Trump Trumps Clinton And Leads A Ballot Of State And Local Winners
A larger than usual number of Absentee votes made for a late night for the Jefferson County Election Commission, as they worked to provide the tallies of the Presidential Election Cycle on November 8, 2016. Early voting in Jefferson County totaled 12641, which was a record setting early vote according to the Administrator of Elections […]
Annual Jefferson County FFA Blind Auction To Benefit Scholarship, December 2, 2016
Please Attend the Jefferson County FFA Blind Auction December 2nd 2016 at 6:00pm Our local senior FFA members have spent countless hours working hard to do the best for the agriculture industry and the Jefferson County community. Please help us give back to these deserving senior FFA members by attending our annual blind auction on […]
Historic Dandridge Kicks Off Christmas Season With Merriment On Mainstreet & Small Business Saturday
This year’s Christmas In Dandridge Celebration’s theme is “A Christmas To Remember”. Events will kick off on November 26, 2016 with “Merriment On Mainstreet” which will be held in conjunction with “Small Business Saturday”. We are excited to announce this year we will have live Reindeer! Behind Town Hall. “Letters To Santa” may be […]
Daylight Savings Time Ends November 6, 2016 at 2 a.m. – Time To Fall Back
It’s that confusing and kind of strange time of year again, the ending of Daylight Savings Time. Before you put yourself in a panic, Daylight Savings Time will end on Sunday November 6th at 2 a.m. This means that before you go to bed Saturday night you need to set your clock back exactly 1 […]
Jefferson County Declares Ban On Open Air Burning
Due to extreme fire hazard conditions, the Commissioner of Agriculture in consultation with the State Forester and the Mayor of Jefferson County, Alan Palmieri has issued a burning ban prohibiting all open air fire in any area of the County of Jefferson, Tennessee until rescinded. A violation of this ban is reckless burning and punishable […]
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines’ Notify Jefferson County Property Owners Of Intent To Exercise Mineral Rights
Several Jefferson County land owners were recently informed that Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, located in Strawberry Plains, will begin exercising their mineral rights which will impact an undisclosed number of Jefferson County property owners. Nyrstar’s mineral interest in Jefferson County encompasses 9,105 acres, according to filings in the Jefferson County Assessor of Property’s Office. Letters that […]
State Representative Andrew Farmer Recognized By Tennessee American Academy Of Pediatrics
State Representative Andrew Farmer (R–Sevierville) was recently honored by the American Academy of Pediatrics during the organization’s annual Excellence in Pediatrics event at the Cool Springs Marriott in Franklin, TN. The group specifically recognized Representative Farmer for his work promoting children’s health legislation within the Tennessee General Assembly and working to improve the quality of […]
Charges Filed Against Woman In Connection With Hit And Run Of Child Exiting School Bus Monday Evening
Charges have been filed against a woman in connection with the Monday evening hit and run of a child as he exited the school bus. Heather Leanne Williams, 37, was charged this evening with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Personal Injury, Passing a School Bus Stop Sign, and Texting While Driving. Williams admitted […]
White Pine School And Capital Projects List Find Funding
Students and staff at White Pine School will soon be under construction and the project will be on a larger scale than was expected earlier this year thanks to recent action on the part of the Jefferson County School Board. Late last month the School Board approved, in a 5-2 vote, a motion offered by […]
Hail Mary Lifts #11 Vols Past #25 Georgia, 34-31
Jauan Jennings caught a 43-yard touchdown heave from Joshua Dobbs as time expired to lift No. 11/11 Tennessee to a 34-31 comeback victory over No. 25/20 Georgia on Saturday at Sanford Stadium for the Vols’ 11th-straight win. Tennessee (5-0, 2-0 SEC) notched its fourth come-from-behind victory of the season and its first win over Georgia (3-2, 1-2 SEC) […]
Patriots Grab a Win from Governors on Homecoming Night, 26-7
After a couple weeks away from Dumplin Valley, the Jefferson County Patriots hosted the William Blount Governors for their homecoming game. Even though the Patriots endured a hard fought battle and came out with the victory, the real stars of the show were the Homecoming representatives that did a beautiful job honoring each of their […]
BlueCross Limits Participation in 2017 ACA Marketplace
Focused on balancing access to coverage, financial security for members CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has made the difficult but necessary decision to reduce our participation from eight to five regions on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace in Tennessee for 2017. The change does not affect seniors with Medicare Advantage plans, those enrolled […]
Dobbs Leads #14/12 Vols To 38-28 Comeback Win vs. #19/16 Florida
No. 14/12 Tennessee scored 38-straight points, Joshua Dobbs was responsible for five touchdowns and the Vols roared back in the second half to take a 38-28 victory over No. 19/16 Florida on Saturday before 102,455 fans at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) trailed 21-0 in the second quarter and 21-3 at the half. After Florida (3-1, […]
Added Protection For Those Who Protect And Serve
Town of Dandridge Police Department recently received enhanced protective gear. Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to purchase the armor and helmets several weeks ago, citing a concern for Officers in the local department following several incidents at the State, local and National level. Dandridge Police Chief Williams was on hand as Town of […]
Constitution Week Bell Ringing Hosted By Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter, National Society Daughters Of The American Revolution
In honor of Constitution Week, the Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a Bell Ringing Ceremony on September 18, 2016. The event was held on the lawn of the Department of Education Building in the Historic Town Square in downtown Dandridge. Kimberly Williams-Clabo served as […]
