Tennesseans Now Able to Use SNAP Benefits on Amazon & Walmart Online
Tennesseans who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to feed their families now have a new resource to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Tennessee for a pilot program that allows SNAP benefits to be used to buy food online with Amazon and Walmart. SNAP recipients […]
Dandridge Farmer’s Market Fruitful In 2020 Season
The Farmers’ Market in downtown Dandridge was full of life Saturday! People appeared ready to get out and about and enjoy the Market. With all of the fresh, homegrown fruits and vegetables, hand-carved wooden bowls, tender cuts of meat, and scrumptious smelling baked goods, the Market offers something for everyone. The Market-goers respectfully social distanced […]
AG Slatery Urges Apple, Google to Ensure All Contact Tracing Apps Protect Personal Information
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general asked Google and Apple to ensure all contact tracing and exposure notification apps related to COVID-19 adequately protect consumers’ personal information. Specifically, the coalition asked Google and Apple to guarantee that such apps, when available to consumers, are affiliated with a […]
Financial Assistance Available for Families That Qualify for Free and Reduced School Lunches
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) and the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced Tennessee families are now eligible to receive financial support for their children’s nutritional needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This support is provided through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. Under the new P-EBT program, families of children who receive […]
Sevier County Fair Says “Show Will Go On”
Sevier County Fair is excited to invite you with the support of our Mayor Larry Waters, several confirmed sponsors, and the Sevier County Fair Association Board to our Sevier County Fair September 1st – 7th, 2020. It may look a bit different and there will certainly be some changes, but the show will go on! […]
Underwood New Supervisor of Special Education for Jefferson County Schools & Lemons Assistant Principal for Jefferson Middle
In an announcement from Jefferson County Director of Schools, Shane Johnston – Today we are excited to announce Mrs. Jessi Underwood has been hired as the Supervisor of Special Education for Jefferson County Schools. “Mrs. Underwood brings classroom experience as a special education teacher as well as building level administrative experience to this position and […]
Jefferson County Schools Requests Input For School Opening Plan
Jefferson County Department of Education continues to develop plans for re-opening of schools for the 2020-2021 school year. District leadership teams have been studying four different plans to begin school in August, but the scenarios are designed to allow for transition from one scenario to another as smoothly as possible in the event circumstances become […]
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library receives a $3,000.00 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Front Row: Beverly Kramer, Friends of Parrott-Wood Memorial Library Treasurer. Back Row : Left to Right Elizabeth Finchum, Friends Member, and Donna Phillips, Director. Parrott-Wood Memorial Library receives a $3,000.00 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Adult Literacy. This grant was obtained through The Friends of Parrott-Wood Memorial Library. Donna Phillips, the […]
Friday Labor Statistics Stuns Analysts – Market Gaps Up In Early Trading and Futures
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — MAY 2020 Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 2.5 million in May, and the unemployment rate declined to 13.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These improvements in the labor market reflected a limited resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed in March and April due to […]
Jefferson County Schools Announce Two New Assistant Principals
Jefferson County Schools announce placement of two new assistant principals. The new assistant principals will begin work in mid-July in preparation for the 2020-2021 school year. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY Jessica Estepp has been named the assistant principal at Jefferson Elementary School. Mrs. Estepp is finishing her educational specialist degree from the University of Tennessee in July […]
President Trump signs order to fight online censorship
Moments ago in the Oval Office, President Trump signed an Executive Order to fight online censorship by technology corporations, including social media platforms. Tech bias is a major issue facing our democracy. It challenges the free exchange of ideas and public debate that protects our civil liberties. Every citizen—liberal, conservative, or otherwise—has a right to be heard […]
U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette Announces $1,598,908 for Small Business Research and Development Grants in Tennessee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette today announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) will award 256 grants totaling $53 million to 211 small businesses in 35 states and the District of Columbia. These awards include eight in Tennessee totaling $1,598,908. Funded through DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology […]
JCHS Girls Basketball Gets New Head Coach, Jeremy Byrd
Jefferson County High School Athletic Department announced Jeremy Byrd as the Head Girls Basketball Coach on Friday, May 22, 2020. Coach Byrd is an East Tennessee native and veteran head coach. Byrd is a graduate of East Tennessee State University and has earned his Masters and Educational Specialist degrees from Lincoln Memorial University. Most recently […]
Waltke, New Supervisor of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction
In a statement from Dr. Shane Johnston, Director of Schools – Mrs. Kristi Waltke has been hired as the Supervisor of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction. She will also continue to oversee the district’s comprehensive Response to Intervention program. “This is an exciting day for Mrs. Waltke and for Jefferson County Schools. Over the years, she […]
Eligible Voters Can Now Request an Absentee By-Mail Ballot for August Election
Eligible Tennesseans can request a ballot to vote absentee by-mail for the Aug. 6 State and Federal Primary and County General election without ever leaving their home. “Election offices are already accepting absentee by-mail ballot requests for the August election. One of the most popular reasons to vote absentee is being 60 years or older.” […]
New Pricipals Announced For Jefferson Middle and Maury Middle Scool
Jefferson County Schools announce new lead principals for Jefferson Middle School and Maury Middle School. This announcement follows the completion of interviews over the last month. “Every child deserves highly effective teachers and every school deserves highly effective leaders. It is our goal to provide highly effective leadership teams at each school location. These moves […]
