Starliner Launches to Space Station on Uncrewed Flight Test for NASA
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is in orbit, heading for the International Space Station following launch Thursday of the next-generation spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket on a mission designed to test the end-to-end capabilities of the crew-capable system as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Starliner lifted off on NASA’s Boeing Orbital […]
Growing Number of Tennessee Seniors Will Increase Demand for State Services
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released an updated version of its report on Senior Long-Term Care in Tennessee. The report indicates the number of Tennessee seniors age 60 and over is expected to increase by 30% from 1.6 million in 2020 to 2.1 million in 2040. The number of those age 80 and over in […]
VITAL POLICY – OPINION – Jefferson County High School Should Honor Military Enlistees by Permitting Service Tassels at Commencement
After nearly a week of fact-seeking to help concerned citizens get to the bottom of an issue concerning the wearing of military tassels at the Jefferson County High School graduation ceremony, questions remain unanswered as of the publication time of this article. School system policy has always been a moving target in Jefferson County; but […]
Slow Turnout For May 3rd Primary Race – VOTES ARE IN
The Jefferson County May Primary was held Tuesday, May 3, 2022. This was the first year that candidates for the County Commission and the Jefferson County School Board were required to run in the Primary race. Both early voting and election day voting numbers were soft in Jefferson County with only 13.99% of registered voters […]
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III Statement on Leak of Draft Opinion in Mississippi Abortion Case (Dobbs)
Nashville- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today issued the following statement following the leak of a draft opinion in Dobbs: “While we have a vested interest in the outcome of Dobbs in Tennessee, we will let the Supreme Court speak for itself. This leak is more than regrettable, it is an affront to the integrity of […]
Announcement of Maximum Effective Rate of Interest on Home Loans
The Federal National Mortgage Association has discontinued its free market auction system for commitments to purchase conventional home mortgages. Therefore, the Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 1987, Public Chapter 291, for the month of June, 2022 is 6.91 […]
May the 4th Be with You: Explore 10 Tennessee Science Museums & Attractions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – May 4, 2022 – Tennessee is known for its music, scenic beauty, culinary scene and outdoor adventure. The state is also home to unique stories, fascinating creatures and discoveries. Use the force to explore these Tennessee science museums and attractions. Johnson City – Downtown Johnson City will be transformed into a galaxy far, far away to […]
AG Slatery Joins Lawsuit Challenging Biden Immigration Policy
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with a coalition of 20 state attorneys general, is joining a federal lawsuit against the Biden Administration for ending Title 42, a public health policy that allows border officials to turn away migrants because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The coalition joins Missouri, Arizona, and Louisiana on the amended […]
Early Voting Off To A Sluggish Start
The first two days of early voting in Jefferson County have been lackluster to say the least. Wednesday, April 13, 2022 unofficial numbers showed only 176 voters took advantage of the early dates. Thursday, April 14, 2022 numbers were no more impressive with a turnout of 170. The total voters casting absentee and mail voting […]
TDOT Reminds Motorists to Work with Us – Move Over, Slow Down in Work Zones
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is joining states across the nation to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 11-15) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones. “It’s been six […]
VITAL POLICY – “STADIUM FEVER” and the Opposition to Taxpayer Funded Sports Venues in Tennessee
With a proposal floating in the Tennessee Legislature to provide half a billion dollars ($500,000,000.00) for a taxpayer funded stadium in Nashville, conservative activists are lining up against the plan. The Tennessee Conservative is reporting that Governor Lee proposed the bond authorization as part of an amendment to the 2022-2023 budget. Last year, the legislature […]
Holy Week Services, April 11-15
This year we will gather at Dandridge First UMC on Monday and Tuesday, Hopewell Presbyterian on Wednesday and Friday and Dandridge Full Gospel on Thursday. Services begin at Noon. We open with prayer and a Hymn, read scripture, have special music provided by each church and a short meditation ending with a Hymn and a […]
Park reopens roads, trails, and backcountry campsites following fire and wind event
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials reopened all roads, trails, and backcountry campsites following closures put in place earlier this week due to the Thomas Divide Fire Complex and the wind event. The Southern Area Gold Incident Management Team has demobilized and several team members are now assisting with fire suppression efforts in Sevier County, […]
Fashion after the Revolution
After the colonies made the break from Great Britain with the Revolutionary War, the new United States of America exerted its independence in several ways in addition to the choice of a federal republic form of government over a monarchy. Three of those ways were in language, beverage choice, and fashion. Noah Webster standardized new […]
