Scared Of His Own Shadow
Today, February 2, 2014, marks the annual tradition of Groundhog Day, when Punxsutawney Phil, the famed forecasting groundhog, will supposedly indicate whether or not we will receive 6 more weeks of winter. As the tradition states, if Phil emerges from his burrow and sees his shadow, then 6 more weeks of winter are on the […]
Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk This Super Bowl Sunday
The Tennessee Department of Transportation, Governor’s Highway Safety Office, Tennessee Titans and Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security are once again teaming up to remind Tennessee football fans that real Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk this Super Bowl weekend. “We want you to have a good time but more importantly we want you […]
Patriots Hold Off Determined Hurricanes
In a game that was much closer than many anticipated, Jefferson County held on to stay perfect in district play, 72-66. Morristown East came in to the contest 3-19 overall, but winners in 2 of their last 3 games and led 21-13 at the end of the first quarter. Jefferson County would respond in the […]
Winter Storm Leon gone but not forgotten!
For much of the region, it was slow moving on Wednesday morning, as road crews worked to remove additional snow that covered the area during the late Tuesday evening and overnight hours. Frigid temperatures from Winter Storm Leon struggled to make it out of the single digits Tuesday night and only reached the low to […]
Frosty Facts
Much as the warm weather enthusiasts would like to deny it, the story of the week is the nearly five inches of snow that blanketed the area on Tuesday. Though the snow that covered East Tennessee undeniably appeared white, snowflakes are actually colorless and they appear white due to reflection and the absorption of sunlight. […]
SCORE Releases 2013-14 State of Education in Tennessee Report
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) Monday released 2013-14 State of Education in Tennessee, a comprehensive annual report that assesses Tennessee’s recent work to improve K-12 student academic performance and identifies five priorities for public education this year. The 52-page report was released by SCORE’s founder and chairman, Senator Bill Frist, M.D., at an event […]
Jefferson County Spelling Bee
P E T R O G L Y P H S… That was the word that made Sarah Buttry, an 8th grader at White Pine School, the 2014 Jefferson County Spelling Bee Champion at a competition held Monday night at New Market Elementary School. Sarah needed only 4 rounds of competition to clinch first place […]
Firefighters Assist School Kids On A Snowy Ride Home
The East Tennessee area was blanketed by snow, as precipitation and frigid air finally meshed. It was the event that everyone has been expecting through the month of January, however most were not expecting it when it arrived early Tuesday morning. Unusually cold temperatures, that hovered in the high teens for most of the day […]
Common Core Back Under Fire In Nashville
Proposed Legislation to terminate or pause Tennessee’s participation in Common Core, the recently instigated educational standards, was filed last week in both the House and Senate. Some House and Senate Republicans have been vocal regarding their position on, what some view as, a step toward more federal intervention in local education. Tennessee is one of […]
Brazelton Lodge Hosts Pancake Breakfast for Warriors For Wyatt
A benefit pancake breakfast was held Saturday morning, January 25 at the Brazelton Lodge for Wyatt Crippen, a local 9 year old boy facing surgery for his third brain tumor. Despite the cold weather, a good crowd turned out to enjoy a fluffy pancake breakfast with all the trimmings. It was a chance for Jefferson […]
2014 Local Election Updates
As the petition deadline date looms on the horizon, campaigns are already heating up across the County. In contested elections for the May County Primary, Adderhold and Estes are two out of a potential field of four that have qualified for the spring race. Only incumbent Palmieri has turned in his qualifying paperwork for the […]
Industrial Development Board – Master’s Footwork Shows No Usable Property
The Jefferson County Industrial Development Board met on Friday morning, January 24, 2014 in the Jefferson County Health Department bottom floor. According to information provided by Garret Wagley, Director of Economic Development for the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce and ad hoc Industrial Development Board Member, the focus of the meeting was IDB owned property […]
School Board Votes To Extend Director’s Contract
The Jefferson County School Board met for their Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the Patriot Academy. The Meeting was Called to Order by Chairman of the Board Potts. All members were present for Roll Call. Chairman Potts acknowledged the Jefferson County High School Youth Leadership members present at the meeting. School […]
Commission Approves Jefferson Memorial Foundation Board’s Recommendation
The Jefferson County Commission met for their Regular Voting Meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Dockery and Patterson ( Commissioners Turner and Griffith arrived late). Following a Motion from Commissioner Tucker and 2nd […]
Audit Committee Looking For Solution In The Books
The Jefferson County Audit Committee met on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call was Committee Member Griffith. Minutes from the November meeting were Approved following a Motion from Committee Member Estes and 2nd from Committee Member Jett. […]
Citizens unite for march in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Historic Town Square in Dandridge was alive with action on Monday, as a crowd gathered to welcome a parade of marchers and participate in a program to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Born on January 15, 1929, and assassinated on April 4, 1968, King became the driving force behind the […]
