Morristown Police Ask Public’s Help Identifying Person Of Interest In Death Investigation
The Morristown Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest in a death investigation. This individual was the last known person to see a man who was found deceased on May 18, 2020 at Days Inn on East Andrew Johnson Highway. Attached are photos from the hotel cameras on that […]
OFFICIAL SCHOOL CAMPUS START TIMES
OFFICIAL SCHOOL CAMPUS START TIMES Dandridge Elementary PreK-5 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Jefferson Academy 7:20 AM – 2:20 PM (Car Riders Only) Jefferson Elementary PreK-5 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Jefferson Middle 6th-8th 8:00 AM – 3:05 PM Jefferson County High 10th-12th 8:05 AM – 3:05 PM (Main Campus) Jefferson County High 9th 8:00 […]
NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station Answers STEM Students’ Questions
Students participating in Space Station Explorers STEM programs across the nation will pose questions this week to NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy aboard the International Space Station. The educational downlink event will air live at 12:45 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 7, on NASA Television and the agency’s website. Cassidy will answer prerecorded questions from students participating […]
Tax Free Day Still A Go In Tennessee!
Despite rumors to the contrary, tax free day is still a go in Tennessee! This sales tax holiday is the perfect day to shop for the multitude of supplies your kids are going to need to start the new school year. During tax free day clothing items, school supplies, and school art supplies $100 or […]
School Board To Re-Vote Due To Transparency Concerns on Two School Building Program
The question of funding for a proposed two school building program to replace Jefferson Elementary School and Piedmont Elementary School was before the Jefferson County Commission recently and the request brought conversation from Commissioners both for and against the request. Director of Jefferson County Schools, Dr. Shane Johnston, addressed the funding body looking for the […]
Distance Learning Deadline, July 26, 2020 – Jefferson County Schools Guidance on Requirements for Re-Opening
First, Starting Monday, July 27, 2020 masks will be required in school buildings for employees, visitors to campus, and students in grades 6-12. Masks remain strongly encouraged for PreK-5th grade students. Everyone should expect more guidance on this in the coming weeks and this is subject to change based on updated guidance. Secondly, parents must […]
Popular hypertension drugs don’t increase risk of COVID-19 severity, fatality
A new Northwestern Medicine study in mice found a widely used class of drugs to treat patients with hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetic kidney disease – many of whom are elderly — does not increase the risk of developing a severe and potentially fatal COVID-19 infection, as previously feared. There have been concerns by the […]
New UBC study reveals older adults coped with pandemic best
Adults aged 60 and up have fared better emotionally compared to younger adults (18-39) and middle-aged adults (40-59) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new UBC research published recently in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. Based on daily diary data collected between mid-March and mid-April of this year, the researchers found that older adults experienced […]
Concussions associated with cognitive, behavioral, and emotional consequences for students
Concussions can have a compounding effect on children, leading to long-term cognitive, behavioral, and emotional health consequences, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), who published their findings in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. In 2017, approximately 2.5 million high school students in the United States reported suffering […]
Gov. Lee Announces $150 Million in Relief Funds for Tennessee Non-Profits
Today Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group announced $150 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds will be made available to Tennessee non-profits to assist their ongoing efforts to address the ongoing health and economic impacts of COVID-19. “The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous strain on all aspects of our society, and non-profit […]
