Little Free Library Received for National Family Literacy Month
Sally Anne Lawson (educator), Ella Morrison, Tracy E. Lewis (library’s artist), Ben Morrison, Bobby Wells (library’s builder), Amy Shaver and Jeremy Lawson – Photo by Sadie Lewis In celebration of National Family Literacy Month in November, H&R Block of Dandridge did their part by kicking in and helping punch illiteracy out of Jefferson County. Franchise owner, Jeremy Lawson, has chartered […]
ESA School Voucher Case Appealed to Tennessee Supreme Court
Parents from Davidson and Shelby Counties have appealed the ESA Voucher decision to the Tennessee Supreme Court so their children can attend a school that meets their educational needs. Like other Tennessee parents seeking alternatives to public schools, their fate is now in the hands of Tennessee’s highest court. A Davidson County Chancellor ruled earlier […]
Alleyway Caffe Cuts Ribbon On Downtown Dandridge Location
Alleyway Caffe – Family owned Coffee Shop Opens in Historic Downtown Dandridge! Left – Right: Jefferson County Mayor Mark Potts, Austin Hoops, son Trace, Tamara Hoops, Dandridge Alderman Jeff Depew Photo by Jefferson County Post, N. Kelly Alleyway Caffe cut the ribbon on their new location November 11, 2020 in the Historic Downtown Dandridge, located […]
Distance Learning Days Declared for November 18, 19, and 20, 2020
Statement from Jefferson County, TN Director of Schools, Dr. Shane Johnston: Urgent information for families in the Jefferson County School system. I received updated Covid related numbers Thursday evening following last week’s call to families and those numbers were sharply higher than the day before. That trend continued through the weekend as well. We were […]
Theresa Beckley and Johnathan Dodd Make Deans List, Bethel University’s College of Professional Studies
Over 350 students from across the country are being recognized for their academic accomplishments at Bethel University. Dr. Kimberly Martin, Bethel University Vice President, announced the College of Professional Studies Dean’s List for the term ending Sept. 30, 2020. Martin commented, “Our College of Professional Studies Dean’s List students work so hard to maintain top […]
Parental Vaccine Hesitancy
A new study has found that one in five children in the United States have a parent who is vaccine hesitant. The study, “Parental Vaccine Hesitancy and Childhood Influenza Vaccination,” which will be published in the December 2020 issue of Pediatrics (published online Nov. 9), notes that there is a lack of consensus on the definition of vaccine hesitancy, but […]
Everything Voters Need to Know for the November 3 Presidential Election
Before heading to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3., the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office wants voters to have the information they need to cast their ballot in a safe, clean and secure fashion. On Election Day, polls open at various times. A list of when polls open in all 95 counties is available on […]
Smoky Mountain Service Dogs at MDW NSDAR Meeting
MDW Treasurer Wendy Randolph presents a $231.50 check to Canine Ambassador Hooligan and SMSD Board Member Laurie Birt for the benefit of physical mobility challenged veterans. Laurie Birt, at-large member of the Board of Directors, and Hooligan, canine ambassador, for Smoky Mountain Service Dogs (SMSD) informed and entertained the Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter (MDW), National […]
Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
White House, Washington, D.C. – Following a unanimous vote by the Judiciary Committee last week, the Senate just confirmed Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to become the 115th Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. “Having confirmed her to the Circuit Court in 2017 with bipartisan support, the Senate has already […]
Tennessee Infrastructure Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
The Tennessee Department of Health today announced the state’s infrastructure plan for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines once they become available. TDH in coordination with other state and local agencies submitted an initial draft of the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan for Tennessee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on October16, 2020. “We assure Tennesseans that safe, effective and approved COVID-19 […]
September Unemployment Rates Decrease in Every Tennessee County
NASHVILLE – The unemployment rates in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties decreased in September, according to new data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Twenty-seven counties recorded unemployment rates below 5%, while 68 counties have a rate of 5% or higher. There are no counties with an unemployment rate higher than 10% […]
LeAnn Sutton Joins 2020-2021 Class of Appalachian Leadership Institute
It’s an exclusive group, and White Pine resident LeAnn Sutton has been tapped to be a part of it. As Key Accounts Coordinator for AEC, Sutton has recently been named by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) as a 2020-2021 Appalachian Leadership Institute (ALI) Fellow. Every year, more than one hundred highly-qualified individuals apply to be […]
