Four Inmates Escape Jefferson County Work House – Two Recaptured, Two Remain At Large
On December 16th, 2016 Deputies were treating an inmate at the Jefferson County Work House 983 Industrial Park Road Dandridge, Tn. Inmate Adam Lethco had hurt his hand and Deputies were icing and wrapping his hand. As the Deputies exited the cell four inmates assaulted the Deputies, took the keys to a Deputies Vehicle and […]
Unemployment & Insurance Claims Fast-Tracked For Wildfire Impacted Employees And Residents
Recent wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in the greater Gatlinburg area. In an effort to provide relief to those impacted with loss of homes or employment, local members of the Tennessee General Assembly have lobbied the State of Tennessee to quickly process both insurance claims and unemployment claims. With the loss of […]
Smoky Mountain Fires Continue To Blanket Area With Smoke And Ash
Park Fire Update · The Chimney 2 fire started on Wed, Nov 23 on the north spire of the Chimney Tops. The fire was first reported at less than 2 acres and grew to 8 acres by Sat (11/26). · A suppression area was established but due to extreme winds sustained at 20 mph and […]
TVA Sites Closed Because of Fire Danger
Yesterday, news sources revealed that there are now more than 1,200 wildfires burning across the southeastern United States. That includes many inside the TVA service region. To help combat the problem and protect the safety of the public, TVA has announced a burn ban on all of its public lands. All open flames are prohibited—including […]
Prisoner Escapes From Jefferson County, TN Work House
11-11-2016 at 7:56 P.M. Jeremy Ryan Archer escaped from the Jefferson County Work House 983 Industrial Park Road, Dandridge, Tn. Archer was spending time for Violation of Probation on previous charges of Burglary of a vehicle, theft, and vandalism. Archer was being held in an isolated cell for breaking a sprinkler head off at the […]
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) […]
