife Linked to Significant Cognitive Decline 20 Years Later
People diagnosed with diabetes in midlife are more likely to experience significant memory and cognitive problems during the next 20 years than those with healthy blood sugar levels, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests. The researchers found that diabetes appears to age the mind roughly five years faster beyond the normal […]
CDC Year in Review: “Mission: Critical”
It’s been an unprecedented year for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as America’s public health agency continues its emergency response to the most complex Ebola epidemic in history. Ebola, however, is far from the only critical mission CDC undertook in 2014. “CDC’s Ebola response is the largest global effort in the agency’s […]
Happy New Year 2015
It is that time of year and when the ball drops, leaving 2014 a memory, and nearly half of the United States will be making a New Year’s resolution. Ushering out the old year seems as good a time as any to also usher out some old bad habits and look forward to a new […]
Commission Funds Building 8 With Amendments
The Jefferson County Commission held a Called Meeting on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Patriot Academy. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and take action for funding repairs and renovation of Building 8 at Jefferson County High School. Commission Chairman Carmichael Called the Meeting to Order. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners […]
School Board Conducts Final Meeting Before New Year
The Jefferson County School Board met for their final meeting of 2014 on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Patriot Academy. Chairman of the Board Jarnigan Called the Meeting to Order. Absent from Roll Call were Board Members Lowery and Rogers. The Agenda was Approved, with the addition of items (payment for Lewis Group and […]
Bowl Week Finally Here for Vols
When Tennessee takes the field on Friday afternoon, it will have been 1,463 days since the last time Tennessee was able to play a game in the frantic NCAA bowl season. The Vols last played in a bowl game on December 30, 2010, against North Carolina in the Music City Bowl in Nashville. Coming into […]
